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Comparative Analysis of Leverage Borrowing and Leverage Staking in Ethereum’s LSD Ecosystem

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Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Related Work 3 Background 3.1 Blockchain and DeFi 3.2 Ethereum PoS 3.3 Staking Options 3.4 LSD 3.5 DeFi Lending Protocols 4 System Model and 4.1 System Participants 4.2 Leverage Staking with LSDs 5 Analytical Study 6 Empirical Study 7 Cascading Liquidation 7.1 stETH Price Deviation and Terra … Read more

Stress Testing the Ethereum LSD Market

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:::info Authors: (1) Xihan Xiong, Imperial College London, UK; (2) Zhipeng Wang, Imperial College London, UK; (3) Xi Chen, University of Sussex, UK; (4) William Knottenbelt, Imperial College London, UK; (5) Michael Huth, Imperial College London, UK. ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Related Work 3 Background 3.1 Blockchain and DeFi 3.2 … Read more

Phi-3-Vision’s Triumphant Performance on Key Multimodal Benchmarks

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Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Technical Specifications 3 Academic benchmarks 4 Safety 5 Weakness 6 Phi-3-Vision 6.1 Technical Specifications 6.2 Academic benchmarks 6.3 Safety 6.4 Weakness References A Example prompt for benchmarks B Authors (alphabetical) C Acknowledgements 6.2 Academic benchmarks We report in Table 2 the evaluation results of Phi-3-Vision on nine … Read more

Unveiling phi-3-vision: Architecture, Pre-training, and Post-training for Visual AI

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Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Technical Specifications 3 Academic benchmarks 4 Safety 5 Weakness 6 Phi-3-Vision 6.1 Technical Specifications 6.2 Academic benchmarks 6.3 Safety 6.4 Weakness References A Example prompt for benchmarks B Authors (alphabetical) C Acknowledgements 6.1 Technical Specifications Architecture The Phi-3-Vision (4.2B parameters) is a multimodal model designed to process … Read more

Navigating LLM Frontiers: phi-3’s Weaknesses and Augmentation Pathways

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Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Technical Specifications 3 Academic benchmarks 4 Safety 5 Weakness 6 Phi-3-Vision 6.1 Technical Specifications 6.2 Academic benchmarks 6.3 Safety 6.4 Weakness References A Example prompt for benchmarks B Authors (alphabetical) C Acknowledgements 5 Weakness In terms of LLM capabilities, while phi-3-mini model achieves similar level of language … Read more

Fortifying LLM Safety: phi-3’s Responsible AI Alignment

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Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Technical Specifications 3 Academic benchmarks 4 Safety 5 Weakness 6 Phi-3-Vision 6.1 Technical Specifications 6.2 Academic benchmarks 6.3 Safety 6.4 Weakness References A Example prompt for benchmarks B Authors (alphabetical) C Acknowledgements 4 Safety Phi-3-mini was developed in accordance with Microsoft’s responsible AI principles. The overall approach … Read more

Why Africa’s Tech Future Thrives on Resilience and Purpose, Not Raises, Not Hype

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In a volatile ecosystem like Africa and Nigerian startups, survival is the ultimate currency. Here’s a deep dive into building enduring tech ventures in Africa, drawn from years of navigating the continent’s unique challenges. “Great companies aren’t built on term sheets or hype cycles. They’re forged in the crucible of focus, adaptability, and solving real … Read more

DePin: A New Frontier and Beyond

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Tech-forward Jurisdictions should encourage a Physical Internet Revolution. We saw Tesla’s first robotaxi rides roll out in Austin last week at $4.20 per ride, with mile data logged on Tesla-owned servers. It was a win for autonomy. Yet, in this model, the fleet owner captures the data exhaust, the network effects, and most of the … Read more

Everything From Rookie Mistakes to a New Feature: My Passion Project’s Wildest Week

