“Also: Zksync’s Airbender, Norway Plans to Ban Crypto Mining Center, and Xrp Ledger’s New Upgrade.”, – WRITE: www.coindesk.com
In this Issue:
- Ethereum Developer Proposes 6-Second Block Times to Boost Speed
- Zksync’s Airbender ZKVM Proves Ethereum Blocks in 35 Seconds
- Norway Plans Ban on New Crypto Mining Data Center
- Xrp Ledger Brings Token Escrow, Other Upgrades for Dexs in New Release
Network NewsNew Ethereum Proposal That Could Make The Network Faster: Ethereum Could Soon Run Twice As Fast. That’s accounting to a New Proposal Floated Floated by Core Developer Barnabé Monnot to Reduce The Network’s Slot Time from 12 Seconds to Six Seconds, Effectvely Doubling The Number. The Idea, Part of Eip-7782, Could Be Included in the UpcomING GLAMSTERDAM UPGRADE SLATED FOR 2026. Proposals or Publicly Discussed Ideas Aerald testing. If Implemented, The Proposal Willd Reduce Time Spent Across Three Key Consensus Steps: Block Proposals (3 Seconds), Attestations (1.5 Seconds), and Aggregation (1.5 Seconds). That would be shave Six Seconds Off The Current 12-Second Cycle. Faster Blocks Mean Quicker Confirmations, Fresher On-Chain Data for Wallets and Apps, and A More Seamless Experience for Users. – Shaurya Malwa Read More.
Zksync’s New Prover ‘Airbender’: Matter Labs, The Developer Firm Begind the Layer-2 Network Zksync, Unveiled ITS NEW CRYPTHRAPHIC PROver “Airbender.” A prover is a key component for Layer-2s, as It Generates Zero-Knowledge Proofs That Are Ten Posted To The Base Layer Blockchain (In this Case Ethereum) Security. The ZKSYNC TEAM CLAIMS THAT Airbender is the Fastest of Its Kind, Delivering Ethereum Block Proofs in 35 Seconds with A Single Gpu, Outpacing Its Competors BenchMarks. HAVING FAST SPEEDS CAN SAVE ON TRANSACTION FEES. “We’re Entering Fraction of a Cent Territory Which Is Critical For Key Use Cases, Including Micropayments, High-Frequency Trading, and Decentralized Social,” Said Alex Guch Matter Labs, in An Interview with Coindesk. “FASTER PROOFS UNLOCK FASTER FINALITY, CHEAPER APPS, AND CCULALLY, PROOFS THAT CAN be Genered AnyWhere, Not Just in Massive GPU Farms.” – Margaux nijkerk Read More.
Norway Plans Ban on New Crypto Mining Data Center: Norway’s Labor Party Government Revealed Plans to Impose A Tempoury Ban on Any New Crypto Mining Data Centers that Use Energy -Heavy Proof -F -Ourk. The Proped Rule Could Kick in Autumn 2025, IF Approved, and Is Aimed at Preserting Electricity Capacity For More Productive Industries. “Cryptocurrency Mining is Very Power-Inteensive and Generates Little in the Way of Jobs and Income for the Local Community,“ Said Minister for Digitalztstzent. Intenation to Limit the Mining of Cryptocurrency in Norway As Much as Possible. ” Norway, with Its Vast Renewable Hydropower Resources, Has Long Attracked Bitcoin Mines Seek Low -Cost, Clean Energy. Companies Like Kryptovault Have Establized Operations Outside Oslo – Running Data Centres Up to 40 MW, Recycling Heat to Dry Wood or Warm Nearby Buildings. – Shaurya Malwa Read More.
