Author: Sam

A $1 million bug bounty program will launch on July 10 for Firedancer, a new independent validator client built by Jump Crypto for the Solana blockchain. This six-week program aims to hash out any possible vulnerabilities in Firedancer v0.1, prior to the continued development of the client. Announced by pseudonymous developer Cantelope Peel, the $1 million bounty will be shared between any developers that are able to highlight and bring awareness to any bugs present in the blockchain-based software. What is the purpose of the bug bounty program? Dubbed “Frankendancer”, Firedancer v0.1 will become available to external developers on July…

The 7th Ethereum Community Conference (EthCC) has begun today in Brussels, bringing the blockchain community together in one of the most prominent gatherings of the year. Organised by Ethereum France, EthCC 7 runs from July 8-11, with a number of high-profile conferences, networking opportunities and workshops centred on the latest developments concerning the Ethereum blockchain and the industry at large. Featuring over 350+ speakers, tickets for EthCC 7 started at €125 per day. As a non-profit event, any revenue beyond that which covers costs will be redistributed within the Ethereum ecosystem. Who is speaking at EthCC 7? With over 350…

Skillcap, the developers behind web3 action RPG The Beacon, have announced that Phase 1 of the game’s New Frontiers Quest will end this Friday (June 5) at 23:59 UTC. This concludes a period of impressive growth for the title, with thousands of players from hundreds of communities across the globe jumping into The Beacon for the first time – many of whom completing the quest to mint the Writ of Passage, an NFT which is set to be the cornerstone of game’s ecosystem. Players can continue to collect rewards until Phase 1 closes, which will conclude with The Beacon’s “first…

Popular metaverse title The Sandbox is hosting its second Builders’ Challenge, inviting the community to build experiences within The Sandbox for the chance to win a share of 1.5M $SAND – approximately $675,000. Taking place from from June 24 to August 26, and open to both individual creators and companies, participants are tasked with using The Sandbox’s Game Maker tool to create unique games from scratch, or to put a twist on established titles. This initiative aims to empower sandbox metaverse builders to showcase their creativity and technical skills. To take part in the contest and be eligible for $SAND…

TOKEN2049, the world’s largest web3 and crypto event, is set to return to Singapore this September. This highly anticipated semi-annual event is scheduled for September 18-19 at the Marina Bay Sands, just before the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix 2024 race weekend. TOKEN2049 is set to welcome 20,000 people from 150 nations and is already close to maximum capacity, with 90% of its exhibition area already filled – and as such, tickets prices are set to increase later today, 28 June, at 11:59 PM (GMT+8). ‘Ticketing and exhibition demands has already surpassed all previous records,” says Alex Fiskum, Co-Founder of…

Avalanche-based third-person shooter BloodLoop has arrived on the Epic Games Store, launching with a play-to-airdrop campaign on PC. Inspired by titles such as Overwatch, this 5v5 hero shooter is now available to the Epic Games Store’s playerbase of over 75 million monthly active users, and players can now complete daily and weekly quests for points to increase their token allocation. The Season 1 phase will be live until June 30. How can I get involved? During Season 1, BloodLoop’s servers will only be available for a limited time, playable every day from 10am-3pm and 7pm-12am UTC until June 30. This…