Illicit crypto volume surged nearly 145% to $158 billion in 2025, driven by a $72 billion Russian stablecoin network and professionalized money laundering rings.
Iranian protesters are bypassing a state-imposed internet blackout using Bitchat, a Bluetooth mesh protocol that enables offline communication and Bitcoin settlements.
Vitalik Buterin targets 'builder oligopolies' with distributed block building as the network prepares for a 200M gas limit in the 2026 Glamsterdam fork.