An unknown project called VMPX caused a surge in gas prices on Ethereum as users rushed to use its smart contract for token minting, surpassing well-known contracts like Uniswap and USDT in terms of burned ETH. VMPX is part of the XEN ecosystem, aiming to bridge the gap between Bitcoin and Ethereum,.. read more  

DigitalOcean has acquired Paperspace, a leading provider of cloud infrastructure as a service for AI applications, for $111 million in cash. The acquisition will allow DigitalOcean to expand its offerings and provide customers with simplified AI/ML solutions and access to GPU capabilities... read more  

Google Cloud has entered into a partnership with Voltage, an infrastructure provider specializing in the Bitcoin Lightning Network, to roll out Bitcoin-based services worldwide. This partnership highlights Google's growing understanding and acceptance of Bitcoin Lightning, contrasting with Apple's r.. read more  

Starting from Terraform 1.4.0, the lockfile is always checked before using the cache directory, meaning that Terraform will perform a full initialization even if the cache is present. To solve this, one can either continue using Terraform 1.3.x as the new 0.11 version, set TF_PLUGIN_CACHE_MAY_BREAK_.. read more  

A proposed approach to construct and distribute a block builder network is to use a secure knapsack solver. The use of a greedy algorithm as an alternative to the solver is also discussed, along with the potential for building a decentralized builder network using multiparty computation (MPC)... read more  

Companies using Google Workspaces can leverage their Google accounts to access AWS via AWS SSO, an excellent service for enforcing identity best practices. The process of setting up Google as the authentication mechanism for AWS SSO is not clearly documented, but this post provides guidance on the c.. read more  

Diffyscan is a CLI tool developed by Lido that allows security researchers to compare the source code of verified smart contracts in Etherscan against a GitHub repository. It retrieves the files from Etherscan, locates them in the repository, and performs a diff to identify any differences. It can b.. read more  

Schnorr Signatures improve Bitcoin's privacy for multisignature transactions by utilizing elliptic curve cryptography and offering benefits such as simplicity, faster computation, non-malleability, strong security proofs, and the ability to aggregate multiple signatures. When combined with Taproot, .. read more  

A new training series, "Starting your Career with AWS Cloud," provides an overview of cloud fundamentals, explores different cloud computing roles, and offers insights from AWS experts. The series is available on Coursera and edX, with both free and paid options... read more  

BaseFEX, a crypto exchange marketed as a "Bitmex alternative," bankrupted itself through wash trading, a cautionary tale for other exchanges. Using rudimentary methods to fake volume, BaseFEX attracted attention but was eventually exploited by a Russian user who earned a 1,000% return with a simple .. read more