Jake Ludington
The New Stack
Santa Cruz, CA, United States
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Devs: It's Time to Consider IPFS as an Alternative to HTTP
It isn't just about Web3. The decentralization built into IPFS is available to anyone and could change the way web apps are built and scaled. → Read More
Why Jump from the Safety of a Big Tech Job into Risky Web3?
A long-time Amazon engineering leader made the jump to Web3 at the end of 2020, and tells us why others should consider taking that risk too. → Read More
Aleo Introduces Private Application Development for Blockchain
Aleo is a Layer 1 blockchain using zero knowledge rollups, so aspects of its blockchain transactions benefit from maintaining a level of privacy. → Read More
The Future of Polygon and Layer 2 Blockchains after the Merge
With energy concerns in Ethereum now eliminated, why would dApp developers choose an L2 blockchain like Polygon in a post-Merge world? → Read More
Bootstrap In-App Economics with RLY Protocol
RLY Protocol gives dApp developers a way to build token economics into their applications, without necessarily needing to create a new token. → Read More
Dune Analytics Simplifies Blockchain Data Analysis
Dune Analytics is attempting to make blockchain data more accessible by organizing it into more familiar database table structures. → Read More
Are Application-Specific Chains the Future of Blockchain?
Developers are turning to application-specific blockchains — purpose-built and tuned for application needs, colloquially called appchains. → Read More
Open Source Blockchain Development Strong, Despite Funding Cuts
Funding of Web3 companies has declined 25.6% year-over-year, though developer interest remains strong. → Read More
Solana Wallet Exploit Drains Funds From Users
This is a good reminder not to reuse a seed phrase for multiple wallets. → Read More
Web3: WatchData API Provides a Single View into Blockchains
TheWatch bills WatchData as a single API for Web3 developers to seamlessly access blockchains. → Read More
How Optic Detects NFT Fraud with AI and Machine Learning
Optic uses AI and ML to analyze the images associated with an NFT, to catch copies and protect both creators and buyers. → Read More
Compensation Options for Web3 Developers in a Down Market
Some Web3 companies are adopting creative approaches to compensating developers for their work, in a challenging market. → Read More
Koii Network Takes a Template-Based Approach to dApps
Koii Network is betting big on JavaScript, with a 5-layer stack similar to a MERN stack for Web3, built on a WordPress-like model. → Read More
SeaFlower Backdoor Targets Web3 Wallet Seed-Phrases
Confiant, a security firm, has uncovered a set of malicious activities it has labeled SeaFlower, that target Web3 wallet users. → Read More
Metrika Brings Network Monitoring and Alerting to Web3
Metrika provides monitoring tools to analyze blockchain health and provide consistent performance metrics for nodes. → Read More
The Graph Cleans Up Complexity in Its Web3 Infrastructure
Announcements at the user conference hosted by Edge & Node included the sunsetting of The Graph's hosted service and new features aimed at cleaning up its complexity. #Web3 #blockchain #TheGraph → Read More
Presearch Launches Decentralized Web3 Search Engine
Search is a very centralized segment, as Google has 92% market share. Presearch is challenging that with a decentralized search engine. → Read More
Infura Adds NEAR Protocol for Multichain Development
Infura has announced a partnership with the NEAR Protocol, which operates on a Layer 1 proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain called Nightshade. → Read More
Shrapnel Embraces Blockchain in First-Person Shooter Game
In Web3 game development news, Shrapnel has released a game that blends the first-person shooter genre with elements of blockchain. → Read More
Web3 for Publishing: Cortex App Launches a Content Network
Web3-native publishing tools are emerging, leveraging wallet-based identity management, NFTs for access control, and IPFS for file storage. → Read More