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Welcome to HackerNoon Decoded: The Best of 2024 Tech Blogging

By @decoded [ 7 Min read ] Discover HackerNoon Decoded: the top stories, writers, and trends that defined 2024. Celebrate the readers and writers who shaped our community! Read More.

HackerNoon Decoded: The Top 10 Countries Where HackerNoon Is the Most Active

By @decoded [ 3 Min read ] Step aside Pitbull, there's a new Mr. Worldwide. Check out the top 10 countries where HackerNoon is the most active! Read More.

EIP-7251: Raising Maximum Effective Balance For Validators

By @2077research [ 59 Min read ] Learn how EIP-7251 increases maximum effective balance (MaxEB) for Ethereum validators and its impact on staking, rewards, and the Ethereum network. Read More.

Pengu Unleashed ($PUNGU) Announces Successful Launch and Strategic Exchange Listings

By @pressreleases [ 2 Min read ] $PUNGU launches successfully, secures major exchange listings, reduces gas fees with Layer 2 rollups, and pledges $1M to penguin conservation. Read More.

Nuffle: The Ethereum Finality-As-A-Service Layer

By @2077research [ 33 Min read ] Discover how Nuffle harnesses EigenLayer's cryptoeconomic security and NEAR's data availability to enhance Ethereum finality and fix rollup fragmentation. Read More.

Obsidian for Beginners: The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need!

By @proflead [ 4 Min read ] In this article, I’ll give you an easy-to-follow Obsidian tutorial to help you get started. We’ll talk about how to use Obsidian and its key features. Read More.

How To Make Cross-Chain Tokens Fungible Again: Part I

By @2077research [ 30 Min read ] This two-part report explores ERC-7281: a new proposal to make cross-chain tokens fungible. Read More.

Why Pay for the Cloud? Build Your Own with Raspberry Pi and Open Media Vault

By @cybershivank [ 8 Min read ] Learn how to turn your Raspberry Pi into a secure personal cloud server with Open Media Vault, giving you full control over your storage and privacy. Read More.

The Verge: A Path To Making Ethereum Verifiable And Sustainable

By @2077research [ 38 Min read ] Learn how The Verge upgrade uses Verkle trees to improve Ethereum scalability, reduce storage needs, and enhance blockchain verifiability and sustainability. Read More.

With Gelsinger's Departure, Could Intel Be Headed Towards a Stock Surge?

By @journalistic [ 4 Min read ] Intel shares have dropped approximately 60% over the past three years. Read More.

2025 Might Be the Year of AI Agents, If They Can Survive Enterprise Hell

By @yahiabsat [ 15 Min read ] Challenges like system customization, fragile GUIs, and authentication hurdles make full automation elusive. Read More.

AiSweat.Shop Secures Arbitrum Grant to Build Federal Reserve for AI Agents

By @aisweatshop [ 3 Min read ] AiSweat.Shop just bagged a game-changing grant and strategic support from the Arbitrum Foundation, setting the stage for a revolutionary leap in DeFi: DeAI-Fi. Read More.

EIP-7623: The Proposal That Will Re-price Calldata For Ethereum Transactions

By @2077research [ 13 Min read ] Learn how EIP-7623 proposes adjustments to Ethereum calldata pricing that aim to make gas costs fairer and better reflect resource consumption by users. Read More.

Google Unveils Its Most Powerful AI Yet

By @proflead [ 3 Min read ] Google recently unveiled Gemini 2.0, its latest and most advanced AI model in what it terms the “agentic era.” Read More.

Why Jensen Huang is Completely Wrong About Quantum Computing

By @thomascherickal [ 11 Min read ] Jensen Hauang, Nvidia's CEO made a very controversial statement about quantum computing at CES 2025. This article tells you, with sources, why he was wrong. Read More.

You're Overthinking It

By @benoitmalige [ 4 Min read ] Stop overthinking! Learn to make faster decisions, embrace 'good enough, and ditch the perfection trap. Read More.

Master Manipulators: 5 Behaviors to Watch Out For

By @vinitabansal [ 11 Min read ] Manipulators are hard to spot because, with the intention to cheat and deceive, they use tricks that are meant to influence, exploit, and control you. Read More.

Crypto’s $3.5 Trillion Market Cap is Impressive—But the Real Money’s Hiding in Plain Sight

By @obyte [ 5 Min read ] There’s a whole crypto industry right now, built by people and companies from all around the world, and it’s likely bigger than you think. Read More.

Why You Can't Afford 'Off' Days

By @scottdclary [ 11 Min read ] Excellence isn't an event—it's a habit. Learn why every moment, big or small, matters and how consistency builds a lasting reputation for success. Read More.

New Prompting Technique Claims to Help AI Think Like Humans

By @mahakshah [ 4 Min read ] Learn how Chain-of-Thought prompting improves AI reasoning through step-by-step solutions, enhancing accuracy in tasks from math to logical problems. Read More. 🧑‍💻 What happened in your world this week? It's been said that writing can help consolidate technical knowledge, establish credibility, and contribute to emerging community standards. Feeling stuck? We got you covered ⬇️⬇️⬇️ ANSWER THESE GREATEST INTERVIEW QUESTIONS OF ALL TIME We hope you enjoy this worth of free reading material. Feel free to forward this email to a nerdy friend who'll love you for it. See you on Planet Internet! With love, The HackerNoon Team ✌️