Unichain surpasses Ethereum as top chain for Uniswap v4 by transaction volume
Unichain, Uniswap’s native Layer 2 blockchain, has become the dominant chain for Uniswap v4, surpassing Ethereum in transaction volume. Source link
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Ethereum developers activate Pectra upgrade with 11 changes to improve UX, validator ops and Layer 2 scaling
Activated at epoch 364032 around 6:05 a.m. ET, the Pectra upgrade is Ethereum’s largest-ever update by EIP count. Source link
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Trish Turner takes over IRS crypto unit as two former leaders depart: Bloomberg Tax
The Internal Revenue Service’s digital assets unit, responsible for overseeing crypto taxation and enforcement, has a new leader. Source link
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Tether CEO says the firm’s AI product will enable peer-to-peer network of AI agents
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said the technology will support USDT and Bitcoin payments, and enable a peer-to-peer network of AI agents. Source link
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Base reaches ‘stage 1’ in Ethereum rollup decentralization with fault proofs and security council
Base has advanced to Stage 1 in Vitalik Buterin’s rollup decentralization model, lowering its dependence on centralized entities. Source link
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North Korean hackers created fake US companies to target crypto developers: report
North Korean hackers created three companies — two of which were US-based — to distribute malware to cryptocurrency developers. Source link
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Clanker team earns $13 million in revenue from over 200,000 tokens on Base in just five months
The Clanker protocol has facilitated the creation of over 200,000 tokens, which have seen over $2.7 billion in onchain swap volume. Source link
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Ethereum developers aim for May 7 mainnet deployment of Pectra upgrade
The decision to finalize the May 7 date was made during a core developers’ call, which followed a successful test on Hoodi. Source link
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The 10 worst crypto hacks and exploits of 2024
In 2024, cryptocurrency hacks resulted in nearly $1.5 billion stolen — a decrease of more than 16% from the $1.8 billion in 2023. Source link
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AI agent platform ai16z considers tokenomics overhaul and launching Layer 1 blockchain
The project is considering changes to its token economics and the potential launch of a Layer 1 blockchain. Source link