August 6, 2026
Ethereum

Validated: Staking on eth2 #0

Thanks to Danny and Joe for review. As the launch of the beacon chain grows nearer and eth2 becomes ever more final, the time has come to fast-sync the community with the latest on the inner workings of eth2 and on the concrete requirements, incentives and experience of being a validator. This article will provide

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Bitcoin

SBI Holdings Takes Majority Stake In Singapore’s Coinhako After MAS Approval

SBI Holdings has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Coinhako, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency platform, after securing approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).  The Japanese financial group made the purchase through its subsidiary SBI Ventures Asset Pte. Ltd., which injected capital into Coinhako parent Holdbuild Pte. Ltd. and bought shares from existing

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Crypto

Ethereum braces for CLARITY vote as bulls defend crucial support

Ethereum has risen 1.8% to $1,845 after Rep. Bryan Steil raised hopes for a Senate vote on the CLARITY Act next week, while ETF inflows and firm chart support kept traders cautiously bullish. Summary Ethereum rose 1.8% as Bryan Steil raised hopes for a CLARITY Act vote next week. Spot Ethereum ETFs recorded $105 million

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Ethereum

EF-Supported Teams: Research & Development Update

Friends, Since the last EF-Supported Teams report, progress has been made across the board. From improved network conditions, to the coming Istanbul release and Eth1.x and Eth2 development, all areas core to the functionality and sustainability of Ethereum are advancing. This series focuses on teams and efforts from the Foundation and larger Ethereum ecosystem that

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Bitcoin

ETH Holds $1,780 Support, but Whale Cash Could Decide the Next Breakout Move

ETH holds $1,780 support as traders watch $2,200-$2,400 targets, whale Binance deposits, and USDT-USDC reserves. Ethereum is holding a key support level as traders watch for another move higher. The latest market view places $1,780 at the center of ETH’s short-term trend. Michaël van de Poppe said ETH is running a new upward trend. He

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Crypto

Kaspersky exposes OkoBot’s 20-module crypto wallet attack

Kaspersky has exposed OkoBot, a year-old malware operation that uses roughly 20 modules to steal crypto wallet recovery phrases and has affected users across at least five countries. Summary Kaspersky uncovered OkoBot using roughly 20 modules to steal crypto wallet credentials. The malware has affected users in Brazil, Vietnam, Canada, Mexico, and Turkey. OkoBot uses

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Ethereum

eth2 quick update no. 5

Welcome to this week’s eth2 quick update! tldr; Shasper joins Prysmatic’s testnet Parity’s eth2 client, Shasper, successfully joined Prysmatic’s Sapphire Testnet marking the first public multi-client eth2 testnet. This is the exciting start of many multi-client testnets to come in the next month. You can now pull down the Shasper codebase and with a few

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Bitcoin

Bitfinex Securities to Recommence Tokenised Bond Issuances from ALTERNATIVE

New Issuance Builds on Three-Year Track Record of Successful Tokenised Bond Cycles Executed Through Bitfinex Securities for ALTERNATIVE Bitfinex Securities is to recommence facilitation of regular tokenised bond issuances from ALTERNATIVE, building on an initial issuance programme, first established in 2023. The bonds will be denominated in USDt and settled on the Liquid Network Bitcoin

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Crypto

Noxa vanishes after fueling Robinhood Chain’s $4B memecoin boom

Noxa has halted token launches after generating more than $12 million in fees and helping Robinhood Chain reach $4 billion in cumulative decentralized exchange volume within two weeks. Summary Noxa halted launches after earning $12 million in fees within two weeks. CASHCAT plunged over 33% as Robinhood Chain trading volume declined. Rival launchpads are competing

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Ethereum

The 1.x Files: a fast-sync

ETH 1.x: a fast sync The new direction of ETH 1.x research has begun proper, with a focus on moving the current Ethereum chain towards the ‘stateless client’ paradigm, with the eventual target being a smooth transition into an Eth 2.0 Execution Environment. The next call will be focused on collecting and organizing research topics

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