On Feb. 22, 2024, the primary development group of the BNB Chain revealed that the decentralized finance (defi) money market protocol, Aave, has been successfully launched on the BNB network. Boasting a total value locked (TVL) of $ 8.571 billion, Aave is now active across 13 blockchains in total. Aave Goes Live on BNB …
Polygon Labs has rolled out its latest innovation, the “Type-1 prover.” This upgrade could introduce a new era for Ethereum Virtual Machine compatible chains, enabling the generation of zero-knowledge proofs while ensuring transaction costs plummet. Polygon Unveils ‘Type-1’ Prover to Enhance Ethereum’s Ecosystem Polygon Labs has launched the Type-1 zkevm prover upgrade. Developed in collaboration […]
Near Foundation and Polygon Labs recently announced that they would build “a zero-knowledge (ZK) prover for WASM blockchains.” For WASM chains using the zkWASM prover, settling transactions will be more efficient and cost-effective with maximum security guarantees. Transaction Settling More Efficient and Cost-Effective Near Foundation, the organization supporting the development of the NEAR ecosystem, has […]
Introduction: Should one venture into the expansive realm of decentralized finance, they may undoubtedly discern a conspicuous and dynamic force creating substantial ripples: SmarDex ($ SDEX). This entity does not merely constitute an additional entrant within the DeFi milieu; instead, it emerges as an innovator meticulously redefining the operational paradigms. SmarDex is not just …
Fisher Yu, the co-founder and chief technology officer (CTO) at the bitcoin staking protocol Babylon Chain, has argued that when staking bitcoin, stakers “do not need to trust or give their bitcoins to any third parties.” According to Yu, such an attribute helps to “eliminate the need for bridges and lenders” when staking bitcoins. Bitcoin […]