The Hegota update will follow Glamsterdam in the Ethereum upgrade cycle. Hegota will merge execution and consensus upgrades to boost efficiency and scalability. Verkle Trees and state improvements aim to make Ethereum lighter for node operators. Ethereum developers have unveiled the name of the network’s next major upgrade, offering the community an early look at The post Ethereum developers reveal the next upgrade, Hegota appeared first on CoinJournal.

Bubblemaps flagged coordinated early Ava AI purchases as suspicious activity. 23 wallets, allegedly tied to the Ava AI deployer, bought 40% of tokens at launch. AVA price has fallen 96% from its January 2025 all-time high. The Solana-based AI token Ava AI (AVA) has come under scrutiny after blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps revealed that nearly The post Solana AI token Ava AI (AVA) allegedly bundled 40% at launch appeared first on CoinJournal.

Coinbase argues the Commodity Exchange Act gives the CFTC exclusive authority over event contracts. Earlier cases involving Kalshi show courts have yet to settle the issue decisively. The rulings could shape how prediction markets and related financial products develop nationwide. Coinbase has taken its dispute with US regulators to court as it expands into prediction The post Who regulates prediction markets? Coinbase forces a US legal test appeared first on CoinJournal.

Terraform Lab’s liquidator alleges Jump secretly propped up UST while misleading markets. Court filings claim Jump gained billions through discounted Luna deals and early exits. Jump denies wrongdoing as US courts revisit accountability beyond Do Kwon. Terraform Labs’ bankruptcy estate has filed a sweeping lawsuit against market-making giant Jump Trading, accusing it and its executives The post Terraform Labs liquidator sues Jump Trading for $4B in damages appeared first on CoinJournal.

The exchange restarted access on Thursday, including spot trading across 100 currency pairs. FCA financial promotion rules introduced in October 2023 led several crypto firms to end UK operations. The UK government has said it intends to establish a crypto rulebook by 2027. Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, says it has The post Bybit returns to UK crypto market after 2 years appeared first on CoinJournal.

The proposed ETF would use Coinbase Custody and include staking and in-kind transactions. Several asset managers are now competing to bring SUI-based ETFs to the US market. Regulatory changes under the current SEC leadership are accelerating altcoin ETF activity. Crypto asset manager Bitwise has formally filed a Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange The post Bitwise files for spot SUI ETF as competition intensifies in crypto fund market appeared first on CoinJournal.

Michael Selig is confirmed as CFTC chair, ending a long interim period at the US derivatives regulator. Selig signals a narrower enforcement focus as Congress weighs expanding the CFTC’s crypto authority. Leadership change comes as debate intensifies over digital assets and US market structure rules. After nearly a year of temporary leadership, Michael Selig was The post Michael Selig confirmed as CFTC chair, ending interim leadership period appeared first on CoinJournal.

Key takeaways NEAR is up by less than 1% and is approaching $1.5. The positive performance comes despite the broader crypto market underperforming. NEAR Intents integrates with Starknet NEAR, the native coin of the Near Protocol, is trading at $1.48 per coin, up by less than 1% in the last 24 hours. Its positive performance The post NEAR eyes $1.6 as NEAR Intents integrates with Starknet appeared first on CoinJournal.

Key takeaways ADA is down 4% in the last 24 hours and is now trading below $0.37. The bearish trend could see ADA decline below the $0.30 psychological level. Cardano’s on-chain shows further bearish movement Cardano’s ADA is down by 4% in the last 24 hours, making it one of the worst performers among the The post ADA could slip below $0.30 as bearish momentum builds appeared first on CoinJournal.