Tezos | Crypto

Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. The last time I interviewed Tezos co-founder Arthur Breitman was at the Paris Blockchain Week Summit in 2019. It coincided with the fire […] The post Arthur Breitman is betting on tokenized uranium, and it could be Tezos’ big comeback appeared first on CryptoSlate.

In Q1 2025, Tezos activated its 17th protocol upgrade, Quebec, reducing block times to 8 seconds and refining staking incentives via Adaptive Issuance. Layer 1 usage declined 27.3% QoQ, but Etherlink averaged 1.4 million monthly transactions and generated 10,302 XTZ in fees, surpassing L1 for the first time. Etherlink’s total value locked rose 6,200% QoQ to $10.8 million, driven by DeFi incentives and RWA deployments. Validator stake increased 9.5% to 97 million XTZ, while the network continued work on activating the Data Availability Layer and preparing for the next upgrade, “R.”