Fusaka shipped PeerDAS in addition to a myriad of minor features and Glamsterdam’s major features will include Block-level Access Lists and enshrined Proposer-Builder Separation. Now we begin outlining the subsequent upgrade: Hegotá. Timeline Jan 8th – Feb 4th: Headliner proposals (EthMag) Feb 5th – Feb 26th*: Headliner discussion & finalization (ACD calls) 30-day window to
River Financial’s latest annual Lightning adoption report indicates the Lightning Network processed a record $1.17 billion in volume in November 2025. This figure is inevitably an estimate rather than an audited total due to the difficulty of observing network activity from the outside. Drawing on data aggregated from major node operators that account for over
Germany has prepared a 25% flat tax on cryptocurrency gains from 2028, potentially ending the country’s long-standing exemption for Bitcoin and other digital assets held for more than one year. Summary Germany plans to tax crypto gains at a flat 25% rate from 2028, replacing the current system that exempts assets held for more than
Devcon, the Ethereum community’s annual global gathering for builders, will take place from 3-6 November 2026 at the JIO World Center in Mumbai, India. This Devcon 8 update is not a full vision, but will help organizers and the wider ecosystem plan. More details on programming, tracks, and participation will follow in the coming months.
In bizarre MicroStrategy Bitcoin news today, the BTC treasuries online store just listed a $250 Bitcoin-themed sneaker inspired by the Nike Air Jordan 1, with leather overlays, a mid-top silhouette, and custom branding that ties the shoe to the company’s Bitcoin identity. Awkwardly, checkout on the Strategy store only accepts cards and digital wallets like
Federal authorities charged two Jacksonville brothers with allegedly operating a darknet narcotics vendor whose counterfeit pills were connected to at least 12 overdoses, including three deaths. Summary U.S. prosecutors charged two Florida brothers with allegedly distributing nitazene-laced counterfeit pills through darknet markets. Investigators traced Bitcoin withdrawals from three darknet marketplaces toward accounts associated with Stanislav
Ethereum’s All Core Developer calls are a lot to keep up with, so this “Checkpoint” series aims for high-level updates roughly every 4-8 weeks, depending on what’s happening in core development. See the previous update here. If you enjoy reading core development updates, you may also be keen to learn that Forkcast now publishes call
XRP ETFs took nearly $2 million on Tuesday while bitcoin, ether, solana and hyperliquid funds all lost money. Grayscale’s products account for the entire outflow in both bitcoin and ether. Source link
DDSC and Network International have launched the UAE’s first in-store pilot for payments using a Central Bank-licensed, AED-backed stablecoin, allowing customers to spend DDSC through existing point-of-sale terminals at selected retailers. Summary DDSC and Network International have launched an in store stablecoin payment pilot at selected Marks & Spencer and LuLu locations in the UAE.
Community & education Cal Hacks 12.0 Collegiate hackathon organized at the University of California, Berkeley covering themes such as AI and web3. Community & education Destino Devconnect Grants round focused on supporting community-led events and initiatives that help bring Argentina and the broader Latin America region onchain. Community & education ETH Latam Hackathon Brasil 2025
