NEAR Protocol’s Blockchain Operating System (BOS) is a novel approach to the world of web3 that looks at the entire blockchain ecosystem and attempts to create a framework to abstract “janky” usability and complex user journeys. Originally announced in October 2022 and followed by the launch of the first gateway in May 2023, the BOS initially The post Will NEAR become the Blockchain Operating System of web3? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Cardano recently released Node 8.1.1, which is expected to enhance the performance of Cardano’s network, especially for stake pool operators (SPO.) The upgrade, released to Cardano’s mainnet on June 19, offers significant improvements in epoch boundary performance and corrects previous concerns with P2P/DNS. The Cardano GitHub states, “All SPOs are strongly encouraged to update.” Cardano The post Cardano node upgrade to boost performance amid rising DeFi interest appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The week ending June 19, 2023, saw minor outflows totaling $5.1 million from digital asset investment products, as reported in CoinShares’ Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly. Despite these outflows, altcoins experienced inflows totaling $2.4 million following the prior week’s price crash, suggesting a shift in investor sentiment. While Ethereum (ETH) experienced the most significant outflows The post Altcoin ETPs see inflows amid ETH, BTC outflows as alts recover appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The future of the metaverse is highly debated at the moment with Instagram pulling NFT support, lackluster growth of many metaverse projects, the potential security classification for metaverse tokens such as SAND and MANA, and notably the launch of Apple’s VisionPro with no mention of a metaverse in its WWDC conference. However, simply because it The post How Apple’s VisionOS can pave the way for mainstream metaverse adoption appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The House Financial Services hearing on “The Future of Digital Assets” contained a wealth of information on the potential future of the digital asset space in the United States. Following the recent SEC lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, the industry has feared for the future of web3 within the U.S. due to the listing of The post Digital Assets hearing latest – sufficiently decentralized tokens may still avoid security label appeared first on CryptoSlate.