Key Highlights: The Ethereum Foundation has detailed zkAPI, an experimental protocol designed to decouple user payment credentials from online service access. By utilizing zero-knowledge proofs, Poseidon hashing, and disposable API keys, the framework ensures AI providers see prompts without learning billing details, while billing servers never see user queries. Funds remain self-custodial onchain, allowing users ...
Key Highlights Ark Investâs head of crypto research, Lorenzo Valente, highlighted that Ethereum Layer 1 currently sees almost zero traction in tokenized equities trading compared to platforms like Base, Arbitrum, and Robinhood. Industry leaders, including Aave Chief Strategy Officer Luigi DeMeo, warn that Ethereum risks falling behind on real-world assets without a coherent strategy defining ...
Key Highlights: Data Vintage Matters: On-chain data providers such as Coin Metrics, CryptoQuant, and Glassnode frequently restate historical metrics due to retrospective wallet attribution, necessitating rigorous tracking of data vintages for backtesting. Standard vs. Point-in-Time (PIT): Reconstructed historical metrics incorporating later entity discoveries can artificially inflate backtest performance compared to true PIT datasets reflecting only ...
Key Highlights: The Altcoin Season Index has climbed sharply above 50 with six consecutive weeks of higher highs, fueling expectations for an impending market rotation. Ethereum faces persistent resistance near the 0.03 level on the ETH/BTC pair, down over 2.33% from its September high, stalling broader altcoin momentum. Spot demand headwinds persist as Ethereum spot ...
Key Highlights: Ethereum is preparing an update to separate block proposers and block builders directly at the protocol level via enshrined Proposer-Builder Separation (ePBS). The upgrade introduces block-level access lists, laying technical groundwork for parallel transaction execution and expanded Layer 1 capacity. Testing begins exclusively on the Sepolia testnet on October 6, with no required ...
Key Highlights: zkSync currently shows a recorded price of $0 with negligible trading volume ahead of anticipated project announcements. As an Ethereum Layer-2 scaling network, zkSync focuses on boosting transaction throughput, lowering fees, and advancing financial sovereignty. Market participants are monitoring community engagement and project timelines as potential catalysts for future price momentum amid broader ...
Key Highlights: Solana demonstrates accelerating transaction volume and user engagement amid mixed momentum across the broader cryptocurrency market. A notable surge in non-vote transactions highlights the network’s expanding adoption and footprint within decentralized finance (DeFi). Market participants are actively monitoring whether Solana’s low fees and rapid throughput will enable it to challenge Ethereum’s market dominance. ...
Key Highlights: Ethereum maintained the top spot in weekly NFT sales with $17.08 million, representing 41.8% of global activity despite a 42.01% drop in dollar volume. Polygon secured second place with $8.21 million in sales, driven primarily by physical asset-backed collection Courtyard, which generated $7.31 million. High-value sales remained concentrated on Ethereum, led by a ...
Key Highlights: EIP-8363 is not expected to be included in Ethereumâs Hegota update. Ethereum developers and industry participants want further analysis of its effects on security, economic incentives, and solo validators. A separate review of Ethereumâs $ETH supply policy will continue through meetings and technical workshops scheduled from November through April. Ethereum EIP-8363 Withdrawn From ...
Key Highlights Bitcoin surged approximately 43.5% in Q3 2026, rising from roughly $58,500 to around $84,000, marking its second-best third quarter on record behind only the 80.4% gain in 2017. Ethereum outperformed with a 71% quarterly advance, surpassing its previous Q3 record of 66.5% set in 2025 and establishing its strongest summer rally ever. Both ...
Key Highlights Veteran trader Peter Brandt reiterated his long-standing skepticism toward XRP, labeling it a “dumb coin” and questioning its tokenomics despite Ripple’s expanding bank partnerships. Brandt draws a sharp fundamental distinction between Bitcoin as a “store of value” and XRP as a transaction-focused asset, arguing utility alone does not drive token price appreciation. The ...
Key Highlights Germany proposes a 50% default tax base for crypto assets acquired after December 31, 2026, combined with a flat 25% capital gains tax plus solidarity surcharge totaling 26.375%. Circle’s Patrick Hansen warns the framework will disproportionately hit retail investors who cannot provide clean acquisition cost documentation, potentially taxing nonexistent gains. The regime is ...