Solana Is Undervalued, Top Developer Claims

Key Notes Mert has defied the Solana Foundation by optimistically stating that the SOL price should be around $1,000. His statement was a response to an earlier post by the Solana Foundation Manager, who noted that he is prohibited from endorsing SOL publicly. SOL price is currently around $141, making $1,000 level a major high to reach. Solana SOL $140.1 24h volatility: 0.1% Market cap: $77.76 B Vol. 24h: $6.45 B price performance has caught the attention of a top developer known as Mert Muntaz, who claimed that the digital…

Developer Flags Major Risks in Proposed Bitcoin Reduced Data Soft Fork

Mempool.space developer and analyst Mononaut has published a detailed critique warning that the proposed “Reduced Data Temporary Softfork” could disable legitimate transaction types across the network. Review of Transaction Data Shows RDTS Could Block Key Bitcoin Use Cases A new soft fork proposal designed to curb excessive data storage on the Bitcoin blockchain is drawing […] Original

Bitcoin Core vs Knots saga continues as developer proposes one-year fork

Bitcoin Core v30, released recently, removed its spam filter, reigniting an old debate that now threatens to split developers, spark a soft fork, and draw in big names like Michael Saylor. Summary Since 2014, the non-monetary data size per block has been limited to 83 bytes. Bitcoin Core v30 allows node runners to increase this limit.  The Bitcoin Core team sees the data size carrier limit removal as a resistance to censorship and providing more freedom to people using Bitcoin. Proponents call non-monetary data spam and insist Bitcoin should remain…

Developer Warns Paradigm Poses Centralization Risk Over Ethereum

Ethereum developer Federico Carrone says the growing influence of corporations such as Paradigm on the network could be  “tail risk” for the Ethereum ecosystem. In a post on Sunday, the Ethereum core dev, who goes by “Fede’s intern” on X, argued that while Paradigm has “created valuable things for the community,” he is worried about the growing influence of a venture fund whose ultimate goals are driven by profit and influence. “I’ve been saying for the past two years that the influence of @paradigm within Ethereum could become a relevant…

Longtime Ethereum Researcher and Developer Dankrad Feist Joins Tempo

Dankrad Feist, a longtime Ethereum developer and researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, announced Friday that he’s joining Tempo, a layer-1 blockchain for payments and stablecoins built by Stripe and Paradigm. Feist said he will remain as a “research adviser” at the Ethereum Foundation to provide input on scaling the layer-1 network, improving user experience (UX), and blobs, a feature of the Ethereum network that frees up blockspace by temporarily storing data. He added: “Tempo’s open-source technology can easily integrate back into Ethereum, benefiting the entire ecosystem. Ethereum and Tempo are…

Bitcoin Wars: Knots Developer Luke Dashjr Leaked Messages Bring Controversy, Hardfork Fears

Key Notes The leaked conversation shows Dashjr planning solutions for potential harmful content storage after Core v30’s data increase. Community members defend and criticize the developer while he dismisses reports as fake news without denying authorship. Bitcoin wars between filtering advocates and decentralization purists continue escalating amid recent BTC price volatility. A leaked chat from Bitcoin BTC $109 593 24h volatility: 0.4% Market cap: $2.18 T Vol. 24h: $67.27 B Knots developer Luke Dashjr has added fuel to what some experts are calling a Bitcoin war between Knots and Bitcoin…

‘Something Changed:’ Developer Warns Quantum Computing Could Break Bitcoin in Three Years

Hunter Beast, author of BIP 360, a proposal that aims to make bitcoin quantum computing resistant, has warned about advancements in the field that could potentially endanger bitcoin. “I don’t think we have as much time as I once thought,” he stressed. BIP 360 Author Raises Concerns About Bitcoin’s Vulnerability To Quantum Computing Quantum computing […] Original

Japanese Game Developer Gumi to Acquire 2.5 Billion Yen Worth of XRP

Key Notes Gumi’s board approved purchasing 6 million XRP tokens worth $17 million between September 2025 and February 2026. The company positions XRP as a growth asset complementing Bitcoin’s stability role in their dual-cryptocurrency strategy. SBI Holdings partnership influenced the decision, aligning with Japan’s RLUSD stablecoin launch plans for early 2026. Gumi confirmed its board of directors approved the acquisition of XRP XRP $2.80 24h volatility: 5.8% Market cap: $166.28 B Vol. 24h: $7.33 B to complement the company’s existing Bitcoin exposure. According to the official announcement, Gumi’s board approved…

Cardano Foundation Overhauls Developer Portal

Key Notes Cardano Foundation has made an effort towards easy DApp building on Cardano for devs. It has reintroduced the Cardano Developer Portal with new functionalities and resources. ADA price performance does not seem to correspond with the optimism in the ecosystem. The Cardano Foundation has announced the launch of its Developer Portal, highlighting that it was shaped by input from the ADA ADA $0.83 24h volatility: 4.4% Market cap: $30.09 B Vol. 24h: $1.91 B community. Although the portal existed previously, it now offers enhanced tools and resources to…