The following is an update from Ethereum Foundation Fellow Marcus AM. Hola 👋, my name is Marcus and I’m a researcher and builder from Guatemala, and an EF Fellow. An optimist at heart, I’m driven by leveraging social, cultural and technological innovation to build better societies – a conviction I’ve held from a young age.
Why it matters: Ryan VanGrack, Coinbase’s VP of legal and global head of litigation, is sharpening Coinbase’s challenge to state regulators, saying they are trying to rewrite Congress’ authority over derivatives. Coinbase has filed lawsuits in Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan and Nevada after launching prediction markets in partnership with Kalshi. Some of those states issued cease-and-desist
Ethereum price trades near $1,950 as the Binance buy/sell ratio hints at a potential shift in derivatives positioning. Summary Ethereum price sits near the lower end of its weekly range after a sharp monthly decline. Binance Taker Buy/Sell Ratio has climbed toward neutral after weeks of sell-side pressure. A move above $2,200 is needed to
With The Merge now firmly behind us, protocol developers have been making progress across a (record?) number of areas over the past few months. Withdrawals, danksharding, EOF, verkle tries, history expiry, SSZ and more have all seen significant progress recently! In order to help move each of these threads forward, and to run through one
Bitplanet Inc. has accumulated 300 BTC through a structured purchase program, positioning the South Korea-listed company among the top 20 corporate Bitcoin holders in Asia. The company, backed by Sora Ventures, began building its BTC treasury in the fourth quarter of 2025. Its most recent purchases were carried out in phases between Feb. 23 and
Hyperliquid price remains under corrective pressure after forming another macro lower high near key resistance. Failure to reclaim critical volume levels now raises the probability of a move toward $22 support. Summary Macro lower highs confirm ongoing bearish structure Rejection at $35 VWAP and value area high resistance $22–$21 support becomes key downside target Hyperliquid
The Privacy & Scaling Explorations team is excited to announce the winners of the Layer 2 Community Grants 2022. The Layer 2 Community Grants round started on October 24th, 2022 and was open for 6 weeks. In total we received 130+ proposals and thank each project for taking the time to apply. The wishlist compiled
Dubai, UAE, February 27th, 2026, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today revealed the comprehensive results of its 2025 Security Initiative. Bybit has implemented an industry-leading, multi-layered defense architecture that has successfully protected thousands of users and set a new benchmark for proactive security in the digital asset space. In 2025,
Bitcoin price has faced clear rejection near $69,000 resistance, reinforcing range-bound conditions and weakening short-term momentum. Loss of key volume support now increases the probability of a move toward $60,000. Summary Rejection at $72,000 value area high confirms resistance Loss of Point of Control signals bearish momentum $60,000 range low becomes next key downside target
Withdrawals are imminent. tl;dr Shanghai+Capella (aka Shapella) is on the horizon. Stakers, node operators, infrastructure providers — pay attention and test! The Academic Grants Round is live! Applications are due by February 27, 2023 Shapella on the horizon 🌅 After much testing and development, the Shanghai+Capella (Shapella) mainnet upgrade is moving into the final pre-launch
