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Solana’s new phase is ‘much more about finance,’ says Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante
The Solana ecosystem has spent the past year doubling down on a financial infrastructure, Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante told CoinDesk.
Ethereum Foundation makes post quantum security a top priority as new team forms
EF researcher Justin Drake says a new post-quantum team will drive wallet safety upgrades, research prizes and test networks as quantum timelines shorten.
Ethereum blockchain beats its own speed-ups, but there's a catch
Ethereum’s daily active addresses climbed above major layer-2 networks in January as lower fees revived on-chain activity.
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Solayer unveils $35 million fund for real-time DeFi, AI and tokenization apps on infiniSVM
Funded by Solayer Labs and Solayer Foundation, the effort targets onchain apps with revenue and high usage potential.
Ethereum transactions hit record as staking exit queue drops to zero
The record jump comes as Ethereum’s validator exit queue has dropped to zero while entry queues remain long.
Two solo bitcoin miners hit rare $300,000 jackpots in the same week
Two independent miners mined full blocks and collected roughly 3.15 BTC each, an uncommon outcome in a network dominated by large pools.
Tom Lee's BitMine pushes Ethereum into $8 billion staking backlog
New validators now need to wait more than 44 days to start earning staking rewards, the biggest backlog since late July 2023.
More people are using Ethereum for the first time, data shows
The rise in new wallets suggests broader interest in Ethereum, driven by decentralized finance, stablecoin transfers, NFTs, and new applications.
