Ethereum L2s Need Responsive Pricing to Scale, Says Offchain Labs
Ethereum layer-2 networks need “responsive pricing” to scale to billions of users and reduce the fee swings that still accompany congestion, Offchain Labs co-founder Edward Felten said during a keynote at EthCC 2026.Ethereum’s EIP-1559…
Tether May Delay Fundraising If Demand Falls Short at $500B Valuation
Tether is pressuring investors to commit to a fundraising round at a $500 billion valuation within the next two weeks, saying that it may delay the raise if demand falls short.The El Salvador-based firm has been seeking fresh capital since…
Crypto Hackers Steal $168 Million from DeFi Protocols in Q1 2026
Crypto hackers stole over $168.6 million in cryptocurrency from 34 decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols in the first quarter of 2026, falling significantly from the same period last year, according to data from DefiLlama. The $40 million…
Drift Seeks Contact With The Hacker After $280M Exploit
Drift Protocol, a Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX), said Friday it had opened onchain contact with wallets tied to funds stolen in the exploit that outside firms have estimated at roughly $280 million to $286 million.Drift said on…
Ethereum L2s Urged to Adopt Responsive Pricing Model
TLDR
Offchain Labs said Ethereum layer two networks need responsive pricing to handle rising demand and reduce gas fee swings.
Edward Felten stated that gas price volatility still acts as the main defense against network…
Price Predictions for BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, BCH, LINK
Key points:Buyers are attempting to maintain BTC above the $66,500 level, but several analysts believe that the $60,000 level may crack.Some major altcoins risk breaking below their immediate support levels, signaling that bears remain in…
Ethereum Foundation Less Than 500 ETH Away From Hitting 70K Staked ETH Goal
The Ethereum Foundation (EF), the non-profit organization that steers development of the Ethereum ecosystem, staked over 45,000 Ether (ETH) on Friday, bringing the total amount staked to about 69,500 ETH, less than 500 coins shy of the…
BNB’s latest retest of the February lows did not end well – Here’s why
Binance Coin has retested the lows it established on Friday, the 6th of February, at $570. This was a worrisome sign for bulls and long-term investors, as it was a sign of bearish dominance.
Source: Coinalyze
The sellers were…
Cambodian Lawmakers Propose Severe Prison Time for Crypto Scammers
Cambodia's parliament passed legislation targeting compounds used to defraud victims through scams, including those involving cryptocurrency.In a Friday notice, the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia announced that the chamber had…
Aave V3 Avoided Unrecovered Bad Debt From 2023 to 2025: Study
A Bank of Canada staff paper found that Aave V3 reported zero non-performing loans in 2024, with overcollateralization and automated liquidations helping prevent lender losses in its Ethereum lending market.Using transaction-level data from…