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Blockchain

Buterin Argues for an Extremely Lean Ethereum Base Layer

Vitalik Buterin's July 6 post would cut on-chain validator state to about 6 bytes using daily ZK-STARK proofs. Researchers back it, but call 3-4 years slow.

· 6 Jul 2026· 🕐 3 min read

News

Ethereum Institutional Launches as an Independent Nonprofit

A new nonprofit backed by BitMine, SharpLink Gaming and Joseph Lubin takes on institutional outreach for Ethereum, days after the Foundation cut that work back.

· 1 Jul 2026· 🕐 3 min read

Market

BitMine and SharpLink Keep Buying Ether as FG Nexus Sells at a Loss

BitMine added 27,084 ETH to reach 5.7 million, about 4.7% of supply, and SharpLink bought 39,196, while FG Nexus sold again with realised losses above $86.8 million. Ether was near $1,550.

· 28 Jun 2026· 🕐 3 min read

Blockchain

Base Halted Block Production Twice in Two Days, Delaying Beryl

Base stopped producing blocks for 116 minutes on 25 June and again for 20 minutes on 26 June, after stale state from a failed transaction produced a block validators rejected. No funds were at risk, but the Beryl hardfork was postponed.

· 26 Jun 2026· 🕐 3 min read

News

Ethereum Foundation Cuts 54 Staff and 40% of Its 2026 Budget

The Ethereum Foundation confirmed its largest-ever restructuring: 54 roles gone, about 20% of staff, and a 2026 budget cut of roughly 40%. Co-Executive Director Hsiao-Wei Wang resigned, and Privacy and Scaling Explorations is being wound down.

· 23 Jun 2026· 🕐 3 min read

Blockchain

Taiko Halts Its Ethereum Layer-2 After a $1.7M Bridge Exploit

Taiko stopped block production and froze its bridge on June 22 after forged withdrawal proofs drained about $1.7 million, traced to a leaked SGX signing key.

· 22 Jun 2026· 🕐 3 min read

Blockchain

Aztec's Retired Contracts Are Drained Twice in Four Days for $4.4 Million

A deprecated Aztec 2.0 escape-hatch verifier lost about $2.2 million this week, days after the retired Aztec Connect rollup lost $2.19 million. Both contracts have been outside Aztec Labs' control since 2024.

· 18 Jun 2026· 🕐 3 min read

Blockchain

Starknet Ships STRK20, Bringing Privacy to Arbitrary ERC-20 Tokens

Starknet put STRK20 live on mainnet on 9 June, a privacy standard covering arbitrary ERC-20 tokens. Private transfers are validated by zero-knowledge proofs, with encrypted notes stored in contract storage and a stated cost of roughly 4 STRK each.

· 9 Jun 2026· 🕐 3 min read

Market

Ether Touches $1,500, Its Deepest Drawdown Since the 2025 Peak

Ether traded about 70% below its August 2025 record of $4,953.73 on Monday, roughly 20 points worse than bitcoin, as more than $1 billion of positions were liquidated.

· 8 Jun 2026· 🕐 3 min read

Crypto

BitMine Reports $3.8B Quarterly Loss, Yet Continues to Accumulate Ethereum

The latest report on BitMine Ethereum accumulation highlights a significant strategic divergence: despite recording a $3.8B loss, the company doubled down on ETH staking positions.

Sara Rashid· 15 Apr 2026· 🕐 2 min read

Markets

Why Funds Choose Ethereum and Solana During the Current Correction

Despite the broader market correction, major funds are actively increasing their positions in Ethereum and Solana -- a sign that institutional conviction in Layer-1s remains intact heading into Q2.

Alex Cipher· 9 Apr 2026· 🕐 2 min read

Bitcoin

Overnight Surge: How Bitcoin Gained 7.5% While Everyone Braced for a Drop

Executive summary: Bitcoin surged 7.5% overnight, hitting a local high above 72,700. Ethereum and Solana followed with double-digit moves. Here's the breakdown of what happened and why.

Alex Cipher· 8 Apr 2026· 🕐 2 min read