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Ethereum Foundation Publishes “Strawmap” Roadmap With Fast Finality, zkEVM Scaling, and Native Privacy Goals

February 25, 2026 Daniel Moore

The Ethereum Foundation has published the Strawmap roadmap outlining fast finality, zkEVM scaling, native privacy, and quantum-resistant cryptography through 2029.

Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum’s DeFi Vision Should Be Permissionless, Security-First, and Built to Pass the Walkaway Test

February 24, 2026 Daniel Moore

Vitalik Buterin says DeFi is central to Ethereum’s value and calls for permissionless, open-source, privacy-first finance designed to pass the walkaway test.

Ethereum Foundation Begins Staking Treasury ETH, Allocating ~70,000 ETH to Validators

February 24, 2026 Daniel Moore

The Ethereum Foundation has started staking part of its treasury, with about 70,000 ETH to be allocated to validators and rewards returning to EF operations.

Bitcoin and Ethereum symbols with declining chart, representing ETF outflows and reduced institutional inflows into crypto funds.

Hedge Funds Cut Bitcoin ETF Exposure by 28% in Q4 2025 as IBIT Sees Major Institutional Selling

February 24, 2026 Daniel Moore

Hedge funds cut Bitcoin ETF exposure by 28% in Q4 2025, with Brevan Howard, Farallon, and DE Shaw leading major IBIT reductions after the October crypto selloff.

Santiment: Ethereum Ecosystem Dev Activity Led by MetaMask USD, Chainlink, and Starknet

February 24, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Santiment’s latest data shows MetaMask USD, Chainlink, and Starknet leading Ethereum ecosystem developer activity over the past 30 days.

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Vitalik Says Zero-Knowledge Tech Could Transform the Entire Internet

February 22, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Vitalik Buterin said zero-knowledge proofs may extend beyond blockchain, enabling new models of identity, computation and verification across the internet.

Vitalik Proposes Personal AI Agents to Scale DAO Governance on Ethereum

February 21, 2026 Daniel Moore

Vitalik Buterin proposes personal AI agents, prediction markets and privacy-preserving computation to scale decentralized governance on Ethereum.

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Modular Blockchain Stack: How Data Availability, Execution and Settlement Layers Are Reshaping Crypto Infrastructure

February 20, 2026 Paulo Mendes

The modular blockchain stack separating execution, settlement and data availability is emerging as the dominant crypto infrastructure architecture.

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Vitalik Warns Against Autonomous AI as Ethereum Debate Over “Self-Sovereign Agents” Intensifies

February 20, 2026 Daniel Moore

Vitalik Buterin pushed back against claims of self-sovereign autonomous AI, warning that distancing human control from AI systems risks dangerous alignment failures.

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Wall Street Giants Boost BitMine Holdings as Institutional Ethereum Exposure Expands

February 19, 2026 Daniel Moore

Major Wall Street firms significantly increased BitMine positions, signaling expanding institutional exposure to Ethereum through corporate treasury holdings.