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Steady progress tl;dr Altair progress Altair, the first planned upgrade of the Beacon Chain, continues to make steady progress. Last week, we released Beacon Chain spec v1.1.0-alpha.6 — Protostellar Evolution. While this is an alpha release, barring a security or practical engineering concern, the spec is unlikely to change from here on in. Client teams are busy as they pass consensus test vectors and stand up short-lived testnets. Teams will make timeline decisions in the next few weeks as Altair code changes stablize and initial multi-client interop is performed. If you want to learn more about the upgrades coming to…
Image credit: Capcom / Steam TL;DR Nintendo Switch 2’s hardware has encouraged the platform as a competitive tool for fighting games. Nickelodeon All Stars Brawl 2, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Dragon Ball FighterZ have benefited from upgraded hardware, but no specific console patches. Guilty Gear Strive’s launch proximity to the Switch 2 has seen it need minimal upgrades. Street Fighter 6 was the first native fighting game on the console, and is so far the best. Thanks to the console’s significant hardware upgrades, the top fighting games on Nintendo Switch 2 are becoming significantly more reliable and playable. Mortal…
Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Ethereum is flashing signs of an aggressive upside move, with well-known crypto analyst Kaleo (@CryptoKaleo) forecasting what he described as a “God candle” that could propel ETH beyond the $4,000 mark within days. In a post on X, Kaleo wrote: “God candle to $4K+ this week……
Key takeaways:Bitcoin formed a bearish engulfing candle, indicating potential short-term exhaustion.The Miners’ Position Index surged to its highest level since November 2024, and profit-taking hit record highs.Despite panic selling, over 196,600 BTC was accumulated in the $116,000–$118,000 range, reinforcing traders’ bullish long-term sentiment.Bitcoin (BTC) printed its first notable bearish signal on the daily chart since early May, forming a bearish engulfing candle confirmed by a shooting star pattern. This comes after a 19% rally over the past 21 days, possibly signaling exhaustion. Bitcoin one-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewData from CryptoQuant highlighted that the Miners’ Position Index (MPI) surged above 2.78, its…
The crypto market slid lower on July 16 as rising U.S. inflation data dampened expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut, while some investors locked in profits following recent gains. According to data from CoinGecko, the total crypto market capitalization fell to $3.78 trillion, down from around $3.91 trillion over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped from around $120,000 yesterday to a low of $116,000 earlier today. Ethereum (ETH) also slid below the $3,000 mark, while XRP (XRP) fell 5% from $3.02 to $2.78. Dogecoin (DOGE) took the biggest hit among major coins, tumbling 8%. Toncoin (TON), Litecoin (LTC),…
Zlatan Ibrahimović caused a stir with his tweets in 2020: Who has the rights to his name? Now he’s on the cover of EA FC 26. “Who gave FIFA EA Sports permission to use my name and face? […] Time to do some research.” – With these tweets, Zlatan Ibrahimović made probably the most prominent incendiary speech against the FIFA soccer game series in the fall of 2020. Five years after the public dispute, the Swedish superstar now adorns the cover of EA FC 26. What really happened back then In November 2020, Ibrahimović discovers his virtual self in FIFA…
The study, which makes use of a technology called mitochondrial donation, has been described as a “tour de force” and “a remarkable accomplishment” by others in the field. In the team’s approach, patients’ eggs are fertilized with sperm, and the DNA-containing nuclei of those cells are transferred into donated fertilized eggs that have had their own nuclei removed. The new embryos contain the DNA of the intended parents along with a tiny fraction of mitochondrial DNA from the donor, floating in the embryos’ cytoplasm. “The concept of [mitochondrial donation] has attracted much commentary and occasionally concern and anxiety,” Stuart Lavery,…
Telegram’s one billion users will be able to interact with Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) decentralized apps (DApps) directly within the messenger following the launch of the Tac mainnet on Tuesday. This new feature could boost DApp adoption and asset inflows into the TON network as it lowers the technical barrier to entry for mainstream users.Could Toncoin (TON) break above its overhead resistance? Let’s analyze the charts to find out.TON price predictionTON rose above the moving averages and is nearing the downtrend line of the descending triangle pattern.TON/USDT daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewThe 20-day exponential moving average (EMA) ($2.94) has started to…
Update July 16, 2025, and 1:30 pm UTC: This article has been updated to add comments from a BNB Chain representative. BNB Chain is set to undergo a major infrastructure upgrade in the second half of 2025, aiming to support up to 5,000 decentralized exchange swaps per second and significantly enhance its onchain capacity.In its outlook for the remainder of 2025 and 2026, BNB Chain plans to increase its block gas limit from 100 million to 1 billion to keep up with user demand and ensure smooth activity across decentralized applications (DApps).The network said it’s rolling out a Rust-based client…
The Bitcoin price has been cooling off on low timeframes, while the altcoin markets take advantage to trend higher. The top cryptocurrency has been struggling as major holders take profit at BTC’s current level. Related Reading At the time of writing, the Bitcoin price trades around $118,800 with a 2% gain over the last 24 hours and a 9% gain over the past week, according to data from CoinGecko. Conversely, Ethereum, XRP, and Dogecoin have seen gains north of 16% on similar timeframes. BTC’s price trends to the upside on the daily chart. Source: BTCUSD on Tradingview Bitcoin Price At…