Coinbase’s Base Blockchain Hits Record High for Daily Transactions, Eclipsing Rivals FriendTech, which is only available on Base, is driving a significant portion of the activity, according to IntoTheBlock.

Ethereum Blockchain Launches ‘Holesky’ Test Network, on First Anniversary of Historic ‘Merge’ The debut of the testing system – designed to be twice as big as the main network so developers can simulate massive scaling, comes a year after Ethereum completed its historic “Merge” shift to a “proof-of-stake” model from the original “proof-of-work” setup that Bitcoin uses.

Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Sees Growing Presence of Asia Developers in Blockchain Tech

Price Cuts at Blockchain Platform Alchemy Reveal Persistence of Crypto Winter The plan, “Alchemy Scale Tier,” will consist of two options that let developers choose how much they want to commit to the platform, both financially and computationally.

North Korean Attackers Linked to $54M CoinEx Hack, Blockchain Data Suggests A hot wallet of the crypto exchange used to hold users’ tokens was exploited by attackers on Tuesday.

Web3 Doesn’t Care About Bitcoin Prices – And Other Musings From Korea Blockchain Week A packed venue and hopeful cheers from an estimated 10,000 people attending the many Web3 panels could have made one doubt whether the industry remains in one of the deepest bear markets in its young history.

Fabian Vogesteller’s Lukso Blockchain Adds ‘Universal Profiles,’ in Push for ‘Fancy’ Ethereum The Universal Profiles are a feature, currently in beta, designed to give users a holistic “on-chain identity” that comes with a recoverable crypto account as well as a profile for interacting with decentralized applications.

Decentralized Exchange Sushi Expands to Aptos Blockchain Sushi, the decentralized exchange (DEX) that has $350 million in locked value, has expanded its services to a layer-1 blockchain Aptos.

Blockchain, AI Set to Transform Financial Markets: Moody’s Incorporating AI and DLT into business models may require “substantial investment” at first – but could help lower expenses and improve market liquidity over time, a new report said.

Tokenization Advocacy Group Wants to Bring the ‘Next Trillion’ of Assets to Blockchain Founding members such as Coinbase, Circle and Aave Companies aim to foster the use of blockchain technology for traditional assets.

Coinbase, Framework Venture Funds Invest $5M in Socket Protocol, in Bet on Blockchain Interoperability The fundraise comes as interoperability protocols have attracted investors, despite the bear market.

Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Argues for Blockchain ‘Privacy Pools’ to Weed Out Criminals The paper argues for “privacy pools,” a blockchain tech feature that would enhance the privacy of user’s transactions while also distinguishing criminal activity from innocent funds.

‘Sequencers’ Are Blockchain’s Air Traffic Control. Here’s Why They’re Misunderstood Leading rollup operators are criticized for using “centralized sequencers” to package transactions and pass them down to Ethereum, but the real risks may lie elsewhere.

Anoma Foundation Plans Native Blockchain for Privacy-Focused Namada Protocol The mainnet joins the ranks of at least 50 other blockchains in the crypto ecosystem as of Tuesday.

‘Ethereum Supreme Court’ Mooted by Blockchain Executive as Alternative to ‘Code Is Law’ A proposal from Matter Labs co-founder Alex Gluchowski would see a “hierarchical system of on-chain courts” arbitrate on-chain disputes.

Blockchain Developer Cronos Labs Kicks Off Search for Participants in $100M Accelerator Program Cronos Labs has also signed up Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services and blockchain security specialists PeckShield and Certik as mentors for the program.

LSE Group Plans to Offer Blockchain-Powered Market for Traditional Assets: Report LSE is considering using a separate entity for the blockchain-based markets business, according to the Financial Times.

MakerDAO Should Use Solana’s Code to Build Its New Blockchain, Co-Founder Says Some community members have already pushed back against the idea.

A Guide to TradFi Blockchain Adoption As financial institutions look to come on-chain, total value locked, or TVL, is anticipated to be the leading indicator of where adoption will occur.

Indian Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Firm Will Explore Blockchain Platforms and CBDCs Reliance Industries Ltd. is entering the world of blockchain and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), its Chairman and Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, announced on Monday.