The German startup launched its native token after securing $35 million in funding, stepping up in the decentralized infrastructure industry.

The Ethereum Foundation aims to roll out several major upgrades over the next few years to improve Ethereum’s consensus layer. Developed five years ago, the current consensus no longer aligns with today’s realities and needs updating.

The project seeks to bridge the gap between the two leading smart contract blockchains and develop a network that integrates the advantages of both Ethereum and Solana.

Pectra aims to enhance the user and developer experience on Ethereum and will lay the groundwork for future scalability improvements.

Network activity continues to be driven by memecoin traders, as a growing number of users seem to be embracing the memecoin craze.

Enterprise blockchain company R3 is exploring strategic options, including a potential sale, highlighting a broader shift in the financial sector's embrace of public over private blockchain networks.

The acquisition serves as a gateway for Aptos, connecting it with key businesses and stakeholders in the Japanese market.

The project has launched its testnet and is nearing a solution to Ethereum’s long-term data availability problem.