Mastercard is reportedly in late-stage talks to acquire crypto infrastructure startup Zerohash for up to $2 billion. This massive bet comes as traditional payment networks scramble to adapt to the stablecoin revolution that could disrupt their core business models.
A cross-institutional research team has unveiled Amigo, a mesh networking system engineered to function during internet blackouts in protest scenarios. The technology addresses critical weaknesses in traditional mesh networks that have hampered performance in crowded environments through innovative routing and security approaches.
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University, Harvard, and the City College of New York have developed a new mesh networking prototype specifically hardened for challenging environments where traditional communications often fail, according to reports from a recent cryptography conference. The system, called Amigo, represents a significant reimagining of mesh network technology that has historically struggled in the very crowded scenarios it was designed to handle.