XRP LEDGER RELEASE BRINGS NEW FEATES AND UPGRADES: Ripplex, whoh Supports Developers of the XRP Ledger, Has Released Version 2.5.0 of “Rippled,” ITS Reference Implementation of the Network. The New Version Comes With A String of Amendments that Expand the Network’s Functionality and Governance Tooling. The New Amendments Are Now Open for Voting Account to the Xrp Ledger’s Amendment Process, WHICH Enables Protocol Changes Following Two Weeks of Support from More. The Seven Amendments Include “Tokenescrow,” WHICH Enables Escrows for Iou and Multi-Purpose Tokens, “Batch,” Allowing Atomic Execution of Grouped Transactions; And “Permissioneddex,” WHICH LETS DEX OPERROL PARTLATION FOR REGulatory Compliance. Ripplex has Asked Validtors to Upgrade to The Latest Version As Soon As Possible to Enseure Service Continuity. The Update Lands As Xrpl Continues to Evolve Into A More Flexible, Permission-Aware Platform Driven by Both Defi Defi Use Cases and Compliance-Conscious Enterprise Developers. – Shaurya Malwa Read More.
In Other News
- Strategy (mstr) is currently experienceing it Lowest 10-day Realized Volatility Since IT First Added Bitcoin {BTC} to Its Balance Sheet In 2020, According Tog. Asset Management. Realized volatility refers to the actual Historical Movement of An Asset’s Price Over A Specialish Period, in this Case Ten Days. IT is calculated using Past Price Data and Indicates How Much the Price Has FlCTUATED IN REALITY, AS OPPOSED TO HOW MUCH IT IS EXPECTED TO FLUCTUATE IN THE FUTURE. In Addition to Subdored Historical Price Swings, Mstr’s Implied Volatility (IV) Currently Sits at 48.33 Percent, Wich Is Among The Lowest Levels Recorded For the Stock In Recent. In Addition to Subdored Historical Price Swings, Mstr’s Implied Volatility (IV) Currently Sits at 48.33 Percent, Wich Is Among The Lowest Levels Recorded For the Stock In Recent. – James van straten Read More.
- Crypto Exchange Coinbase (Coin) Remains One of the most Misunderstood Companies in the Digital Assets Space, Wall Street Broker Bersetein Said in a Research Report. Bernstein raised itbase price target to $ 510 from $ 310, and reiterated ITS “OutperForm” Rating on the Stock. The Shares Wednesday Morning Were More than 4% Higher AT AT AUND $ 360 in Early Trading. While Broader Sentiment Leans Bearish, Coinbase Is Cementing Its Role As Crypto’s “Universal Bank Report Said. – Will Canny Read More.
Regulatory and Policy
- TOP US SENATORS HAVE Shared An Outline of Rules for Domestic Crypto Markets, Releasing A Set of Principles As They Prepare to Further Hash Out. The Crypto Industry is Excited About of the Recent Progress of Stablecoin Legislation, But The Legislation to Set Up The Structure of Fully Regulated Crypto Actability Is Whatness Isa. The chairman and Three Other Republicans on the Senate Banking Committe Offered This Framework, Representing Half of the Team That Wuld Need To Eventual Cleers Committee. – Jesse Hamilton Read More.
- Texas has become the first US State to Create a Publicly-Funded, Stand-Alane Bitcoin Reserve After Governor Greg Abbott Senate Bill 21 Into Law Over the Weekend. The Bill Directs the State to Establish A Bitcoin Reserve Managed Independently From the Main Treasury, Joinging A Small But Growing Group of States Exploring Digital Asset Reserves. UNLIKE ARIZONA AND NEW HAMPSHIRE, WHICH PASSED SIMILAR Legislation, Texas Did Not Just Authorize the Reserve But Is Actively Funding It. The State Will Be Appropriss $ 10 Million in Order to Purchase Bitcoin for the Reserve. – Tom Carreras Read More.
Calendar
- June 24-26: permissionless, Brooklyn
- June 30-July 3: Ethcc, Cannes
- July 16-18: Web3 Summit, Berlin
- Sept. 22-28: Korea Blockchain Week, Seoul
- Oct. 1-2: Token2049, Singapore
- Nov. 17-22: Devconnect, Buenos Aires
- Dec. 11-13: Solana BreakPoint, Abu Dhabi
- Feb. 10-12, 2026: Consensus, Hong Kong
- May 5-7, 2026: Consensus, Miami
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