Lido V3 stVaults and validator risks
Lido V3 introduces stVaults to provide modular staking infrastructure through overcollateralized smart contracts. This architecture allows operators like Northstake and…
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The original chain
Bitcoin
Riot Platforms earns millions via Texas grid curtailment
Riot Platforms earned $31.7 million in energy credits during the August 2026 heatwave by curtailing consumption to support the ERCOT grid. This revenue exceeded the…
Charts & flows
Markets & Analysis
Solana memecoin sniper bots: five myths debunked
Professional infrastructure and Jito MEV tip auction reforms define the competitive landscape for Solana memecoin sniping. High-speed hardware and dynamic tip…
Open finance
DeFi
Staking dominance and the stETH ecosystem
Lido maintains liquid staking leadership with stETH reaching $26.27 billion in total value locked by 2026. Despite market share shifts toward institutional players, the…
Ownership online
NFT & Web3
Policy & law
Regulation
Managing Asset Liquidation and Regulatory Changes on Kraken
Kraken users must withdraw 21 specific tokens like XTER and IR to self-custody addresses by December 10, 2026, to avoid forced liquidations. Failure to monitor…
Japan’s crypto reclassification and the push for institutional stablecoins
Japan's reclassification of crypto assets under the FIEA shifts regulation from payment-focused laws to investment-focused frameworks. Sony Bank plans to launch a trust…
Why Hong Kong’s October 2026 stablecoin licensing framework matters
Hong Kong's new stablecoin licensing framework establishes regulatory boundaries for digital assets following HashKey's HKDA approval and Tether's application…
SEC crypto custody rules for advisers and funds
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins proposed new rules for crypto asset management requiring advisers to perform quarterly self-custody determinations. Compliance involves…
Under the hood
Blockchain Tech
Monad scaling and the 200,000 TPS benchmark
Monad achieved a 200,000 TPS benchmark during devnet testing using optimistic parallel execution and MonadBFT. The network targets 10,000 sustained transactions per…
L1 costs collapse under ACP-77 and new Avalanche subnet tokenomics
Avalanche deployment costs dropped by 99.9% following the ACP-77 upgrade, which allows L1 validators to pay continuous fees instead of a 2,000 AVAX stake. This shift…
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