Crypto

Hybrid Satellite-Ground Deployments for Web3 DID: System Design and Performance Analysis (arxiv:cs). Web3's decentralized identity system explored through hybrid satellite-ground deployments for global coverage and blockchain consensus performance analysis

Decentralised Multi-Manager Fund Framework (arxiv:q-fin). Decentralised algorithmic framework for multi-strategy capital allocation via tokenised vaults, integrating AI and human agents in an on-chain asset management ecosystem

EDGChain-E: A Decentralized Git-Based Framework for Versioning Encrypted Energy Data (arxiv:cs). EDGChain-E framework utilizes blockchain and IPFS for versioning encrypted energy data, enhancing collaborative governance, integrity, and privacy in energy research and operations

Rational Censorship Attack: Breaking Blockchain with a Blackboard (arxiv:cs). Rational censorship attack exploits blockchain vulnerabilities via collusion, using game theory; public blackboard enables coordination, impacting security and user incentives

Post-Doc, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor (iacr​.org). Job openings for researchers in cryptography including Post-Quantum Cryptography, Fully Homomorphic Encryption, and Zero-Knowledge Proofs at IIE

EGNInfoLeaker: Unveiling the Risks of Public Key Reuse and User Identity Leakage in Blockchain (arxiv:cs). EGNInfoLeaker reveals public key reuse vulnerabilities in Ethereum, enabling de-anonymization and exposing user identity through IP correlation and comprehensive profiling

PEAQ is available for trading! (blog​.kraken​.com). PEAQ trading has launched on Kraken, offering support for decentralized physical infrastructure networks and real-world asset interactions

A Crypto Miner Takes the Straight and Narrow (hackaday​.com). Old cryptocurrency mining hardware repurposed into media servers demonstrating functionality amidst the decline of crypto's value and rise of AI technology

Crypto’s backdoor through Bishkek (codastory​.com). Kyrgyzstan's crypto reforms with Changpeng Zhao, USDKG stablecoin backed by gold raise concerns over sanctions evasion and money laundering opportunities

DEX Data Doesn’t Lie: Who's the Leader in DeFi Trading? (bitquery​.io). Comparison of BNB Chain and Solana in DeFi trading metrics reveals potential bot influence on BNB, while Solana demonstrates broader trader engagement

I Believe in Web3...Just Not That Web3 (rdvlivefromtokyo​.blogspot​.com). Exploration of Web3's potential for decentralization, community creation, blockchain limitations, and critiques of NFTs, DeFi, and DAOs

Bitcoin is the Benchmark: Why the Biggest Opportunity in the Next Decade isn’t DeFi (bombthrower​.com). Bitcoin's dominance as the benchmark for financial instruments surpasses DeFi, with stablecoins acting as the essential link between traditional and fintech systems

“If the thesis is correct…”: Not all Bitcoin Treasury Companies are Created Equal (bombthrower​.com). Bitcoin treasury companies are proliferating, with notable names like MSTR, GME, and emerging players like Strive Asset Management and Twenty-One Capital attracting attention

Note on Money Stuff: The Stocks Will Be Tokenized via Matt Levine (joshbeckman​.org). Examines the shift in regulatory approaches, suggesting a move towards tokenizing stocks and reducing disclosure requirements, reflecting crypto market patterns

Revenue Comes to Crypto (tomtunguz​.com). Comparison of revenue generation in crypto vs stocks, highlighting decentralized platforms like Hyperliquid, Optimism, and Arbitrum attracting institutional investment

Why Agentic AI Needs a Credit Infrastructure, Not Just a Payments Layer (blog​.zactownsend​.com). Agentic AIs require a credit infrastructure for deferred commitments, utilizing trust, reputation, and risk assessment rather than relying solely on crypto payments

10 Takeaways from the Based Rollup Summit – Cannes 2025 (taiko​.mirror​.xyz). Key insights from the Based Rollup Summit discuss Ethereum scalability, preconfirmations, user utility, horizontal scaling, and introducing booster rollups

Taiko x Nethermind: Building Ethereum-Aligned Based Rollup Infrastructure (taiko​.mirror​.xyz). Taiko partners with Nethermind to develop decentralized rollup infrastructure focusing on Layer 2 innovations, including EIP-7917 and permissionless preconfirmation systems

Niko PLP commented on issue NextGraph/nextgraph-rs#41 (git​.nextgraph​.org). Migration from async-std to tokio proposed for NextGraph due to compatibility issues with libraries and future maintenance considerations

Opening up ‘Zero-Knowledge Proof’ technology to promote privacy in age assurance (blog​.google). Google opens its Zero-Knowledge Proof libraries for age assurance, enhancing privacy and supporting EU's upcoming eIDAS regulation and Digital Identity Wallet

W3C Digital Credentials API publication: the next step to privacy-preserving identities on the web (w3​.org). W3C publishes Verifiable Credentials 2.0 and Digital Credentials API, enhancing secure digital identity exchanges with privacy-centric standards and emerging cryptographic methods

Bug Hunt: Zero-Knowledge, Full-Paranoia, and the AI That Stares Back (blog​.zksecurity​.xyz). Exploration of AI's role in bug detection in zero-knowledge circuits using tools like SnarkSentinel and advancements in LLMs for auditing

Moving from Keybase to Keyoxide (eyalkalderon​.com). Eyal Kalderon discusses transitioning from Keybase to Keyoxide, an open-source alternative for decentralized identity verification using OpenPGP and Ariadne specs

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