Cardano activated its van Rossem hard fork, upgrading the mainnet to version 11. This update is expected to lower smart contract execution costs and prepares the network for the Ouroboros Leios scalability upgrade, anticipated in late 2026.
Injective CEO Eric Chen believes layer-1 blockchains will face increasing pressure to trade decentralization for speed and efficiency as adoption grows, driven by user demand for faster transactions and higher throughput.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin announced a "Lean Ethereum" roadmap prioritizing quantum resistance, scalability, and privacy. The upgrades, planned over three to four years, aim to transform the network similarly to the 2022 Merge. The plan follows recent layoffs and executive departures at the Ethereum Foundation.
L'AD di Unicredit Andrea Orcel critica le banche tedesche al summit Fii Priority Europe a Roma, evidenziando la loro insoddisfazione dei clienti, la penetrazione fintech e la crescita delle banche USA. Sottolinea la mancanza di scalabilità e investimenti in Europa.
Bitcoin covenants, a concept revived for protocol development, could enable new layer 2 solutions, non-custodial vaults, and efficient payment channels. However, most implementations require a soft fork, a contentious process given the diversification of consensus clients and advocacy for protocol ossification by figures like Michael Saylor. Covenants aim to allow users to impose future spending restrictions on coins, a feature absent in current Bitcoin Script.
NEAR Protocol's token jumped 28% in 24 hours, reaching a 45% weekly gain, following announcements on privacy, AI, and scalability. Upgrades include Confidential Treasuries, PII anonymization for AI prompts, and dynamic network scaling.
The solar-powered iLamps will have a built-in Nvidia chip but there are questions over their security and scalability.
