Vitalik Buterin maps Ethereum’s shift beyond a blockchain in sweeping 2030 vision
Buterin wants Ethereum to do far more work without forcing every computer on the network to repeat the same calculations. Source：CoinDesk
Kraken’s parent Payward is betting billions on becoming financial infrastructure, not just a crypto exchange
Kraken parent Payward is unifying trading, payments, asset management and institutional services on common rails, coCEO Arjun Sethi said. Source：CoinDesk
Binance deal gives Circle a boost in stablecoin race with Tether, analysts say
The fiveyear deal could strengthen USDC’s reach in emerging markets, though Tether’s liquidity advantage remains hard to dislodge, analysts told CoinDesk.…
Bitcoin could soon get Zcash-style 'shielded' privacy without changing its rules
Researchers have mapped out private bitcoindenominated transfers that run alongside Bitcoin, but the system still lacks a finished way to lock up real BTC and…
Choosing these AI-exposed college majors could dent your job prospects — and lower your pay
At a time when many college students say they are rethinking their academic focus because of AI, new findings supply hard data on the potential costs of these…
Researchers propose Zcash-style private Bitcoin transfers without a soft fork
Shielded Bitcoin would use zeroknowledge proofs and encrypted notes to hide transaction details without changing Bitcoin consensus, but researchers have raised…
Sequans exits Bitcoin treasury strategy after selling remaining 314 BTC
The Francebased semiconductor company has fully unwound a Bitcoin treasury that once held more than 3,200 BTC as more firms scale back crypto holdings.…
Crypto casino Duelbits goes offline after $7 million hot wallet hack
Attackers drained Duelbits' hot wallets across four blockchains; about $6 million in stolen funds now sits in a single Ethereum address. Source：CoinDesk
Kalshi says CFTC hasn’t contacted it over ‘unusual’ $5B trading activity
Kalshi said nearly $5 billion in similarly sized Ether perpetual trades reflected its liquidity incentive programs and rejected allegations that the activity…
This test screens for 50 cancers — but whether Medicare and other health insurers will cover it hinges on FDA approval
Grail’s Galleri test looks for 50 cancers from a blood draw, but a major study failed to prove it could detect laterstage cancers. Source：MarketWatch
EU watchdogs warn quantum computers could pick crypto’s locks
EU supervisors warn quantum computing could weaken blockchain security as Bitcoin developers weigh a draft migration plan and Ethereum targets 2029.…
Bitcoin bull market ‘confirmed’ but $90K presents profit-taking risk: Analysis
BTC price analysis concluded that onchain signals had “confirmed” the new Bitcoin bull market. Source：Cointelegraph