North Korean Developer Allegations Shake Cosmos Ecosystem
Cosmos‘ co-founder and core contributors were unaware of the North Korean link, which could remove the Liquid Staking Module. A recent on-chain investigation claims that part of the Cosmos ecosystem may have been developed by North Korean agents, potentially drawing the FBI’s attention in 2023. According to Cosmos ecosystem developer Jacob Gadikian, who shared the […]
Kujira Team Develops New THORChain App Layer After ‘Rujira’ Merge
DeFi project Kujira partnered with three ecosystem partners to build THORChain’s app layer with a new token. The decentralized finance (DeFi) network Kujira, along with several of its key ecosystem projects, has decided to merge into a single entity called the “Rujira Alliance.” This new entity aims to create an application layer for THORChain’s cross-chain […]
Cosmos’ Keplr Wallet to Add EVM Support for Modular Community
Keplr, the leading Cosmos wallet, is adding support for Ethereum and its Layer 2 blockchains to enhance its multi-layer wallet solution for over a million monthly users. In an effort to fortify its status as a multi-layer wallet solution, Keplr, the most widely used wallet application within the Cosmos blockchain ecosystem, is incorporating Ethereum and […]
Interchain Foundation Allocates $26M for Ecosystem Development in 2024
The Interchain Foundation (ICF), headquartered in Switzerland and the principal developer of the cross-chain communications protocol Cosmos, has allocated $26.4 million to maintain its ecosystem in 2024. An announcement from December 13 states that the ICF 2024 roadmap “prioritizes funding for the optimal functionality of the Interchain Stack.” Committed to CometBFT, the Byzantine fault-tolerant engine […]
Cosmos Hub Adds Liquid Staking
The upgrade incorporates a liquid staking module, thereby removing the previously enforced 21-day locking period for unstaked ATOM tokens. Cosmos Hub, a blockchain component of the Cosmos Network, has been upgraded to introduce a liquid staking module, allowing users to circumvent the previous 21-day unbonding period by unstaking ATOM ATOM funds. The native token of […]