Bitcoin price has crashed through $60,000, touching lows not seen since October 2024 and erasing months of gains in a matter of days. At press time, bitcoin price trades at $59,566 — down more than 10% in 24 hours and roughly 53% off its all-time high of $126,277 set last October. The drop has been
Sam Altman has unveiled OpenAI’s first custom-built AI chip, Jalapeño, as the company moves to reduce its reliance on third-party hardware and strengthen control over the infrastructure powering its artificial intelligence products. Summary OpenAI has launched Jalapeño, its first in-house AI chip built with Broadcom and optimized for AI inference workloads. The chip rollout comes
Devcon, the Ethereum community’s annual global gathering for builders, will take place from 3-6 November 2026 at the JIO World Center in Mumbai, India. This Devcon 8 update is not a full vision, but will help organizers and the wider ecosystem plan. More details on programming, tracks, and participation will follow in the coming months.
JPYSC becomes Japan’s first trust-bank-backed stablecoin pegged to the yen. SBI and Startale aim to expand blockchain payments and asset settlements. The stablecoin launches on Ethereum with future public chain integration plans. Japan has launched JPYSC, its first trust-type yen stablecoin, marking a significant step in the country’s regulated digital asset market. Developed by SBI
Trump has postponed signing a housing bill that passed Congress with 358 House votes and 85 Senate votes, leaving a provision that would block a Federal Reserve-issued CBDC until 2030 in limbo. Summary Trump has delayed signing the bipartisan housing bill, putting its CBDC ban provision on hold. The legislation passed Congress with strong bipartisan
Ethereum’s All Core Developer calls are a lot to keep up with, so this “Checkpoint” series aims for high-level updates roughly every 4-8 weeks, depending on what’s happening in core development. See the previous update here. If you enjoy reading core development updates, you may also be keen to learn that Forkcast now publishes call
Bitcoin is holding its range, but that range is below the gamma flip, with aggregate market maker exposure now negative rather than positive. In this regime, dealer hedging amplifies moves rather than dampening them. Friday’s $10.6 billion quarterly expiry resets the market positioning and opens up a potentially new trading regime. Bitcoin held the $62,500-72,000
Kalshi has expanded its CFTC-regulated crypto perpetuals lineup to 13 digital assets after launching new contracts tied to Zcash, Near Protocol, and Shiba Inu, while legal battles over the platform’s products continue to intensify. Summary Kalshi expanded its CFTC-regulated crypto perpetuals lineup with Zcash and Near contracts, while Dogecoin and Shiba Inu perpetuals are also
Community & education Cal Hacks 12.0 Collegiate hackathon organized at the University of California, Berkeley covering themes such as AI and web3. Community & education Destino Devconnect Grants round focused on supporting community-led events and initiatives that help bring Argentina and the broader Latin America region onchain. Community & education ETH Latam Hackathon Brasil 2025
Binance has said it will pursue authorization in another European Union jurisdiction if its licensing application in Greece does not advance before the bloc’s MiCA compliance deadline. Summary Binance said it will seek authorization in another EU country if its Greek MiCA application fails to secure approval before the July 1 deadline. EU regulators have
