MakerDAO DAI supply gains $200M as interest rate surges to 8%

MakerDAO DAI‘s stablecoin supply increased by $200 million after its interest rate increased by 8% for holders depositing into the protocol. On Aug. 6, MakerDAO’s founder Rune Christensen revealed that Dai Savings... Read more »

PoS layer 1 protocols must make 3 ESG changes to improve the user experience

The following is an op-ed by Maria Eisner, the ESG & Sustainability Lead at Concordium. As Web3 strives for mass adoption, layer 1 protocols should treat users – especially their developers –... Read more »

OPNX submits bid to takeover troubled Singapore-based crypto lender Hodlnaut

Open Exchange (OPNX), a platform for crypto claims trading, has submitted an offer to take over troubled crypto lender Hodlnaut, Bloomberg reported on August 6. Hodlnaut filed for bankruptcy protection last August... Read more »

Curve attacker begins to return stolen funds after bounty issued

The attacker who targeted Curve Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, has begun returning some of the stolen funds. The attacker sent 4,821 Ethereum (ETH), worth approximately $9 million, in a series... Read more »

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky loses motion to dismiss civil fraud lawsuit

Alex Mashinsky failed to get the civil lawsuit brought against him by New York Attorney General Letitia James thrown out in court on August 4. A Manhattan state court judge gave the... Read more »

Tim Cook says AI, machine learning are part of ‘virtually every product’ Apple is building

In a recent quarterly earnings call on Aug. 3, Apple CEO Tim Cook emphasized the company’s extensive use of artificial intelligence (AI), a technology dramatically reshaping the tech industry. Cook said during... Read more »

Matter Labs CEO dismisses Polygon Zero claims of zkSync plagiarism

Matter Labs CEO Alex Gluchowski described Polygon Zero’s allegation that zkSync copied their code without proper attribution as “unfounded, misleading, and extremely disappointing,” according to an Aug. 4 post on X, formerly... Read more »

X has plans for an in-app trading platform: Report

X, formerly known as Twitter, intends to build an in-app trading hub, business news site Semafor reported on Aug. 3. The social media company reportedly has sent out requests for proposals to... Read more »

Bankrupt FTX seeks court approval to liquidate solvent Dubai subsidiary

Bankrupt FTX wants the court to remove its Dubai subsidiary from the entities subject to U.S. bankruptcy proceedings, according to an Aug. 2 court filing. FTX revealed that its Dubai subsidiary, licensed... Read more »

Space and Time launches Proof-of-SQL for blockchain and AI data verification

Space and Time, a firm that describes itself as an AI-powered data warehouse, announced the launch of its Proof-of-SQL product on Aug. 2. Proof-of-SQL is capable of proving that the data returned... Read more »