What is a ghost chain? How to spot dead or dormant crypto projects

    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 Fusaka upgrade set for November: What you need to know

    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…

    MiCAR-compliant crypto fundraising goes live in Europe

    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…

    ‘Mysterious institution’ buys almost $1B worth of Ether in week

    An unidentified entity has been accumulating Ether aggressively over the past week, buying 221,166 ETH as the asset rallied by 21%. In the past 24 hours alone, the “mysterious institution” bought $212 million of Ether, according to data analytics platform Lookonchain. The whale tracker said the entity is using six different wallets to store its Ether, which…

    Crypto debanking is ‘still occurring’ as banks stick to Chokepoint policies

    Crypto firms have been facing account closures and denials of banking services for years under the label of de-risking. Many in the crypto industry believe that the debanking represents a policy-driven effort to suppress digital assets, referred to as “Operation ChokePoint 2.0.” After President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto team won the 2024 US election, many believed…

    World Mobile launches drone-based, decentralized telecom project

    World Mobile is launching a blockchain-enabled 5G network using drones to beam connectivity directly to users worldwide. The company partnered with Indonesian telecom firm Protelindo to create World Mobile Stratospheric, an initiative designed to bridge gaps left by traditional communication infrastructure worldwide. The project uses hydrogen-powered drones, flying at 60,000 feet in the stratosphere, to…