LayerZero and Wormhole compete for cross-chain dominance
LayerZero maintains connectivity across 165 blockchains with $225B in cumulative volume, while Wormhole captures significant Solana-Ethereum messaging. The competition…
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The original chain
Bitcoin
Maximizing Yield with Marathon’s Abu Dhabi Infrastructure and S21 XP Deployment
Marathon Digital's 200MW Abu Dhabi facility utilizes custom immersion technology to provide 7 EH/s of capacity. This deployment of Antminer S21 XP hardware offers…
Beyond Bitcoin
Ethereum & Altcoins
Charts & flows
Markets & Analysis
Solana reaches $198 as Firedancer and institutional adoption drive momentum
Solana reached $198 following the Firedancer mainnet beta launch and Franklin Templeton's expansion of its FOBXX money market fund on the network. This momentum…
Open finance
DeFi
Lido’s stETH dominance meets modular risks
Lido faces potential operator collusion risks as it targets 1 million ETH in stVaults by 2026. Meanwhile, Rocket Pool faces queue congestion issues and Frax sfrxETH…
Ownership online
NFT & Web3
Policy & law
Regulation
Tether’s European exit and the transparency gap
Tether faces shrinking eurozone market share after failing to seek MiCA authorization, while its $112 billion US Treasury reserve composition differs from Circle's…
Circle wins the regulatory race against Tether
Circle secures a competitive advantage in Europe through MiCA authorization for USDC and EURC, while Tether faces potential delistings. Circle manages reserves via a…
Tightening crypto rules in Europe
ESMA guidance requires crypto-asset service providers to block unauthorized stablecoin access by January 8, 2027. Meanwhile, Polish President Karol Nawrocki has vetoed…
Kraken vs Coinbase: The Post-Enforcement Era
Kraken and Coinbase face evolving regulatory landscapes following SEC lawsuit dismissals and MiCA competition. Kraken offers lower maker fees starting at 0.25% compared…
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Blockchain Tech
Base sequencer revenue and the smart wallet shift
Coinbase captures all sequencer margins on Base due to the absence of a BASE token. Smart wallet adoption via EIP-7702 and gas abstraction through Circle Paymasters are…
Wormhole tokenomics face supply and competition tests
Wormhole's W token faces a scheduled release of 50.4 million tokens in October 2026 amid rising message volumes from HYPE integration. The protocol must balance these…
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