March 18, 2026
Ethereum

Conference, Alpha Testnet and Ether Pre-sale Updates

Important notice: any information from this post regarding the ether sale is highly outdated and probably inaccurate. Please only consult the latest blog posts and official materials at ethereum.org for information on the sale Ethereum received an incredible response at the Miami Bitcoin Conference. We traveled there anticipating many technical questions as well as a

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Bitcoin

Metaplanet Plans $137M Bitcoin Buy Using Overseas Stock Deal

Before MicroStrategy began buying Bitcoin in November 2020, it was unheard of for a public company to stack up “risky” cryptos. True, some of the best cryptos to buy have had more than 100X since their launch. However, the lack of clear regulations was a massive obstacle. This rapidly changed after Michael Saylor went all-in

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Crypto

XRP price hits triple bottom as Atkins backs crypto 401ks

XRP price could be on the verge of a strong rebound after forming a triple bottom pattern, exchange-traded inflows continue, and SEC Chair Paul Atkins makes the case for cryptocurrency investments in retirement accounts.  Summary XRP price has formed a triple-bottom pattern at $1.7915. Paul Atkins, the head of the SEC, supports allowing retirement funds

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Ethereum

On Transaction Fees, And The Fallacy of Market-Based Solutions

Of all the parts of the Ethereum protocol, aside from the mining function the fee structure is perhaps the least set in stone. The current values, with one crypto operation taking 20 base fees, a new transaction taking 100 base fees, etc, are little more than semi-educated guesses, and harder data on exactly how much

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Bitcoin

CoinDesk 20 performance update: index drops 2.3% as all constituents trade lower

Avalanche (AVAX) declined 4.4% and Polkadot (DOT) fell 4.1%, leading index lower. Source link

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Crypto

Hyperliquid traders face make-or-break test at $35–$50 on HYPE

HYPE rips over 65% as silver perps and HIP‑3 fee burns turbocharge Hyperliquid, but stretched leverage and crowded whale longs raise sharp reversal risks. Summary HYPE jumps more than 65% in a week to about $33.8, lifting Hyperliquid’s fully diluted value back above $10 billion amid surging commodities perps volume. HIP‑3 silver markets clear over

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Ethereum

Introducing Ethereum Script 2.0 | Ethereum Foundation Blog

This post will provide the groundwork for a major rework of the Ethereum scripting language, which will substantially modify the way ES works although still keeping many of the core components working in the exact same way. The rework is necessary as a result of multiple concerns which have been raised about the way the

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Bitcoin

White House To Host Crypto And Banking Executives For Talks

The White House will convene executives from the banking and crypto sectors on Monday, February 2 to discuss a path forward for stalled U.S. crypto legislation, according to Reuters reporting. Hosted by the administration’s crypto council, the summit is expected to include leaders from major trade associations and focus on contentious provisions — particularly how

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Crypto

XRP traders face make-or-break test as spot ETF inflows near $7m

XRP spot ETFs add $6.95m in a day, lifting assets to $1.39b and steadily shrinking circulating supply as crypto trades a high‑beta macro risk regime. Summary XRP spot ETFs pulled in $6.95m on Jan. 28, led by Franklin’s XRPZ with $3.13m and Grayscale’s GXRP with $2.6m, pushing cumulative ETF inflows to $1.26b.​ Total XRP spot

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Ethereum

More Thoughts on Scripting and Future-Compatibility

My previous post introducing Ethereum Script 2.0 was met with a number of responses, some highly supportive, others suggesting that we switch to their own preferred stack-based / assembly-based / functional paradigm, and offering various specific criticisms that we are looking hard at. Perhaps the strongest criticism this time came from Sergio Damian Lerner, Bitcoin

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