Pantera Capital Calls Solana the ‘Mac OS of Blockchains,’ Highlights Architecture Benefits and Growing Adoption

Pantera Capital, an institutional asset manager focused on blockchain technology, has called Solana the “Mac OS of blockchains” in its latest blockchain letter. The firm details that the rise of Solana over Ethereum is reminiscent of what Microsoft experienced when Apple entered the market, highlighting Solana’s growing retail adoption and architectural advantages. Pantera Capital States […] Source CryptoX Portal

TON Blockchain’s TVL Skyrockets 100% In Record Time, Analysts Bullish On Next Price Targets

Toncoin, the native cryptocurrency of The Open Network (TON) blockchain, has recently experienced notable price appreciation and rapid growth in its ecosystem. After a period of consolidation between $1 and $2 since 2022, TON’s price has surged to reach a record high of $8.25 on June 15.  This achievement is accompanied by a significant increase in the TON blockchain’s Total Value Locked (TVL), doubling from $300 million. TON Blockchain’s TVL Hits $600 Million According to technical analyst Kyle Doops, the TON blockchain’s TVL has experienced an unprecedented surge, reaching $608.65…

Blockchains Are Revolutionizing Public Goods Funding

I started drafting my talk, explaining how money powers incentives and therefore powers how world-changing innovation enters the world. When government funding for research took off in the 1950s, it led to breakthroughs in science, medicine and technology. Similarly, the growth of venture capital over the past few decades, led to the acceleration of startups and innovative companies. My argument: crypto is powering a bottoms-up scalable way of distributing funding into areas that need it most. At least, this is the hope. However, trying to find mainstream, tangible examples has…

Application-specific blockchains are the future of decentralization

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Blockchain is a cutting-edge technology in today’s digital world. It secures online ledgers for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) across industries. Its global market is projected to soar from $5.88 billion in 2021 to $1,314.03 billion by 2030 at an 82.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). Blockchain technology market size | Source: Straits Research Enter application-specific blockchains. These platforms excel in performance, scalability, security, cost-efficiency,…

Software Engineer: Anchoring AI on Public Blockchains Aids in Establishing a ‘Permanent Provenance Trail’

With artificial intelligence (AI) seemingly destined to become central to everyday digital applications and services, anchoring AI models on public blockchains potentially helps to “establish a permanent provenance trail,” asserted Michael Heinrich, CEO of 0G Labs. According to Heinrich, such a provenance trail enables “ex-post or real-time monitoring analysis” to detect any tampering, injection of […] Source CryptoX Portal

Defi’s TVL Declines by $10 Billion in April Despite Growth in Bitcoin and Newer Blockchains

The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized applications (defi) experienced a 7% decrease, dropping $10 billion in April, with defi’s ecosystem ending the month at $138.6 billion despite a widespread outflow of funds from several blockchains, such as a significant drop in Avalance and Solana. Despite the overall downtrend, Bitcoin, Base (a Layer two blockchain […] Original

Existing Blockchains Can’t Adopt Post-Quantum Cryptography Without Significant User Impact, Says Johann Polecsak

As the prospect of quantum computers breaking today’s cybersecurity standards edges ever closer, Johann Polecsak, co-founder of the QAN blockchain platform, argues that public blockchains such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana are still ill-equipped to adopt post-quantum cryptography without significant user impact. Post-Quantum Migration Risks Polecsak, an advocate for heightened awareness of imminent quantum attacks, […] Source CryptoX Portal