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What Is Pectra? Ethereum’s Next Upgrade
The next major upgrade of the Ethereum network is on its way. In an Ethereum Developers Meeting in June, the team discussed its implementation scope. Called Pectra, the upgrade promises to significantly improve the Ethereum user and developer experience. The target for its release is set for sometime in Q1 2025. Who Are Ethereum Core Developers?
Ethereum core developers are a part of a larger development community, involved in researching, building, and upgrading the network’s fundamentals. They are called core developers or protocol developers based on their skills and contributions to the network. Below, we’ll break down the role of an Ethereum core developer. 
Sources from DLNews reveal that the L2 blockchain ZKsync developers have committed about 0.5% of all issued tokens to the decentralized social network Lens Protocol to ensure its launch on their platform. Although the precise number is undisclosed, it’s estimated to be around 100 million ZK ($22 million at current market value). 
Polygon Labs, a crypto company, has acquired the research platform Toposware, which aided developers in creating Polygon Type-1 — a project allowing any EVM network to become an L2 blockchain with zero-knowledge (ZK) proof. The deal is estimated to be worth between $30 million and $50 million, according to various sources. 
The Open Network: A Deep Dive into the TON Blockchain
In 2017, the Durov brothers embarked on developing the Telegram Open Network (TON), an L1 blockchain aimed at integrating with Telegram. Since then, for various reasons, the messaging platform has distanced itself from TON, and the project has been rebranded to The Open Network. What Is Cartesi and How It Integrates Linux to Blockchain
Cartesi is a Layer 2 blockchain protocol that aims to simplify dApp development easier and improve blockchain scalability. It allows developers using the Linux Operating System to code in their familiar languages. In 2020, Cartesi launched its native token, CTSI to power network operations. Further, we dive deeper into the project and its mission. What Is Bitcoin Virtual Machine (BVM)?
Bitcoin Virtual Machine, shortly BitVM or BVM, is a blockchain infrastructure that brings complex smart contracts to the Bitcoin Network, thus enabling new use cases for it. The solution was first proposed in the paper “BitVM: Compute Anything on Bitcoin” by developer Robin Linus on October 9, 2023. 
ENS Labs has proposed expanding the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) protocol to a public Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain or creating its own network as part of the next project version, ENSv2. The developers believe this will enhance scalability and lower user costs. NATIX Network: A New Token Sale on CoinList
CoinList is launching a new ICO for NATIX Network, a project in the Internet of Things sector, which still represents a somewhat exotic niche within Web3. In keeping with our traditional reviews, we'll delve into the details of the token sale and evaluate its potential prospects. 