Auteur/autrice : Alberto

A lot of things have happened in the past few weeks in the Ethereum ecosystem, so many that it might be hard for a casual observer to understand where we are and what’s available out there. So I would like to use my first post here to give you an overview of the tools we’ve built and how you can use them to build interesting things right now. But first a short introduction: I am Alex Van de Sande and I am the lead designer on the Ethereum foundation. At DevconOne I gave a talk entitled « The Blockchain Versus The…

The BLAST Bounty Fall LAN kicks off at BLAST Arena Studios on August 14th.  Eight teams are set to fight for the title and complete their Bounty prize pool. Which teams are most likely to end the week as winners? BLAST Bounty Fall LAN qualified teams Eight teams qualified for the BLAST Bounty Fall LAN through the Closed Qualifier. All Closed Qualifier teams were selected by the VRS (Valve Regional Standings) Global System.  After two rounds of Closed Qualifiers, the final eight teams are as follows: Team Vitality  MOUZ Team Spirit  The MongolZ Aurora Gaming  Virtus.pro  Astralis Team Liquid The…

Social Network Zora has seen its native token, ZORA, record a massive rally following a spike in user activity and recent key integrations, leading some investors to suggest that momentum will continue. Related Reading ZORA Hits New Highs On Monday, the native token of the decentralized social network Zora jumped nearly 50% to hit a new all-time high (ATH) of $0.145. The platform allows users to make social media posts into tradable tokens by automatically minting them, with over 2.06 million tokens created since its launch, according to Dune data. In April, the team launched its native ZORA token, airdropping…

Bitcoin’s price chart indicates there could be further downside following a stumble on Monday, with Bitcoin falling 2.6% over 24 hours, a crypto analyst said.“Quite ugly daily candle,” MN Trading Capital founder Michael van de Poppe said in an X post on Monday, after Bitcoin (BTC) fell 2.6% from $122,200 to about $119,000 within the 24-hour timeframe. Investors had been hoping for a new all-time high after an early Monday Bitcoin surge.  Bitcoin may be heading lower before it goes higherBitcoin has fallen slightly more since van de Poppe’s post, trading at $118,881 at the time of publication, according to Nansen.Bitcoin was…

Image Credit: Marvel Games NetEase has made its competitive intentions clear with Marvel Rivals after hosting its first international tournament less than a year after launch, despite the uncertain landscape of esports. The Marvel Rivals Ignite 2025 tournament, which concluded on August 10th at NetEase’s Guangzhou campus, marked a significant step for the 6v6 hero shooter. With 10 teams competing from five regions — Americas, Asia, China, the Middle East and Oceania — the event signalled NetEase’s confidence in building a competitive scene around its Marvel-themed title. Keep Reading Marvel Rivals esports won’t switch to a franchise model How Marvel…

US fast-food chain Steak ‘n Shake tipped its hat to Bitcoiners after reporting a 10.7% quarter-on-quarter same-store sales increase in Q2, outpacing America’s top food chains.“Bitcoin has been a game changer,” Steak ‘n Shake posted to X on Friday, thanking Bitcoiners for their contributions since May 16, when the fast food chain started accepting Bitcoin (BTC) as payment.Source: Steak ‘n ShakeThe solid growth suggests merchant Bitcoin payments may still be alive in the US, where Bitcoin is mostly treated as an investment, unlike in less developed countries where it is more frequently used in day-to-day transactions.“Bitcoin continues to be ignored……

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Crypto ETFs (exchange-traded funds) pulled in $572 million last week as US President Donald Trump opened the $8.7 trillion 401(k) pension market to digital assets, sending Ethereum on a tear. “Early in the week, outflows reached $1 billion, which we believe were driven by growth concerns stemming from weak US payroll figures,” James Butterfill, Head of Research at CoinShares, wrote in a Monday report. “In the latter half of the week, however, we saw $1.57 billion of inflows, likely spurred by the government’s announcement permitting digital assets…

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This is a second post on a series on how to use the current Ethereum tools to build smart contracts without needing programming experience. Download the latest version of the Ethereum Wallet, read the first part and let’s have fun! Creating a token is fun, but what is the value of a token that doesn’t do anything new? We are now going to create a new contract that uses the tokens we just created. The contract will be a Democratic organization that lives on the blockchain and that anyone holding a share token will be able to vote on proposals. So…

Endless Legend 2, the highly-anticipated fantasy 4X strategy game from publisher Hooded Horse and developer Amplitude Studios, is getting a demo today, giving everyone interested a taste of two of its playable factions ahead of its early access launch later in September. Endless Legend 2’s demo will feature the resilient Kin of Sheredyn and harmonious Aspects as playable factions, while the Necrophages take on the mantle of AI-controlled opponents. In addition, two tidefall events change the environment as we explore Saiadha. Endless Legend 2 Demo Endless Legend 2’s demo will remain live for a whole week, until August 18, and…