The debut of the testing system – designed to be twice as big as the main network so developers can simulate massive scaling, comes a year after Ethereum completed its historic “Merge” shift to a “proof-of-stake” model from the original “proof-of-work” setup that Bitcoin uses. Author: Margaux Nijkerk

Bitcoin’s bounce amid fears of FTX creditor liquidation might shake out altcoin bears, leading to a sharp rally in recently shorted tokens like solana. Author: Omkar Godbole

Author: Daniel Kuhn

The launch comes as staking landscape is dominated by centralized staking providers, which together hold more than 70% of the staked ether (ETH) supply. Author: Shaurya Malwa

The DEX was developed in a direct response to the fallout from the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. Author: Will Canny