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Big TPS numbers point to scale, but each additional transaction compounds the work every node must perform unless proof-based systems such as ZK alter the tradeoff.

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Stripe has unveiled a payment system designed for AI agents, allowing autonomous software to pay for digital services using USD Coin (USDC) on the Base ...

The U.S. did away with its one-cent coin, which means the focus may be shifting to the next-lowest coin.

We headed up to northern Minnesota to test one of the wildest off-road machines ever built. The goal was simple - push it hard, take it into deep mud, and see if we could actually get it stuck. What ...

Andrew Oddy looks back on his career as Keeper of Conservation at the British Museum and the exposure test that bears his name ...

Soldiers seized illegal claw grabber machines being smuggled across the border into Thailand. Officers were patrolling the frontier when they found a group of 12 people carrying two bulky boxes ...

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Stripe has launched x402 payments on Base to enable automated handshakes between AI agents transacting using Circle’s USDC.

Tramplin.io is a premium staking on Solana. We take native Solana staking and add a layer that redistributes rewards in a different way. Usually, staking provides a predictable 5–7% APY (shared ...