Category: Economy

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Arbitrum DAO has approved a governance proposal for ecosystem incentive programs, giving the community another chance to direct treasury resources toward growth. The vote matters because DAO funding is one of the main ways Layer-2 networks try to keep builders, users, and […]

Cardano’s 2026 Constitutional Committee renewal had crossed both voting thresholds in a pre-boundary snapshot on Sept. 1, but formal ratification still waited for the epoch change. The narrow margin on the stake pool side exposed how non-participation can become an effective veto in the network’s on-chain governance. Cardano divides governance authority among delegated representatives, stake […]

Sam Enright works on innovation policy at Progress Ireland, an independent policy think tank in Dublin, and runs a publication called The Fitzwilliam. Most relevant to us, on his personal blog, he writes a popular link roundup; what follows is an abridged version of his Links for July. Blogs and short links 1. Questions that […]

Key Takeaways Grayscale expects AI to heighten demand for financial privacy. Zcash shielded transfers conceal addresses and transaction amounts. Government agencies also identify AI-driven re-identification risks. Grayscale Predicts a Third Wave of Financial Privacy Demand Artificial intelligence could strengthen demand for Zcash privacy features as analytical tools become better at connecting public blockchain transactions with […]

Bitcoin embraces post quantum future Despite considerable skepticism among Bitcoiners about how close the quantum threat to Bitcoin actually is, two stories this week highlighted the progress being made toward upgrading the blockchain and protecting outputs from attack. StarkWare researcher Avihu Levy tested an experimental quantum-resistant transaction on the Bitcoin mainnet that protects it during […]

Key Takeaways The Bitcoin blockchain saw 6,427.59 dormant BTC worth $507M move across 188 spends between Aug. 1-30, 2026. Coldcard losses reached roughly 2,000 BTC as vintage Bitcoin wallets stirred. Bitcoin’s 2014 cohort moved 3,286.26 BTC, with 22 wallets swept on Aug. 19. Dormant Bitcoin Awakens After a Month of Wallet Security Scares It all […]

US President Donald Trump called it the largest oil deal in history. Can it impact crypto? The United States has secured majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s oil reserves, which could reshape global energy markets, but does it actually matter for bitcoin and crypto? President Trump announced on Friday that […]

US spot Ethereum ETFs appeared to begin trading with $10.36 billion already inside them, an opening balance large enough to resemble an institutional buying wave before the first full session ended. However, almost all of that amount came from ETH that Grayscale’s older trusts already held, so the launch moved an existing pool into exchange-traded […]

Key Takeaways Altcoins captured 65% of Binance volume at the rally’s peak. Bitcoin and ether held volume shares of 21% and 13.6%. Altcoin market capitalization increased by about $135 billion. Altcoins Capture Majority of Binance Trading Volume Altcoins dominated trading activity during the market rally, reaching their largest share of Binance volume in two years, […]

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure BNB Smart Chain is preparing to activate its Pasteur hard fork on mainnet on August 25 at 02:30 UTC. The upgrade introduces several network changes, including BEP-682 for bridge verification, BEP-695 for validator governance, and BEP-675 for block processing capacity. Node operators […]