May 2, 2026
Bitcoin

BLSH leaps past Coinbase after 62% spot trading jump in February

Crypto platform Bullish (BLSH), which operates an institutional-only crypto exchange business, climbed into the top three centralized crypto exchanges by spot trading volume for the first time in February, overtaking Coinbase (COIN) as trading activity across the industry slowed, according to CoinDesk Data’s February Exchange Review. Spot trading volumes on Bullish, which is the parent

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Ethereum

Update on the Vyper Compiler

The idea behind the Vyper Project was to develop something that was designed at the language level to naturally exhibit a high degree of safety. The project was originally authored by Vitalik as a proof-of-concept replacement for Serpent, its predecessor, but shortly after its creation Vyper found itself without a dedicated maintainer. Luckily, there were

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Crypto

Bitpanda grows revenue 16% in 2025, locks in MiCA license and new markets​

Bitpanda’s 2025 revenue rose 16% to €371M as users hit 7.4M, MiCA licensing went live and the firm pushed deeper into multi‑asset trading and white‑label B2B infrastructure. Summary Revolut wins PRA approval to launch Revolut Bank UK with full banking status.​ UK customers gain FSCS protection up to £85,000 as accounts migrate in phases.​ Crypto

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Ethereum

Validated, staking on eth2: #1 – Incentives

Thanks to Joseph Schweitzer and Danny Ryan for review. Welcome back! Having discussed eth2’s design philosophy last time, today’s focus is on eth2’s incentives through the lens of that philosophy. More specifically, we look at the incentives effecting eth2 and how they are realised in the form of rewards, penalties, and slashings. We then walk

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Bitcoin

Cosmos Health (COSM) Buys $600,000 In Bitcoin

Cosmos Health Inc. announced it has purchased $600,000 worth of Bitcoin as part of its ongoing digital assets treasury strategy.  Following the latest purchase, the healthcare company said its total investment in digital assets now stands at approximately $3.1 million, including holdings in Bitcoin and other crypto. The company did not share the price point

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Crypto

Strive hikes SATA yield to 12.75%, doubles down on Bitcoin and preferred stock bets​e%

Strive has raised the dividend on its SATA preferred stock to 12.75% while tying more of its balance sheet to Bitcoin and high‑yield preferred equity bets. Summary Strive lifts the SATA preferred coupon to 12.75% with a 1.0625 dollar dividend due April 15 for holders of record on April 1. The firm now holds about

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Ethereum

eth2 quick update no. 7

Welcome to the first eth2 quick update of 2020! This is going to be an exciting year. tldr; Release of v0.10.0 spec as stable target for multi-client testnets and security reviews @paulhauner and @sigp_io team hard at work building Lighthouse Relaunch of Prysm testnet, now with aggregators and mainnet configuration A new proposal for an

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Bitcoin

How is Financialisation Impacting Bitcoin?

17 Oct How is Financialisation Impacting Bitcoin? Posted on 17 October, 2025 in Education by ricardom The financialisation of Bitcoin marks one of the most significant transformations in its history, as the asset evolves from a P2P digital currency into a cornerstone of institutional finance. Once dismissed as speculative and disruptive, Bitcoin is now embraced

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Crypto

Revolut wins UK banking license, launches FSCS-Protected Revolut Bank UK​

Revolut secures a full UK banking license, rolling out FSCS‑protected deposits for 13 million users while keeping crypto trading outside deposit insurance. Summary Revolut wins PRA approval to launch Revolut Bank UK with full banking status.​ UK customers gain FSCS protection up to £85,000 as accounts migrate in phases.​ Crypto trading remains in a separate,

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Ethereum

The 1.x Files: January call digest

January 14th tl;dc (too long, didn’t call) Disclaimer: This is a digest of the topics discussed in the recurring Eth1.x research call, and doesn’t represent finalized plans or commitments to network upgrades. The main topics of this call were Rough data quantifying advantages of switching to a binary trie structure Transition strategies and potential challenges

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