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Offchain Labs Pushes Back on Vitalik Buterin’s RISC‑V Proposal, Says WASM Is the Smarter Path for Ethereum
In a move that could influence the next generation of blockchain architecture, Offchain Labs — the core developer behind the Arbitrum ecosystem — has publicly challenged Vitalik Buterin’s recently floated idea to adopt the RISC‑V instruction set architecture (ISA) as the foundation for Ethereum’s ex
Cardano Faces First‑Major Chain Split; Charles Hoskinson Involves FBI After Developer’s Experiment
The blockchain world was shaken when Cardano suffered a temporary yet dramatic chain split on November 21, caused by a malformed delegation transaction that exploited a bug dating back to 2022. The culprit, a staking‑pool operator working under the alias “Homer J.,” later admitted the incident began
Wall Street Pulls Back on Proxies as Direct Bitcoin Access Becomes Mainstream
In a decisive shift within institutional finance, major funds have quietly trimmed roughly $5.4 billion in holdings of StrategyB (MicroStrategy) (ticker: MSTR) during the third quarter of 2025. What once served as a convenient equity‑based route to Bitcoin exposure is now being sidelined as direct c
Pump.fun Dumps $436.5 M in USDC, Native Token Tumbles 24% in a Week
In a startling turn of events, the memecoin‑launchpad platform known as Pump.fun (PUMP) has triggered alarms across its ecosystem. According to on‑chain data aggregated by independent analysts, the platform has moved roughly $436.5 million USDC since mid‑October, most of it flowing through the excha
The Homer J Incident: A Malformed Transaction Shakes Cardano and Sparks Debate on Accountability
In the fast-paced world of blockchain technology, where innovation often collides with unforeseen vulnerabilities, the Cardano network faced a rare and disruptive challenge on November 21, 2025. A single, seemingly innocuous transaction triggered a temporary fork in the blockchain, halting progress
MicroStrategy Faces Index Exclusion as Bitcoin Bet Backfires
What started as one of the most audacious moves in corporate finance—an enterprise software firm morphing into a Bitcoin holding company—now faces an existential challenge. MicroStrategy’s stock (MSTR), championed by chairman Michael Saylor as the regulated bridge for institutional Bitcoin exposure,
Cardano’s Brief Hiccup: A Quick Node Upgrade Keeps the Network Humming
Cardano is currently experiencing a minor, temporary slowdown in block production. Nothing dramatic is happening—the network remains fully operational, transactions are being processed without interruption, and user funds are safe. The slowdown simply means new blocks are being added a little more s
From Bitcoin Vulnerability to Zcash Resilience: Ray Dalio’s Wake-Up Call
The Billionaire’s Crypto Fear Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates and long-time student of systemic risk, has never been one to make casual predictions. So when he warned this month that Bitcoin could be broken by quantum computing, the crypto world listened. Not because it was a new
Senators Open Probe into Trump‑Linked Crypto Venture Amid Sanctions Concerns
When a high‑profile crypto project tied to the Trump family comes under scrutiny for alleged links to sanctioned state actors, the event signals more than a regulatory inquiry — it shines a spotlight on the collision of politics, crypto and national security. What Happened A pair of U.S. Senators —
A $100 Billion Crypto Listing Stampede: How Kraken’s Stealth IPO Filing Ignited It
When one of crypto’s biggest exchanges quietly submitted a U.S. IPO filing, it wasn’t just a corporate milestone — it marked the opening salvo in what may become a massive wave of digital‑asset firms entering public markets. A Turning Point for Crypto Infrastructure In November 2025, Kraken filed a
21Shares Broadens European Reach with Six New Crypto ETPs, Signs of Institutional Expansion
When one of Europe’s most active crypto fund issuers expands further into regulated stock-exchange listings, it signals more than product launches — it reflects shifting institutional and retail appetite, regulatory comfort, and evolving market infrastructure. That is exactly what 21Shares is doing
When DeFi Becomes Finance: How Token Buybacks Are Reshaping Governance at Uniswap, Lido and Aave
The decentralized‑finance sector is increasingly borrowing cues from Wall Street: protocols such as Uniswap, Lido and Aave are deploying token‑buyback strategies that mirror corporate stock repurchases. That shift may come at the cost of decentralization. From incentives to buybacks In the early DeF