Solana Validators Approve Alpenglow Finality Upgrade
More than 98% of voting stake backed Alpenglow, an overhaul that targets sub-second finality and dramatically reworks Solana's consensus mechanics.
Idris Yamamoto//Sep 22, 2025//5m
The Archive
Search the archive
Found 18 results for “ens”
Restaking TVL Passes a Key Milestone, but Systemic Risk Questions Linger
EigenLayer-style protocols now secure tens of billions in restaked ETH, raising fresh concerns from researchers about correlated slashing.
Anya Verma//Sep 4, 2025//6m
BGD Labs Exits Aave, Citing Governance Tensions
The core infrastructure team behind Aave V3 announced its departure, calling out unresolved tensions with Aave Labs as the central reason.
Sebastian Cole//Apr 4, 2026//5m
PancakeSwap V4 Launches with Hooks on BNB Chain
The largest BNB Chain DEX has shipped its biggest architectural overhaul, mirroring Uniswap V4's hook-based extensibility model.
Riya Mehta//Feb 12, 2025//5m
OpenSea's OS2 Rebuild Launches Cross-Chain DEX and Voyages Rewards
The largest NFT marketplace formally pivoted into broader token trading with a complete platform rebuild spanning 19 chains and a tease of an upcoming SEA token.
Marcus Webb//Feb 10, 2025//6m
Pudgy Penguins Picks OpenSea as Official Marketplace
Igloo Inc. and OpenSea announced an exclusive partnership making OpenSea the official venue for Pudgy Penguins NFT collections and the PENGU token.
Marcus Webb//Sep 4, 2025//4m
OpenSea Pivots to Aggregator as Blur and Magic Eden Claim Volume
The original NFT marketplace has rebuilt around aggregation and a token-incentivized pro tier, conceding that single-marketplace dominance is over.
Marcus Webb//Aug 22, 2024//5m
Tensor Trade Surges on Renewed Solana NFT Activity
Solana's Tensor Trade has captured share against Magic Eden as the chain's NFT volume has rebounded behind a small set of resilient collections.
Marcus Webb//Jul 1, 2025//5m
SocialFi Finally Finds Product-Market Fit with Creator Payouts
After years of failed experiments, a new generation of on-chain social apps is paying creators in ways traditional platforms cannot match.
Quinn Bradley//Dec 8, 2025//6m
ENS-Style Decentralized Identity Becomes Table Stakes
Major exchanges, wallets, and even traditional fintech apps are now integrating decentralized name systems as a default user experience.
Idris Yamamoto//Jun 30, 2025//5m
Marathon Pivots to Net-Zero Energy Mining
MARA Holdings unveiled a multi-year plan to shift its fleet toward stranded renewable energy and methane-vent capture, looking to differentiate on emissions intensity.
Wei Lin//Mar 12, 2025//5m
Texas Bitcoin Miners Curtail Aggressively as Grid Tightens
ERCOT's revised demand-response programs are paying miners more to power down — and the largest operators are leaning into it.
Roy Atkinson//Aug 12, 2025//6m
CLARITY Act Stalls in Senate Banking Committee
Repeatedly cancelled markup sessions and a narrow Senate calendar have raised real doubts about whether comprehensive crypto market structure legislation can pass before the 2026 midterms.
Marcus Webb//Mar 18, 2026//5m
MiCA's Second Phase Takes Effect, European Issuers Feel the Squeeze
The full Markets in Crypto-Assets framework entered into force on January 1, 2025, completing a multi-year rollout and forcing widespread CASP licensing.
Sofia Marchetti//Jan 2, 2025//5m
SEC Drops Cases Against Multiple Major Crypto Firms in 2025 Reset
Under new leadership, the SEC formally dismissed enforcement actions against Consensys, Robinhood Crypto, Uniswap Labs, and several other prominent industry firms.
Marcus Webb//Mar 8, 2025//5m
Singapore MAS Tightens Crypto Marketing Rules
The Monetary Authority of Singapore expanded restrictions on retail crypto promotion, banning influencer endorsements and requiring tighter risk-disclosure standards.
Sofia Marchetti//Jun 9, 2025//5m
The Memecoin Economy Is Just Gambling, and It Should Be Regulated as Such
Pretending that anonymously-launched joke tokens are software products is a regulatory fiction that has cost retail traders billions.
Alejandro Ruiz//Apr 9, 2025//6m
ENS Was the Only Web3 Promise That Worked
Most of the 2021-era Web3 vision has either pivoted, contracted, or quietly disappeared. Decentralized naming is the rare exception that delivered exactly what it advertised.
Idris Yamamoto//Aug 9, 2025//5m