Pectra upgrade testing reveals validator and client risks
Pectra testnet preparations on Holesky faced chain splits and massive storage spikes, with Lighthouse node disk usage ballooning from 20GB to over 1TB. The upgrade…
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Bitcoin
Whale accumulation and ETF inflows in September 2026
Bitcoin whales added 113,950 coins since July, totaling $9.7 billion in value, providing a counterweight to the $5.7 billion summer outflow seen in spot Bitcoin ETFs.…
Charts & flows
Markets & Analysis
The shift in Solana validator economics
Solana validators face rising voting costs from shorter slots and a drop in staking yields due to a new 30% disinflation rate. However, Jito's BAM preconfirmations…
Open finance
DeFi
Beyond Perps: The Expansion of Hyperliquid’s Spot Market
Hyperliquid recorded $5.25 billion in spot volume over the last 30 days, driven by a fee flywheel that funds HYPE buybacks. The platform is expanding into real-world…
Ownership online
NFT & Web3
Policy & law
Regulation
Steps for USDC issuers following Circle’s MiCA authorization
Following Circle's licensing in France, e-money token issuers must meet strict MiCA requirements, including 100 percent reserve backing and specific white paper…
Under the hood
Blockchain Tech
The economics of ZRO token staking after the Zero network launch
ZRO token supply faces monthly unlocks of 24.68 million tokens while the ATLAS backend directs 75% of certain fees toward a buyback and burn program. Staking yields on…
The history of Avalanche’s subnet experiment
Avalanche has transitioned from high-barrier subnets requiring 2,000 AVAX to sovereign Layer-1 networks via the Etna upgrade. This shift enabled massive institutional…
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