$1.6 billion Ether Machine SPAC deal collapses over unfavorable market
The Ether Machine, an ether treasury firm, currently has more than $1 billion in ether in its treasury.
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Aave loses key risk manager, Chaos Labs, amid contributor exodus and disputes
A key sticking point is Aave’s V4 upgrade, which introduces a new architecture and significantly expands the scope of risk management.
Schwab plans spot bitcoin, ether trading launch in first half of 2026
The financial services giant with almost $12 trillion in client assets is moving closer to direct crypto trading, offering subscription for early access to the Schwab Crypto account.
Ethereum Foundation stakes another $93 million ether, reaching its 70,000 ETH target
The foundation deposited the bulk of its planned staking commitment in a single session, completing a program announced in February to turn dormant treasury holdings into a yield-generating position.
Some quantum-resistant tokens jump 50% as Google flags risks to Bitcoin security
The so-called quantum-resistant coins rally as traders switch to potential long-term security.
New Ethereum project aims to fix network fragmentation and improve user experience
The project is designed to make Ethereum’s many layer 2s work together more seamlessly.
Inside Aave’s governance battle as DeFi giant prepares for upgrade
In an interview with CoinDesk, Aave Labs CEO Stani Kulechov reflected on the governance debates in the Aave ecosystem, as well as what’s to come for the network.
Here’s how bitcoin, Ethereum and other networks are preparing for the looming quantum threat
Across many of the most well-known ecosystems like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, responses are diverging along familiar lines: what to do on social consensus and technical iteration, and community members are split between caution and acceleration.
BitGo teams with ZKsync to build tokenized deposit infrastructure to bring banks onchain
Now in testing, the platform aims to enable programmable payments and simplify blockchain adoption for financial institutions.
The Protocol: Ethereum faces make-or-break moment as scaling, quantum and AI pressures mount
Plus: Solana developer platform, Balancer Labs to shut down and Bitcoin mining concentration triggers small reorg.