Cardano activates van Rossem hard fork, paving way for Leios

The upgrade reduces smart contract execution costs while laying the groundwork for Ouroboros Leios, a major scalability upgrade expected later this year.

The upgrade reduces smart contract execution costs while laying the groundwork for Ouroboros Leios, a major scalability upgrade expected later this year.
Etsy’s Executive Chair Josh Silverman sells 39,161 shares for $3.1 million. Josh Silverman, Executive Chair of Etsy, sold 39,161 shares of the company, raising $3.1 million. This sale could indicate a personal financial decision or a strategic move by Silverman, but it does not necessarily reflect on Etsy’s overall business …
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June CPI fell a seasonally adjusted 0.4% month-over-month, the steepest monthly drop since April 2020, pulling the annual inflation rate to 3.5% against a Dow Jones consensus of 3.8%, and Bitcoin responded with an immediate push higher after the print. The data beat is real. Bitcoin (BTC) 24h7d30d1yAll time The energy index slumped 5.7% in…
The United Kingdom’s HM Revenue & Customs will treat certain disposals involving cryptoasset loans and liquidity pools as “no gain, no loss,” deferring Capital Gains Tax until a user makes an economic disposal of the underlying cryptocurrency. The measure, published Monday, takes effect 6 April 2027 and applies to individuals and trustees who enter cryptoasset…
Oil just broke $90. Brent crude climbed more than 3% on Monday to its highest level since mid-June, as the US-Iran war chokes shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The US hit Iran for an eighth straight night over the weekend. Washington has blockaded Iranian ports, and Tehran says the strait is closed to unauthorized…
The boundaries between a crypto card and a DeFi yield aggregator are dissolving. Plasma One has introduced a stablecoin account that marries fee-free USDT spending with a cashback token and yield sourced directly from Aave, the largest lending protocol in decentralized finance. According to the product launch details, the offering includes three membership tiers—Lite, Core,…