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OIDCx402 — Seamless payments for receiving digital credentials 🪪

OIDCx402 — Seamless payments for receiving digital credentials 🪪

Decentralized digital identity has gained significant traction over recent years, and we've been researching this space extensively. During the x402 hackathon, we developed a practical demonstration of how the x402 payment protocol can enhance OpenID Connect (OIDC) credential issuance workflows. Our implementation enables users to pay a small USDC amount to receive issued digital verifiable credentials. The demo showcases how micropayments can streamline credential issuance without the overhead of traditional payment and verification systems.

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Automating Liquidations — A Deep Dive into the Compound V3 Architecture Liquidator 💸

With lending protocols like Compound V3 and its derivatives, such as Swaylend (a top lending protocol on Fuel Network), a liquidation happens when a borrower's collateral value drops below a certain threshold compared to their borrowed amount. In such cases, the user must be liquidated...

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Journey with Arbitrum Stylus — Tackling Advent of Code in Rust 🦀

As a blockchain developer experienced in building across multiple chains and working with various smart contract languages, I’ve been captivated by the ecosystem’s growing embrace of Rust and Rust-inspired languages. From Solana’s native Rust support to emerging languages like Sway on Fuel, Move on Sui and Aptos, and Fe on Ethereum, a clear trend is taking shape—and it’s wearing a crab badge...

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Introducing Lutra Labs — Building the Web3 Future 🦦

Now is the perfect time to build in Web3, with the Ethereum ecosystem maturing and expanding as a solid foundation for innovation. The introduction of MICA regulations and growing government clarity provide a more secure and predictable environment for developers...