Vitalik Warns Ethereum’s Smart Wallets Have a ‘Relay’ Problem Ahead of Major Upgrade

Key Takeaways Vitalik Buterin flagged ‘relay dependence’ on X as a fragility concern for Ethereum’s smart wallet users. FOCIL and EIP-8141 are targeted for the Hegota upgrade in late 2026 to rebuild the public mempool. EIP-7701 enables native account abstraction for Ethereum wallets, expected with the Hegota fork. The Problem With Relays Smart contract wallets…

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Kalshi backs prediction markets lobby group with former Trump official

Kalshi has backed a new advocacy group, Americans for Fair Markets, as the prediction market industry faces rising pressure from casinos, sportsbooks, state regulators, and Congress.  Summary Kalshi-backed Americans for Fair Markets will lobby for federal prediction market rules and consumer protections. The launch comes as Congress now probes Kalshi and Polymarket over insider trading…

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Crypto-Backed Super PACs in Focus as Lawmakers Push $5,000 Donation Cap

Key Takeaways House and Senate lawmakers proposed a $5,000 limit on super PAC donations. Crypto-linked super PACs gained influence during stablecoin and market structure policy debates. Supporters argue tighter contribution limits could reduce concentrated election spending power. Super PAC Cap Would Reshape Election Spending U.S. Representative Summer Lee and Senator Bernie Sanders unveiled the Abolish…

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Polymarket Access Blocked on a Local Telco in the Philippines

Decentralized prediction market Polymarket has become inaccessible to users in the Philippines utilizing the Globe Telecom network. Visitors attempting to access the platform via Globe are currently redirected to a standard “Access Restricted” landing page hosted by the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC): Polymarket blocked by Globe ISP in the Philippines. When accessing the…

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Ethereum Foundation defender says critics miss its real job

Blockchain researcher William Mougayar defended the Ethereum Foundation after months of criticism over ETH sales, unstaking activity, and limited public communication. Summary William Mougayar said critics misread the Ethereum Foundation by treating it like a marketing team. Recent Foundation sales to BitMine totaled 25,000 ETH across three OTC deals lately. Separate reports showed 38,305 ETH…

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TechCrunch Mobility: Robotaxi reality check

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Robotaxis are here! And yet, they’re not.  That contradiction neatly captures Waymo’s current reality. Anyone walking around San Francisco could reasonably…

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