Cryptocurrencies

Arbitrum activated BoLD and Base advanced to Stage 1, moving permissionless, time‑bounded exits and anyone‑can‑challenge security from roadmap to production. Here is what changes next for bridges, exchanges, and builders.

Encrypted compute just moved from demos to deployable code. With Zama’s protocol and Fhenix’s CoFHE, confidential smart contracts are arriving on Ethereum with a clear path to Solana in 2026.

MetaMask’s 2025 overhaul adds smart accounts with gas abstraction, passkey recovery, and embedded wallets. With native Solana support, wallet UX 2.0 sets up Apple Pay-like checkouts, gasless flows, and real dapp commerce heading into 2026.

With the U.S. Treasury comment window closing on November 4, 2025 and final rules expected in 2026, banks, crypto issuers, and retailers are preparing to launch compliant dollars on public layer-twos. Here is who ships first and what it changes.

Uniswap v4 turns AMMs into developer platforms with hooks, and Unichain brings fast, priority-ordered blocks to curb MEV. Here is what changes for builders, LPs, and traders in 2025.

Shared sequencers are leaving the lab. Espresso’s Mainnet 1 introduces permissionless validation in Q4 2025, while Astria-backed rollups migrate to decentralized sequencing. Here is what changes and how to prepare.

In September 2025, Boundless, zkVerify, and Succinct turned proving capacity into a real market. Here is how the proving layer resets L2 costs, clarifies builder playbooks, and opens practical paths for verifiable AI.

Ethereum core developers have targeted December 3, 2025 for the Fusaka upgrade, with PeerDAS expanding blob capacity in phases. Expect L2 rollup fees to shift from dollars to cents as supply increases and new UX patterns like bundled actions and onchain subscriptions go mainstream.

Telegram made TON the default chain for Mini Apps, integrated Ethena’s USDe, and started a U.S. wallet rollout. Here is why this distribution shift matters and how builders can capitalize right now.

Bitcoin just gained a native way to earn. With Babylon’s April 10, 2025 Genesis launch and Kraken’s June 19, 2025 integration, holders can time lock BTC for rewards while securing proof of stake networks. Here is how it works, the risks, and what to watch next.

On October 30, 2025 JPMorgan’s Kinexys quietly ran a live private fund transaction, signaling a shift from tokenizing assets to putting fund administration itself onchain. Here is how tokenized LP shares and programmable workflows could turn weeks of friction into minutes.

In August and September 2025, U.S. market regulators created a clear route for listed spot crypto trading on registered exchanges and signaled coordination on leveraged spot for retail. Here is how that rewires market structure and a practical plan for the next six months.

On March 6, 2025, the White House created a no-sell Strategic Bitcoin Reserve funded with seized BTC. Here is how the policy rewires crypto market structure, from auction dynamics to custody design, and what builders should ship next.

Stablecoins just moved from speculation to settlement. Stripe and Shopify are lighting up USDC at checkout while Visa expands stablecoin settlement and PYUSD scales through PayPal and Coinbase. Here is what changes for fees, flows, and builders.

A late-October filing by 21Shares to list a HYPE token ETF could mark a new phase for DeFi just as the SEC weighs key altcoin decisions. Here is how liquidity, custody, staking, and perps might change next.

In October 2025, the Ethereum Foundation’s plan for an optional Layer 1 zkEVM hit real-time proving milestones. Here is how verification could roll out over the next year, why home proving matters, and what builders should ship before Devconnect.

Kraken’s $100 million purchase of the CFTC-licensed Small Exchange, paired with its NinjaTrader acquisition, sets up a regulated U.S. futures and options stack. Here is what launches next, who can use it, and the 6 to 12 month watchlist.

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