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Bitcoin Scalability Problem: Who’s Next in Line to Solve It?
While the Bitcoin blockchain is hailed as a benchmark for security and decentralization, its Achilles' heel remains its limited scalability. Despite Bitcoin Core’s strong defense against hacks, the ecosystem’s growth is constrained by the inherent limitations of Bitcoin Script. 
Chainalysis CEO Michael Gronager predicts that within the next five years, governments will increasingly leverage AI to uncover financial crimes on the blockchain, including tax evasion. This initiative is expected to be coordinated rather than fragmanted across various agencies. Ethereum Ecosystem: Challenges and Contradictions
Despite Ethereum's leading status, the network faces significant challenges, including growing accusations of centralization. Can Ethereum scale without compromising its decentralized nature? In this article, we break down the major issues confronting the world’s largest blockchain. 
Bloomberg reports that Dragonfly Capital, a crypto-focused venture company, is preparing to raise $500 million for a new fund aimed at early-stage blockchain projects. So far, over $250 million has been secured, with the full fundraising expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2025. Top Ukrainian VCs Investing in Crypto Companies
Big names in crypto such as Solana, NEAR, and Matter Labs originated in Ukraine. The country’s growing Web3 landscape has received attention from local and global investors, among whom Venture Capitalists (VCs) play a key role. In this article, we’ll list Ukrainian VCs that invest in the crypto sector. How Tron Transaction Fees Work and How to Reduce Them
Blockchain transactions usually come with fees paid in the network's native token (ETH for Ethereum, SOL for Solana, AVAX for Avalanche, etc.). However, in the case of the ever-popular Tron network, the fee structure is more complex than it might seem at first glance. What Is Merged Mining?
Merged mining is a solution for miners who want to mine two or more coins using the same computational power. Mining is characteristic of Proof of Work blockchains, where network participants solve complex mathematical puzzles to validate transactions and add them to the blockchain. What Is 0G (Zero Gravity)? Web3 Infrastructure for AI Apps
0G, short for Zero Gravity, is a Web3 infrastructure that aims to increase blockchain throughput with its infinitely scalable data availability layer. Data availability (DA) is the chain’s capacity to ensure data for validating transactions, such as the sender and receiver addresses, and the block size, is accessible to all network participants. 
What Are Investment DAOs and How Do They Work?
In the late 19th century, the first investment clubs were founded in Texas, where small communities gathered to discuss and make joint investments. Over 100 years later, this collective investment model has evolved, now finding a new home on the blockchain. 
Blockchain researcher ZachXBT revealed details of a $243 million fraud operation. This led to the arrest of several suspects and the freezing of funds' portion. The victim was a lone creditor from the Genesis platform, and the main culprits were Greavys (Malone Iam), Wiz (Veer Chetal), and Box (Jeandiel Serrano). 
Treasure DAO, which is set to launch its own gaming network, is considering migrating to the Layer 2 blockchain ZKsync instead of Arbitrum, citing a more suitable infrastructure for decentralized games. A vote is scheduled for September 17 to allow users time to discuss the proposal. 
The Arbitrum Foundation announced its partnership with Paxos to bring its network to the regulated tokenization platform, making Arbitrum the first Layer-2 blockchain to do so. This collaboration is a key step toward building a network designed for institutional adoption. Top Web3 Data Availability Networks in 2024
Blockchain functionality greatly depends on how participants access data about the requests, network state and other details to verify transactions. Since data needs to be shared across all nodes, delays in propagation can impact network capacity and slow down transactions. To prevent this, data availability (DA) networks offer a solution. From Grants to Blockchain Diplomas: Ukraine’s Education Trends
The education system in Ukraine is ever-evolving, responding to emerging challenges and conditions. Throughout the past year, Ukrainian universities underwent substantial changes and have been shaped by influential trends that deeply affected their operations and development. As the new academic year begins, let’s look back at what this past year meant for Ukrainian education. 
Cardano’s blockchain successfully completed the Chang hard fork, introducing decentralized governance and improving smart contract capabilities. ADA token holders now wield the power to shape the project’s future by electing representatives and voting on various development initiatives. 
South Korean tech giant Naver has partnered with blockchain platform Chiliz to launch its first cryptocurrency wallet—Naver Pay Wallet. According to the company, this new non-custodial wallet could potentially provide over 33 million users with access to digital assets.