ChainCatcher news, Stripe's product manager Jeff Weinstein posted on X that they are launching a software development kit (SDK) specifically built for AI agents. This toolkit supports large language model (LLM) calls to payment, billing, issuance, and other APIs, integrating with Vercel, LangChainAI, CrewAIInc, and allows the use of any model through functions.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, Polygon Labs has released the latest version of its zero-knowledge proof system, Plonky3, which is more flexible than the previous Plonky2. Zero-knowledge proof systems are core components of the blockchain ecosystem, responsible for generating proofs to summarize off-chain transactions and relaying information back to the main chain.Plonky3 has now been released as open-source software under the MIT and Apache licenses. Polygon plans to integrate all proof systems into a single codebase and framework to enhance future technological development.

ChainCatcher news, MetaMask's parent company Consensys has released a new toolkit called "MetaMask Delegation Toolkit" to simplify the user experience of blockchain applications and plans to allow developers to use its new product.The toolkit allows users to log in instantly without interacting with traditional wallets, eliminating confirmation pages or pop-ups when users switch between DApps and wallets.Additionally, Consensys stated that the toolkit is designed to simplify the development of smart contracts and allows developers to reallocate gas costs, enabling certain individuals to not have to pay any fees.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized AI computing platform Ritual has announced the open-sourcing of the toolkit infernet-ml for building machine learning workflows on Infernet.

ChainCatcher news, Paradigm and Wevm have collaborated to launch the Frog toolkit based on Farcaster Frames, allowing developers to build high-quality, high-performance, and lightweight frameworks with minimal code.In addition, Frog comes with a built-in debugger that supports live reloading, enabling developers to establish a tight feedback loop between the code and the framework interface. Frog is integrated on top of the small and fast JavaScript web framework Hono, allowing users to build frameworks using JSX and integrate them into any platform or runtime, such as Cloudflare, Vercel, Next.js, Bun, etc.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized auction platform Bounce Brand has announced the launch of BounceBox. BounceBox is similar to the App Store of the Bitcoin staking chain BounceBit, offering a wide range of Web3 components that provide users with convenient tools for building dApps, akin to setting up an online store.

ChainCatcher news, the Tokyo-based crypto investment firm CGV has officially announced a strategic investment in the Bitcoin ecosystem aggregation toolkit and automated asset issuance platform Biis.It is reported that Biis is positioned as a "BRC ecosystem toolbox" for developers and users, aiming to provide a comprehensive set of integrated tools for project developers and users. It integrates a series of technology stacks, including: batch distribution and aggregation of BRC20 tokens, batch distribution and aggregation of BRC-721 NFT assets, and other integrated tools; in the future, it will also launch a fully automated asset release platform that supports multiple asset release modes such as Free Mint/AirDrop/IDO, and will provide a Dao voting system for inscriptions to facilitate automated project releases and community decentralized governance. There are also plans to open source its code in the future.

ChainCatcher News, the American Cancer Society (ACS) has ventured into Web3 to explore alternative forms of capital allocation and has chosen the Gitcoin Grants Stack as its preferred toolkit. This marks the second time Gitcoin technology has been utilized by a prominent nonprofit organization, the first being a powerful QF collaboration pilot project in 2022 in partnership with UNICEF.It is reported that Gitcoin is part of the OKX Ventures portfolio, focusing on public goods funding and developer community support. The two have jointly supported the first-ever Schelling Point conference held in the Asia-Pacific region in Singapore this year. Gitcoin Steward Council member and OKX Ventures partner Jeff Ren stated, "We are very excited to see traditional sectors innovating through blockchain technology, and Gitcoin is bringing positive social impact to the developer community and the broader society. This symbolizes the push for positive social impact and the enhancement of mass adoption, and OKX Ventures will continue to support these efforts and related enterprises."

ChainCatcher message, OpenSea announces the launch of the Solidity open-source repository Shipyard for NFT developers. Shipyard combines multiple NFT libraries and implementations, providing resources for building various types of NFT projects, offering developers: dynamic on-chain metadata, seamlessly transferable NFTs, and encoders and decoders for implementing Seaport Improvement Proposals (SIPs).

ChainCatcher news, the Hedera team announced the launch of the open-source stablecoin issuance and management toolkit Stablecoin Studio, to support Web3 stablecoin platforms, institutional issuers, enterprises, and payment providers in developing stablecoin applications using Hedera network services.It is reported that the toolkit provides oracle-based proof of reserves functionality, commercial custodian integration points, and easily configurable KYC/AML compliance features.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the DeFi infrastructure platform Qredo will integrate Circle's USDC stablecoin and release the Circle USDC toolkit, making USDC a Gas token on any blockchain.It is reported that the newly released toolkit from Qredo includes Circle's "Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol" for minting, exchanging, and transacting with USDC across multiple networks.

ChainCatcher news, StarkWare co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson announced the launch of the open-source project Starknet Foundry at the EthCC (Ethereum Community Conference) in Paris. According to GitHub, Starknet Foundry is a rapid toolkit for developing Starknet contracts, designed and developed by the former Protostar team at Software Mansion, based on a local Cairo test runner and Blockifie written in Rust.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, TBD, a subsidiary focused on Bitcoin under former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, has launched a new open-source toolkit for its Web5 project, aimed at making it easier for developers to create decentralized internet applications. This technology set includes DID; secure digital certificates known as Verifiable Credentials (VCs) that provide legal proof of aspects such as name, age, and asset ownership; and Decentralized Web Nodes (DWN) for storing data in a decentralized manner. The complete Web5 platform will be launched later in 2023, but with this initial version, developers can start building decentralized applications on the TBD developer platform.It is reported that one of the first applications TBD will launch on its Web5 platform will be a remittance application for Africa and Mexico, which uses Bitcoin and stablecoins as payment channels and will be based on another TBD open-source project called TBDex. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized social protocol Lens Protocol announced the launch of the developer toolkit Lens SDK. With this toolkit, developers can add social feeds, social profiles, and social identity verification to their applications with just 10 lines of code, without needing any blockchain knowledge. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, blockchain security technology company BlockSec announced the launch of a new toolkit for collaborative testing of block numbers on private chains and the Ethereum mainnet that can "fork from any (transaction) position." The developer and security researcher-focused toolkit is called "Phalcon Fork," which aims to better control the work done on testnets, such as transaction testing, analysis, and debugging. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the Algorand Foundation has launched a developer toolkit ------ AlgoKit, aimed at helping Web 2 developers transition to Web 3.Algorand Foundation's Chief Technology Officer John Woods stated that AlgoKit brings some Web2 UX features into the Algorand ecosystem, making it easy to get started. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, Jack Dorsey's payment company Block stated on its official blog that it is considering building a Bitcoin mining development kit or MDK. The currently envisioned MDK will include: 1. a powerful, reliable, industrial-grade Bitcoin mining power board; 2. a custom controller board designed to work with the power board; 3. open-source firmware, software API, and web front-end; 4. rich reference materials and support documentation for easy customization of the power board.Block will provide further updates on its mining hardware plans in the coming weeks and months. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to the IOHK website, Cardano has officially launched an official sidechain development toolkit to help developers build their own sidechains using the Cardano infrastructure. This toolkit can assist sidechains in developing their own consensus algorithms and functionalities, allowing for cross-chain transfers bridged to the root chain, and confirming and exporting block finality through the main chain's consensus mechanism. The toolkit has three core components: the main chain Plutus scripts, on-chain trackers, and sidechain modules, with accompanying technical specification documents also released.In addition, Cardano revealed that its EVM sidechain public testnet will be launched in January 2023. (source link)