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A metal Ethereum emblem bent inside a workshop jig, surrounded by tools and worn surfaces, symbolizing Vitalik Buterin’s admitted design mistake and questions about Ethereum risk

Technology

Is your Ethereum at risk? Vitalik Buterin admits his biggest design mistake since 2017

Ethereum co-founder abandons old Ethereum vision as hidden censorship risks threaten to trap everyday user funds.

2 weeks ago

Zcash coin lying on a rocky riverbank as water washes over it, symbolizing today’s sharp price drop and why ZEC is underperforming the broader crypto market

Governance

Zcash crashes 20% as entire team walks out, exposing a boardroom battle over the project’s assets

Governance breakdown drives Zcash to 20% nosedive as ECC exits amid power struggle.

1 month ago

A futuristic Ethereum symbol hovers above a network of validator nodes and ZK-proof connections, illustrating the chain’s ambitious 2026 scaling roadmap.

Web3

Ethereum’s 2026 roadmap includes this validator risk that’s bigger than you think

The planned jump in capacity relies on a fragile shift to ZK-proof verification that could buckle under network stress.

2 months ago

Futuristic illustration of Ethereum chained to a glowing security shield and TEN Protocol cube inside a dark data center, symbolizing how TEN Protocol aims to fix Ethereum’s transparency problem with private “compute in confidence” smart contracts and enhanced on-chain privacy.

Interview

TEN Protocol redefines Ethereum’s privacy with ‘compute in confidence’ approach

To create financial opportunities for users, TEN Protocol sets to redefine the landscape with its innovative technology and partnerships.

2 months ago

A metallic Ethereum symbol stands on icy ground under glowing northern lights, reflecting the leap to real-time zkEVM proving as the 128-bit security race begins.

Layer-2

Ethereum Foundation refocuses to security over speed – sets strict 128-bit rule for 2026

Speed is no longer enough: The Foundation warns that without formally verified soundness, attackers could rewrite state, rendering high-speed proving a critical liability.

2 months ago

A hand holds up a Zcash coin in front of the US Capitol and American flag, illustrating reports that the US government is holding ZEC.

Privacy

Zcash is discreetly sitting in US government wallets, creating a bizarre conflict for the regulators attacking privacy

Tension mounts as Zcash's traceability claims coincide with federal asset disclosure and regulatory discussions.

2 months ago

A hand holds a glowing Bitcoin coin as a stressed man stands in a neon city, illustrating time-locked Bitcoin incentives that reward behavior change for your future self.

Payments

Bitcoin’s new “self-bribe” code lets you build sobriety wallets that pay your enemies if you break a promise

Using Taproot updates, these wallets automatically route your locked funds to an anti-charity the moment a digital oracle detects a trigger.

2 months ago

A hooded man furiously types on a laptop as a hand holds a Bitcoin coin with the US Capitol behind him, illustrating the provocative claim of adding Bitcoin to America’s arsenal of weapons.

Analysis

Has Congress quietly forced the Department of War to use Bitcoin to bankrupt Chinese hackers?

The new defense bill avoids the word "crypto" entirely, yet Section 1543 creates a stealth mandate that could make Jason Lowery’s controversial SoftWar thesis the law of the land.

2 months ago

A dramatic scene showing an eagle symbolizing the SEC looming over Zcash as storm clouds gather, highlighting the high-stakes meeting that could determine personal liability for privacy-protocol developers.

Privacy

Zcash and privacy protocols face a “do-or-die” SEC meeting that determines if developers are personally liable for code

With Samourai’s November sentencing and Tornado Cash’s mixed verdict, the SEC’s Dec. 15 privacy roundtable lands in a new phase for wallet privacy and exchange compliance.

2 months ago

Inside Vitalik’s 256 ETH grants: When Ethereum falls, privacy rises

Privacy 2 months ago

Grayscale’s Zcash ETF: Regulated privacy, or privacy in name only?

In Focus 2 months ago

Chainlink says it finally solved crypto’s $3.4 trillion problem: The privacy fix Wall Street has been waiting for

Privacy 3 months ago