Monad scaling and the 200,000 TPS benchmark
Monad achieved a 200,000 TPS benchmark during devnet testing using optimistic parallel execution and MonadBFT. The network targets 10,000 sustained transactions per…
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Bitcoin
Riot Platforms earns millions via Texas grid curtailment
Riot Platforms earned $31.7 million in energy credits during the August 2026 heatwave by curtailing consumption to support the ERCOT grid. This revenue exceeded the…
Charts & flows
Markets & Analysis
Solana memecoin sniper bots: five myths debunked
Professional infrastructure and Jito MEV tip auction reforms define the competitive landscape for Solana memecoin sniping. High-speed hardware and dynamic tip…
Open finance
DeFi
Aave V4 liquidation engine and interest rate model explained
Aave V4 utilizes a Hub and Spoke architecture to decouple liquidity pricing from risk management. The new system features a precision-based liquidation engine and a…
Ownership online
NFT & Web3
Policy & law
Regulation
Managing Asset Liquidation and Regulatory Changes on Kraken
Kraken users must withdraw 21 specific tokens like XTER and IR to self-custody addresses by December 10, 2026, to avoid forced liquidations. Failure to monitor…
Japan’s crypto reclassification and the push for institutional stablecoins
Japan's reclassification of crypto assets under the FIEA shifts regulation from payment-focused laws to investment-focused frameworks. Sony Bank plans to launch a trust…
Why Hong Kong’s October 2026 stablecoin licensing framework matters
Hong Kong's new stablecoin licensing framework establishes regulatory boundaries for digital assets following HashKey's HKDA approval and Tether's application…
SEC crypto custody rules for advisers and funds
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins proposed new rules for crypto asset management requiring advisers to perform quarterly self-custody determinations. Compliance involves…
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Blockchain Tech
Why Sei’s parallelized EVM and sub-second finality matter now
Sei targets 200,000 transactions per second through its Giga upgrade and parallelized execution engine. The network features 400ms block times and has seen $400 million…
Scroll’s zkEVM batch compression and proof recursion explained
Scroll's OpenVM architecture utilizes a hierarchical proof aggregation system to lower proving costs. This technology enables the network to function as a Stage 2…
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