Blockchains cannot read each other. A user holding Bitcoin cannot spend it in an application built on Ethereum, because the two networks share no ledger. Cross-chain bridges close that gap. The asset is locked, burned or pooled on one chain and the equivalent is issued on another, as two separate entries connected by a protocol. Our new blockchain basics article explains how bridges work, how they differ from decentralized exchanges and coin swap services, and where the compliance risk sits.

BLOCKCHAIN EXPANSION UPDATE Chainlink services expanded across the following blockchains: CCIP • Arc • MOVA Data Streams • Arc CRE • ADI Chain • Ink • Monad Data Feeds • Arc • Tempo

Blocked by Yudkowsky (of course), so I can't quote the recent post where he bewails the polarization of the AI Safety question along US partisan political lines, but he can't stop me doing the hand-rubbing thing.

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BLOCK APPLIES TO LAUNCH FEDERALLY REGULATED BITCOIN AND STABLECOIN TRUST BANK Block $XYZ has applied with the OCC to establish Builders Bank & Trust, an uninsured national trust bank focused on custody and fiduciary services for assets including bitcoin and stablecoins. If approved, the bank would operate under a national regulatory framework but would not take deposits or make loans. Block says the charter would help it scale digital-asset custody services under consistent federal supervision.

Block announced that it has submitted an application to the OCC to establish Builders Bank & Trust, N.A., an uninsured national trust bank. If approved, Builders Bank would operate as a federally regulated national trust bank under OCC supervision and would provide custody and related fiduciary services, including for bitcoin and stablecoins.

“Blockchains Are Cities” from @hosseeb and @jmonegro “Fat Protocols” are two pieces I’ve returned to repeatedly over the yrs But things changed in the last 10 years This piece looks at the trade-offs between ETH, SOL, and HYPE and why all 3 can win imo