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ForkLog 17 19.11.2024

Telegram Unveils Major Update for Mini-Apps

Telegram developers have released a significant update, enabling mini-apps to operate in full-screen mode, feature icons on the home screen, access geolocation, and more. These apps can now utilize full-screen mode in either vertical or horizontal orientation. They can send accumulated stars (Telegram Stars) as gifts, for instance, for achievements in games. Privacy settings allow […]

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ForkLog 21 18.11.2024

Starknet Plans to Slash Fees by 80% Amid Transaction Surge

StarkWare, the developer behind the Layer 2 network Starknet, intends to quadruple transaction processing speed and cut fees by 80% in anticipation of a surge in user activity. CEO Eli Ben-Sasson shared this in an interview with Cointelegraph. The performance boost will stem from “better compilation and execution” of code on Cairo, Starknet’s native programming […]

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ForkLog 14 14.11.2024

Ethereum Developers Unveil ‘Smart Transactions’

Ethereum developers Vlad Zamfir, Anuja Dasa Gupta, and Boris Mamlyuk have introduced the concept of ‘smart transactions,’ advancing the realization of the ‘World Computer.’ This was reported by The Block. Smart Transactions (STXN) will significantly expand the range of applications and protocols that can be created through a more dynamic set of features. This will […]

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ForkLog 29 12.11.2024

Ethereum Developer Proposes Ambitious Beam Chain Consensus Upgrade

Developer Justin Drake has unveiled details of Beam Chain’s “most ambitious” proposal to overhaul Ethereum’s consensus layer “from scratch,” a project that has taken him “months.” The initiative incorporates the latest ideas from the research roadmap. According to Drake, Beam Chain aims for faster second block times, smaller validator shares, “chain snarkifaction,” and ultimately — […]

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ForkLog 20 07.11.2024

Ethereum Developers Launch First Testnet for Pectra Hard Fork

Ethereum developers have deployed the Mekong test network to trial the Pectra upgrade. As a pre-devcon treat, @ethPandaOps just launched a short-lived Pectra testnet: Mekong ?️ You can use it to try out EIP-7702, MaxEB consolidations, and more ? https://t.co/GVbT9spDr5 — timbeiko.eth (@TimBeiko) November 7, 2024 The aim is to assess the impact of the […]

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ForkLog 30 05.11.2024

OpenSea CEO Announces Launch Date for New Platform

Devin Finzer, CEO of the NFT marketplace OpenSea, has announced the launch of a newly built platform set for December. We’ve been quietly cooking at @opensea To really innovate, sometimes you have to take a step back and reimagine everything So we built a new OpenSea from the ground up Sails up in December ⛵️ […]

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ForkLog 95 30.10.2024

Chainlink Unveils Major Upgrade, LINK Rises Nearly 5%

The team behind the decentralized oracle network Chainlink has introduced a significant upgrade to the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE), aimed at scaling the platform across “thousands of blockchains.” Introducing Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE)—a major platform upgrade: ? New modular, composable architecture⛓️ Scalable across 1000s of chains? Deep customization for capital markets users?️ Self-serve product development […]

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ForkLog 23 29.10.2024

Vitalik Buterin Discusses Prospects for Enhancing the EVM

In the sixth part of his essay “Possible Futures of the Ethereum Protocol,” Vitalik Buterin explored blockchain improvements during the roadmap phase known as The Splurge, focusing largely on the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). Possible futures of the Ethereum protocol, part 6: The Splurgehttps://t.co/OabLldVCqj — vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) October 29, 2024 “Today, the EVM is difficult […]

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ForkLog 20 25.10.2024

Etherscan Team Enhances Blockchain Explorer API

The developers at Etherscan have released a beta version of v2, featuring a unified API for accessing data from over 50 EVM blockchains. The supported networks include Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Polygon, and Arbitrum, along with their associated testnets such as Sepolia and Goerli, among others. This initiative aims to simplify the creation of multichain […]

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ForkLog 15 07.10.2024

Nethermind Developer Proposes Ethereum Performance Boost

Benjamin Adams, a developer at Nethermind, has proposed EIP-7781, which suggests reducing Ethereum’s slot time from 12 to eight seconds. This change aims to accelerate block creation and enhance the network’s overall efficiency. The developer estimates that the blockchain’s throughput could increase by 33% without raising the number of BLOB objects. Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin […]

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ForkLog 15 27.09.2024

Vitalik Buterin Advocates for Increased BLOB Count in Ethereum Blocks

The number of BLOBs in Ethereum blocks should be increased to enhance Layer 2 throughput, according to Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of the network. In March, the Dencun hard fork activated EIP-4844, implementing the Proto-Danksharding option to create a new type of transaction for BLOBs. This space is intended for temporarily storing large volumes of data, […]

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ForkLog 74 25.09.2024

Charles Hoskinson Criticizes Ethereum’s Governance Model

The governance model of Ethereum is overly reliant on its co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, according to Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson, as reported by Cointelegraph. The developer suggests that a blockchain can either choose to maintain a simple protocol like Bitcoin or “appoint a king” to lead. Cardano addresses the “governance trilemma”—”efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity”—through delegated representatives […]

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