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An Ethereum researcher has pitched a new block proposal solution that aims to democratize Ethereum’s currently centralized block building process by implementing a “shared random algorithm.” The “Decentralized Random Block Proposal” would leverage Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) to eliminate Maximal Extractable Value at the block level, fully democratize block proposing and possibly accelerate propagation — the … Read more

The US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded a $94.3 million inflow on Feb. 28 — breaking eight consecutive days of outflows as Bitcoin made a partial recovery toward $85,000. The ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) and Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) led the way with $193.7 million and $176 million in net inflows respectively, … Read more

The US government has done “nothing” to address crypto debanking issues since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House, according to Custodia Bank’s CEO Caitlin Long. Speaking on stage at ETHDenver on Feb. 28, Long said while the “perception is that there has been a loosening, none of the federal banking agencies have … Read more

The US government has done “nothing” to address crypto debanking issues since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House, according to Custodia Bank’s CEO Caitlin Long. Speaking on stage at ETHDenver on Feb. 28, Long said while the “perception is that there has been a loosening, none of the federal banking agencies have … Read more

Swiss National Bank (SNB) President Martin Schlegel reportedly doesn’t want to make Bitcoin a reserve asset in Switzerland — citing a lack of stability, liquidity concerns and security risks. Schlegel’s position opposes a proposal from Swiss Bitcoin nonprofit think tank 2B4CH and other Bitcoin advocates to constitutionally mandate SNB to hold Bitcoin (BTC) on its … Read more

Swiss National Bank (SNB) President Martin Schlegel reportedly doesn’t want to make Bitcoin a reserve asset in Switzerland — citing a lack of stability, liquidity concerns and security risks. Schlegel’s position opposes a proposal from Swiss Bitcoin nonprofit think tank 2B4CH and other Bitcoin advocates to constitutionally mandate SNB to hold Bitcoin (BTC) on its … Read more

Today in crypto, the Ethereum Foundation announces new leadership, US President Donald Trump will host the first White House Crypto Summit on March 7, bringing together industry leaders to discuss regulations, stablecoins and Bitcoin reserve legislation, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group announced the launch of Solana futures contracts in March. Ethereum Foundation selects … Read more

The Ethereum Foundation has announced a new leadership structure consisting of two co-directors of the Foundation, Hsiao-Wei Wang — a core researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, and Tomasz Stańczak, the CEO of Nethermind — one of the largest execution clients on Ethereum. According to the March 1 announcement, Wang has seven years of experience as … Read more

Roger Ver, an early bitcoin (BTC) investor who was once known as “Bitcoin Jesus” for his support of the cryptocurrency, was indicted for alleged tax fraud last year and could be sentenced to life in prison. Now, many industry veterans are coming to his support, including Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, who called the potential sentence … Read more