Ethereum developers warn that the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade, which includes EIP-8037 and EIP-8038, will reprice gas costs for state creation and access, potentially breaking a small group of Layer 1 smart contracts. Most contracts will remain unaffected, but those relying on fixed gas stipends, call limits, or gasleft logic face compatibility risks. Developers can test and fix issues on the Platåberget testnet before the mainnet launch planned for Q4 2026. Wallets and gas estimation tools also need updates to avoid transaction failures under the new pricing rules.
Prosafe SE announced its Q2 2026 results highlighting a very safe quarter with nearly 100% commercial uptime across its accommodation units, except for a brief period during maintenance (SPSs) at the start of the quarter. The company operates five ac...
Prediction markets now see only a 10% chance that Stripe will acquire any part of PayPal in 2026, down from 70% earlier this year. Stripe and Advent International withdrew their $60.50 per share bid, valuing PayPal at over $53 billion, after PayPal's...
Blockstream researchers introduced SHRINCS, a new post-quantum signature scheme designed specifically for Bitcoin to resist quantum computer attacks while maintaining about three transactions per second capacity. SHRINCS uses the SHA-256 hash functio...
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted $242.3 million on August 27, marking their ninth consecutive day of net inflows and bringing the total to about $3.04 billion since August 17. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust led inflows with $...
OpenSea has partnered with Perplexity Computer to provide live cross-chain market data covering over 25 blockchains. This integration allows Perplexity's AI to answer user queries about token and NFT trading activity using real-time onchain data from...
