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What is a mainnet? The production blockchain explained
A mainnet is the production version of a blockchain network where transactions carry real economic value and are…
What is a testnet? The blockchain testing ground explained
A testnet is a separate blockchain network that mirrors a production chain’s rules and functionality but uses tokens…
What is a zero-knowledge proof? Privacy and scaling explained
A zero-knowledge proof lets one party prove to another that a statement is true without revealing any information…
What is proof of work? The consensus mechanism that powers bitcoin
Proof of work is a consensus mechanism that forces computers to spend measurable energy solving a mathematical puzzle…
Ondo Finance weighs a $500 million acquisition as tokenized securities cross $36 billion
The largest tokenized securities platform cleared its SEC probe, secured FINRA authorization, and put BlackRock’s IVV onchain. Now…
World Cup prediction markets reached $20B
Chainalysis says the World Cup generated $20 billion in prediction-market volume, involving 400,000 wallets and $24 million in…
One Polymarket, two exchanges: Which one are you on?
A wallet-based DeFi book and a CFTC-regulated exchange share one brand. Custody, collateral, KYC, product scope and resolution…
Ondo Finance launches network for CEX-speed trading
Ondo Finance has launched the Ondo Network, replacing its planned blockchain with an execution layer built for fast,…
How to bridge to StableChain: The complete route map
Getting dollars onto the chain where USDT is the gas takes one bridge transaction, and choosing the route…
Crypto security audits lose trust as institutions demand live monitoring
Crypto institutions move beyond audits after operational failures drove 88.3% of Q2 losses, with monitoring and signer safeguards…