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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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