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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined a major philosophical shift for the Ethereum Foundation on May 24, 2026, arguing that the organization should no longer be viewed as the center of Ethereum. Instead, he described the Foundation as "one node, with a defined purpose, alongside other

According to Coinfomania on May 24, Pi Network announced and pushed forward the integration of Banxa into the Pi browser wallet in early 2026. Users can now buy Pi tokens directly in the Pi wallet using credit cards, debit cards (Visa/Mastercard), Apple Pay, and bank transfers (including European SEPA and some local bank transfer options). Banxa Integration Technical Architecture: Confirmed Processes and Payment Methods Banxa’s fiat on-ramp is embedded into the Pi browser wallet in the form of a

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson publicly commented on May 24, confirming that his personal funding to sponsor TOKEN2049 Singapore would be upgraded from the “Platinum” tier of the original community proposal to the highest “Title Sponsorship” tier, and he also pledged to personally attend and take the stage at the October summit. An IOG submission of a treasury funding proposal for a 2026 research roadmap faces opposition from roughly 87% of DReps (delegated representatives). The core of the g

According to The Block on May 24, Mysten Labs co-founder and CPO Adeniyi Abiodun announced that the Sui blockchain will set all stablecoin transactions to be private transactions by default at the protocol layer, with only the sender and the recipient able to view the transaction details; Sui allows regulators and token issuers to access users’ transaction data through a “issuer-controlled visibility” architecture to meet compliance requirements. Technical Architecture of Sui’s Privacy Model: Is

According to Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of Aave, DeFi lending protocols should not be valued primarily based on total value locked (TVL), as it measures net collateral rather than lending activity. Based on end-2025 data, Aave generated $700 million in borrowing interest revenue with $1.5

Pi Network’s Protocol23 (v23), originally scheduled for release on 5/15, saw the core team say on 5/20 that it is still being upgraded. The update involves changes across multiple systems and the restructuring of internal data, with no confirmed completion time yet. It also announced a standalone ecosystem update, Pi App Studio, which will allow non-technical applications to connect via an AI platform to 60 million users, in parallel with v23. PI’s price fell from a 0.175 peak to a 0.145 low, and is currently hovering around 0.15. Its market cap dropped out of the top 50, down 13% over the past two weeks. OKX’s announcement of a U.S. listing did not trigger a rebound.

Adeniyi Abiodun, co-founder of Mysten Labs, stated that this new feature will allow users to leverage Sui’s network without announcing their holdings to the whole internet. He bets on this functionality to entice institutions to build on Sui, allowing them to offer controlled visibility on their

Aptos has passed and executed three tokenomics optimization proposals, according to its official announcement. The updates include a hard cap on total token supply at 2.1 billion tokens, staking rewards reduced from 5.19% to 2.6%, and a 10-fold increase in gas

According to BlockBeats, on May 25, Polkadot OpenGov is voting on Referendum 1890, which proposes requiring Polkadot validators to lock at least 10,000 DOT of their own funds as self-stake. The reform is a mandatory prerequisite for the next major staking upgrade, which includes eliminating

On May 24, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published a long post on X confirming that he holds about 90% of his net worth in ETH, with the remaining roughly $40 million allocated on-chain in the form of stablecoins to open-source biotechnology, software, and hardware projects. The Ethereum Foundation (EF) will reduce selling ETH and instead cover required expenses through protocol revenues and support from external capital, to extend the institution’s long-term viability. EF’s confirmed rest

Vitalik Buterin stated that the Ethereum Foundation is transitioning toward a smaller, more focused organization with clearer principles and long-term sustainability. The foundation will prioritize limited resources on work essential to Ethereum's role as a censorship-resistant, open, private, and s

Opening The Ethereum Foundation's zkEVM team has proposed including EIP-8025 in the Hegota fork, according to discussions at the All Core Developers (ACD) meeting. EIP-8025 introduces Optional Execution Proofs, allowing Ethereum nodes to verify zero-knowledge proofs instead of re-executing all

Vitalik Buterin published a lengthy post on X on Sunday addressing months of turbulence at the Ethereum Foundation (EF), defending the nonprofit's ongoing restructuring and outlining what he sees as its long-term technical direction. Buterin framed the post as his personal perspective rather than an

According to The Block, Vitalik Buterin published a lengthy post on X on Sunday addressing months of turbulence at the Ethereum Foundation, defending its restructuring and outlining technical priorities. Buterin stated the EF will operate as "a smaller ship" with reduced ETH sales, focusing

JPMorgan's blockchain-based tokenization platform Kinexys has exceeded $1.5 trillion in cumulative transaction volume since its commercial debut in 2020. The platform currently processes more than $2 billion in transactions daily, demonstrating significant institutional adoption of blockchain

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has started a broad review of more than 11,000 decentralized autonomous organizations as debate grows over how the network should fund research, product work, and future governance changes. Summary Hoskinson is reviewing 11,000 DAOs to study governance

According to Cointelegraph reporting and blockchain researcher William Mougayar, the Ethereum Foundation recently faced community criticism for ETH sales, unstaking, and limited public communication. Mougayar defended the foundation in a recent post, clarifying that the Ethereum Foundation, ETH (the

Pi Network's integration with Banxa, a regulated fiat-to-crypto payment provider, went live in the Pi Wallet in early 2026, enabling direct purchases of Pi coins using credit cards, bank accounts, and Apple Pay. The partnership removes what had been a significant barrier for the network's 60+