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This is a segment from the Lightspeed newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. When building on Solana up until now, you’ve really only had two bad choices for storing and delivering your app’s data. You could lean on Web2 giants like Cloudflare or AWS, which are fast and easy, but very much centralized and outside the crypto ethos. Or you could try to piece together more decentralized fixes using IPFS, Arweave, and other assorted gateways — bearing in mind that, while these latter methods do work, they require lots of duct-tape and set-top thwacking to dial in. Decentralized CDN Pipe…

The new infrastructure, to be built by Nexbridge and Nexplace, will position El Salvador at the forefront of financial technology, enabling the development of capital markets and a suite of service offerings built on the bitcoin stack. El Salvador to Pioneer Native Bitcoin Capital Markets El Salvador, with its comprehensive digital asset regulations, is preparing to host the first bitcoin-based capital markets infrastructure firm. The new infrastructure will be launched soon, aiming to position the country at the forefront of emerging trends in financial technology. The trading platforms will be developed by two firms, Nexbridge and Nexplace, which have recently…

Ethereum has rallied to more than $3,800 this week, gaining roughly 60% over the past month, according to data provider CoinGecko—a sign that “ETH season” is finally nigh.  But as the altcoin rises from the doldrums, one question remains foremost for the token’s holders: Will this ETH revival last?  Jeff Garzik, an early Bitcoin programmer who worked on the blockchain alongside its creator Satoshi Nakamoto more than a decade ago, said Ethereum and its native token will thrive, largely due to the usefulness and ubiquity of its technology.  “I’m not bearish on Ethereum because everybody is building on EVM,” Garzik…

ZENi, a platform for AI-powered Web3 engagement, has announced its strategic collaboration with StarAI, a platform for AI-powered Web3 creation. This partnership aims to bridge the gap between real users, genuine engagement, and tangible growth in the Web3 content revolution. https://twitter.com/ZENi_io/status/1950463692593930585 StarAI has a unique feature called Create-to-Mine, which enables creators to monetize their content across TON, BNB Chain, and LINE. This innovative feature will leverage blockchain technology to empower creators. ZENi has released this news through its official X account. ZENi and StarAI Unite to Drive Authentic Growth in the Web3 Ecosystem Through this union, both FinTech firms will…

According to CoinDesk Data price information, at 2:20 p.m. UTC on Sunday, the bitcoin price set a new all-time high of $119, 308, up 1.4% in the past 24-hour period.Bitcoin’s achievement was a little bit surprising because the crypto market was waiting for the U.S. stock market to open on Monday to discover the reaction to the 30% tariffs against imports from the EU and Mexico that Trump announced late Friday. Analysts expect the bitcoin price to reach as high as $250,000 by year-end. For example, in a recent interview on CNBC, Fundstrat Capital CIO Thomas Lee said that the…

As Ethereum (ETH) approaches its tenth anniversary, community members have come forward to highlight the network’s decade-long resilience. Ethereum started the countdown to its 10th anniversary just over a week ago, unveiling an NFT torch first held by co-founder Joseph Lubin. Ethereum Hits 10 Years Online With Zero Downtime BeInCrypto reported that the countdown to Ethereum’s 10th anniversary started with the network launching an NFT Torch, which exchanges hands every 24 hours. As hype builds, with only two days to the event, community members highlight the network’s resilience spanning 10 years. Binji Pande,anEthereum Foundation and Optimism (OP) contributor, articulated the…

Zoro Technology, renowned decentralized AI-on-Chain platform, has started a unique partnership with Helix Labs, a rapidly advancing project dealing with cross-chain restaking platforms. The partnership focuses on advancing the decentralized AI platforms by utilizing the restaked digital assets across diverse blockchains. As per its announcement, Zoro Technology categorizes this move as a key development at the intersection of DeFi and AI worlds. Hence, the partnership’s key purpose is to revolutionize the AI and DeFi ecosystems with cross-chain yield via staking. https://twitter.com/zorotechnology/status/1950556993179046392?t=h2tEvbE1qU-6ojpA6t09bQ&s=19 Zoro Expands Ecosystem with Cross-Chain Restaking of $APT, $MOVE, $ICP, and More Zoro Technology and Helix Labs’ collaboration includes…

Bitcoin’s price on Sunday, July 13, 2025, hovers around $118,077, with a 24-hour market capitalization of $2.34 trillion and trading volume of $20.09 billion. The intraday range marked a tight band between $117,103 and $118,189, suggesting a day of consolidation at elevated levels near resistance. Bitcoin The daily BTC/USD chart reflects a clear bullish breakout from the $98,240 low, with the rally extending to $118,839 before stalling. This upward movement is underpinned by earlier rising volume, although recent bars indicate waning momentum, possibly pointing to a distribution phase. Price action is consolidating near the highs, and support has been reestablished…

Ethereum price started a fresh increase above the $3,800 zone. ETH is now showing positive signs and might soon aim for a move toward $4,000. Ethereum started a fresh increase above the $3,800 and $3,840 levels. The price is trading above $3,820 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key bullish trend line forming with support at $3,800 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it remains supported above the $3,800 zone in the near term. Ethereum Price Starts Fresh Increase Ethereum price remained supported above the…

Conduit, a Web3 infrastructure platform designed to streamline user rollup deployment, has announced a strategic partnership with Zama, an open-source cryptography platform. Conduit is a rollup-native cloud infrastructure designed to make it easy for people to develop and maintain their own networks on-chain. On the other hand, Zama is an open-source cryptography platform running Homomorphic Encryption that allows blockchain projects and decentralized applications to secure user privacy while maintaining interoperability. https://twitter.com/conduitxyz/status/1950554672256684206 Conduit’s RaaS Integrates Zama’s FHE Security This partnership means that Conduit has integrated FHE (Fully Homomorphic Encryption –owned by Zama) into its rollup network. Conduit now leverages Zama’s powerful…