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Hey HackerNoon, Kuwguap here. Guess what? I have exams in two days. Yes, actual university exams. And what am I thinking about 24/7? RAWPA(My penetration testing assistant). My passion project has completely hijacked my brain, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. So, while I should be memorizing lecture notes, I thought I’d get … Read more

Advertisers Still Love Television Entertainment Channels: Here’s Why

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For all the growth seen by the online media, television continues to hold sway among the masses, especially when it comes to providing them with pure and unbridled entertainment. From sitcoms and family dramas to reality TV, music, and, of course, movies, the television entertainment channels offer advertisers a captive audience of millions who watch … Read more

$AIN Expands To 7 DEXs As AI Network Activates Omnichain AI Economy

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Seoul, South Korea – July 7, 2025 – AI Network has announced the multichain expansion of its native token, $AIN, with listings across seven major decentralized exchanges (DEXs). More than just a liquidity boost, these listings establish the infrastructure for cross-chain AI agent collaboration and messaging. $AIN will be listed on the following DEXs and … Read more

NEXST Launches Web3 VR Entertainment Platform with K-Pop Group UNIS as First Global Partner

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Dubai, UAE, July 7th, 2025/Chainwire/–Leading the next wave of immersive digital entertainment, NEXST proudly announces the launch of its groundbreaking VR division, powered by cutting-edge AI, VR, Web3, and Real-World Assets (RWA). The platform’s first major collaboration features rising global K-Pop sensation UNIS, making their virtual debut in a revolutionary new format. As a next-generation … Read more

GUNZ Announces $GUN Token Expansion To Solana

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Robinson Point, Singapore, July 7th, 2025/Chainwire/–GUNZ, the L1 blockchain ecosystem that powers the groundbreaking AAA game Off The Grid (OTG), today announced the expansion of its $GUN token to the Solana blockchain. This strategic move brings part of the $GUN token’s circulating supply to Solana, enhancing accessibility for U.S. (and global) users while reinforcing GUNZ’s … Read more

Loans, Scams, and the Blockchain Way Out

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Focus Plant is one of my favorite apps to stay productive, but since I’m using the free version, it comes with a price: endless ads. Weirdly enough, about 80% of those ads are for loan apps. That got me thinking, what data did these apps collect about me to decide I desperately needed a loan? … Read more

What If Your Next Passive Income Stream Came From Space?

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A “crazy” DIY idea reveals a very real possibility: setting up a tiny, decentralized satellite ground station in your backyard. With just a Raspberry Pi, a software-defined radio, and some open-source tools, hobbyists can downlink satellite data, contribute to decentralized networks, and earn microcrypto. This isn’t just sci-fi — it’s part of the DePIN movement … Read more

Secure Off-Chain Execution for Bitcoin Smart Contracts: A Failsafe Protocol

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Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction On-chain contracts Off-chain contracts Conclusions and References 3. Off-chain contracts We will now walk through the steps that are needed to move off-chain the execution of the best-of-three bet. First, Alice and Bob generate a slightly modified copy of the contract (see Figure 4a), where there is a … Read more

Building Trust on Bitcoin: A Look at How Pre-Signed Transaction Trees Secure Contracts

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Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction On-chain contracts Off-chain contracts Conclusions and References 2. On-chain contracts We represent contracts C as trees of transactions, as in Figure 1. Transactions highlighted in yellow are those already on the blockchain. We will assume that every participant of the contract (denoted with A, B, · · · … Read more

A New Blueprint for Bitcoin Contracts: Off-Chain Efficiency, On-Chain Guarantees

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:::info Authors: (1) Dario Maddaloni, Università degli studi di Trento (dariomaddaloni.6@gmail.com); (2) Riccardo Marchesin, Università degli studi di Trento (riccardo.marchesin@unitn.it); (3) Roberto Zunino, Università degli studi di Trento (roberto.zunino@unitn.it). ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction On-chain contracts Off-chain contracts Conclusions and References Abstract We consider the execution of smart contracts on Bitcoin. There, … Read more