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This is a segment from the 0xResearch newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. On Thursday’s ACD call, Ethereum core developers reaffirmed their intent to ship Full EOF (EVM object format) with the Fusaka fork alongside the PeerDAS main driver. (Ipsilon wrote up a thorough review of the options, with Full EOF referred to as “Option A.”) EOF is a major overhaul of the EVM that aims for long-term optimization, safety and modularity of Ethereum’s execution engine. Its scope has stirred controversy. Felix (from the Geth team) backed the more moderate Option D, putting him slightly at odds with fellow Geth…
A decline below 3.8% could accelerate capital rotation into Bitcoin, fueling a potential rally. BTC’s bullish trend remains intact, with resistance levels between $110K – $120K in sight. A sustained drop in USDT dominance could drive BTC higher, while a rebound may trigger consolidation. The cryptocurrency market continues to showcase a strong inverse correlation between USDT Dominance (USDT.D) and Bitcoin’s price movements. Recent market data suggests that USDT.D has tested the 3.8% level twice, with each bounce showing reduced strength. This pattern indicates a potential breakdown in USDT dominance, which could set the stage for a new bullish phase for…
The Aave DAO community has formalized the integration of Chainlink Smart Value Recapture (SVR) on the Ethereum mainnet, with the goal of recovering the value extractable from oracles (Oracle Extractable Value, OEV) related to liquidations and converting it into a new source of revenue for the protocol. The decision, confirmed by an on-chain vote, marks a turning point for decentralized finance (DeFi), ushering in a sustainable model that reintegrates into the system the value technically lost during liquidation operations. “`html Aave integrates Chainlink SVR on Ethereum: a new era for DeFi Redistribution of the OEV: who gains what Payment Abstraction…
Token unlocks are events when blockchain projects release previously restricted tokens to the market. These events are carefully planned to manage market impact and volatility. Often, these token unlocks lead to notable price movements. Here are three major token unlocks scheduled for the upcoming week 1. Berachain (BERA) Unlock Date: February 10 Number of Tokens to be Unlocked: 12.98 million BERA Current Circulating Supply: 107.48 Million BERA Berachain is a layer‑1 blockchain that hosts an EVM‑identical execution environment and a novel consensus mechanism called Proof‑of‑Liquidity (PoL). Berachain’s execution layer is identical to Ethereum’s Virtual Machine (EVM), meaning it uses the…
Panama City — In a major leap forward for Bitcoin DeFi, Velar has officially launched Velar PerpDex, the first decentralized perpetuals exchange built directly on Bitcoin infrastructure. Running on the Stacks Layer 2, Velar PerpDex brings leveraged trading to Bitcoin holders—without compromising custody or decentralization. —Now live at perpdex.velar.com, the platform debuts with the sBTC-USDh trading pair, powered by USDh, the first synthetic Bitcoin dollar developed by Hermetica. Additional trading pairs will be introduced gradually, allowing users to open long and short positions on a wider range of assets within the Bitcoin ecosystem. A New Chapter for Bitcoin DeFiPerpetual futures…
While speculations around potential XRP adoption by most banks in Japan remain unconfirmed, such a development could massively impact XRP. Notably, due to its impressive features, several proponents have identified XRP’s potential to improve the traditional finance scene. Amid these discussions, speculation about its adoption by Japanese banks emerged. But how realistic are these expectations, and what would it mean for XRP’s price if Japan’s banking sector integrated it to a certain extent? Speculation of Widespread Adoption SBI Holdings, one of Japan’s largest financial institutions, has been a major supporter of Ripple and XRP. The company has integrated Ripple’s technology…
Ethereum gaming metaverse platform The Sandbox will launch its Alpha Season 5 on Monday, March 31, bringing a number of new game experiences tied to major franchises. The six-week gaming event will introduce over 40 new games from an array of brands and franchises, including Jurassic World, Teletubbies, Atari, Attack on Titan, Terminator: Dark Fate, and Hellboy. As Decrypt previously reported, the season’s flagship experience, Jurassic World: Dinosaur Preserve, invites players to manage a dinosaur sanctuary, offering a blend of conservation simulation and adventure inspired by the film franchise. “Alpha Season 5 marks the beginning of a new era for…
Bitcoin (BTC) is often praised as the most decentralized cryptocurrency by its supporters, but the truth could be something else. Onchain data shows that only two Bitcoin mining pools mined over 51% of all BTC in the last three years. Here is why it matters and could raise a centralization alert for the leading blockchain network. Finbold retrieved this information from mempool.space, a Bitcoin data aggregator and block explorer, gathered directly from an observer node. Essentially, this data ranks Bitcoin mining pools per their mined blocks against the total blocks mined in a certain period. In the last three years…
BounceBit, a pioneer platform for CeDefi infrastructure and RWA integration, has partnered with Centrifuge, a prominent company strengthening asset managers in managing, tokenizing, and distributing funds on-chain. The collaboration aims to integrate the Janus Henderson Anemoy Treasury Fund ($JTRSY) into the portal of BounceBit to increase the tokenized treasury products’ availability for users. The platform revealed this development on its official social media account. BounceBit partners with @centrifuge to expand RWA offerings.The Janus Henderson Anemoy Treasury Fund (JTRSY), powered by Centrifuge, invests exclusively in short-term US Treasury Bills.It seamlessly fits into our RWA infra, bridging Western innovation with Asian liquidity.…
AI tokens, cryptocurrencies that leverage blockchain technology and artificial intelligence for their operations, have gained immense popularity since mid-last 2023. Today’s Metrics shared by Phoenix Group provided a list of top AI agent projects based on social activity. TOP #AIAGENT PROJECTS BY SOCIAL ACTIVITY$INJ $FET $AIXBT $SWARMS $AITECH #AI16Z #VIRTUAL $NEUR $ORAI #GRIFFAIN pic.twitter.com/V4oxayR0Dn — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) February 8, 2025 Top AI crypto tokens based on social activity According to the data, Injective (INJ) emerged at the top. The project boasts a tremendous 7.7k engaged posts and an astonishing 899.6k social interactions, indicating the rising…