Following up from Protocol Update 001, we’d like to introduce our approach to blob scaling. The L1 serves as a robust foundation for L2 systems to scale Ethereum, and a necessary component of secure L2 solutions is data availability provided by the L1. Data availability ensures that updates L2s make back to the L1 can
Prediction-market pricing for the 2026 US midterm betting odds presented a sharply divided picture in data verified on August 27, 2026. Kalshi priced Democrats at 85% to control the U.S. House and Republicans at 15%. The same table showed a much tighter Senate market, with Republicans at 53% on Kalshi and Democrats at 47%. Polymarket’s
Coinbase has restored the Coinbase Wallet name just over a year after replacing it with Base App, positioning the self-custodial product around multichain trading, perpetual futures, prediction markets and tokenized stocks. Summary Coinbase Wallet will serve as a testing ground for assets unavailable on the company’s centralized exchange. Hyperliquid supplies more than 290 perpetual markets,
The EF’s Grants Program launched in 2018 and has evolved over time to become the Ecosystem Support Program (ESP), providing grants and support to builders that help the Ethereum ecosystem thrive. Our mission is to enable work that strengthens Ethereum’s foundations and empowers future builders, in domains such as developer tooling, research, community building, infrastructure,
The Clarity Act needs 60 votes when the Senate returns from its recess next week. Republicans circulated a fresh draft on Thursday ahead of the vote. Source link
The UK House of Lords has voted 194–138 to require the Treasury to publish and consult on a national digital asset strategy within 12 months of the Financial Services and Markets Bill becoming law. Summary Peers approved the digital asset strategy amendment by a margin of 56 votes. The Treasury would have 12 months after
A few months ago, we announced a renewed focus of Protocol on three strategic initiatives: Scale L1, Scale blobs, Improve UX. Following previous updates on Scale L1 and Scale blobs, this note relates to our “Improve UX” track, and its mission: Seamless, secure and permissionless experience across the Ethereum ecosystem, for individuals and institutions. We
The man behind one of the biggest bitcoin thefts in history this week pleaded guilty. Malone Lam, 22, a Miami resident from Singapore, on Tuesday admitted his role as ringleader of the international crime group which stole 4,100 bitcoins — worth over $230 million at the time — to fund a life of luxury. The
Liquid Network has resumed block production without processing transactions after a $320 million Bitcoin withdrawal forced the sidechain to halt operations. Summary Functionary nodes have resumed signing and validating blocks after receiving required software updates. Transactions and BTC peg operations remain suspended while Liquid monitors the network. Hackers returned 3,400 BTC, leaving about 598 BTC
As previously announced, the Holešky testnet has reached its planned end-of-life date and will be sunset shortly. The vast majority of remaining validator nodes will be shut down 2 weeks after the Fusaka upgrade has finalized on Holešky. After this, Holešky will no longer be supported by client, testing or infrastructure teams. Following the launch
