With the public launch, users will be able to choose from 34 Snaps, each providing various features such as clearer transaction insights, interoperability with non-EVM blockchains, and notifications that keep users informed on decentralized applications in their MetaMask accounts. Source
According to reports, OpenAI may provide updates about some of its products, including the highly anticipated ChatGPT-5, which is still in the works. ChatGPT maker OpenAI is about to make history with its inaugural developer conference, OpenAI DevDay, scheduled for November 6 in the United States. The upcoming event marks a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing within the AI community. In a blog post on September 6, the company announced the one-day event, calling for AI professionals and developers from around the world to…
Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm pleaded “not guilty” to charges of conspiring to operate a money transmitter or facilitate money laundering and sanctions evasion in a court appearance Wednesday. Source
Qala will now rebrand to ₿trust Builders Programme and join forces with its parent company to democratize the development of open-source Bitcoin software. ₿trust, a non-profit organization committed to decentralizing the development of open-source Bitcoin software, has announced the acquisition of Qala, a leading organization training the next generation of African Bitcoin developers for an undisclosed amount. According to the announcement, Qala will henceforth rebrand to ₿trust Builders Programme in a bid to enable the Jack Dorsey-backed organization to democratize the Bitcoin software development program. Notably, Qala is available in…
The Ethereum ecosystem could welcome a variety of new layer 2 (L2) protocols built on Polygon’s newly released open-source codebase, Chain Development Kit, which harnesses zero-knowledge proof (ZK-proof) technology to ensure security and fast finality. Jordi Baylina, co-founder and technical lead for Polygon, spoke to Cointelegraph exclusively about the new toolset, which is publicly available on a GitHub repository: “The motivating idea is simple: It should be easy and seamless for developers to launch a ZK-powered layer 2 on Ethereum, tailored to the requirements of their project.” According to Baylina, a…
Roman Storm, the co-founder of the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash who was arrested on money-laundering and other charges on Aug. 23, was released on bail soon after he was detained by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), his lawyer said. Storm’s lawyer, Brian Klein, took to X (formerly Twitter) on Aug. 24 to announce that Storm had been released on bail. Klein noted that he still remains “very disappointed” about the fact that the prosecutors charged the developer just because he helped to develop software. He added: “Their…
Zero-knowledge proof technology continues to garner interest and investment as Binance Labs becomes the latest firm to invest in ZK-proof-powered infrastructure developed by Delphinus Lab. Binance’s venture capital arm announced a strategic investment into Delphinus Lab’s zero-knowledge WebAssembly (zk-WASM) virtual machine. The zk-WASM is being labeled as the first known open-source virtual machine to support ZK computation and application software development kits. Cryptox can exclusively reveal that Binance Labs is investing $2.2 million into Delphinus Lab, with the funds set to facilitate the ongoing development of its application rollup platform, zkWASM…
Bald’s mysterious rise in early August came when Base, a blockchain built by crypto exchange Coinbase, wasn’t even officially open to the public. A viral post of a trader turning $500 to hundreds of thousands sent Bald zoomed 4,000,000% within days, attracting over $66 million in ether to the ecosystem as traders hoped to squeeze out returns from an otherwise flat broader market. Source
What: CryptoPunks, one of the earliest NFT projects on Ethereum and also one of the most popular collections of all time, experienced a number of high-profile trades this week, including one from prolific NFT artist Beeple. His first profile-picture (PFP) NFT purchase, the clownish Punk #4953 set the stage for other high-value buys, including Punks #6634, which sold for 235 ETH (about $432,000) and Punk #3307, which sold for 500 ETH (about $915,000). Source
Shytoshi Kusama, the lead developer of Shiba Inu, has given a response to Coinbase’s Onchain Summer campaign. He suggested that Coinbase’s campaign seemed to have similarities with the ideas originally presented by the Shiba Inu community. Kusama responded to Coinbase’s CEO, Brian Armstrong’s update with the statement, “If it isn’t a shadowcat, it’s a copycat.” On August 3, Armstrong showcased in a tweet the use of the Base bridge, launched the previous day, while highlighting Coinbase’s upcoming Onchain Summer initiative. Coinbase is preparing to launch its Ethereum Layer 2 solution,…