What to Expect From Ethereum’s Cancun-Deneb Upgrade
The beginning of “The Surge” era in Ethereum’s roadmap sees a range of enhancements to scalability, efficiency and security. Here’s a breakdown.
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S&P Global Just Made Ethereum’s Centralization Risk a TradFi Concern
Institutional interest in digital assets means that crypto terms such as ‘Nakamoto Coefficient’ are now mainstream issues.
Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin’s 4th Halving Is Approaching
The approval of the spot bitcoin ETFs constituted a landmark event for the $1.7 trillion digital asset industry. With institutional investors on board, demand for bitcoin will grow significantly.
Polygon, StarkWare Tout New ‘Circle STARKs’ as Breakthrough for Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Circle STARKs are supposed to accelerate the proving process for zero-knowledge rollups, according to a white paper published by Polygon Labs and StarkWare.
How the ‘Halving’ Could Impact Bitcoin
Bitcoin halvings have generally been good for the network. But price increases have decreased over time, says Todd Groth, head of research at CoinDesk Indices.
That FTX Super Bowl Ad? ‘Like an Idiot, I Did It,’ Larry David Says
Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency exchange infamously collapsed months after the commercial.
Crypto for Advisors: AI Tools for Advisors
Content creation and productivity are the main benefits of advisors utilizing AI tools. There are some helpful things that AI can do to help financial advisors.
The Protocol: Bitcoin NFT Debacle, Vitalik’s 30th, Farcaster Frames, ‘Private Mempools’
In this week’s issue of The Protocol newsletter, our Sam Kessler writes about the “private mempools” that Ethereum users are increasingly relying on to avoid front-running MEV bots. PLUS: Margaux Nijkerk explores the growing use of “councils” to oversee adolescent networks.
How the Launch of Spot ETFs Could Dampen Bitcoin’s Volatility
The approval of a wave of bitcoin exchange-traded funds will lead to a more mature market structure, say Vivek Chauhan and David Lawant, of FalconX.
Swan Bitcoin Unveils Mining Unit as Parent Company Prepares to Go Public
The mining business aims to reach 8 EH/s mining power and already has 4.5 EH/s operational after starting the unit in the summer of 2023.