Author: James Wilson
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shared his vision for maintaining blockchain neutrality through the FOCIL framework. It was a response to concerns about transaction censorship. Summary Vitalik Buterin proposes FOCIL to protect Ethereum from transaction censorship Framework spreads transaction inclusion across 17 proposers per block slot Ameen Soleimani warns FOCIL could expose US validators to legal sanctions risk In a recent X post, Buterin stressed Ethereum’s “dumb pipe” property, where the Layer-1 processes all valid transactions without discrimination. Buterin’s comments came in direct response to criticism from Ameen Soleimani regarding potential legal risks for U.S. validators. He said: “I think…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. As major coins cool, XYZVerse gains investor buzz, with many eyeing it as the next breakout memecoin. Summary XYZVerse presale heats up as the first sports-driven memecoin eyeing 30x gains. Mixing sports, memes, and GameFi, XYZVerse could be 2025’s breakout presale. It aims to stand with token burns, liquidity reserves, and rewards. While some well-known coins are seeing less attention this season, more eyes are turning to a new memecoin, XYZVerse (XYZ). Growing buzz around XYZ, paired with its…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. A term once rooted in music and television is now being redefined in the context of financial markets: streaming. Colloquially synonymous with on-demand content delivery, “streaming” is expanding to mean something more tangible — money that moves continuously, instantly, and with transparency, powered by blockchain rails and stablecoins. Summary From songs to money: Just as Spotify and Netflix replaced buffering with instant streaming, stablecoins are doing the same for finance — turning slow, clunky payments into real-time…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Believe it or not, DeFi has a transparency problem. Transparency is one of the cornerstones of decentralized finance, but radical transparency also comes with unintended costs. While it may be fine for pseudonymous retail users, it creates strategic friction for capital allocators, institutional players, and protocol builders. Summary Transparency has hidden costs: In DeFi, wallet doxxing, alpha leakage, and MEV extraction turn “openness” into a disadvantage, compromising privacy, safety, and competitiveness. Unfair market dynamics: Public mempools enable…
In an interview with Stripe’s John Collison, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong shared details on tactics North Korean hackers use to infiltrate Coinbase. Attempts by deceptive agents to bribe the exchange’s support team or get jobs at Coinbase resulted in stricter security standards. What did we learn about hackers from the DPRK? Summary In a new interview, Brian Armstrong emphasized that North Korea is trying to infiltrate tech companies with a large number of its agents disguised as remote IT workers. Armstrong said it feels like around 500 new agents graduate from special schools every quarter. According to Armstrong, threat actors…
Pepe price rebounded, helped by the dovish Jerome Powell speech, surging Ethereum, and increased whale accumulation. Summary Pepe price is on the verge of a surge as whales buy. Whales have bought 650 billion coins in the last 30 days. The coin will benefit from the ongoing Ethereum price surge. Pepe (PEPE), the second-biggest meme coin in Ethereum (ETH), jumped to $0.000015 on Saturday, Aug. 23, up sharply from this week’s low of $0.000009850. Pepe to benefit from whale buying Whale have continued to accumulate Pepe tokens in a sign that they expect the price to keep going up. Nansen…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The debate over graphics processing horsepower is old news. Those who succeed in the future will be those who master where data resides. As global data creation continues to explode, lagging firms will be left locked out of the next stage of innovation. Summary Data volumes are exploding, with global creation projected to surpass 200 zettabytes by end-2025, more than all prior human output combined. Centralized cloud storage is the AI bottleneck, inflating costs by up to…
Ethereum price is going up today, Aug. 23, and is hovering at its all-time high, continuing a strong comeback that started in April when it bottomed at $1,383. Summary Ethereum price jumped to a record high after Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium. It also jumped after retesting a crucial support level, its highest point in December last year. Ethereum ETF inflows resumed on Thursday and continued on Friday. Ethereum (ETH) jumped to a record high of $4,877, bringing its market capitalization to $572 billion. This article explores some of the top reasons the ETH price is soaring. …
Morpho price continued its strong rally this week, hitting its highest level since February amid robust demand for its lending solutions. Summary Morpho token has jumped by 245% from the year-to-date low. The total deposits in its platform jumped to $10 billion. Technical analysis points to more gains this year. Morpho (MORPHO) token jumped to a high of $2.8567, up by over 245% from its lowest level in March. Its market cap has soared to $867 million, while its 24-hour volume was up by 24%. Morpho price has rallied because of the ongoing demand of its solutions. Data on its…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. XYZVerse presale tops $15m as the sports-themed memecoin builds hype in betting, gaming, and community culture. Summary XYZVerse presale hits $15m as the sports-themed memecoin surges over 5,000% in early stages. Stage-based pricing fuels XYZVerse hype, blending memes, sports, and real-world crypto utility. It could become 2025’s breakout memecoin if it sustains traction because of its community-driven momentum. The memecoin market never takes a day off. Each cycle crowns a new community darling, and in 2025, that spotlight is…