Community & education AAvolution House Istanbul Community-run event organized in Istanbul, Türkiye to push forward account abstraction (AA) standards, ideas, and projects to mainstream adoption. Community & education BuildETH Patterns Ethereum developer event that explored the top web3 development patterns hosted in San Francisco, California. Community & education Ethereum Costa Rica Day Event in San
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has advanced legislation to place the federal Strategic Bitcoin Reserve into law, voting 28-21 on Sept. 16 to report the amended H.R. 8957 favorably. Summary 28 committee members backed H.R. 8957, while 21 opposed the amended Bitcoin reserve legislation Wednesday. 20 years is the minimum holding period for Bitcoin
The Ethereum Foundation is thrilled to announce a collaborative grant round with Aztec, Polygon, Scroll, Taiko, and zkSync to develop Zero Knowledge public goods projects. Each co-funder of the grant round has contributed 150K USD in funds, bringing the total grant pool to 900K USD. The breadth and complexity of the Layer 2 ecosystem has
Privacy token Zcash surged 23% over the past 24 hours as bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies rose overnight into Asian morning hours Thursday, alongside a recovery in stock futures following the Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate increase since 2023. ZEC traded near $1,369, while bitcoin edged up less than 1% to about $76,258. Solana gained nearly
South Korean police have booked 26 Polymarket users over alleged illegal gambling involving 17.6 billion won, roughly $12.7 million, with 18 cases referred to prosecutors by Sept. 15. Summary 26 South Korean Polymarket users were booked, with 18 already referred to prosecutors over gambling. 17.6 billion won in cumulative wagers was linked to suspects identified
March 12, 2024 update: Since the initial publication of this post, several client teams have made Dencun-compatible releases containing significant performance and stability improvements. While previously announced versions are still considered sufficient for the upgrade, a column has been added to the Client Releases tables highlighting the latest recommended versions for all clients. Mainnet blobs
Peter Schiff says the bond market didn’t break recently, it broke in 2020, and everything since has been a slow unwind. Across this conversation with Grace Remington and Sean Hagan, he connects rising Treasury yields, the Fed’s expected rate decision, the dollar’s loss of purchasing power, and the central bank rush into gold. He argues
Hackers behind the Revolut customer data breach have demanded 6,000 Monero, worth about $3 million, while threatening to sell the stolen records unless the bank pays within 24 hours. Summary Hackers have demanded 6,000 XMR, valued at about $3 million, from Revolut. At least 680 customer accounts were affected after fraudulent government requests passed company
Ethereum is growing, and diversity of human participation creates resilience throughout the ecosystem. The Devconnect Scholars Program is one small effort that aims to create resilience through community diversity. Better representation across human geography and demographics leads to diverse experiences and new perspectives that help the Ethereum protocol serve the coordination needs of all humans,
Payward plans to deploy U.S. perpetual futures markets on Hyperliquid’s HIP-3. Bitnomial would handle market administration, clearing and contract settlement. The proposed markets require regulatory approval before U.S. clients can trade. Payward, Kraken’s parent company, plans to offer onchain perpetual futures to eligible U.S. clients through Hyperliquid, subject to regulatory approval. The proposed markets would
