Bitcoin is known as a censorship-resistant network. Normally, this characteristic is presented as one of its basic selling points. The Bitcoin dev community is stirred with a heated debate over the imminent removal of a spam filter that limits non-monetary data to 83 bytes per block. Opponents claim it will allow the posting of child
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts have launched new legal services that integrate public blockchains, a major development for the real-world asset (RWA) sector. The new framework, launched under a new Dubai law, will use the Hedera network and Ethereum’s ERC20 standard to verify and secure official documents. Breakdown of the New Blockchain-Powered Services
After HBO’s documentary about the mysterious Bitcoin creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, largely failed to meet the BTC community’s expectations, another team decided to turn Satoshi’s story into a movie. This time, it will not be a documentary but an action thriller, with a global conspiracy and a global power structure threatened by the potential revelation of
Eric Peters, Chief Investment Officer at Coinbase’s asset management unit, suggests that Middle Eastern nations’ exposure to Bitcoin may be greater than what is publicly known. Peters shared this view in a recent episode of the Bankless podcast. He expressed confidence that some countries in the Middle East already have massive investments in cryptocurrencies, likely
This is a segment from the 0xResearch newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Last week, we dove deep into SIMD-326 (Alpenglow), which proposes a new consensus protocol for Solana. The headline impact of Alpenglow is a 100x reduction in Solana’s finality time, from ~12.8 seconds to around 150ms. A validator-signaling vote for SIMD-326 took place
Avalanche and Toyota Blockchain Lab are planning the future infrastructure necessary for self-deployed, autonomous robotaxi fleets, highlighting another emerging use case for blockchain technology in the future of transportation. Avalanche and Toyota are researching the creation of a new blockchain layer to “orchestrate trust and unlock mobility’s value” through a blockchain-based intermediary network called the
After a very rough close to the month of August, crypto markets are starting September on a far stronger tone. The buying got started in force as U.S. traders returned to their desks following the three-day weekend, sending bitcoin BTC$111,208.21 to as high as $111,700 versus the $107,500 level seen as September began. At press
Somnia, a Layer 1 blockchain developed by UK-based metaverse technology company Improbable, has gone live with its mainnet and introduced its native token, SOMI. The rollout follows a six month testnet phase in which the network processed more than 10 billion transactions, onboarded 118 million unique wallet addresses, and attracted over 70 ecosystem partners, according
Summary BTC trades near $109.7K, stuck between $112K resistance and $108K support, after a volatile August. Break above $112K could trigger a rally toward $116K–$120K, supported by ETF inflows and strong long-term holder data. Drop below $108K risks deeper losses, with downside targets at $105K–$103K, especially if macro headwinds persist. Institutional accumulation continues, suggesting a
The crypto market’s rebound this week signals an attempt to pivot from the sustained downtrend noted since mid-August, with experts attributing this comeback to improving macroeconomic conditions and on-chain metrics. Among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap, Bitcoin, XRP and Solana posted gains of at least 2% each according to CoinGecko data—carrying BTC back