Matter Labs co-founder proposes ‘Ethereum Supreme Court’ for on-chain disputes

    The crypto entrepreneur believes it would scare off bad actors and strengthen the state of the Ethereum network. Matter Labs co-founder and CEO Alex Gluchowski has proposed an Ethereum court system resembling a hierarchical court system similar to the real world. In a Sept. 2 post on X (Twitter), Gluchowski floated the idea for an “Ethereum Supreme Court” —…

    Ethereum staking services agree to 22% limit of all validators

    The 22% self-limit rule ensures at least four major staking entities would need to collude in order for the chain to reach finalization. At least five Ethereum liquid staking providers have either imposed or are working to impose a self-limit rule in which they promise not to own more than 22% of the Ethereum staking…

    USDC will launch natively on Base network ‘next week’ — Jeremy Allaire

    Circle announced that a Base version of its USDC stablecoin would be available soon, eventually eliminating the need for the USDbC bridged version. Circle’s United States dollar stablecoin, USD Coin, will launch natively on the Base network “next week,” according to an Aug. 29 social media post from CEO Jeremy Allaire. The new version will…

    Base, Optimism unveil shared governance and revenue-sharing framework

    The two networks will share profits and governance using multisignature wallets, and a “security council” will be formed as the ecosystem grows. Developers behind the Base and Optimism networks have jointly announced a revenue-sharing and governance-sharing agreement. Coinbase, the parent company of Base, has also published a list of “principles of neutrality” it will follow…

    Dwindling optimism for Bitcoin ETF approval to blame as weekly crypto outflows hit $55M

    Digital asset investment products saw $55 million in outflows for the week of Sept. 13, according to a report from CoinShares. Optimism surrounding what was previously thought to be the impending approval of a spot-based Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has begun to give way as $42 million worth of the week’s outflows came from BTC…

    Ether Futures ETFs could all get approval at same time: Report

    At least 16 applications for Ether or Bitcoin-Ether futures ETFs are awaiting regulatory approval in the United States. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is likely to approve multiple applications for Ether futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) at the same time, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. Since July, the…