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The privacy roadmap included adding features for private transactions and decentralized identity solutions across Ethereum's tech stack. The Ethereum Foundation has released a roadmap to bring end-to-end privacy features to the Ethereum network, a layer-1 (L1) smart contract blockchain, and rebranded its “Privacy & Scaling Explorations” initiative to “Privacy Stewards of Ethereum” (PSE). PSE said it aims to bring privacy solutions to the protocol, infrastructure, networking, application, and wallet layers in Friday’s announcement, and laid out several key goals for the next 3-6 months. These included enabling private transfers through the development of the PlasmaFold layer-2 network, confidential voting, and privacy in decentralized finance (DeFi) applications.  Read more

US dollar-pegged Stablecoins have become commoditized, diminishing the need for individual price tickers from the viewpoint of crypto users. Dollar-pegged stablecoins will eventually lose their price tickers, as exchanges abstract away the differently denominated stable tokens on the backend, presenting only a “USD” option to the user, according to Mert Mumtaz, CEO of remote procedure call (RPC) node provider Helius.  The bidding war for the Hyperliquid USD stablecoin (USDH), and proposals from several firms promising to give 100% of the yield back to Hyperliquid, revealed that the stablecoin sector has become “commoditized,” Mumtaz said.  Mumtaz added that he expects many companies to issue their own stablecoins and many existing stablecoin issuers to start their own payment chains in the future, which may create liquidity fragmentation, keeping capital trapped within those ecosystems.  Read more

Despite Ethereum securing nearly $1T in value, many of its key contributors earn less than half the salaries offered by competitors.

The United States is sitting atop a fiscal precipice. With the total U.S. debt surpassing $37.43 trillion as of September 2025, the nation faces a historic reality. Nearly one-quarter of every tax dollar it collects is consumed by servicing the interest payments on its debt burden. The relentless march of U.S. debt According to monthly […] The post 23 cents of every tax dollar goes to pay interest on U.S. debt appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Markets brace for a widely expected Fed rate cut on Sept. 17, with history suggesting near-term turbulence but longer-term gains for risk assets and gold.

According to EY’s Global Blockchain Leader Paul Brody, only companies that can aggregate significant transaction volume into the network, and whose customers can't make their own direct connection to Ethereum, would benefit from creating their own layer 2.

The 24/7 nature of onchain markets makes spot crypto collateral preferable to lenders than crypto held in investment vehicles like ETFs. Fabian Dori, the chief investment officer at digital asset bank Sygnum, says that banks offering crypto-backed loans prefer crypto collateral in the form of onchain assets rather than exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and using onchain collateral can benefit borrowers. Dori said that onchain assets are more liquid, allowing lenders to execute margin calls for crypto-backed loans on demand and offer higher loan-to-value (LTV) ratios to borrowers because the lender can liquidate the collateral in real-time. Dori told Cointelegraph: Loan-to-value ratios in crypto refer to the total amount of a loan versus the collateral backing the loan, like Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), or any other tokens accepted by the lender.  Read more

DOGE’s price technicals and on-chain data suggest the bull market is not finished, strengthening the case for a move toward $0.60. Key takeaways: Dogecoin has broken out of a multimonth symmetrical triangle. Trading volumes tripled during the breakout, signaling strong bullish momentum. Read more

If you’re following the markets, you’ll know the Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates next week to stimulate a lagging economy. While most crypto traders are jumping for joy at the thought of fresh liquidity entering the system, not everybody’s happy. The upcoming rate cut, according to some, could have a catastrophic effect […] The post Is the Fed’s upcoming rate cut a ‘huge mistake’? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin's market share has dropped 3.5% in the past month, with indexes tracking it against altcoins entering "Altseason" territory.

Just like Bitcoin and Ethereum before it, Solana's recipe of ETFs plus corporate treasuries may fuel an epic Q4 surge.

The company has also begun staking its TON holdings, which total 217.5 million tokens, to earn rewards and generate yield.

Financial markets keep rallying, but a look beneath the surface paints a much riskier picture for the months ahead. Many investors now warn that Wall Street is ignoring growing cracks in the U.S. job market and real economy, a disconnect that has led to major trouble before. Why Wall Street is so out of step […] The post Why Wall Street is ‘out of step’ with the real economy appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Dogecoin is up 40% on the week as an "official" treasury firm piles up DOGE and the first U.S. spot ETF launch nears.

Despite the incident, SHIB's price has gained over 9% in the past day.

How the CFTC chair nominee's confirmation may have stalled.

BTC sits close to its 3-week high marked earlier today.

Top Web3 white hats are earning millions uncovering DeFi flaws, far surpassing traditional cybersecurity salaries capped at $300,000. Top white hats hunting vulnerabilities across decentralized protocols in Web3 are earning millions, dwarfing the $300,000 salary ceiling in traditional cybersecurity roles. “Our leaderboard shows researchers earning millions per year, compared to typical cybersecurity salaries of $150-300k,” Mitchell Amador, co-founder and CEO of bug bounty platform Immunefi, told Cointelegraph. In crypto, “white hats” refers to ethical hackers paid to disclose vulnerabilities in decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. Unlike salaried corporate roles, these researchers choose their targets, set their own hours and earn based on the impact of what they find. Read more

Web3’s mass adoption depends on embracing Web2 infrastructure, not replacing it. Gradual integration builds trust and accelerates mainstream acceptance. Opinion by: Richard Johnson, chief operating officer of Data Guardians Network  In the ongoing drive to increase Web3 adoption, many Web3 enthusiasts and organizations continue to call for industries to move away from Web2 processes.  Whether it’s trying to make Web3 tools feel like a Web2 application or redefining business models to focus more on Web3 infrastructure, there is a vocal group that believes in demolishing Web2 for Web3 to grow.  Read more

AI-powered DeFi creates new security risks. This calls for transparent, rigorous auditing to protect decentralized systems. Opinion by: Jason Jiang, chief business officer of CertiK Since its inception, the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem has been defined by innovation, from decentralized exchanges (DEXs) to lending and borrowing protocols, stablecoins and more.  The latest innovation is DeFAI, or DeFi powered by artificial intelligence. Within DeFAI, autonomous bots trained on large data sets can significantly improve efficiency by executing trades, managing risk and participating in governance protocols.  Read more