Interoperability

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Crypto Is (and Isn’t) Money
There is an overemphasis on crypto's use as a store-of-value, Cosmos co-founder Ethan Buchman argues.
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Native Token Transfers Are the Next Evolution of Interoperability
Wrapped assets introduced a wave of DeFi innovation that cross-chain protocols are looking to take forward.
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Ethereum Interoperability Hub Polymer Raises $23M Series A Funding From Marquee Investors
The funding round was co-led by Blockchain Capital, Maven 11 and Distributed Global and included contributions from Coinbase Ventures, Placeholder and Digital Currency Group
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Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov speaks at the project's SmartCon conference in Barcelona. (Chainlink)
Chainlink Teams Up With Circle to Allow Cross-Chain Stablecoin Transfers
The integration allows developers to build cross-chain use cases via Chainlink's CCIP that involve multichain transfers of Circle's USDC stablecoin.
Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov speaks at the project's SmartCon conference in Barcelona. (Chainlink)

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The Protocol: Blockchain Tech Predictions for 2024, Er… Best Guesses
Why not try? At least? Check out The Protocol's FIRST ANNUAL list of blockchain tech predictions for the coming year. ALSO: Ledger hack sows DeFi discord while Ordinals "NFTs...
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'Intents' Are Blockchain's Big New Buzzword. What are They, And What Are the Risks?
Intent-centric programs are quietly transforming how we use blockchains, but they bring risks as well as benefits.
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Ethereum Developer Consensys Unveils ‘Snaps’ Add-Ons for MetaMask Wallet
According to a press release, Snaps are “new features and functionality, created by third-party developers, that MetaMask users worldwide can install directly into their walle...
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Coinbase, Framework Venture Funds Invest $5M in Socket Protocol, in Bet on Blockchain Interoperability
The fundraise comes as "cross-chain" protocols from the companies including LayerZero and Chainlink have attracted investors, despite the bear market – assuming a future where...
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Chainlink's Interoperability Protocol, Connecting Blockchains to ‘Bank Chains,’ Goes Live
This is the launch of the standard that could connect all of the blockchains and all of the bank chains, Sergey Nazarov said in an interview with CoinDesk.
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Interoperability Protocol Connext Labs Raises $7.5M at $250M Valuation
Connext said it is "building the HTTP of Web3" to create a communication layer across different blockchain networks.
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