August 2, 2026
Ethereum

Protocol Update 001 – Scale L1

In June, we introduced Protocol, reorganizing the Ethereum Foundation’s research & development teams to better align on our current strategic goals, Scale L1, Scale Blobs, and Improve UX without compromising on our commitment to Ethereum’s security and hardness. Over the coming weeks, we’ll publish updates on each work stream, covering their ongoing progress, new initiatives,

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Bitcoin

BlackRock-backed Securitize to raise $400 million nearing public debut; CEPT jumps 8%

Securitize, one of the largest providers of tokenization infrastructure for Wall Street, expects to raise about $400 million as it prepares to go public through a merger with a Cantor Fitzgerald-backed special purpose acquisition company. The company said Friday that, following lower-than-expected shareholder redemptions, the business combination with Cantor Equity Partners II (CEPT) is expected

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Crypto

Playnance pushes GCOIN onto fourth exchange with XT.COM listing

Playnance has expanded GCOIN’s exchange presence to four new trading venues this month after securing a listing on XT.COM, continuing its effort to make the token available to more users worldwide. Summary Playnance has listed GCOIN on XT.COM, making it the token’s fourth exchange listing in June. The company says GCOIN powers gaming, sports predictions,

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Ethereum

Join Us: EF Protocol Reddit AMA – August 29th, 2025

Since January 2019, the Ethereum Foundation has held a tradition of engaging directly with the community through our “Ask Us Anything” (AMA) series on Reddit, occurring roughly every six months. These AMAs, previously hosted by the EF Research team, have provided a forum for deep dives into the protocol’s evolving landscape, direct Q&A with core

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Bitcoin

Confidential Assets Are Live in the Bitcoin.com Wallet — Starting with $fUSD

Confidential Assets Are Live in the Bitcoin.com Wallet — Starting with $fUSD At Bitcoin.com, we believe privacy isn’t optional — it’s essential. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce support for Confidential Assets on the Zano blockchain, now live in the Bitcoin.com Wallet app. Starting today (make sure to upgrade to the latest version!), you can hold, send, and receive any

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Crypto

Security, regulation, and account types

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. A review of XS CFD Broker examines how regulated trading platforms support users from beginner to advanced levels through evolving account features. Summary XS.com review highlights regulated multi-asset trading with demo accounts, fast funding,

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Ethereum

Trillion Dollar Security – Phase 2

Since announcing the Trillion Dollar Security project, we have surveyed the ecosystem to understand which improvements are highest priority to every layer of the Ethereum stack and community. Now it is time to begin the next phase of this initiative: acting on the highest priority issues we face. For this first wave of actions, we

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Bitcoin

Trezor Academy Releases Documentary On Africa’s Bitcoin Economy, Opens Education Donations

While Western financial media has spent much of 2026 tracking Bitcoin’s crash from its October 2025 all-time high near $126,000, Trezor Academy has released a documentary that documents a different story.  Seeding Bitcoin: Trezor Academy and Africa’s Bitcoin Revolution follows educators, merchants, and community members across Sub-Saharan Africa who are using Bitcoin not as a

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Crypto

Ripple is becoming a bank. What it means for XRP

A conditional national trust bank charter, a pending Federal Reserve master account, and a string of acquisitions in brokerage, payments, and treasury. Ripple is assembling a full regulated-finance stack. The benefits flow first to its stablecoin and the company itself. What is left for XRP is the question. Summary Ripple has assembled a full regulated-finance

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Ethereum

Protocol Update 002 – Scale Blobs

Following up from Protocol Update 001, we’d like to introduce our approach to blob scaling. The L1 serves as a robust foundation for L2 systems to scale Ethereum, and a necessary component of secure L2 solutions is data availability provided by the L1. Data availability ensures that updates L2s make back to the L1 can

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