Alexander Mardar

Currently, two block builders, Beaverbuild and Titan Builder, dominate Ethereum block production. They hold approximately 88% of the market share, making the Ethereum network vulnerable to the risk of transaction censorship.

Currently, only whitelisted parties can deploy EVM smart contracts on the mainnet. However, anyone can interact with the already deployed smart contracts.

Coinbase and Circle joined forces to offer 4.75% APY for USDC holders. This partnership is expected to attract users to Coinbase’s products, while also boosting the usage of USDC.

WalletConnect - more like traditional web2 infrastructure than a blockchain. Season 1 of the airdrop will distribute 50 million $WCT tokens, but the tokens won't be transferable until 2025 due to ongoing tests for the WalletConnect network.

The two-hour downtime was due to a bug in the transaction scheduling logic, which led to validators crashing. The incident resulted in a drop in SUI's price and raised doubts about the network’s ability to compete with Solana.

MANTRA blockchain leads Layer-1 blockchains with a 160% token surge, fueled by its mainnet launch, strategic partnerships, and focus on Real World Assets (RWA).

Neglecting basic security rules in the crypto world can lead to disastrous consequences. A prime example is the recent Phantom Wallet case, where users lost access to their funds after the company reset the wallets.

The Ethereum Foundation aims to roll out several major upgrades over the next few years to improve Ethereum’s consensus layer. Developed five years ago, the current consensus no longer aligns with today’s realities and needs updating.