Alexander Mardar

The growth in Chainlink’s TVS, now at about $25 billion, highlights the vibrant activity in the DeFi sector, particularly on Ethereum. Additionally, the significant increase in TVS on Arbitrum, reaching nearly $2.5 billion, showcases its rapid development as a Layer 2 solution.

With the impending Bitcoin halving set to reduce block rewards to 3.125 BTC, miners are investing heavily in new equipment and exploring low-cost regions for operations.

Vitalik Buterin wants to reduce the centralization risks associated with large staking operators like Lido. The new framework proposes a two-tiered model, distinguishing between Service Operators and Delegators, and between heavy and light services.

Solana’s meme-coin frenzy leads to SOL’s price surpassing $200 and on-chain trading volumes reaching a new high of nearly $4 billion. Concurrently, the network sees over $100 million raised through meme-coin presales in just three days.

Among the chosen tokens are KIMBO, COQ, GEC, TECH, and NOCHILL. The strategy reflects a broader effort to attract more users and traders to Avalanche.

Following the upgrade, transaction fees on Layer 2 networks like Optimism have dropped by over 90%, showcasing Dencun’s significant impact on reducing costs and enhancing the efficiency of L2 networks.

Grayscale introduces the Bitcoin Mini Trust, aiming to combat investor departures and high fees. This new fund could potentially allow investors to bypass tax penalties while exploring lower-cost ETF alternatives.

The initiative, supported by leaders in the BRC-20 community, aims to standardize protocol management and foster innovation and safety within Bitcoin’s expanding ecosystem.