Ethereum begins sorting for Hegotá, its expected upgrade in 2027. As of August 16, 66 proposals remained in competition. FOCIL has already secured its place, while three other EIPs could provide privacy applications with tools directly integrated into the protocol.
The 21 million bitcoin cap is back in the debate. Developer Peter Todd advocates for a permanent issuance to continue remunerating miners after 2140. Adam Back does not want it. The Blockstream boss sees in this argument a way to rally users to a dangerous modification of Bitcoin rules. No change is currently being prepared.
Bitcoin at 1 million dollars before 2030 makes part of the market dream. However, behind this spectacular projection, one question arises: does the global liquidity really allow to absorb such a surge? A fundamental analysis puts this scenario into perspective and confronts market ambitions with macroeconomic constraints. For investors, the debate also touches on leverage, market expectations, and the actual place bitcoin can occupy in institutional portfolios.
Crypto aims to become a means of payment like any other. In the eurozone, it is still far from it. In a large survey conducted by the European Central Bank (ECB), it is noted that, even in the case of sector development followed by the entry into force of the MiCA regulation, crypto payments remain marginal at the merchant level. Consumers are still attached to traditional payment channels while businesses show reluctance to take the plunge. This gap persists between the ambitions of the crypto industry and actual usage. Will European regulation be enough to shift the lines?
Binance reveals Gen Z is shifting toward ETFs and stepping back from leverage and high-risk trading.
Reddit will join the S&P 500 on August 18. The operation could force index funds to buy about 16.7 million RDDT shares to replicate the new index composition. This is almost three normal trading days concentrated around a single rebalancing. The stock has already jumped more than 11% after the announcement.
Miners under pressure: excluding Bitdeer, public hashrate slides 21% in six months as AI reshapes the market.
Apple changes its strategy in China. No more third-party models: the American giant has trained its own AI, supported by Alibaba, to equip all Apple devices intended for the Chinese market.
OpenAI is losing its leaders in cascade as it approaches a public offering that could value the company at $1 trillion. The hemorrhage occurs as its rival Anthropic has just surpassed OpenAI in annualized revenues.
