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Blockchain hardware decentralization is influenced by the shift from generic to specialized machines (ASICs in PoW) and the growing reliance on cloud providers in PoS. While specialization boosts efficiency, it introduces centralization risks, including security threats, network control, and vendor-specific failures.

This paper introduces a methodology for assessing blockchain decentralization across 8 layers, highlighting risks tied to centralization and applying a Minimum Decentralization Test (MDT) to Bitcoin. It explores decentralization's impact on security, governance, and regulation.

From coding at age 10 to founding Yoka-Soft and FOOJ Innovation Corp., Ihor Melnytskyi built a global tech brand through grit, creativity, and vision. After being invited to join Apple in 2024, he chose to continue leading his own ventures instead. His journey spans software dev, crypto investing, and AI innovation across Ukraine and the U.S.

Ashok Gudibandla built Automate.io into a powerful cloud workflow automation tool with 200 integrations and 4,000+ clients, before selling it to Notion in 2021. Learning from past failures, he used market insight and product-led growth to lead the trend. Now, he's preparing to disrupt Vertical AI with a new, industry-specific AI venture.

Discover 7 tested strategies for micro and nano influencers to grow Instagram followings by up to 300%. From using Reels and analytics to community building and smart collaborations, each tactic is backed by data to help boost engagement, visibility, and credibility. Perfect for rising creators or brands seeking real digital impact.

INE is the recipient of twelve badges in G2’s Spring 2025 Report. The badges highlight INE's superior performance relative to competitors. “INE solves the problem of accessible, hands-on security training with structured learning paths and real-world labs,” says SOC Analyst Sai Tharun K.

BYDFi is an official sponsor of Paris Blockchain Week (PBW) 2025. The premier European Web3 event will take place from April 8 to 10, 2025, at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. BYDFi continues to evolve with the upcoming launch of “MoonX,’ an on-chain trading feature that seamlessly blends the fluidity of centralized exchanges with the flexibility of decentralized trading.

Animoca Brands announces strategic partnership with Soneium, an open blockchain developed by Sony and powered by Optimism's Superchain technology. Animoca Brands’ flagship digital identity infrastructure platform for the open internet, will create a premier identity layer on the S oneium blockchain starting with Anime ID. San FranTokyo’s Anime ID will be the first decentralized identifier (DID) and reputation layer adopting the AIR SDK.

Meta Earth, a modular blockchain project, is set to host its official launch event at Token2049 Dubai from April 30 to May 1, 2025. The event will feature key industry discussions, insights into ME Network v2.0, and engagement opportunities with 300+ key opinion leaders (KOLs) and representatives from top-tier media outlets. Attendees will have access to over $1 million in event prizes.

AI has graduated from digital assistant to business operator. Today's autonomous agents don't just analyze data: they make decisions and take actions independently, running everything from e-commerce empires to marketing campaigns while humans sleep. This isn't speculation; it's happening now, quietly reshaping how we do business. The human role isn't vanishing but evolving, from day-to-day operator to strategic architect setting boundaries for their more...

Tankies favor alternative media, Marxist hubs, and Chinese state news over mainstream sources. Using Tf-Idf analysis, this study identifies their most-shared domains, illustrating how they consume and disseminate information online.

Tankies misalign political narratives to support authoritarian regimes, deny historical events, and amplify toxicity. Through qualitative and quantitative validation, this study highlights their linguistic patterns, showing how they differ from other far-left communities in their discourse on China, Russia, Stalinism, and Zionism.

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COTI launches its mainnet as a scalable Layer 2 for confidential transactions. The network supports Privacy-on-Demand across multiple chains and bridges privacy with compliance for secure Web3 services.

Harshita, a leading expert in financial risk management, leverages AI to revolutionize the industry. Her patented solutions reduce bias in predictive models, optimize big data processing for faster decision-making, and enhance cybersecurity. By integrating real-time analytics and adaptive risk modeling, her approach offers more transparent, proactive, and fair risk assessments, setting new standards in financial stability.

DIA launches Lumina mainnet to replace closed oracle systems with a fully on-chain data verification process for blockchain networks and DeFi applications.

Clapper, a rapidly growing social media platform, announces its partnership with TruBit, the leading digital asset payment solutions platform in Latin America. This strategic collaboration is set to transform how Mexico-based content creators on Clapper receive their earnings, offering a faster, more efficient, and user-friendly solution.

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) have emerged as a key focus for central banks globally. By 2023, many policymakers had moved from conceptual frameworks to pilot programs. 131 countries, representing 98% of the global economy, are exploring digital currencies. Nearly half of these countries are in advanced development, pilot, or launch stages.

This paper explores how space-based initiatives, including satellites, sensors, and advanced data analysis, transform our understanding of climate change. It also delves into the framework of using space technology to combat climate change, including potential applications and key players in the field. The challenges and prospects of space technology addressing climate change are discussed.

Crypto is reshaping the paradigm of ownership, finance, and governance. But it operates in a low-trust environment with no established models for success. Finding a way to navigate this environment is not always easy.

At first glance, the promise of concurrency is appealing: faster execution, improved responsiveness, and the ability to scale workloads across multiple threads or cores. But lurking beneath that promise are several complex challenges.