Ethereum can process roughly 15 transactions per second. That is less than a single Starbucks checkout line. Rollups are the technology that lets Ethereum handle thousands of transactions per second without sacrificing the security that makes it valuable in the first place. They work by executing transactions off chain and posting compressed proofs back to
Smart contracts are powerful, but they are also blind. They cannot see prices, read weather data, or verify that a payment arrived in a bank account. Oracles are the infrastructure that connects blockchains to the outside world, and the security of more than $200 billion in DeFi depends on them working correctly. Most explanations of
Without raising the gas limit or shortening block times, $BNB Smart Chain is planning a significant block-building upgrade that could almost double network throughput. One particular inefficiency is addressed by BEP-675: builders and validators currently run the same block twice before it is sealed. Block execution and validation Specialized builders assemble and execute blocks under
Bitcoin trades near $64,000 heading into the most consequential US macro week of August, sitting almost on top of the market’s largest nearby demand concentration. The Aug. 12 inflation report, due less than 48 hours out, will help decide whether that floor holds or gets tested. Glassnode’s latest on-chain map puts that demand shelf at
Bitcoin price slipped below the $64K mark. The bearish crossover is active, and the downtrend accelerates. The largest asset, Bitcoin ($BTC), slipped below the $64K mark and is currently trading at around $63,981. Its daily trading volume has surged by over 50% to $21.78 billion. Moreover, this session ranged between $63,752 and $65,316, with $49.61
A decade ago, most conversations about putting real-world assets on a blockchain in Asia were theoretical, hampered by the absence of clear rules and workable platforms. That era is over. According to a new report from Sygnum Singapore, the shift toward APAC tokenized assets has moved from cautious curiosity to active portfolio building, with the
ADI Chain, a blockchain platform, and Shipfinex, a Dubai-based maritime asset tokenization firm, have announced plans to bring the global ship finance market, estimated at roughly $680 billion, onto blockchain infrastructure. The initiative, first reported by CoinDesk, aims to open up a traditionally closed and relationship-driven financing sector to broader institutional participation. Understanding the Ship
Bitcoin price has fallen about 1.8% over the past 24 hours to around $63,950 after another attempt to hold above $65,000 failed, and sellers pushed $BTC back toward its immediate support zone. According to CoinGecko data provided for this report, Bitcoin traded as high as roughly $65,300 during the latest 24-hour period before sliding to
Blockchain tracking platform Onchain Lens reports that crypto prime brokerage FalconX has deposited a total of 300 Bitcoin ($BTC) to Coinbase across two separate transactions. The first transfer of 200 $BTC occurred roughly six hours prior to the latest move, followed by an additional 100 $BTC sent minutes ago. Combined, the deposits are valued at
Coinbase (COIN) is setting up its international tokenization hub in Abu Dhabi, giving the crypto exchange a regulatory base for bringing traditional securities onchain outside the U.S. The company said Tuesday it received Financial Services Permission from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), allowing it to arrange investment deals