The rollup era solved scalability—but centralized sequencers created a new trust choke point. “Based rollups” move sequencing to L1, aligning security and incentives with Ethereum itself.

The rollup era solved scalability—but centralized sequencers created a new trust choke point. “Based rollups” move sequencing to L1, aligning security and incentives with Ethereum itself.

Zcash’s recent comeback in valuation has reignited a long-overdue discussion: should privacy be a default feature of every decentralized application? To dive deeper, let’s begin with a simple scenario: A shop accepts crypto payments. When a customer pays, the cashier can instantly look up that wallet’s past activity, where it’s been used, how much it holds, and even the pattern of spending. That’s like making your entire credit card history public for anyone to see. This is the world of trans...

Zcash’s recent comeback in valuation has reignited a long-overdue discussion: should privacy be a default feature of every decentralized application? To dive deeper, let’s begin with a simple scenario: A shop accepts crypto payments. When a customer pays, the cashier can instantly look up that wallet’s past activity, where it’s been used, how much it holds, and even the pattern of spending. That’s like making your entire credit card history public for anyone to see. This is the world of trans...

x402 is the main technology we will discuss and explore in today’s article. But before learning more about it, let’s go back to the early 2010s. If you were a developer or a business trying to accept payments on your website, it was a nightmare. The existing systems were clunky, filled with jargon, and required weeks of complex setup, dealing with banks, and worrying about regulations. It felt like trying to use a giant, ancient cash register for a website.A (short) history of payments by Nek...

x402 is the main technology we will discuss and explore in today’s article. But before learning more about it, let’s go back to the early 2010s. If you were a developer or a business trying to accept payments on your website, it was a nightmare. The existing systems were clunky, filled with jargon, and required weeks of complex setup, dealing with banks, and worrying about regulations. It felt like trying to use a giant, ancient cash register for a website.A (short) history of payments by Nek...

HyperLiquid’s architecture is uniquely optimized for high-frequency trading through two core innovations — the HyperEVM and its dual block mechanism — both designed to ensure that every block directly serves the central limit order book (CLOB).

HyperLiquid’s architecture is uniquely optimized for high-frequency trading through two core innovations — the HyperEVM and its dual block mechanism — both designed to ensure that every block directly serves the central limit order book (CLOB).