Zcash Activates Ironwood Upgrade After Orchard Security Flaw
Zcash has activated its Ironwood network upgrade, introducing a new formally verified shielded pool after developers discovered a critical flaw in the blockchain’s previous Orchard privacy pool.
The upgrade went live at block 3,428,143 under network upgrade NU6.3. Orchard is now limited to withdrawals, while new shielded transactions will move to Ironwood. Around 40,207 ZEC have migrated so far, compared with approximately 3.6 million ...
Ethereum Layer 2 TVL Falls to Two-Year Low
Total value locked across Ethereum Layer 2 networks has dropped to roughly $5 billion, its lowest level since 2023, erasing much of the growth recorded during the 2024 expansion of Optimism, Arbitrum and ZKsync.
Optimistic rollups remain dominant. Optimism, Base and Arbitrum collectively hold about $4.8 billion, representing 96% of total Ethereum L2 TVL.
The decline comes as Ethereum faces broader pressure, including leadership departures and layoffs at...
Lido Launches Curated Module v2 to Consolidate Ethereum Validators
Lido has launched Curated Module v2, an upgrade designed to improve Ethereum staking efficiency while introducing stricter rules for node operators.
The upgrade supports Ethereum’s 0x02 withdrawal credentials, allowing a validator’s effective balance to increase from 32 ETH to as much as 2,048 ETH. By consolidating stake into larger validators, Lido estimates Ethereum’s validator count could fall from roughly 880,000 to 628,000, ...
US M2 just had its biggest monthly jump in 5 years. In the past, that would've sent $BTC straight up. This time? Nothing. Flat.
That lag is actually interesting. Either the correlation broke, or the market's just slow to react. Usually when liquidity floods in and price doesn't move yet, it means one of two things: everyone's waiting, or the setup's different now.
Either way, if M2's really expanding and $BTC isn't responding, that's not bearish — it's just delayed. The question is whether it ...
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BTW – Gaining +21% solid momentum, holding gains well...
RIF – Climbing +18% steady rise, building confidence.
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🚨 $ZIL , $RIF & $ON JUST GOT A POLITICAL TAILWIND THAT WHALES LOVE 🚀
The Consumer Technology Association just endorsed the CLARITY Act to push US blockchain leadership. This isn't just noise—it's smart money aligning with regulatory clarity. When an industry heavyweight backs pro-crypto legislation, the bid comes from a different class of capital.
📌 The market is pricing in a cleaner regulatory runway, which directly boosts projects with US exposure and adoption potential. $ZIL , $RIF , and...