Web3 Tech Brief By HackerNoon

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-bitcoins-lightning-network-works-under-the-hood . Learn how Bitcoin's Lightning Network uses payment channels, timelocks, HTLCs, and onion...

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/sovereignty-sovereign-over-what . A sovereign cloud can provide local data residency, operational control, and compliance monitoring while...

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/which-ai-output-did-the-human-actually-approve-co-signing-ai-results-on-base-$001-per-check . Open-source registry on Base: an AI operator and...

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/mexc-account-types-explained-a-guide-to-spot-futures-realstocks-fiat-and-copy-trade-accounts . Explore MEXC account types, including Spot...

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/educational-byte-why-can-a-smart-contract-still-make-dumb-mistakes . Smart contract mistakes can turn perfect code into costly problems...

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/flare-lets-xrp-holders-borrow-without-selling-as-nearly-90percent-of-fxrp-goes-to-work-in-defi . A DefiLlama report finds 129M of 145M FXRP in...

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/platega-launches-telegram-bot-payments-for-businesses . The customer selects a product or service, the bot sends payment options and directs...

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/stakerxs-ai-agent-surpasses-passes-$40m-staked-assets-on-solana-within-three-months-of-launch . StakerX's AI Agent Surpasses Passes $40M...

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/controlled-autonomy-for-ai-agents-interview-with-cobo-co-founder-and-cto-changhao-jiang . The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) has...

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/mastercard-launches-stablecoin-platform-how-crypto-turns-into-card-swipes-and-bank-payouts . Mastercard launches its stablecoin platform with...

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/meme-coin-trading-in-2026-memetoro-open-sources-its-ai-agent . Meme coin trading in 2026 is shifting to AI research and public launch rules...

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-to-choose-between-online-trading-platforms . Compare online trading platforms on regulation, total costs, leverage limits, fund safety...

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/flockio-launches-qwen-powered-open-source-decision-model-for-local-edge-deployment . FLock.io launches Qwen-powered, open-source decision...

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/bitcoins-next-big-catalyst-might-come-from-washington . The U.S. holds 328,372 BTC. Here’s how the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, Bitcoin’s fixed...

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/bybit-expands-beyond-crypto-as-ceo-outlines-next-phase-of-financial-platform . Bybit is continuing to develop new perpetual products linked to...