Ethereum has launched Platåberget, a public testnet maintained by ethPandaOps, to facilitate testing for the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade. The network focuses on client software, staking infrastructure, and testing new EIPs like EIP-7732 and EIP-7928.
Heavy earth-moving equipment began work in June 2026 on the Island Unit Restoration Project in Skagit County, Washington. Managed by WDFW, the project will remove old sea defenses and breach levees across two islands to restore 270 acres of former farmland to natural intertidal wetlands for endangered Puget Sound Chinook salmon.
Washington begins 2-year, 270-acre restoration of South Fork Skagit River estuary to natural habitat, aiding endangered Puget Sound Chinook salmon and wildlife, with work set to conclude by fall 2028.
Luke Dashjr removed as Bitcoin Improvement Proposal editor due to inconsistent editorial practices and backing a controversial soft fork that split into a short-lived chain, garnering only 2.53% support.
La tentative d'activation du soft fork BIP-110 sur Bitcoin a échoué et provoqué une crise de gouvernance. Luke Dashjr a perdu ses droits d'administrateur et son rôle d'éditeur BIP après des accusations de conflit d'intérêts formulées par Mark Erhardt.
Luke Dashjr, a Bitcoin developer, was removed as a Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIP) editor due to allegations of unfair favoritism towards BIP 110, which aimed to restrict arbitrary data in transactions and led to a minor chain split.
South Australia announces a royal commission into artificial intelligence to set policy frameworks and examine AI impacts on work, education, and public services, set to begin October 1.
A breakaway Bitcoin fork implementing the controversial BIP-110 proposal stalled after producing just two blocks in eight hours, as 99.85% of hash power remained with the main network following a chain split over the weekend.
Bitcoin's BIP-110 anti-spam fork fails, U.S. crypto clarity vote gets delayed to September, and a massive Coldcard wallet hack drives renewed focus on security and institutional custody.
BIP-110, a proposed temporary soft fork limiting arbitrary data in Bitcoin transactions, has entered its mandatory signaling window but faces resistance from miners, resulting in a minor fork with little support.
Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 110 entered its mandatory-signaling phase with low miner support, testing whether supporters can advance a contentious consensus change without broad backing.
Tom Vek discusses his music player project Sleevenote, his transition from musician to entrepreneur, and shares his thoughts on music industry trends, essential tools, and personal obsessions.
Bitcoin's proposed temporary soft fork, BIP-110, faces a looming deadline with only 2.62% of required blocks signaling support, threatening a potential blockchain divergence.
Three UK couples share their weekly expenses, leading to unexpected discussions about spending habits, financial priorities, and relationship dynamics.
İzmir'in Bornova ilçesinde bir tütün firmasının bahçesinde TIR ile forkliftin çarpışması sonucu forklift sürücüsü Gül Keskin hayatını kaybetti. Kaza anı güvenlik kamerasına yansırken, TIR sürücüsü M.C.A. adli kontrol şartıyla serbest bırakıldı.
İzmir Kemalpaşa'da bir tütün firmasının bahçesinde TIR ile forkliftin çarpışması sonucu forklift sürücüsü Gül Keskin hayatını kaybetti. Kazanın ardından TIR şoförü M.C.A. adli kontrol şartıyla serbest bırakıldı, soruşturma sürüyor.
An exploit on a Wanchain-operated bridge connected to the Cardano ecosystem resulted in the theft of approximately 515 million NIGHT tokens, causing a 30% price drop for NIGHT. The Midnight Foundation confirmed its core protocol was unaffected, and major exchanges collaborated to freeze stolen assets. Cardano's ADA token, however, defied the sell-off, climbing nearly 8%.
Cardano has successfully implemented the Van Rossem hard fork, transitioning to protocol version 11 through its first upgrade ratified entirely by on-chain governance without Input Output's direct intervention. The update aims to lower Plutus execution costs and improve scalability, though ADA's price remains flat despite the news.
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.
Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy, published a 110-point essay opposing Bitcoin's BIP-110 soft fork, which aims to temporarily restrict non-financial data like Ordinals. Saylor argues the proposal sets a dangerous precedent by invalidating valid, fee-paying transactions and could lead to network division.
MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor detailed "110 reasons" against Bitcoin Improvement Proposal-110 (BIP-110), which aims to limit non-monetary transactions like Ordinals inscriptions to preserve BTC's peer-to-peer cash function. The proposal, introduced in December 2025, faces significant debate within the Bitcoin community.
Une proposition technique, BIP-110, visant à limiter le stockage de données dans les transactions Bitcoin, pourrait scinder le réseau. Faute de soutien des mineurs, elle risque un échec ou un "fork" minoritaire, malgré l'opposition de figures comme Adam Back et Michael Saylor.
Michael Saylor and Adam Back oppose BIP-110, a proposed temporary Bitcoin fork to limit non-monetary transactions like Ordinals inscriptions. They fear it could harm the network's credibility and invalidate ordinary transactions, despite proponents arguing it's a necessary fix for network bloat.
Open source AI tool Ollama, which helps developers run open-weight AI models on PCs, has raised a $65 million Series B round led by Theory Venture, bringing its total funding to $88 million amid rapid growth and developer adoption.
