Category: technology

Filmmakers Bet on Web3 to Fix Hollywood Film Financing Here’s how smart contracts, online communities, and decentralized finance are reshaping the movie industry. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Layer-2 Networks are ‘Consolidating’ Around Tech Stacks as Pectra Upgrade Looms Tthe OP Stack has remained dominant, with “bridge abstraction” volume surging ahead of Ethereum’s next major upgrade. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Elon Musk’s X DDoS Accusation Ignores Basics of Cyber Attacks, Expert Says Security professionals and X users have pushed back against Musk’s assertion Monday that a DDoS attack on X originated in Ukraine. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Here’s a Look at One Contributor’s Proposal to Overhaul Jito’s Tokenomics The idea proposes structured decision-making framework that balances “recycling” and “rewards,” shifting beyond passive accumulation. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Scientists Create Water-Harvesting Technology That Uses Kitchen Scraps and Seashells University scientists converted everyday waste into sorbents that produce nearly four gallons of water daily with minimal energy. Andrew Hayward Go to decrypt.co

Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Stalls on Testnet With Several Blocks Missed Developers say the bug was isolated to execution clients, highlighting Ethereum’s testnet role in catching issues before mainnet launch. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Microsoft Unveils Quantum Chip Powered by a ‘New State of Matter’ Microsoft’s Majorana 1 processor uses topological superconductivity to potentially scale quantum computing to 1 million qubits Jose Antonio Lanz Go to decrypt.co

Apple Teasing Home Robots? Top Analyst Predicts Surprise for iPhone Giant While tech giant Apple is rumored to be working on humanoid and other home robots, analysts say production won’t begin before 2028—if at all. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

XRP Ledger Temporarily Halts Block Production, Ripple CTO Cites Possible Network ‘Drift’ The cause of Tuesday’s halt is under investigation, but early analysis points to a consensus issue where validations weren’t published. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

An Undetectable VPN? Nord Unveils NordWhisper Protocol NordVPN’s new protocol disguises VPN traffic as regular web browsing, trading some speed for better access in restricted networks. Jose Antonio Lanz Go to decrypt.co

Apple Security Researcher Says Latest Crypto MacOS Malware Is Overblown Recent research shows malware authors mimicked Apple’s encryption, but media coverage may overstate the threat, according to one expert. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Sony Debuts Soneium Mainnet, Advancing Ethereum Layer 2 for Entertainment Sony says it plans to explore ways for protecting creator rights and mechanisms for equitable value distribution between creators and fans. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Solana Proposal Promises to Bring Support to Billions of Users Solana’s latest proposal introduces a new hashing system that could eliminate computational bottlenecks while maintaining security. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co

Solana Is Now ‘Quantum Resistant’—What Does That Mean? Developers have implemented a cryptographic technique to protect Solana’s network from future quantum threats. Here’s what you need to know. Jose Antonio Lanz Go to decrypt.co

What Is AiXBT? The AI Influencer Taking Crypto by Storm An “AI agent” is crypto’s hottest new voice on X—and a meme coin associated with the automated project is skyrocketing. Sander Lutz Go to decrypt.co

Crypto Crystal Ball 2025: Could Ethereum Updates Finally Bring Mass Adoption? An Ethereum update penciled in for February could change how everyday users interact with on-chain apps, developers say. Sander Lutz Go to decrypt.co

Crypto and AI Hardware That Turned Heads in 2024 From AI wearables to gaming handhelds, smartphones, and humanoid robots, these crypto and AI devices grabbed our attention in 2024. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co