Eric Trump has accused major U.S. banks of lobbying aggressively against crypto platforms offering higher yields to consumers, escalating tensions between the traditional financial sector and the digital asset industry. Summary Eric Trump accused major U.S. banks of lobbying against crypto and stablecoin yield products. The comments come as debate intensifies around the CLARITY Act
Ethereum’s diverse client ecosystem is at the foundation of all that we’re building together. This includes both execution-layer and consensus-layer clients, both of which are essential parts of Ethereum’s post-merge future. Supporting execution-layer (formerly “Eth1”) clients remains one of the Ethereum Foundation’s highest priorities. These client teams have supported Ethereum’s growth over the past several
Zerohash is looking to secure a United States national trust bank charter as it plans to operate a federally regulated trust bank. Summary Zerohash has applied for a United States national trust bank charter as it seeks to operate a federally regulated trust bank and expand its services under the GENIUS Act framework. Applications for
04 Mar Bitcoin Spot Market Strength Builds as War Intensifies Posted on 4 March, 2026 in Bitfinex Alpha by Javier Bastardo Since this weekend’s geopolitical turbulence, there has been a notable increase in spot market strength and we consider there to be a possibility of relief over the coming weeks and months should this trend
The Road to Altair edition 🛣⭐️ tl;dr Pyrmont forks, testing in progress After a series of small but very valuable Altair devnets, Pyrmont — a large public testnet — upgraded last week. The transition to Altair went off without a hitch, setting the stage for the next wave of testing and upgrades. This week, Pyrmont
Backpack has rolled out a new service that allows users to join initial public offerings directly on-chain. Summary Backpack has rolled out on-chain access to IPO allocations. The service is built with Superstate to offer real equity on blockchain rails. Founder Armani Ferrante says community activity will shape access to deals. The update was announced on March 4 by founder
Why is crypto up? When the headlines broke on Saturday about escalating conflict in the Middle East, the immediate reaction from retail investors was precisely what you would expect: fear. Bitcoin initially reacted to the uncertainty by tumbling toward $63,000, mirroring the panic seen in global equity markets. But here is the twist that caught
Does development of the core protocols that power the Ethereum blockchain excite you? Are you interested in getting involved at the most fundemental and technical levels of the Ethereum protocol? I am excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the second cohort of the Core Developer Apprenticeship Program (CDAP)! What is CDAP
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. As global commerce accelerates, more companies are adding crypto as a payment option to cut settlement delays, lower cross-border costs, and serve customers who already hold digital assets. In 2026, accepting crypto is becoming
Earlier this year, we launched a bug bounty program focused on finding issues in the beacon chain specification, and/or in client implementations (Lighthouse, Nimbus, Teku, Prysm etc…). The results (and vulnerability reports) have been enlightening as have the lessons learned while patching potential issues. In this new series, we aim to explore and share some
