The Aragon Association, the governing body for aragonOS software, has announced its decision to dissolve and redistribute its assets to token holders. This strategic move aims to address bureaucratic complexity, misaligned stakeholders, and failed attempts to modify the governance structure. In this article, we will examine the implications of the dissolution and explore the future
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Worldcoin, an iris-scanning project, has achieved a significant milestone with over 4 million downloads of its mobile World App, according to a recent blog post by the project’s team. This achievement has the potential to position World App in sixth place on the list of most downloaded software wallets on Coingecko. Additionally, the team revealed
Ether (ETH) price experienced a significant decline between Oct. 6 and Oct. 12, reaching a seven-month low at $1,520. Despite a slight rebound to $1,550 on Oct. 13, it is evident that investor confidence and interest in Ethereum have been waning. This downtrend is supported by various metrics, and it raises concerns about the future
Extending its presence in the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry, Tangible protocol launched the real estate-backed stablecoin USDR. However, the recent events have revealed vulnerabilities in the stability of the coin’s peg to the U.S. dollar. A rush of redemptions led to a drain of liquid assets, including Dai (DAI), from USDR’s treasury. As a result,
Circle, the stablecoin issuer, has recently announced its venture into minting USD Coin (USDC) natively on the Ethereum layer-2 scaling protocol, Polygon. This move allows users and developers to access USDC without the need for bridging it from Ethereum to another blockchain. Circle Mint and Circle’s developer application programming interfaces (APIs) now fully support Polygon-based
Despite gaining around 35% in 2023, Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), has consistently failed to decisively retake the $2,000 mark. This resistance level has proven to be a strong barrier, with multiple bearish rejections hindering its progress. This situation mirrors the bearish rejection experienced in 2018-2019 near $425, suggesting that Ethereum is currently in a
The recent major upgrades in the Ethereum network, namely the Merge and Shanghai, have inadvertently led to a rise in Ethereum staking. However, a new report by JPMorgan has shed light on the alarming cost associated with this growth – higher centralization and lower staking yields. This analysis, conducted by JPMorgan’s team of analysts led
Friend.tech, a decentralized social media platform built on Coinbase’s layer-2 protocol, Base, has recently experienced significant growth in terms of revenue and total value locked (TVL). According to data from Dune Analytics, Friend.tech’s revenue has surged to 10,663 Ether (ETH), while its TVL has exceeded 30,000 ETH as of October 2nd. Friend.tech was launched in
During recent weeks, alarming details have emerged surrounding an exploit targeting FTX, a popular cryptocurrency exchange. The exploit resulted in substantial losses, with one particular address connected to the hack, known as 0x3e9, transferring more than 10,000 Ether (ETH) across various addresses. This article delves into the exploit and its consequences, shedding light on the
Arbitrum, a prominent Layer 2 solution for the Ethereum blockchain, has taken a significant step by adding the unclaimed tokens from the Arbitrum airdrop to its network’s treasury. This move by the Arbitrum Foundation marks an important milestone for the project and its community. On September 24th, the Arbitrum Foundation made an official announcement on
