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Vitalik Buterin reveals Ethereum’s transaction redesign

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined a longer-term transaction model on Sept. 6 that could allow the network to process some validation work in parallel. Summary Buterin proposed separating transaction actions from dependencies so Ethereum can optimize each component independently later. Dependencies include signatures, state proofs and validity conditions that transactions must satisfy before execution begins….

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Bitcoin investor recovers $4.5m after 12-year wait

A British investor has recovered 61 bitcoin worth approximately £3.3 million, or about $4.5 million, more than 12 years after losing access to the cryptocurrency. Summary British investor recovered 61 BTC after proving ownership of funds held through collapsed exchange Intersango. His £1,500 investment produced recovered bitcoin valued around £3.3m after more than twelve years…

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Willy Woo Reveals What Could Replace It

The 4-year cycle is back on topic, but Willy Woo believes there’s a more apparent pattern in play. Given the nature of its blockchain, bitcoin was long considered to move around within a broader four-year cycle prompted by the halving, which takes place in general every four years. However, the pattern has been rejected…

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Bitwise HYPE ETF adds $10.5m after four-day pause

Bitwise’s Hyperliquid exchange-traded fund resumed accumulating HYPE on Sept. 4 after four days without a tracked purchase. Summary Arkham tracked Bitwise-linked wallets purchasing approximately $10.5 million in HYPE after four inactive trading days. BHYP’s tracked HYPE purchases reached $166.3 million since launch, according to Arkham’s on-chain address attribution. Friday’s allocation was the fund’s largest tracked…

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Solana leads RWA networks with $348m monthly inflows

Solana attracted approximately $348 million in net real-world asset flows over the latest 30-day period, placing it ahead of other tracked blockchain distribution networks. Summary Solana attracted $348 million in net distributed RWA flows during the latest thirty-day measurement period. Network distributed RWA value reached roughly $4.23 billion as tracked holder addresses climbed to 398,644….

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Kraken launches OpenAI and Anthropic pre-IPO perps

Kraken is offering perpetual futures tied to the private-market valuations of OpenAI and Anthropic, giving eligible traders leveraged exposure before either artificial intelligence company completes a public listing. Summary Kraken offers cash-settled Anthropic and OpenAI pre-IPO perpetuals with maximum leverage of five times globally. The contracts provide price exposure without shares, voting rights, dividends or…

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