cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/17752039

The making of the Hydra Doom experience.

I find it fascinating that Doom’s “determinism” (identical inputs will produce identical results in the gameplay) makes it possible to encode entire playstreams on-chain and have each of them compete against each other. Detractors of Cardano may accuse it of being relatively slow due to its high security on layer 1 compared to Solana, but layer 2’s like Hydra make that decision to prioritize determinism and statelessness look visionary when the roadmap is unfolded. Extended UTXO is paying off when it comes to parallelism.

Hats off to the Hydra team!

Ps. Yes. Technically I know it is not running Doom. Nonetheless this is a great demonstration of the power of the Hydra zk roll up tech.

cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/17544659

In this keynote from Rooted in Research: Pushing the Boundaries of Blockchain Technology in Tokyo, Charles Hoskinson reflects on 10 years of groundbreaking research in blockchain and distributed systems. He discusses key achievements, ongoing challenges, and the future direction of research in the industry. After his keynote, Charles answers questions from the audience.

Clore has initiated a buyback program, starting with a $30k purchase of Clore tokens.

Polygon's significant upgrade includes transforming its native token from MATIC to POL, aiming for improved scalability and security.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin addresses concerns over ETH transfer, emphasizing philanthropic motives.

Federal judge dismisses claims of market manipulation and insider trading

The strategic transformation aims to simplify DeFi participation and boost accessibility.

• Former President Donald Trump announced the launch of a new cryptocurrency platform, ‘The DeFiant Ones.’
• The project aims to serve unbanked and underserved communities.
• The announcement was made via a post on Truth Social, linking to an official Telegram channel.
• Trademark applications by AMG Software Solutions hint at a focus on decentralized finance.
• Trump’s sons believe the project may offer significant benefits to underserved communities.

Crypto corporations like Coinbase and Ripple are investing millions to sway the 2024 elections.

Ferrari extends cryptocurrency payments to Europe, following success in the U.S.

BRICS explores XRP to reduce reliance on US dollar in cross-border transactions

New Law Aims to Curb Tax Evasion and Level the Playing Field for Crypto Holdings.

cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/16334087

Charles and company made a PGP-encrypted paper wallet. He is calling it the most secure paper wallet in the entire crypto space.

To put his money where his mouth is, anyone who hacks it can keep keep the cash ($1 million dollars worth of USDM) if you can hack it.

Good luck everyone!

@crypto
Please take a look blocx.
https://medium.com/@BLOCX/weekly-recap-05-08-11-08-d8a525cb0caf

Partnership aims to integrate XRP Ledger into Web3 community activities, increasing its adoption.