Has El Salvador Made Its Bitcoin Holdings Quantum-Proof?
El Salvador says its bitcoin reserve is safer from quantum threats — but the reality behind the claim is less sweeping than it sou...
‘Crypto’s Flash Boys’: A Q&A With Austin Federa on DoubleZero
DoubleZero was first announced in December 2024 as a blockchain layer intended to be faster than the internet. Since then, nearly...
Ethereum Foundation Targets Interoperability as Top UX Priority
The initiative marks a strategic pivot: after years spent scaling throughput and lowering costs, the protocol team is now zeroing...
Solana Targets Near-Instant Finality as Alpenglow Upgrade Heads to Vote
Alpenglow also introduces a “20+20” resilience model, which promises to keep the chain running even if 20% of validators are adver...
The Protocol: Bitcoin Mining Faces New Challenges as Power Costs Eat Profit
Also: Bitcoin Liquid Staking News, Optimism and Flashbots Team Up, Hemi Labs Raises $15M.
Symbiotic Unveils External Rewards to Boost Shared Security
The new feature is designed to let networks offer their own token-based incentives to stakers and node operators.
Hemi Labs Raises $15M to Expand Bitcoin Programmability
The Jeff Garzik–backed network adds fresh funding as it pushes to merge Bitcoin’s security with Ethereum’s flexibility for DeFi ap...
Bitcoin Mining Faces 'Incredibly Difficult' Market as Power Becomes the Real Cur...
Executives at Jackson Hole’s SALT conference said the old boom-and-bust halving rhythm is breaking down, with survival now tied to...
Bitcoin Liquid Staking Gains Momentum as Lombard Launches BARD Token and Foundat...
Lombard is attempting to make the world's original cryptocurrency into a more productive asset for DeFi functions
Optimism Taps Flashbots to Supercharge OP Stack Sequencing
The partnership centers on sequencing, the behind-the-scenes process that determines how quickly a transaction confirms, which tra...