Analysis
Ethereum EIP puts write age into PBT leaves
A new Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) adapts EIP-8188's last-written-block signal for Ethereum's Partitioned Binary Tree, adding 4 bytes to storage leaves while keeping account size flat.
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Nadia Rahman
Markets Editor · 9 years covering crypto · 404 stories
Nadia Rahman is CoinScoop's Markets Editor. She covers Bitcoin, macro liquidity and the spot-ETF complex, and previously reported on rates and FX for a global newswire.
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Ethereum
Ethereum Magicians draft two-registry governance framework
Ethereum Magicians have drafted the Agent Collective Decision Framework (ACDF), a two-registry governance model for on-chain decisions by agents, humans, or contracts.
Analysis
CityVest borrowed $425,000 from advised funds without disclosing the conflicts
CityVest and its subsidiary CV Manager borrowed $425,000 from advised funds for operating expenses, including payroll, without disclosing conflicts to investors, leading to an SEC settlement.
Altcoins
Arbitrum proposal adds an L1 recovery vote with a 25-day timelock
A new Arbitrum proposal introduces an L1 recovery vote with a 25-day timelock, allowing repairs on Ethereum if L2 governance and Security Council fail.
News
Arbitrum pauses Stylus activation without disclosing specific risks
Arbitrum's Security Council paused Stylus activation and installed a One-Step Proof guard for BoLD due to undisclosed "known risks," setting activation cost prohibitively high.
Altcoins
Kraken flags SUI, ALEO and transfer delays at once
Kraken experienced simultaneous funding disruptions for SUI, ALEO, and internal transfers on October 2, following September delays across 23 services.
Analysis
SEC puts exchange-broker ties and Trump Accounts under the microscope
The SEC's Divisions of Trading and Markets, Investment Management, and Corporation Finance issued staff statements on exchange-broker affiliations and Trump Accounts, with direct implications for inte
Ethereum
Ethereum EIPs split AA transactions, retire 0x00 validators
Ethereum EIP-8430 separates AA transactions from EIP-8130, while EIP-8433 proposes a capped exit process for remaining 0x00 validators.
Analysis
Aave weighs tokenized equities and syrupUSDC risk controls
Aave is considering tokenized equities and syrupUSDC, with governance documents highlighting risks like market closures, thin liquidity, and issuer concentration.
News
SEC targets WhatsApp crypto scams totaling at least $15.3 million
The SEC filed two fraud complaints against Cryptoaiml and TSAI entities, alleging they used WhatsApp and fake AI programs to scam investors out of at least $15.3 million.
