In a much-publicized tweet this past week, Vitalik Buterin voiced his opposition to the use of cross-chain solutions by Ethereum and other blockchains, in favor of a multi-chain future.My argument for why the future will be *multi-chain*, but it will not be *cross-chain*: there are fundamental limits to the security of bridges that hop across multiple "zones of sovereignty". … [Read more...] about Vitalik Buterin on why cross-chain bridges will not be a part of the multi-chain future
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Terabithia cross-chain protocol bridges Internet Computer and Ethereum
On Wednesday, Psychedelic, a Web 3.0 development studio building solutions for the Internet Computer, launched Terabithia, a cross-chain contract communication and asset mirroring protocol. Beginning with the Internet Computer (ICP) and Ethereum (ETH), users will have the ability to mirror and use any ETH tokens, fungible and nonfungible, on the Internet Computer blockchain and … [Read more...] about Terabithia cross-chain protocol bridges Internet Computer and Ethereum
Stacks’ Mitchell Cuevas talks building integrated DeFi bridges for Bitcoin users
The Stacks ecosystem is a collection of independent entities, developers and community members working to build a user-owned internet on the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain. Stacks’ STX cryptocurrency was distributed to the general public through the first-ever Securities and Exchange Commission-qualified token offering in the United States.Mitchell Cuevas, head of growth for the … [Read more...] about Stacks’ Mitchell Cuevas talks building integrated DeFi bridges for Bitcoin users
What are cross-chain bridges and why do they matter?
Gas fees make cross-chain transactions very expensive, hindering the free flow of crypto assets. So it’s not surprising that cross-chain bridges have grown at an unprecedented rate—a TVL increase of 89% MoM in October—as DeFi transaction volume booms in the bull market. However, did you know that cross-chain bridges solve other problems besides (what are essential) crypto … [Read more...] about What are cross-chain bridges and why do they matter?
Trustless bridges may be the key to blockchain interoperability
Crypto and blockchain enthusiasts take pride in belonging to a community that is working on the future of financial systems. Yet, the community is innately fragmented thanks to multiple blockchains working independently of each other. The dream of mass adoption of blockchain and decentralized finance faces a major hurdle: a lack of interoperability.Meanwhile, decentralized … [Read more...] about Trustless bridges may be the key to blockchain interoperability