Olaoluwa Osuntokun, co-founder and CTO of Lightning Labs, recently executed the first successful mainnet multi-hop asset payment using Taproot Asset channels, marking a new development in asset transfer capabilities over the Lightning Network. Asset Transfer Achieved on Lightning Network Using Taproot Channels The transaction, conducted by Osuntokun, involved a multi-hop payment using a digital asset […]
Eclipse Labs CEO Steps Down After Sexual Misconduct Allegations Surface
Eclipse Labs founder and CEO Neel Somani has decided to reduce his public role within the company temporarily amid allegations of sexual misconduct, asserting his innocence and readiness to defend his reputation on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. Eclipse Labs, aiming to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and gender equality, […]
Ripple and XRPL Labs Join Alliance to Develop Blockchain Recovery Standards
Ripple and XRPL Labs have become founding members of the Derec Alliance, which aims to create an interoperable recovery standard for digital assets. This initiative is expected to simplify the recovery process and encourage widespread adoption by making digital asset management more user-friendly and secure. Derec Alliance Forms to Enhance Blockchain Recovery Solutions The Derec […]
Aave Labs Unveils Ambitious Plans for Protocol V4: Enhancing GHO Stability and Cross-Chain Liquidity
Aave Labs proposed a significant upgrade to its protocol, aimed at enhancing features like its stablecoin GHO, introducing a Unified Liquidity Layer for better integration, and improving the protocol’s architecture for cross-chain liquidity across both Ethereum and non-EVM layer-1 platforms. The update also focuses on automatizing interest rates based on market conditions with Chainlink data […]
Bitlight Labs Launches Public Release of Bitlight Wallet, the First Self-Custodial Bitcoin Wallet Supporting RGB Assets
PRESS RELEASE. Bitlight Labs Launches Public Release of Bitlight Wallet, the First Self-Custodial Bitcoin Wallet Supporting RGB Assets Bitlight Labs, a pioneer in RGB protocol and Lightning Network infrastructure development and a board member of the LNP/BP Association, announced the launch of its flagship product, Bitlight Wallet, on April 27, 2024, at 14:00 UTC. Bitlight […]