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Simplifying and Elevating GraphQL to New Heights: Grafbase’s Strategic Leap in Enterprise Adoption

~ Grafbase is leading the GraphQL revolution by providing a modern developer experience for building and deploying high-performance APIs. ~ With the advent of Federated Graphs, Grafbase allows composing multiple, independently deployed GraphQL APIs into a single endpoint. ~ The platform sets new standards in the GraphQL ecosystem with TypeScript SDK, Edge Caching, advanced security, real-time analytics, and more. March 2024: According to a report by Gartner, the adoption of GraphQL has been on an increasing trend, from less than 10% in 2021 to over 50% by 2025. Demand for

Hard Forks, Soft Forks, Defaults and Coercion

One of the important arguments in the blockchain space is that of whether hard forks or soft forks are the preferred protocol upgrade mechanism. The basic difference between the two is that soft forks change the rules of a protocol by strictly reducing the set of transactions that is valid, so nodes following the old rules will still get on the new chain (provided that the majority of miners/validators implements the fork), whereas hard forks allow previously invalid transactions and blocks to become valid, so clients must upgrade their clients

[Mirror] A Proof of Stake Design Philosophy

Vitalik Buterin via the Vitalik Buterin Blog This is a mirror of the post at https://medium.com/@VitalikButerin/a-proof-of-stake-design-philosophy-506585978d51 Systems like Ethereum (and Bitcoin, and NXT, and Bitshares, etc) are a fundamentally new class of cryptoeconomic organisms — decentralized, jurisdictionless entities that exist entirely in cyberspace, maintained by a combination of cryptography, economics and social consensus. They are kind of like BitTorrent, but they are also not like BitTorrent, as BitTorrent has no concept of state — a distinction that turns out to be crucially important. They are sometimes described as decentralized autonomous

[Mirror] Quadratic Arithmetic Programs: from Zero to Hero

Vitalik Buterin via the Vitalik Buterin Blog This is a mirror of the post at https://medium.com/@VitalikButerin/quadratic-arithmetic-programs-from-zero-to-hero-f6d558cea649 There has been a lot of interest lately in the technology behind zk-SNARKs, and people are increasingly trying to demystify something that many have come to call "moon math" due to its perceived sheer indecipherable complexity. zk-SNARKs are indeed quite challenging to grasp, especially due to the sheer number of moving parts that need to come together for the whole thing to work, but if we break the technology down piece by piece then

Bracket Labs Announces $2 Million Pre-Seed Raise to Support the Launch of its ‘Passages’ Trading Platform

PANAMA CITY FLA – January 4, 2024 – Bracket Labs completed a $2 million pre-seed fundraise round to support the launch of "Passage," a volatility trading product available on the project’s BracketX trading platform. The debut of the range-bound product makes trading long and short volatility entirely on-chain easy for traders of all levels. In June 2023, Bracket Labs completed Binance Labs’ Season 5 Incubation Program and received investment from Binance Labs. In addition to completing the Incubation Program, Bracket Labs completed its pre-seed investment round from other notable crypto

MAKING HISTORY: THE WORLD’S FIRST HYDROGEN EXCHANGE MAKES ITS FIRST TRANSACTIONS

  LONDON CITY, UK, January 1, 2024 - HDEX, a trailblazing force in the hydrogen industry, proudly announces the launch of the world’s premier hydrogen exchange. On January 1, 2024 the first transactions occurred on the HDEX platform. This groundbreaking platform facilitates the seamless trading of hydrogen and investing in the hydrogen sector, propelling the transition to a sustainable future. “HDEX is a game-changer for the hydrogen industry and the environment," emphasizes Aron Dutta, Chairman and co-founder of HDEX. "By creating the world’s first hydrogen exchange, we are enabling the

A CRM system can redefine customer relations in the restaurant industry

When considering the importance of customer relationships in the hospitality industry, it is almost impossible not to notice how Lime Technologies can change these relationships with its CRM system. This Finnish company offers a platform that helps restaurants collect valuable customer data and use it to grow their business. Even in such a traditional and personal profession as restaurant operations, technology brings a new dimension to how customer relationships are organized and maintained. Using the CRM system to deepen the restaurant experience What are the customers' favorite dishes, when should

Skale x Cryptopia Making Free-to-play-and-earn A Reality For Gamers

Nov 21, 2023. Tortola, British Virgin Islands. With great excitement, we are pleased to announce our partnership with Skale, a zero-gas fee EVM blockchain. As a pioneering free-to-play-and-earn game that embodies the spirit of a new era in gaming, this alliance is set to transform the gaming landscape by empowering players to combine fun and earning opportunities without the constraints of excessive fees or financial barriers. We are living in exciting times. Gradually, we are entering an era where games are not only for fun but also offer a seamless

Walking the Tightrope

As we stand on the verge of a new era in crypto, it’s crucial to reaffirm the importance of decentralization. Beyond being a mere aspiration, decentralization serves as the lifeblood of the crypto world, standing as the pivotal force that draws the line between freedom and control. Amidst the hype surrounding the impending approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF in the United States, accompanied by the influx of capital from behemoths like BlackRock, the immediate market surge raises a serious question for the future of crypto. Are people here for