Tagged: software development

August 26, 2026 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A longtime Bitcoin Core contributor has flagged a noticeable decline in routine bitcoin transactions within El Zonte, the Salvadoran coastal community better known as Bitcoin Beach. Jon Atack, active on Bitcoin Core since 2019 and living in El Salvador since 2022, described a recent lunch… Read More

August 10, 2026 @ 12:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OpenAI has announced a deliberate slowdown in aspects of its work on Astra, an advanced AI system still under development, after recent internal assessments raised the possibility that the model could possess high-level cybersecurity abilities. The company stated that evaluations conducted over several days revealed… Read More

May 17, 2026 @ 2:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The $293 million breach at KelpDAO represents a watershed event in decentralized finance, illustrating how threats have evolved beyond traditional code exploits. Attackers bypassed smart contract defenses entirely by targeting RPC nodes and a centralized verification setup, exposing critical gaps in the operational backbone of… Read More

May 6, 2026 @ 10:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is preparing to advance formal rulemaking aimed at providing definitive guidance on when developers of non-custodial software, such as self-custodial wallets and trading interfaces, must register as brokers or associated persons. This development was highlighted by CFTC Chairman… Read More

December 12, 2025 @ 3:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Harness, the AI software delivery platform company, announced a $240 million Series E round. The funding round reportedly includes a $200 million investment led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives as well as a planned $40 million tender offer with contributions made from IVP, Menlo Ventures, and… Read More

November 29, 2025 @ 2:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Anthony Apollo, Executive Director at the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, has shared what he claims is another first for a U.S. state which has been achieved by their organization (the Wyoming Stable Token Commission). At a recent gathering / sesssion, their CISO Keith Lawhorn unveiled… Read More

September 10, 2025 @ 12:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the fast-paced industry of software development, artificial intelligence has become a key part of the process, aiming to improve coding processes and boost productivity. However, a newly uncovered security flaw is becoming a serious concern, particularly for cryptocurrency platforms like Coinbase. Cybersecurity professionals at… Read More

November 13, 2023 @ 6:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

IOG founder & CEO Charles Hoskinson recently outlined a new framework that will offer new ways for developers and validators to utilize Cardano’s core strengths – and some new Cardano technologies in order “to build their own optimized partner chains.” Partner chains will aim to… Read More

October 30, 2023 @ 9:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Deserve, a mobile-first credit card issuing platform, announced today the launch of new digital processing capabilities on the Deserve platform that can provide direct connectivity for mobile apps or software development kits to the Mastercard network. Financial Institutions of all sizes, “including credit unions and… Read More

October 26, 2023 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Contributing Worldcoin developers recently updated the project’s state bridges to use a new architecture that saves gas and enables anyone to easily “create a bridge for any Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible chain.” With the revised architecture, teams can now “develop and operate their own… Read More

October 15, 2023 @ 2:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Neo contributes almost $8M HKD to nurture start-up projects and foster the development of Hong Kong’s Web3 industry. Winners from Neo’s APAC Hackathon will join “an accelerator program alongside candidates from Hong Kong’s leading Web3 developer base.” Neo, the open-source, community-driven blockchain platform where developers… Read More

October 3, 2023 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following IOTA’s ShimmerEVM update last week, the developers have are introducing IOTA 2.0. After a period of research and prototyping, the IOTA Foundation “presents IOTA 2.0, a protocol that encapsulates its vision of digital autonomy for everyone.” The entire architecture of IOTA has reportedly “been… Read More

September 30, 2023 @ 4:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle Research has been launched with a charter “to accelerate and amplify technical innovation within crypto, blockchain, and Web3 through open-source research.” Circle Research’s inaugural open-source contribution, Perimeter Protocol, “offers a new standard for building on-chain credit markets.” Open Source R&D At Circle, they claim… Read More

September 25, 2023 @ 9:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dawn Capital notes that this year, software spend globally topped $1 trillion. Less than a decade ago, this figure was reportedly half and by 2050 Gartner estimates it will reach $7 trillion. According to Dawn Capital, It has been “a challenging 18 months for tech,… Read More

September 25, 2023 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MakerDAO co-founder Rune Christensen has submitted a proposal to build the project’s upcoming native chain using Solana’s codebase, which led to Vitalik Buterin selling $580,000 worth of MakerDAO’s MKR token in rebellion. The move may be an indication that ecosystem participants want to explore different… Read More

September 21, 2023 @ 11:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Web3 software technology company, Consensys, announced the launch of its pre-accelerator program, Consensys Fellowship in order “to support early stage web3 startups.” Consensys has heard a consistent need from web3 builders “for more support for early stage startups who often suffer from an education, mentorship… Read More

September 21, 2023 @ 10:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Diego Lizarazo, Director of Developer Relations at Agoric. Recently, Amazon launched Cloud Tools (AMB Access and Query services), which make it easier for developers to create decentralized applications. While this is a step in the right direction, more needs to be… Read More

September 14, 2023 @ 7:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Consensys, a blockchain and web3 software company, announces the launch of the first iteration of MetaMask Snaps to the public. MetaMask Snaps is set to improve the way users “interact with MetaMask, the world’s leading self-custody web3 platform, offering them unprecedented control and customization. Snaps… Read More

September 11, 2023 @ 9:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

No-code tools allow anyone to build apps and automate workflows using a visual interface—no coding or technical skills required, the team at Zapier noted in a recent update. According to Zapier, these tools experienced a dramatic rise “in adoption over the past few years due… Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Emirates NBD has announced it invested in Komgo, a software development and technology services company transforming the trade finance industry. The equity investment was “made by Emirates NBD‘s Innovation Fund, the bank’s corporate venture fund.” Emirates NBD’s corporate venture capital arm will “enable the Group… Read More