The Protocol: Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Finally Goes Live
Also: Bitcoin Devs Debate OP_RETURN, World Network Launches in U.S., and Aztec Testnet Launches
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The Protocol: Inside Movement’s Token-Dump Scandal
Also: ETH Gas Limit Ceiling Proposal, Bitcoin Data Limits Debate, and Base Becomes a Stage 1 Rollup
AI-Powered Court System Is Coming to Crypto With GenLayer
YeagerAI is building a protocol that uses AI models as judges, with the goal of providing reliable, neutral, third-party arbitration in record time.
Polygon Spin-Off Miden Secures $25M to Bring Speed, Privacy to Institutional Giants
The funding round was led by a16z crypto, 1kx and Hack VC.
The Protocol: Will ETH Developers Swap Out the EVM for RISC-V?
Also: Matter Labs Sued; Scroll’s Euclid Upgrade; EigenLayer Adds ‘Slashing’ Feature
The Protocol: Nvidia To Manufacture AI Supercomputers in U.S., New Opportunities for Crypto Miners
Plus: Ethereum developers privacy debate reignites, Optimum raises funds in seed round, Noble’s new ‘AppLayer’
Can Ethereum Be Truly Private? Developers Push for Encrypted Mempool, Default Privacy
Ethereum developers have begun kicking around a series of ideas that could make the Ethereum network private at its core.
How Bitcoin Miners Are Adjusting to the Threat of Tariffs: Blockspace
Before April 9, miners were paying upwards of $3M for chartered flights as they try to outrun the impact of Trump’s import levies. Some miners are comparing the tariffs to China’s 2021 mining ban.
The Protocol: EigenLayer Ready to Launch Missing Feature
Also: Bitcoin L2 SDKs; North Korea’s THORChain Use; and Quantum-Resistant BTC
Bitcoin Developer Proposes Hard Fork to Protect BTC From Quantum Computing Threats
The proposal outlines a plan to enforce a network-wide migration of BTC from legacy wallets to ones secured by post-quantum cryptography.