Tau Net, a novel layer 1 AI blockchain, is designing a mainnet to be entirely developed and controlled by all of its users. Leveraging advanced and fully accurate AI reasoning, Tau Net simplifies the software development process by enabling ALL users to focus solely on “what” the blockchain, platform, tokenomics and governance functionality should be […]
Jameson Lopp’s Bitcoin Testnet ‘Griefing’ Stirs Controversy
Jameson Lopp, a prominent figure in the Bitcoin community, deliberately “griefed” one of Bitcoin’s testnets by generating three years’ worth of blocks in a single week to highlight a vulnerability, sparking outrage among fellow Bitcoin developers. Using just 20 lines of code and about $ 1 worth of electricity, Lopp’s action, intended to draw …
Solana Advances Congestion-Alleviating Central Scheduler Feature to Testnet
Anza, a dev collective behind Solana, recommended the adoption of Agave v1.18.12 into the blockchain’s devnet and testnet. This new version of the mentioned client ships with a central scheduler that aims to reduce congestion by increasing fee collection and reducing conflicting transactions. Anza is calling for increased testing on this functionality. Anza Calls for […]
Solana Developers Test Congestion Fixes in Testnet, Introduce Measures to Prioritize Traffic
Anza, a collective of developers focused on the Solana blockchain, has produced a fix that aims to reduce the congestion that the network has been experiencing. The new version of Solana, now being tried in testnet, includes a feature called stake-weighted quality of service (SWQOS), that prioritizes transactions from higher quality validators. Solana Gears up […]
Stacks Accelerates Toward Mainnet With Strategic Nakamoto Testnet Rollout
The layer two (L2) project Stacks has officially released its public Nakamoto Testnet, offering a refined testing ground for developers and signers ahead of the mainnet launch. Stacks Introduces Nakamoto Testnet for Comprehensive Pre-Mainnet Testing In a significant step forward for the Stacks ecosystem, the Nakamoto Testnet has been introduced, providing a formal and public […]