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Big news for Ethereum enthusiasts! The network just made a massive move by increasing the Ethereum gas limit from 45 million to 60 million. This crucial change comes just before the highly anticipated Futuska upgrade, scheduled for late 2025. But what does this mean for you and the entire blockchain ecosystem? Let’s dive into this groundbreaking development. Why Does the Ethereum Gas Limit Matter? The Ethereum gas limit serves as the network’s capacity controller. Think of it as expanding a highway from four lanes to six lanes during rush hour. This increase means: More transactions per block can be processed…
Oracle’s stock price tanked after a new report on its profit margins, and there are serious possible implications for AI. Crypto’s market cap also declined afterward, but it’s hard to predict the full fallout. LLM developers and various AI infrastructure interests are currently engaged in a huge wave of circular financing, but one collapse could cause more problems. The AI bubble may be in danger of popping soon. Oracle Stock and AI Fortunes Recently, Oracle Corp, an American database and AI cloud infrastructure firm, was enjoying a moment in the sun, with strong quarterly earnings and impressive stock performance. However,…
Key Highlights: WazirX launches WazirX ZERO today November 26, 2025. With this move, users can carry out as many trades as they want by paying a monthly subscription of ₹99 ($1.11). This move will be active from December 1 and users can also opt for a trial from December 1 to December 15. WazirX, one of India’s well-known cryptocurrency exchanges, announced today, November 26, 2025, the launch of WazirX ZERO, a new trading model that is offering unlimited crypto trading with zero trading fees for a monthly subscription of ₹99 ($1.11). In this way, instead of charging traders a percentage…
In a surprising move that’s shaking up crypto circles, Multicoin Capital just poured an additional $10.7 million into AAVE tokens. This substantial Multicoin Capital AAVE investment comes despite the firm currently facing millions in unrealized losses, showing remarkable confidence in the DeFi sector’s future. What Does Multicoin Capital’s Latest AAVE Purchase Reveal? According to blockchain analytics firm EmberCN, Multicoin Capital acquired 60,000 AAVE tokens through Galaxy Digital’s OTC desk. This strategic Multicoin Capital AAVE investment represents their continued accumulation of the DeFi giant’s tokens. The firm has now purchased 338,000 AAVE over the past six weeks, demonstrating persistent conviction in…
Ethereum crossed a new threshold in execution capacity as its mainnet block gas limit reached 60 million, the highest level the network has seen in four years. Data tracker Gas Limit Pics showed that in November, over 513,000 validators signaled a 60 million gas limit, pushing the Ethereum network over the threshold needed for the protocol to begin drifting the gas limit upward. A higher gas limit allows Ethereum to fit more work into each block, including swaps, token transfers and smart contract calls. In practice, that can ease congestion during busy periods and help the network process more activity…
High-performance computing firm IREN (IREN) stock slipped 6% on Tuesday post-market after announcing a $875 million convertible debt offering. The offering may increase to $1 billion if initial purchasers take up an option to buy an additional $125 million, the press release said. The notes will be unsecured and give holders the right to convert into IREN shares or cash under certain conditions, with maturity set for July 2031. The firm said proceeds will fund general operations and capped call transactions, which are intended to reduce potential share dilution if the notes convert into equity. These capped calls are also…
TL;DR Daily spot trading volume has fallen from $100 billion to $65 billion, reflecting investor caution. Binance recorded an all-time high of $51.1 billion in combined USDT and USDC reserves. BTC and ETH inflows to exchanges reached $40 billion, indicating intense selling pressure. In recent weeks, trading activity in the cryptocurrency market has experienced a notable slowdown, coinciding with the deepening of the overall market correction. Recent data from CryptoQuant confirms a substantial reduction in participation and a growing cautious stance among investors. Daily spot trading volume, which was nearing $100 billion at the beginning of November, plummeted to approximately…
On November 25, Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink, stated that decentralized finance (DeFi) has already reached 30% of its way to widespread acceptance and may be fully adopted globally by 2030. Nazarov claimed that the main factors pushing DeFi into the mainstream will be more transparent regulations, institutional involvement, and U.S. policy leadership. He added that DeFi, which is peer-to-peer financial services based on blockchain networks, could achieve 50% global adoption if more precise regulations and laws can demonstrate its dependability. Michael Egorov, the inventor of Curve Finance, had a similar view. He stated that legal and regulatory uncertainty, along…
The Bank of England (BOE) appears to be softening its stance on proposed limits to corporate stablecoin holdings, with plans to introduce exemptions for certain firms that may need to maintain larger reserves of fiat-pegged assets, according to a Bloomberg report published Tuesday. Citing people familiar with the discussions, Bloomberg reported that the BOE’s reconsideration comes amid intense industry backlash and growing international competition, particularly from the United States, which is moving toward clearer regulation through the GENIUS Act, which was signed into law in July. The BOE had initially proposed caps on stablecoin holdings — 20,000 pounds (about $27,000)…
Key Highlights: Deribit and Zodia Custody offer fully automated settlement for crypto derivatives trades through the interchange Network. The system uses delivery versus payment (DvP) to cut settlement risk and makes sure that assets move only when all the conditions are fulfilled. Institutional users keep full custody of their assets while trading at scale, improving safety, speed and efficiency. Deribit announced today, November 26, 2025, through social media platform X, that Deribit along with Zodia Custody have upgraded their partnership to make settlement of crypto derivatives trades fully automatic. Earlier, settlements required manual coordination between both sides, which took time…