With this blog post, the intention is to officially disclose a severe threat against the Ethereum platform, which was a clear and present danger up until the Berlin hardfork. State Let’s begin with some background on Ethereum and State. The Ethereum state consists of a patricia-merkle trie, a prefix-tree. This post won’t go into it
BNB Chain says BSC throughput rose to 5,200 TPS as block intervals fell to 450 ms and H2 targets another 2x gain. BNB Chain said BSC benchmark throughput rose to about 5,200 transactions per second by June 2026. The figure nearly doubled from about 2,800 TPS in January, according to BNB Chain’s H2 2026 roadmap.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a supervisory review of MiCA-authorized crypto custodians, moving its focus from licensing to testing how firms handle operational risks in practice. Summary ESMA has launched a review of MiCA-authorized crypto custodians’ operational resilience. Regulators will examine custody controls, key management, incident response and third-party risks. The
Friends, As the Ethereum ecosystem continues to grow and mature at break-neck speeds, we continue to work hard on delivering an amazing Devcon 6. Though the timing is still unclear as to when we’ll all be able to reunite in Bogota, we want to keep our community involved along the Road to Devcon! In an
In Bitcoin ETF news today, nearly $5Bn exited US-listed spot Bitcoin ETF products in Q2 2026, a record quarterly bleed, while the $2 trillion private credit market absorbed $15.6Bn in redemption requests that overwhelmed standard quarterly caps. The numbers look different on the surface, but they are telling the same story: investors across structurally unrelated
Empery has sold 1,400 Bitcoin for about $87.1 million since May, using the proceeds to reduce debt, fund acquisitions, cover legal costs, and strengthen its cash position while scaling back part of its Bitcoin treasury. Summary Empery sold 1,400 BTC for $87.1 million to reduce debt and fund operations. The company now holds 1,514 BTC
Steady progress tl;dr Altair progress Altair, the first planned upgrade of the Beacon Chain, continues to make steady progress. Last week, we released Beacon Chain spec v1.1.0-alpha.6 — Protostellar Evolution. While this is an alpha release, barring a security or practical engineering concern, the spec is unlikely to change from here on in. Client teams
Steady progress tl;dr Altair progress Altair, the first planned upgrade of the Beacon Chain, continues to make steady progress. Last week, we released Beacon Chain spec v1.1.0-alpha.6 — Protostellar Evolution. While this is an alpha release, barring a security or practical engineering concern, the spec is unlikely to change from here on in. Client teams
Despite these headwinds Lopez says regulatory clarity is no longer the primary obstacle for companies considering public listings. “That’s less relevant than before. Companies went public before there was regulatory clarity,” he said. “For companies like Bullish, Circle or BitGo, it’s more about access to capital than regulation.” Kraken’s reported plans to pursue a public
Morgan Stanley has increased its Bitcoin holdings by nearly 1,000 BTC over the past two weeks, lifting its tracked balance above 5,700 BTC, according to on-chain data. Summary Morgan Stanley added nearly 1,000 BTC over the past two weeks, pushing its tracked holdings to 5,761 BTC. Arkham data shows the accumulation came through multiple large
