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.
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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.
Tom Lee’s Bitmine extends buying streak with $138 million ETH purchase, betting on crypto slump ending
The Ethereum treasury firm led by Thomas Lee now has increased its buying pace for three consecutive weeks even as unrealized losses mount.
Bitcoin jumps to $70,800 as oil retreats; ether and XRP lag
Oil prices slipped as major economies announced joint efforts to stabilize energy markets.
Bitcoin just surged past $75,000. Derivatives seem to be driving the rally.
Bitcoin’s move, led by unwinding of shorts, has lifted the broader crypto market, with the CoinDesk 20 Index up 5%.
Ethereum Foundation sells 5,000 ether to Tom Lee’s BitMine in $10.2 million deal
The funds will support the EF’s core operations, including protocol R&D and ecosystem grants, as part of a treasury strategy to balance ETH and fiat-like assets.
Ethereum Foundation publishes new mandate defining its role, core principles
The document comes at a point of transition for the organization, following shifts in the blockchain’s technical roadmap and the resignation of a co-executive director.
BlackRock’s new ether ETF for yield hungry investors debuts with $15 million in trading volume
The new ETHB fund launched with over $100 million in assets and traded more than $15 million on day one, offering investors exposure to ethereum plus staking rewards.