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Ethereum researcher ladislaus.eth published a walkthrough last week explaining how Ethereum plans to move from re-executing every transaction to verifying zero-knowledge proofs.The post frames it as a “quiet but fundamental transformation,” and the framing is accurate. Not because the work is secret, but because its implications ripple across Ethereum’s entire architecture in ways that won’t be obvious until the pieces connect.This isn’t Ethereum “adding ZK” as a feature. Ethereum is prototyping an alternative validation path in which some validators can attest to blocks by verifying compact execution proofs rather than re-running every transaction.If it works, Ethereum’s layer-1 role shifts from…

What to Know: Bybit’s Stockholm Open partnership underscores a broader push for mainstream adoption and brand legitimacy across crypto. That push spotlights the need for scalable infrastructure that can handle mass-market volumes, an area where Bitcoin’s base layer still struggles. Bitcoin Hyper proposes an SVM-powered Layer 2 for Bitcoin, bringing high-speed smart contracts to BTC while settling to Layer 1. Crypto exchange Bybit has secured the title partnership for the Stockholm Open, a move that plants the industry’s flag squarely in the Nordic market. The tournament, now officially the ‘Bybit Stockholm Open,’ signals more than a standard sponsorship; it’s a…

Malicious MEV attacks pose a significant threat to traders on Ethereum. Our latest research shows that almost 2,000 sandwich attacks happen daily and more than $2 million is extracted from the network each month. Even traders who execute large WETH, WBTC or stable swaps remain at risk and can lose a substantial portion of their trades. MEV thrives because of the transparent nature of blockchains, where transaction data is visible before transactions are executed and finalized. One path toward mitigating MEV is mempool encryption, particularly through the use of threshold encryption. In our earlier articles, we examined two different models for…

Michael Saylor defended Strategy’s bitcoin-buying approach on CNBC’s Squawk Box earlier today, dismissing concerns that the company could be forced to sell its holdings during a prolonged downturn and reiterating plans to keep adding bitcoin on a regular schedule. “We’re not going to be selling; we’re going to be buying bitcoin,” Saylor said. “I expect we’ll buy bitcoin every quarter forever.” Saylor pushed back against speculation within parts of the bitcoin community that Strategy’s leverage and cash position could create pressure to liquidate if prices remain depressed. He called those fears misplaced, arguing the company has structured its balance sheet…

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Bitcoin’s sharp correction at the start of the month may represent a critical “halfway point” in the current bear market, according to Kaiko Research.Bitcoin (BTC) fell to $59,930 on Friday, marking its lowest level since October 2024, before the re-election of US President Donald Trump, according to TradingView data. The decline suggests the market has moved out of the euphoric post-halving phase and into what Kaiko described as a historically typical bear market period that lasts about 12 months before a new accumulation phase begins.In a research note shared with Cointelegraph on Monday, Kaiko said Bitcoin’s 32% crash was the most…

Ethereum price fell 13% over the past week, charting a bearish crossover that hints at more downside ahead. At the same time, exchange reserves have fallen to 10-year lows. Summary Ethereum price has fallen nearly 46% from its yearly high. Bearish chart structures, including a descending channel and a multi-year head and shoulders pattern, continue to cap upside. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price fell nearly 46% to around $1,800 on Feb. 6 from its highest point this year. This came as the broader crypto market lost over a trillion in value, with multiple macroeconomic and geopolitical concerns…

Jump Trading plans to take a small stake in each of the prediction-market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.The trading powerhouse, which has a significant focus on cryptocurrency, will gain the stakes in exchange for providing liquidity on the two platforms.Jump is set to take a fixed amount of equity in Kalshi, while its stake in Polymarket will grow over time depending on the trading capacity that the firm provides to the platform’s U.S. operation.Kalshi and Polymarket are the two most prominent prediction-market platforms, having both acquired multibillion dollar valuations. They…

What to Know: Backpack is pursuing a dual strategy: launching a native token while preparing for a potential future IPO to secure regulatory legitimacy. The industry is shifting toward infrastructure that abstracts complexity, moving away from manual bridging toward unified execution environments. LiquidChain offers a Layer 3 solution that fuses Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana liquidity, eliminating the security risks associated with wrapped assets. Early participation in the $LIQUID ecosystem is active, with over $533K raised as investors target interoperability solutions. The crypto exchange landscape is shifting. We’re moving from the ‘move fast and break things’ era to a race for…

Coinbase’s “Everything App,” Base App, is sunsetting its Creator Rewards program and Farcaster-powered social feed as part of a strategic shift to focus entirely on tradable assets.The Creator Rewards program was launched in July and was intended to make the Ethereum layer-2 Base a more social ecosystem, where activity and engagement translate into earnings.The Base App X account said on Monday that it distributed around $450,000 to 17,000 creators over seven months, with data suggesting that creators earned an average of $26. “As we’ve rolled the app out, we’ve realized we need to do less, better. And by focusing on…