S&P and Pantera exclude Bitcoin from new revenue-based crypto index
S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital have launched an 18-asset crypto index that excludes Bitcoin and ranks eligible blockchain networks by the protocol revenue generated during the previous two quarters. Summary ...
Update on the Vyper Compiler
The idea behind the Vyper Project was to develop something that was designed at the language level to naturally exhibit a high degree of safety. The project was originally authored by Vitalik as a proof-of-concept replacement for Serpent, its predecessor, but shortly after its creation Vyper found itself without a dedicated maintainer. Luckily, there were enthusiastic community members...
UK Treasury races to solve cash barrier before tokenized bond debut
The UK Treasury has set Q1 2027 for its first tokenized sovereign bond transaction, but the project has remained dependent on finding a workable method to settle its cash leg on-chain. Summary ...
Validated, staking on eth2: #1 – Incentives
Thanks to Joseph Schweitzer and Danny Ryan for review. Welcome back! Having discussed eth2's design philosophy last time, today's focus is on eth2's incentives through the lens of that philosophy. More specifically, we look at the incentives effecting eth2 and how they are realised in the form of rewards, penalties, and slashings. We then walk through how and why validators...
XRP price breaks key barrier as AI payments cross 1 million
XRP price has climbed nearly 4% to a two-week high of $1.1574 as Bitcoin’s return above $65,000, whale accumulation and fresh ETF inflows have supported its latest recovery. Summary ...
eth2 quick update no. 7
Welcome to the first eth2 quick update of 2020! This is going to be an exciting year. tldr; Release of v0.10.0 spec as stable target for multi-client testnets and security reviews@paulhauner and @sigp_io team hard at work building LighthouseRelaunch of Prysm testnet, now with aggregators and mainnet configurationA new proposal for an expedited merging of eth1+eth2 (aka Phase 1.5) Release of...
Coinbase stock sinks 4% as CLARITY Act odds collapse to 37%
Coinbase shares have fallen 4% to about $169 on July 22 as the CLARITY Act’s 2026 passage odds dropped 15 percentage points from the previous day’s peak. Summary ...
The 1.x Files: January call digest
January 14th tl;dc (too long, didn't call) Disclaimer: This is a digest of the topics discussed in the recurring Eth1.x research call, and doesn't represent finalized plans or commitments to network upgrades. The main topics of this call were Rough data quantifying advantages of switching to a binary trie structureTransition strategies and potential challenges for a switch to binary tries"Merklizing" contract...
Coinbase unlocks SUI staking as token presses against $0.78 wall
Coinbase has opened SUI staking with a one-token minimum and estimated annual rewards of 1.4% to 3.3% as Sui tests resistance near $0.78. Summary ...
The 1.x Files: The Stateless Ethereum Tech Tree
I started to write a post that detailed a "roadmap" for Ethereum 1.x research and the path to stateless Ethereum, and realized that it's not actually a roadmap at all —— at least not in the sense we're used to seeing from something like a product or company. The 1.x team, although working toward a common goal, is...
