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Kakarot zkEVM secures backing from StarkWare, Vitalik Buterin in pre-seed round
Kakarot zkEVM is paving the way for a more secure and scalable EVM-compatible app development with Starknet integration.
Monika Ghosh 1 min read
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Analysis
Crypto scams and exploits in May led to $60M loss: CertiK
Crypto scams in May pushed the total amount stolen in the industry close to $500 million year-to-date.
NFTs
NFT artist allegedly battling cancer revealed to be scam
The Pixel Penguins NFT scammer made over $100,000 from the scheme and immediately deactivated their Twitter account.
Latest Ethereum News & Analysis
Adoption
Ethereum will drive global cryptocurrency adoption, not Bitcoin: Roger Ver
Ver said the stubbornness of Bitcoin developers led to the "scaling civil war" and the eventual creation of Ethereum.
DeFi
MakerDAO looks to more than double the DAI savings rate
If the new proposal is approved, the hike in DSR could lead to an increase in the borrowing rates for stablecoins across the DeFi ecosystem.
Privacy
Ethereum gets private on-chain voting tool through a16z’s ‘Cicada’
Unveiling Cicada, the private on-chain voting tool for Ethereum developers, and its game-changing potential using time-lock puzzles.
Culture
Vitalik Buterin’s Solana jokes misinterpreted as an endorsement
Buterin spoke at EDCON 2023 on the technical challenges of developing Ethereum into a polished protocol, but it was a joke in his opening that caught the most attention.
Research
Research: Liquid staking tokens remain in the red five weeks after Ethereum’s Shapella upgrade
CryptoSlate takes a look at the effects of Ethereum's Shapella upgrade on the network, including shifts in staking behavior, the decline in liquid staking tokens, and the impact on centralized exchange balances.
Technology
Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum’s consensus is ‘fragile’ and should not be stretched
Extending the "scope" of Ethereum validators to include additional functions could increase the risks of a fork, he argued.
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Wallets
MetaMask firm counters FUD, says it doesn’t collect taxes from wallet users
Hacks
Crypto Scammers dupe over 14,000 people to make $6.4M from ‘fake token claims’
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