MakerDAO voted to maintain the name “Sky” in connection with the recent rebranding tied to the long-term “Endgame” plan for transforming the protocol. The poll was conducted on November 4, 2024, and about 80% of voters supported the decision to keep the Sky brand.
On October 29, 2024, venture crypto fund DWF Labs confirmed it had dismissed a partner after allegations surfaced accusing him of attempting to use a date rape drug. Although the company did not disclose the partner’s identity, co-founder Eugene Ng’s name was soon removed from the organization’s website following the announcement.
ENS Labs has proposed expanding the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) protocol to a public Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain or creating its own network as part of the next project version, ENSv2. The developers believe this will enhance scalability and lower user costs.
Rune Christensen, the founder of MakerDAO, has introduced PureDai, a new stablecoin, alongside the previously announced NewStable (a temporary name), and shared more details about both.
Uniswap, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange, has recently launched a unique feature: free Web3 names for all its users. These aren't just any names; think "one.uni.eth" or "crypto.uni.eth" – a fresh take on the traditional crypto wallet format. Nicknames can be acquired and customized exclusively through the Uniswap mobile app.
Ethereum Foundation researcher Mario Havel acquired an old gaming console for a mere $150, all in the name of a unique experiment.
Decentralized domain name provider Unstoppable Domains has partnered with Cake Wallet to enable the trading of Monero usernames.
In its latest research, OpenAI analyzed millions of ChatGPT requests and discovered that the AI’s responses could be influenced by details such as the user’s name, age, gender, or race. This was found to occur in about 0.001% of interactions.
A U.S. court has convicted Chinese businessman Miles Guo (real name Guo Wengui) of racketeering conspiracy and a $1 billion fraud. Simultaneously, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has also charged him with cryptocurrency fraud linked to his H-Coin project, which raised about $500 million.
The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) has filed a petition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to challenge the validity of a patent held by the competing blockchain domain name project, Unstoppable Domains (UD).
The Unibot Telegram bot for cryptocurrency trading has terminated its partnership with the Unibot on Solana developers, urging them to adopt a new name and to remunerate the community that has supported them for an extended period. According to the Unibot team, this decision was made in the interest of security.
The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) has entered into a partnership with GoDaddy, the global leader in domain registration. This initiative paves the way for users to seamlessly link their conventional Web2 domains to Ethereum names, all at zero extra cost.
Ethereum Name Service (ENS) lead developer Nick Johnson has accused the Unstoppable Domains project of patenting technology that relies on innovations developed by ENS.
