BIP-110 Is Closed: What Its Low-Support Signaling Phase Showed
BIP-110 proposed temporary limits on transaction data, but weak miner signaling exposed the coordination barrier facing contentious Bitcoin rule changes.
On-chain
Bitcoin Confirmations and Finality: A Practical Settlement Guide
Bitcoin transactions gain confidence as blocks accumulate, but the right confirmation threshold depends on value, counterparties and operational risk.
Fully Diluted Valuation: How to Read a Token’s Supply Risk
FDV estimates a token network’s value at today’s price if its full supply circulated. The gap versus market cap reveals potential dilution.
Bitcoin Coin Selection: How UTXOs Affect Fees, Change and Privacy
Bitcoin wallets choose UTXOs for every payment. That hidden decision affects transaction size, change, future fees and what observers can infer.
Hot Wallet or Cold Storage? A Practical Crypto Security Guide
Hot wallets are convenient for transactions; cold wallets reduce online exposure. A split setup can limit how much one mistake puts at risk.
Yield Farming for Beginners: Returns, Costs and Risks
Yield farming can produce fees, interest and token rewards, but beginners need to separate durable income from emissions and price risk.
On-Chain RWAs Reach $34.18 Billion, but Utility Lags Issuance
Binance Research measured rapid growth in tokenized real-world assets, while limited DeFi use shows issuance is only part of adoption.
Zcash NU7 Vote Backs 25-Second Blocks and Existing Halvings
Zcash coinholders backed 25-second blocks, retained halvings, disabling v4 transactions at NU7 activation and a 2031 recycling date.
Injective Meridian Vote Sets Out Regulated-Asset Upgrade
Injective’s Meridian proposal would add regulated-token controls, MultiVM support and private RFQ testing if governance approves the upgrade.
Bitcoin’s Quantum-Defense Work Splits the Problem Into Exposure and Signatures
Draft proposals P2MR and SHRINCS address different parts of Bitcoin’s quantum risk, but neither is activated and major design questions remain.
Polygon Plans Permanent Burn of 100 Million POL
Polygon is preparing a one-time 100 million POL burn, followed by possible quarterly burns funded by fees collected from network activity.