December 8, 2025
Ethereum

Next Billion Fellowship Cohort 3 – Call for applications

Ethereum is a living entity, distributed across time and space, accessible through our screens and communication devices. What gives it life are the myriad human relationships that have become intertwined with the roots, branches, and leaves of the Ethereum state tree. This single tree encodes immense value, digital property, and dapp utility — not an

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Crypto

Brevis achieves unprecedented 99% proving speed on Ethereum

Brevis is now knocking on the door of the Ethereum Foundation’s ultimate proving goals. Its latest numbers show 96.8% real-time coverage, putting it a whisper away from the sub-ten-second target that would redefine base-layer security. Summary Brevis’s Pico Prism zkVM has reached 99.6% proving coverage for Ethereum blocks under 12 seconds, with 96.8% verified in

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Ethereum

Mainnet Shapella Announcement | Ethereum Foundation Blog

Withdrawals are coming! The Shapella network upgrade will activate on the Ethereum network at epoch 194048, scheduled for 22:27:35 UTC on Apr. 12, 2023 Stakers & node operators should read this post as well as the Withdrawals FAQ From now until April 5th, the Ethereum Bug Bounty rewards have been doubled for Shapella vulnerabilities You

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Crypto

Will Bitcoin price crash below $100K? Top factors to watch

Bitcoin price is trading near $111,500. Losing this region could trigger a deeper correction below $100,000 toward the $97,700 range low. Summary Bitcoin trades within a $126K–$97.7K high-timeframe range. $111.5K acts as the key pivot for short-term direction. Losing this level could drive a correction below $100K before recovery. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price is entering a

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Ethereum

Fusaka Update – Information for Blob users

tl;dr: Over the last couple of days, some L2s noticed that their deployments on Sepolia didn’t work properly anymore. This is due to EIP-7594 which changes the format for proofs. In anticipation of Fusaka, we urge all blob originators to update their software to create Cell Proofs instead of blob proofs. Background One underdiscussed aspect

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Crypto

ADA recovers after crash; XYZVerse debuts $5.5m CS2 league to steal meme spotlight

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Cardano shows renewed strength while XYZVerse makes waves with a $5.5 million crypto-powered CS2 tournament, merging esports, blockchain, and meme culture. Summary XYZVerse launches the first crypto-funded Counter-Strike 2 league with a $5.5m prize

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Ethereum

Devconnect is back! See you this year in Istanbul.

Dear Ethereum community, builders, and researchers, At the first-ever Devconnect last year in Amsterdam in 2022, we came together for a week of in-depth workshops and discussions. Many that participated in the sessions and conversations told us they felt Devconnect had a significant impact on the ecosystem by driving progress in tangible ways. Many expressed

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Crypto

Stablecoins hold up crypto liquidity amidst market crash

Matrixport noted that stablecoin inflows have continued to dominate the market in spite of the crash, signaling that the crypto cycle is still going strong amidst volatility. Summary Despite recent market crashes and increased short positions from whales, the stablecoin sector has remained resilient, with USDT and USDC collectively generating $74 billion in new inflows.

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Ethereum

Scouting for the Future: Technology and the Scouting Movement

Hello everyone! My name is Mihajlo, and over the past six months as part of my Next Billion Fellowship, I’ve been working to bring the benefits of Web3 to the World Scouting Movement. Growing up in Serbia in the ’90s, I experienced firsthand the devastating effects that wars and sanctions can have on young people.

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Crypto

US seizes $14B in Bitcoin tied to Cambodia’s Prince Group

Prosecutors in the United States have charged Cambodia’s Prince Group with wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy, after seizing over $14 billion worth of Bitcoin as part of one of the biggest financial takedowns in history. Summary U.S. prosecutors have charged Cambodia’s Prince Group and its chairman, Chen Zhi, with wire fraud and money laundering.

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