Key takeaways Ghost chains are blockchains that are technically operational but have little to no real-world usage, development, or community engagement. Common warning signs include stagnant developer activity, low transaction volume, inactive communities, and exchange delistings. Even well-funded or corporate-backed projects like Diem, KodakCoin, and Luna can fail if adoption and ecosystem growth stall. Investors…

Ethereum’s next upgrade, Fusaka, goes live in November ahead of Devconnect Ethereum’s upcoming Fusaka hard fork is slated for early November 2025, setting the stage for one of the most consequential Ethereum network upgrades in years.  Unlike Pectra, the May 2025 fork that delivered visible changes like account abstraction and higher staking limits, Fusaka operates behind the curtain. It bundles…

Decubate, a Netherlands-based crypto launchpad platform, secured full regulatory approval under MiCAR to operate in the EU. Enthusiasm for crypto fundraising is on the rise, but the regulatory architecture built to support it has yet to catch up. Nowhere is this tension more visible than in Europe. Founders are ready to build, but crossing 27 regulatory…