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Bitcoin (Briefly) Breaks Past $124K to Hit New All-Time High. With most eyes on ETH's revenge rally, BTC quietly reached new heights. - 👛 Google Walks Back Potential Ban on Non-Custodial Wallets. The tech giant clarifies that self-custody apps are not covered under new compliance rules.
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Coinbase Completes Cash-and-Stock Deribit Deal. The biggest crypto acquisition ever is now official.
| Prices as of 4pm ET | 24hr | 7d |
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Crypto $3.99T | ↘ 3.8% | ↗ 3.6% |
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BTC $117,981 | ↘ 4.1% | ↗ 0.6% |
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ETH $4,529 | ↘ 4.1% | ↗ 17.0% |
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The Fraxtal ecosystem is expanding at lightning speed—this month’s biggest highlight is IQAI.com, the newest Agent Tokenization platform from IQ and Frax. IQ is building autonomous, intelligent, tokenized agents launching on Fraxtal in Q1. Empower on-chain agents with built-in wallets, tokenized ownership, and decentralized governance—all within a fast-growing Fraxtal ecosystem.
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We break down how Fusaka’s PeerDAS upgrade could 16x Ethereum’s data capacity without increasing validator storage, unlocking cheaper and faster Layer 2s. Then we explore Glamsterdam’s push for unstoppable settlement through EPBS and Fossil, enshrining proposer builder separation and strengthening censorship resistance. Preston also shares insights on shorter slot times, validator UX, and how community feedback shapes Ethereum’s roadmap.
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