The new SVM chain Zink uses zk tech and promises universal account profiles

Block's innovations could significantly lower costs and extend hardware lifespan, potentially democratizing and decentralizing Bitcoin mining.

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\ NOTE: Architecture is in active evolution: events through Kafka, bytes via a Media Gateway into MinIO, analytics in ClickHouse, and a thin Read API for the GUI. Ingest writes WARCs; summaries are sidecar objects keyed by the exact text hash. This post tracks the big ideas; fine‑grained topics (topics/schemas, scoring features, RBAC, DLQ) will land as they stabilize.

Instead of just spending funds gotten from its illicit activities, the Radiant Capital hacker invested and got returns from the stolen Ethereum ETH $4 640 24h volatility: 2.6% Market cap: $560.01 B Vol. 24h: $60.76 B .

ETH traders and bets on Polymarket predict that Ether price will hit $5,000 before the end of August.

BtcTurk hasn't admitted whether it has indeed been hacked. But it wouldn't be the first time.

BTC hits new ATH, then pulls back. ETH ETF inflows second-largest inflows ever. Altcoin google searches hit highest since 2021. Banking discrimination sent us to crypto: Eric Trump. Stargate asks for alternative buy-outs to LayerZero. Murano to buy $500m BTC. Google rescinds ban on non-custodial crypto wallets. Estonian Banker’s lost wallet now holds $1b+ ETH. MetaMask could unveil stablecoin this week. Bullish closes 2x IPO price. Justin Sun sues Bloomberg over upcoming stories. Coinbase loses $300k in MEV exploit. Indonesia cancels digital payment tracker launch.

Ethereum ETH $4 640 24h volatility: 2.6% Market cap: $560.01 B Vol. 24h: $60.76 B ICO-era whales are cashing in as the price struggles to break its all-time high of $4,891.

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Abstract and 1. Introduction

2. Background

   2.1 Rollup

   2.2 EIP-4844

   2.3 VAR(Vector Autoregression)

3. Data

   3.1 Consensus security data

Welcome to another edition of HackerNoon Startups of the Week, where we spotlight the top nominees and winners of the Startups of the Year 2024. This week, we're excited to share three promising startups from Africa: Sphiderass Web LTD, delivering high-quality software solutions; NNW Tech Solutions, connecting top firms with skilled tech talent; and Dracoss, pioneering wastewater recycling for restaurants.

How are they making a difference in the tech world? Let’s dive in.