Auteur/autrice : Alberto

Solana Mobile’s Seeker phone has begun shipping, featuring SOL Strategies as the exclusive validator operator, enabling in-phone staking for users. Solana’s Seeker Phone Embeds SOL Strategies’ Compliant Validator for Mobile Staking The Solana Mobile Seeker phone, a crypto-native smartphone designed for active blockchain users, officially launched on August 4, 2025, with over 150,000 pre-orders from […]

Blockchain services firm Apex Fusion is set to launch Vector, a high-performance, Cardano-aligned blockchain designed for institutional users entering the Web3 space.Vector is a peer-reviewed, UTxO-based blockchain testnet with institutional-grade throughput and a claim of instant transaction finality. It will officially launch at the Rare Evo conference on Saturday, Apex Fusion said in a statement shared with Cointelegraph.This makes it the first Cardano-aligned blockchain to achieve independently verified instant finality, which is the assurance that a transaction is irreversible, according to the announcement.Vector’s transaction throughput is 10 times faster than the Cardano mainnet, with 99% reaching finality within 13 seconds,…

Today, Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTG) has announced a new partnership with Unchained and Build Asset Management, focusing on a Bitcoin-backed commercial loan strategy designed to offer attractive, risk-adjusted returns while expanding Acacia’s exposure to the rapidly growing Bitcoin ecosystem. “We are very excited to partner with Unchained and Build for this Bitcoin-backed loan strategy,” said Martin (“MJ”) D. McNulty, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of Acacia. “Investors around the world are increasingly looking to capitalize on the value Bitcoin provides as a secure source of quality collateral.” According to the press release, the partnership will see Acacia purchasing commercial whole…

One of the important indicators of how much load the Ethereum blockchain can safely handle is how the uncle rate responds to the gas usage of a transaction. In all blockchains of the Satoshian proof-of-work variety, any block that is published has the risk of howbecoming a « stale », ie. not being part of the main chain, because another miner published a competing block before the recently published block reached them, leading to a situation where there is a « race » between two blocks and so one of the two will necessarily be left behind. One important fact is that the more…

Can the latest Virtua Fighter title redefine fighting games at esports events? / Image credit: Sega TL;DR The last entry in the series was Virtua Fighter 5, which was released in 2006 to a tepid critical response, and is being re-released for current consoles later this year. Virtua Fighter’s simple control scheme has appealed to millions of players worldwide since its arcade debut in 1993. The latest game, Virtua Fighter Project, was announced in January 2025. It wasn’t until EVO 2025 that a new trailer revealed in-game footage, featuring two longtime characters from the series. Sega has confirmed that more…

A CEO thinks XRP is one of the most misunderstood tokens out there. Jake Claver, chief executive of Digital Ascension Group, marked his YouTube channel hitting 100,000 subscribers by talking about what might push XRP’s price higher. Related Reading Institutional Bets On XRP Backing According to Claver, Digital Wealth Partners now holds over $200 million worth of XRP. That stake shows how much confidence they have in the token’s potential. During a livestream, he pointed to the altcoin’s future role in settling tokenized assets. He believes that as more institutions adopt blockchain and tokenization, XRP could become a key link…

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan calls the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new Project Crypto initiative a ‘generational opportunity’ that markets haven’t priced in, tipping Ethereum as a top beneficiary. Project Crypto, announced last week in a speech by SEC Chair Paul Atkins, signals a significant shift in regulatory approach, aiming to integrate blockchain technology more deeply into financial markets. Hougan sees this as a catalyst that could accelerate adoption and innovation across the crypto ecosystem. “I’ve long been bullish about the future of crypto…but after reading the…

Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm was convicted Wednesday of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, while the jury deadlocked on charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to violate North Korea sanctions. Jury Convicts Storm on 1 Count; Deadlocked on Money Laundering, North Korea Sanctions The verdict followed five days of […]

Bitcoin’s dominance crumbled to 60% as altcoins, supercharged by Ethereum’s explosive rally, seized the spotlight. With corporate treasuries loading up on ETH and stablecoin regulations easing, the market’s risk appetite appears to be undergoing its most dramatic pivot this year. Summary Ethereum surged 51% in July, outpacing Bitcoin and leading a broad altcoin rally driven by renewed risk appetite and corporate accumulation. Corporate ETH holdings jumped 127% to 2.7 million ETH, with firms like Bitmine and Sharplink surpassing the Ethereum Foundation’s reserves. Regulatory tailwinds, including the GENIUS Act for stablecoins, boosted sentiment as capital rotated into ETH, XRP, DOGE, and…

It appears Sintopia won’t be the only strategy game with a godly twist coming out in September, as god simulator Fata Deum has just locked a September 15 launch into Steam Early Access. We’ve been keeping tabs on this one for a while, as it promises to land closer to Black & White than other efforts inside the same sphere. We’re sure this will make many ears perk up, and there are many reasons to be optimistic. For starters, it has a strong emphasis on acts of kindness and cruelty that can reshape not just your powers and the behavior…