Tag: Developer

Bitcoin Core developer calls Ordinals a ‘fraud,’ announces fix

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With a new set of upgrades, Bitcoin Core developer Luke Dashjr hopes to put an end to BRC-20 tokens as well as Bitcoin-based NFTs. The Bitcoin network is about to undergo a set of upgrades, which are expected to essentially put an end to BRC-20 tokens as well as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) known as Bitcoin Ordinals minted on the network. In an X post on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, Bitcoin Core developer Luke Dashjr said that a loophole in the Bitcoin blockchain made it possible for users “to spam the…

Celo Developer Proposes Mid-January Timeline for Evaluating Closely Watched Layer-2 Move

“Note that we are selecting codebases and sub-components here, so we feel it is less useful to directly compare metrics like TVL, transaction count, users, except as indicators of what a closer collaboration and/or shared bridge between the two ecosystems could look like in future,” cLabs wrote. “This exercise is not to select a ‘best L2 stack.’ It’s to figure out which is the best fit for the specific technical and non-technical needs of the Celo L2 project.” Source

MasterCard Coming To XRP? Prominent Developer Teases Major Upgrade

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XRP investors may be looking at one of the most important upgrades yet according to a prominent developer in the community. This was revealed by the lead developer of one of the major projects building on the XRP Ledger, hinting that a MasterCard integration may be coming. Bringing MasterCard, Self-Custody, And More To XRP In a post that was shared on X (formerly Twitter), Xumm Wallet lead developer Wietse Wind excitedly announced to the community that self-custody is on the way. The announcement featured a screenshot that showed the option…

Bitcoin inscriptions wallet UniSat unveils cutting-edge developer services

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UniSat Wallet introduces comprehensive developer services for creating trading bots, Ordinals, brc-20 explorers, and apps with integrated blockchain features. UniSat Wallet, a Bitcoin inscription wallet, has recently unveiled its new developer-focused services, branded as UniSat Developer Service. This innovative platform is set to revolutionize the development landscape in the cryptocurrency domain by offering a comprehensive suite of tools and features throughout 2023. UniSat Developer Service is designed to cater to various developmental needs. It provides an ideal environment for creating advanced automated trading bots, Ordinals, and brc-20 block explorers. Additionally,…

Blockchain Developer Lattice Unveils ‘Alternative Data Availability’ Network for Optimism

“We call it alternative data availability, because the transaction data is available off-chain, not on Ethereum. To maintain security with this architecture, that’s why we have the permissionless on-chain DA challenge so that when the data is not available or doesn’t correspond to the data commitment, one can challenge it to be excluded,” Justin Glibert, founder and chief executive officer of Lattice, shared in an email to CoinDesk. Source

Axie Infinity developer brings Japanese Web2 games to Ronin

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On November 2, Sky Mavis, the developer behind the popular monster-battle nonfungible tokens (NFT) game Axie Infinity, announced a partnership with Korean gaming studio Act Games, to bring a variety of Japanese video game franchises to its native Ronin blockchain. In an email seen by Cointelegraph, the partnership revealed that the first game to be bridged to Ronin is Zoids Wild Arena, inspired by Japan’s largest toy manufacturer Tomy’s award-winning anime series. It was first unveiled by Tomy in 1983 as a plastic model figure. Other franchises to be migrated…

Bitcoin core developer steps back from Lightning Network over “hard dilemma”

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Security researcher and developer Antoine Riard is stepping down from the Lightning Network’s development, citing security issues and fundamental challenges to the Bitcoin ecosystem.  According to a thread on the Linux Foundation’s public mailing list, Riard believes the Bitcoin community faces a “hard dilemma” as a new class of replacement cycling attacks puts Lightning in a “perilous position.” How does a lightning replacement cycling attack work? There’s a lot of discussion about this newly discovered vulnerability on the mailing lists, but the actual mechanism is a bit hard to follow.…

Settlements giant DTTC acquires blockchain infrastructure developer Securrency

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTTC) has signed an agreement to acquire Securrency, a digital asset infrastructure developer. The acquisition will allow DTCC to embed digital assets gradually in its existing products and services, it said. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. It is expected to close “within the next several weeks.” Securrency will be renamed DTCC Digital Assets. Securrency’s top management and around 100 employees will remain with the company. The company was backed by State Street, U.S. Bank, WisdomTree and Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners and partnered…