Charles Hoskinson announced plans to shift Cardano community discussions from X to Discord, citing hostility and misinformation. Future AMA questions will come from Discord, while X remains for live streams. Community is divided on the move.
Aztec Network, an Ethereum Layer 2 focused on private smart contracts, said Tuesday that Alpha V5 is now live on mainnet. The company described the release as its fastest private transaction system to date, saying a fully private transaction can be proved in about 2.5 seconds on a consumer laptop while fees for a fully private token transfer fall below $0.05. On its Alpha V5 page, Aztec says that is 2x faster than V4 and 50% cheaper. Those figures, however, are self-reported and have not been independently benchmarked. Aztec said proving speed matters because proofs are generated on a user’s own device rather than on a server that could see transaction details. The company also said Alpha V5 resolves critical issues found in V4 and cited testing by more than 234 researchers through the Cantina bug bounty. The release follows Aztec’s earlier alpha network and public testnet. Apps are set to start rolling out this week, beginning with Nyx, a wallet that connects an existing Ethereum wallet for private transfers on Ethereum and private yield on Aave. Nyx is typically invite-only, but Aztec said access will be open to everyone for 24 hours. The company has not published a reproducible benchmark for its speed or fee claims, and it has not specified how many live apps beyond Nyx are available yet.
Rushi Manche, formerly of Movement Labs, has launched Nyx Group, a crypto investment firm that plans to deploy up to $100 million in liquidity to token projects while supporting compliance, community, and governance.
Ripple's David Schwartz proposed a list of names (Umbra, Solstice, Veil, etc.) for a new Solana privacy protocol at the request of Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz. The exchange signals growing collaboration between XRP and Solana communities on privacy infrastructure, moving beyond traditional rivalry.
David Schwartz, Ripple CTO Emeritus, responded to a public request from Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz by suggesting seven names (e.g., Umbra, Solstice) for a new privacy protocol on Solana. This cross-ecosystem interaction showcases alignment on privacy technology between XRP and Solana communities, including Ripple's Confidential Tokens and Solana's ZK privacy infrastructure.
Ripple's former CTO David Schwartz suggested names like Umbra, Solstice, and Nyx for a Solana privacy protocol, signaling growing cooperation between XRP and Solana communities in building ZK privacy infrastructure. The move underscores privacy as a shared priority.
David Schwartz proposed several names for a potential Solana privacy protocol, signaling growing alignment between XRP and Solana ecosystems on privacy infrastructure despite longstanding competitive narratives.
David Schwartz proposed a list of names (Umbra, Solstice, Veil, etc.) for Solana's new privacy protocol at Mert Mumtaz's request, signaling unprecedented collaboration between XRP and Solana communities on zero-knowledge privacy infrastructure.
