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Blast network hits $400M TVL, rebuts claim that it’s too centralized

The Blast team responded to claims that its multisignature upgrade functionality makes it too centralized. Web3 protocol Blast network has gained over $400 million in total value locked (TVL) in the four days since it was launched, according to data from blockchain analytics platform DeBank. But in a Nov. 23 social media thread, Polygon Labs developer relations engineer Jarrod Watts claimed that the new network poses significant security risks due to centralization. The Blast team responded to the criticism from its own X (formerly Twitter) account, but without directly referring to Watts’ thread. In its own thread, Blast claimed that the network is as de centralized as other layer 2s, including Optimism, Arbitrum and Polygon. On multisig security. Read this thread to understand the security model of Blast along with other L2s like Arbitrum, Optimism, and Polygon. — Blast (@Blast_L2) November 24, 2023 Blast network claims to be “the only Ethereum L2 with native yield for E...

SHIB, BONE, LEASH tokens dip amid rumors of $2.5M Shibarium gaffe

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Shiba Inu and related-token prices plunged since Shibarium's launch, while rumors of a significant technical error in the new Shibarium network have been swirling. The launch of the Shibarium mainnet — a layer 2 scaling solution for the Ethereum network — appears to have gotten off to a rocky start, at least when it comes to the price of its related token s.  Many Shiba Inu (SHIB) holders had held out hope for a sharp appreciation of SHIB, Shibarium’s governance token BONE and the LEASH token with the launch of the Shibarium network on Aug. 16. However, those aspirations have been dashed rather quickly. At the time of publication, the price of SHIB is down 8.1% in the last 24 hours while BONE has fallen more than 14% in the same timeframe. The ecosystems’ LEASH token — a low supply staking rewards coin — fared the worst, dropping 23.5% on the day. Shiba Inu (SHIB) price following the launch of the Shibarium network. Source: CoinGecko The price dip comes amid reports of a pote...