Ethereum’s transition to proof of stake — The Merge — is near: devnets are being stood up, specifications are being finalized and community outreach has begun in earnest. The Merge is designed to have minimal impact on how Ethereum operates for end users, smart contracts and dapps. That said, there are some minor changes worth
Owing to its mobile mining model and millions of users, Pi Network continues to attract attention. However, Pi Coin’s price has struggled since the early excitement faded. As we approach January 2026, investors seek answers. This Pi Network price prediction breaks down Pi’s current price, short-term outlook, and the main factors that could shape its
Coinbase warns US risks losing its digital finance edge to China as stablecoin regulations and CBDC competition intensify. Coinbase has raised alarms that the United States may lose its dominant position in the digital finance space. According to Faryar Shirzad, Coinbase’s Chief Policy Officer, China’s rapid progress with its digital yuan could undermine U.S. efforts.
A Verkle tree is a commitment scheme that works similar to a Merkle tree, but has much smaller witnesses. It works by replacing the hashes in a Merkle tree with a vector commitment, which makes wider branching factors more efficient. Thanks to Kevaundray Wedderburn for feedback on the post. Overview For details on how verkle
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs snap a seven-day outflow streak with $355M in fresh inflows, led by BlackRock, ARK 21Shares, and Fidelity funds. Summary U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $355M in net inflows on Dec. 30, ending a seven-day, $1.12B outflow streak across major issuers. BlackRock, ARK 21Shares, and Fidelity led the rebound, while Bitwise, VanEck,
In Sub-Saharan Africa, only 3% of 48 million smallholder farmers are insured. Owning 1 acre of land and earning approximately $1.40 per person per day characterize a smallholder farmer. Smallholder farmers often own a mixture of cash crops and subsistence or non-commercial farming; and, they lack the financial and technological resources of large-scale industrial farms.
31 Dec Looking Ahead to 2026: The Next Phase of Tokenised Capital Markets Posted at 12:54h in Bitfinex Securities by Maria Lobusova 2025 was the year that tokenisation went mainstream and began to be embraced as an integral part of the global financial infrastructure. The tokenised real-world asset (RWA) market now exceeds $35 billion, expanding
Ethereum price trades in a tightening downtrend, with sellers capping rebounds below a descending resistance line and a break of nearby support likely to decide the next major move. Summary Ethereum price remains stuck below a descending resistance trendline, with every rebound attracting renewed selling. Price is consolidating near support after a rejected spike higher, and loss
Note: this post was updated on April 4, 2022 to include a full copy of the Client Incentive Program details. A diverse set of clients is key to the Ethereum network’s health and decentralization. Diversity ensures that innovation continues at the base layer of the protocol, that the network is resilient in the face of
Pi Network halts wallet requests after large-scale scams target users. Scammers exploit public balances and impersonate trusted contacts. PI trades near $0.20 amid low liquidity and token unlocks. Pi Network has temporarily disabled its wallet payment request feature in response to a surge of sophisticated scam activity that has led to the loss of millions
