Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has outlined a four-year roadmap to speed up block production and reduce slot times on the Ethereum network. The plan also focuses on making the platform quantum-resistant. In other news, DeepSnitch AI (DSNT) is ushering the crypto community into the world o

Bitcoin miner TeraWulf forecasts revenue of $168.5 million in 2025, a 20.3% increase year-over-year, but net losses widen to $661.4 million. The company is shifting its transformation focus to high-performance computing leasing business and plans to expand to a multi-region platform of 2.9 GW to meet AI computing demands, seeking stable cash flow.

Clarification that PayPal has not engaged in acquisition talks with Stripe. Market sentiment fluctuations reflect investors' concerns about the company's fundamentals and transformation challenges. As digital payment competition intensifies, PayPal needs to focus on improving technology and operational efficiency to rebuild market confidence.

In brief Ethereum Foundation researchers have published a draft “strawmap” outlining seven Ethereum forks through 2029, projecting roughly one upgrade every six months. The roadmap targets shorter slot times and finality measured in seconds through a shift from Gasper to a one-round BFT

The U.S. Ethereum spot ETF market has recently experienced a large influx of funds, reaching $157.14 million on February 25th, marking the largest single-day inflow in recent times. The total net inflow has reached $11.64 billion, with 6 ETFs receiving capital and a total trading volume of $1.12 billion.

Vitalik Buterin proposes a roadmap for Ethereum focusing on reducing transaction slot times and enhancing transaction finality while ensuring long-term quantum security. The plan aims to improve network speed and reliability without compromising decentralization, allowing Ethereum to better compete and remain resilient.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin provided additional details on February 26, 2026, regarding the "Strawmap," a technical roadmap published by the Ethereum Foundation's Protocol team outlining plans to reduce block slot times from 12 seconds to as low as 2 seconds and transaction finality from approximately 16 minutes to between 6 and 16 seconds over the next four years.

Author: Yuan Hong, Global Times On February 26, the China National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and other departments jointly released the latest report showcasing how the United States leverages technological dominance to harvest global virtual currency assets. According to incomplete statistics, from 2022 to 2025, the U.S. has confiscated over $30 billion worth of global virtual currency assets through various cases, with the Chen Zhi case alone accounting for $15 billion, or 50% of the total. On the 26th, the China National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center, the National Engineering Laboratory for Computer Virus Prevention and Control Technology, as well as 360 Digital Security Group and Ant Technology Group Co., Ltd., jointly published "The 'Number One Player'—An In-Depth Analysis of the U.S. Technological Hegemony and Global Virtual Currency Asset Harvesting Operations." The report, combining typical cases such as the Chen Zhi case and Zhao Changpeng case, explores the background of blockchain technology and security risks, systematically analyzing how the U.S. exploits technological dominance to harvest global assets.

NVIDIA's Q4 earnings report shows net profit doubling to $43 billion, surpassing expectations, mainly driven by data center business. Taiwanese trader 0xRay opened a $16.56 million NVIDIA futures long position on Hyperliquid, with a leverage of 6 times. Although the stock price initially rose after the earnings report, it ultimately declined due to Chinese competition and uncertain future outlook. 0xRay's operations have attracted attention, as its contracts do not represent actual stock holdings.

The market value of tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds is projected to reach $10.8 billion by 2026, a 50-fold increase over two years, primarily driven by the launch of BlackRock's BUIDL fund. DTCC also plans to introduce tokenization services, indicating that traditional financial institutions are beginning to enter the space and boosting market confidence. Tokenized U.S. Treasuries offer 24-hour liquidity and provide greater flexibility and efficiency compared to traditional bonds.