Dankrad Feist’s recent warning shot – Ethereum will be “almost completely irrelevant” within a decade without “bold scaling measures” – rings painfully true for many. Is a 100x gas limit increase, as suggested by EIP 7938, the right kind of bold? Or are we throwing the soul of Ethereum under...
Let's be honest, folks. But now the Ethereum ecosystem as a whole is starting to feel a little… retro. Like that band you used to love in college that's still touring, but only plays the deep cuts because they haven't had a hit in two decades. Dankrad Feist, a researcher...
Ethereum is at a very critical juncture, as it continues to struggle with the scaling issues that pose systemic risks to its long-term existence. Feist, an unapologetic activist of the Ethereum community, is an advocate for drastic action. His intention is to increase the network’s capacity and ensure it remains...
Okay, let's be real. I think we’ve all been burned by the Web3 hype machine at this point. Decentralization, artist empowerment, a decentralized, democratic, new utopian internet—it really did offer the world. Unfortunately, too frequently these ideals have soured into rug pulls, high gas fees, and ape JPEGs that go...
Alright, so FIFA is not the first to dive headfirst into the EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) pool with its own NFT launch FIFA Collect. On the surface, it makes sense. Scalability? Check. Interoperability? Check. The promise of shiny new features? Double-check. Before we all begin practicing our “Ole, Ole, Ole”...
FIFA, you have got to be kidding! The governing body will shift its NFT platform FIFA Collect from the Algorand blockchain to the inaugural FIFA Blockchain. The announcement was made on April 30 through a FIFA Collect migration FAQ, available at https://collect.fifa.com/migration-faq.The City’s migration is now planned for on or...
Alright, let's talk. Another month, another multi-million dollar hack. That’s $92 million of your money lost, poof, disappeared into the ether like so many pledges from starry-eyed DeFi proselytizers. We're not talking about pocket change here. This wasn’t some fly-by-night scam artist. This is no ordinary caper, this is a...
FIFA’s move to replace Algorand with an Ethereum-compatible blockchain for its NFT collectibles has more than raised eyebrows. Many are questioning the move. "Why Ethereum? Gas fees! Environmental impact!" The criticisms are loud. I’m here to tell you that this isn’t a tactical blunder. It’s a smooth move, and one...
Aztec, a layer-2 rollup focused primarily on privacy, has released their testnet. This is a huge accomplishment after more than eight years of development. With its technical team from Disney Research, the firm’s launch moves its state-of-the-art technology closer to a mainnet release.Aztec is unique among the zero-knowledge rollup contenders...
The crypto world can be a confusing place filled with great expectations, and recently one project that has been making some serious waves is Qubetics ($TICS). The siren song of RWA (Real World Asset) tokenization, enabled through their RWA marketplace, is difficult to resist. Might it be the secret to...
