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Ethlabs’ Derek Chiang, who founded ZeroDev, said a collaboration to reconcile Base-led EIP-8130 with Ethereum’s EIP-8141 Frame Transactions ended last week, leaving the two sides to pursue separate native account-abstraction standards. The official Ethereum Improvement Proposal registry lists both EIP-8130 and EIP-8141 as drafts. Ethlabs backs Frame Transactions for Hegotá, which it describes as an upcoming Ethereum hard fork, and says it intends to work with Layer 2s and wallets on a rollout. In practical terms, incompatible native transaction types would shift more integration work to wallet and application developers. Chiang said the failed effort was “putting the burden on…

With the latest Consumer Price Index data for June already out, all economic eyes have now turned to the United States Federal Reserve and the upcoming FOMC meeting scheduled for the end of July. Although inflation has cooled, there are still those pushing for an interest rate hike during the next meeting. The question is: what could happen to $BTC and its price stagnation if that’s the case? Big Macro Test Ahead? The odds declined over the past week or so after the June inflation data showed a substantial drop to 3.5%. While that might be more misleading than it…

Pendle announced that its $USDC Vault on Morpho has surpassed $60 million in deposits, establishing itself as the largest and highest-yielding Armitage vault to date. This significant milestone highlights the growing interest in the Pendle ecosystem and its offerings. The implications of this growth could enhance liquidity and attract more users to decentralized finance platforms. You can read more in their official announcement here. The Latest The broader crypto market is showing mixed signals, yet Pendle’s recent achievement stands out as a positive indicator. The $USDC Vault’s success at reaching $60 million in deposits reflects strong user confidence and interest…

Ethereum attracted considerable large-holder demand as whales acquired millions in $ETH as the broader market structure continued recovering. As per a Lookonchain report, one whale rotated considerable Bitcoin exposure into Ethereum during the recent accumulation wave. In particular, the whale swapped 512 WBTC, valued at roughly $38.64 million, alongside 354 cbBTC worth $26.73 million. These transactions secured around 26,924 $ETH worth nearly $64.57 million. Additionally, institutional activity strengthened the accumulation outlook after Abraxas Capital purchased another 13,700 $ETH for $34.24 million. Both transactions combined represented roughly $100 million in fresh Ethereum purchases. Rising Binance inflows test the fresh demand The…

Global markets are focused on Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s speech today in Jackson Hole. While FED officials have given conflicting messages regarding the trajectory of inflation and interest rates, investors are eagerly awaiting Warsh’s message on the direction of monetary policy and inflation. This is because Federal Reserve officials have differing assessments of the future of inflation in the US. Some officials argue that higher interest rates are needed to control price pressures, while others see no urgency for tightening monetary policy. This divergence increases uncertainty regarding the Fed’s future interest rate policy. When Will He Speak? Warsh is…

Solana has kicked off August by proving why it’s one of the most efficient L1. On the fundamentals side, two major network upgrades are gaining momentum. The first is the deflationary upgrade, which has officially entered its final voting stage. Meanwhile, SIMD-0525 is now live on testnet, cutting slot time from 400 ms to 350 ms as the first step toward a 200 ms slot time. Together, these developments point to a faster network, reinforcing Solana’s scalability thesis heading into Q4. The key takeaway? The impact is already showing up on-chain. As the chart below highlights, Solana’s weekly transaction count…

Diesel is rising mainly because of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, including the ongoing U.S.–Israeli conflict with Iran, which has disrupted crude flows and raised risk premiums on refined products. Tight refinery capacity and strong demand from both freight and industrial users have amplified the move, turning a regional supply shock into a global price spike. The Fed’s Wednesday rate hike is evidence of how policymakers are biased toward using rate increases to tackle inflation stemming from oil‑supply shocks, a mistake, as per some observers. Record diesel prices therefore present a headwind for gold, bitcoin and technology stocks. Like…

Michael Saylor rattled the community cages on X once again with a cryptic post containing a graph showcasing his company’s countless $BTC purchases completed over the past six years, with the text “What’s next?” Although many translated this message as a new hint that Strategy has made a new bitcoin purchase, the reality from the past several weeks tells a different story. What’s next? pic.twitter.com/bNl0xX0obw — Michael Saylor (@saylor) July 19, 2026 Buy or Sell Next? The firm’s co-founder and former CEO has been publishing such posts for years. We didn’t pay much attention to them before, as they were…

Liquidity aggregator 0x said on Sept. 14 that it had seen an alarming increase in malicious Uniswap v4 hooks over recent weeks, designed to quote one price and settle at another. In the most extreme trades it observed, users received as much as 50% less at execution than the amount displayed in the quote. An aggregator searches many pools, estimates their output, and typically favors the route promising the most tokens. A malicious pool can win the order by looking unusually attractive during that comparison. Uniswap v4 hooks show when the best quote becomes the attack surface In its analysis…

Ethereum price rebounded toward $2,420 after a sharp sell-off, but weak capital flows and resistance near $2,465 leave $ETH exposed to another correction. Ethereum price action today Ethereum ($ETH) price was trading near $2,421 on Sep. 16 after recovering from an intraday low of $2,382.70, according to Binance data shown on TradingView. $ETH opened the current daily candle at $2,398.26 and rose about 0.95%, partially reversing the previous decline. The rebound followed a broader sell-off that briefly pulled $ETH below the $2,400 psychological level. Market pressure intensified after the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act failed to advance in the U.S.…