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Solana upgraded its mainnet, expanding the maximum transaction size from 1,232 to 4,096 bytes. The new v1 format maintains backward compatibility while enabling developers to process complex operatio…
Solana successfully activated 300ms slot times on mainnet, enhancing network performance and validating its scalability roadmap.
Solana initiated a four-step process to halve its block time to 200ms, doubling transactions per second. Despite past reliability concerns, the upgrade boasts high validator support and strong market…
Boundless introduces a cross-chain system using Bitcoin as a settlement layer for zero-knowledge proofs, enhancing Bitcoin's role without protocol changes and enabling Ethereum-style computation secu…
Quantum computing poses both challenges and opportunities for Bitcoin, driving development of quantum-resistant cryptography and enhancing blockchain security and efficiency over the next decade.
Experts debate the validity of network effects in cryptocurrency valuations, with some arguing L1 blockchains are overvalued while others highlight modular network effects in liquidity, security, and…
Bitcoin's circulating supply reached 95% of its capped 21 million, reinforcing scarcity but unlikely to trigger immediate price moves. Market impact hinges on long-term supply dynamics, miner economi…
Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade (PeerDAS) activates Dec 3 to boost scalability, double blob capacity, lower fees, and address revenue decline, enabling cheaper DeFi use and improved node efficiency.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says spot Solana ETF filings, corporate treasury buys, and staking could spark a late-year Solana rally. Multiple issuers filed for spot SOL ETFs; the SEC decision by Oct. 10 …