Author: Michael Johnson
The crypto market trended lower last week as US tariffs rocked the market, causing investors to flee to safe-haven assets like Gold Crypto prices, which recovered slightly on Monday and Tuesday, continued trending downward as uncertainty looms Meanwhile, spot ETF inflows remained positive despite some days of outflows Bitcoin Bitcoin’s price trended lower over the last week following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. Investors fled to safe-haven assets like gold while risky assets, like crypto, trended lower. However, the tariffs are a catalyst for faster price declines as price action shows that Bitcoin…
Hyperliquid has launched its general-purpose EVM dubbed HyperEVM. The HyperEVM integrates with Hyperliquid’s L1 consensus mechanism for security. The Hyperliquid Bug bounty offers up to $1M for identified bugs. Hyperliquid, the layer-1 blockchain platform, has launched HyperEVM, its general-purpose Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). The HyperEVM is live. This is a major step toward the vision of housing all finance by bringing general-purpose programmability to Hyperliquid’s performant financial system. The initial mainnet release of the HyperEVM includes: 1. HyperEVM blocks built as part of L1 execution,… pic.twitter.com/sleqk1N7T5 — Hyper Foundation (@HyperFND) February 18, 2025 This move marks a crucial step in…
The Pectra network upgrade is scheduled to activate on Ethereum testnets! It will go live on Holesky at epoch 115968 (Feb. 24, 21:55 UTC) and then on Sepolia at epoch 222464 (Mar. 5, 7:29 UTC). The Pectra testnet client releases are listed below. Once both testnets have successfully upgraded, a mainnet activation epoch will be chosen. Pectra follows last year’s Dencun upgrade. It introduces features to augment Ethereum accounts, improve the validator experience, support L2 scaling, and more! This post explores these three major improvements in detail. For a more comprehensive overview, see ethereum.org’s guide to the upgrade. From EOAs…
Crypto investment products registered $1.3 billion in inflows last week Ethereum outpaced Bitcoin with $793 million compared to $407 million Digital asset investment products notched $1.3 billion in inflows in the past week. It’s the fifth consecutive week of positive net flows for crypto exchange-traded products despite recent price declines. According to latest weekly flows report from digital asset manager CoinShares, the scenario outlines strong interest in buying amid market weakness. Ethereum outpaces Bitcoin in weekly net inflows Per a Coinshares report on February 10, the net inflows is almost double from the $747.4 million recorded the week before. The…
Cboe has submitted a 19b-4 filing to be allowed to list and trade options on spot Ethereum ETFs. The proposal follows high demand for Ethereum ETFs. NYSE American has made a similar proposal though it is yet to receive SEC approval. The Cboe BZX Exchange has officially submitted a 19b-4 filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), seeking approval to list and trade options on spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This move signifies a pivotal step for Cboe towards expanding investor access to Ethereum, mirroring the growing demand within the cryptocurrency market. Cboe seeks to expand its investment…
Community & educationAleph de VeranoCrecimiento2-week event in Buenos Aires, Argentina featuring a ZK and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) bootcamp, hackathon, demo day, and talks on DeFi, infrastructure, governance, and regulation.Community & educationAleph ZK Week3-day conference hosted during the Aleph pop-up city in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that provided a deep dive into programmable cryptography, multi-party computation (MPC), FHE, and decentralized identity systems.Community & educationAlgebraic Aspects in the Design and Cryptanalysis of Modern Symmetric Cryptography (ALPSY) 2025Research workshop that unites experts in arithmetic oriented symmetric-key primitives and their cryptanalysis to foster collaborations on significant research problems, including special sessions on Poseidon.Community &…
tl;dr: Ethereum Protocol Studies is returning for 2025. Visit epf.wiki to fill out the survey and join the town hall on Wednesday, Feb 12. The Ethereum Protocol Studies program (EPS) is back for 2025! Designed to lower the barrier to understanding Ethereum’s core protocol, EPS provides structured learning and a direct path to deeper protocol knowledge. Expanding Learning Resources Over the past year, we’ve created a curriculum covering foundational Ethereum concepts available to help onboard new participants. These recordings serve as an invaluable resource for newcomers and seasoned builders alike. Some highlights of the curriculum include this session on data…
In 2009, Bitcoin was launched as a digital asset challenging the fiat currency. What started with almost no intrinsic value is now priced at $104,501.71 and may hit $200,000 before the year ends. Over the years, savvy investors have found great opportunities in innovations designed to revolutionize the industry. Dogizen is out to do exactly that. As the first Telegram ICO, the project is leveraging on the reach of this social media app and the steady popularity of GameFi coins. With less than a week before the end of its presale, crypto enthusiasts acknowledge that the project may soon explode…
MEXC, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has provided over $414 million through its Insurance Fund Account to cover deficits that occur when users’ losses during liquidation exceed their available margin as of January 23, 2025. This impressive figure underscores MEXC’s commitment to asset security and risk mitigation. Combined with Proof of Reserve, MEXC offers traders robust protection against extreme market fluctuations. How MEXC’s Insurance Fund Account Mitigates Risk for Traders The MEXC Insurance Fund Account, launched in November 2024, is specifically designed to protect traders from extreme market fluctuations, such as those experienced during a bull run, where rapid price…
Cryptocurrencies remain subject to heightened market volatility as the hype surrounding President Trump’s return to office eases. Even so, greed remains the main emotion controlling the market as investors remain optimistic of a crypto-friendly environment under Trump’s administration. As the bullish sentiment offers support to most cryptos, Ethereum is under pressure from the criticism and leadership issues rocking the Ethereum Foundation. On the other hand, iDEGEN is thriving as it widens its horizon through the video content embedded in its latest V3 upgrade. Beyond its popularity, savvy investors are buying into its potential as a leader in the AI meme…