MetaMask Tests New Tech, Ethereum Debates Scaling, NEAR and BNB Chain Restructure, Goerli Testnet Stumbles
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MetaMask is testing new "intent-based" transaction routing tech that could radically change how users interact with blockchains.
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposed raising the blockchain's "gas limit" to allow more transactions, but developers raised concerns about impacts on latency and sync times.
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NEAR Protocol CEO "Black Dragon" Illia Polosukhin cut 40% of staff at the supporting NEAR Foundation to "breathe new life" into the layer-1 blockchain.
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BNB Chain plans to decommission the original Beacon Chain as part of a "Fusion" upgrade to reinforce BNB Smart Chain's primacy.
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An upgrade called "Dencun" on Ethereum's Goerli testnet failed to finalize as expected, likely due to low participation and nodes not upgrading software.