Episode 526
📍 Ethereum's Pectra upgrade has gone live on the Holesky testnet, combining 11 major upgrades to improve user experience and increase staking limits for validators.
📍 Avalanche has launched a Visa credit card allowing users to spend their AVAX tokens and stablecoins at any store that accepts Visa, further integrating traditional finance and cryptocurrency.
📍 The SEC is softening its stance on crypto, dropping a probe into Gemini Trust and exploring settlements with Justin Sun and Tron Foundation, marking a significant shift in regulatory approach.
📍 Core Scientific's stock surged 11% after announcing a $1.2 billion expansion of a data center to support AI and high-performance cloud computing, highlighting the growing demand for data centers.
📍 Hackers are using fake GitHub projects to steal bitcoin, planting malicious code in seemingly legitimate projects, emphasizing the need for users to scrutinize code before running it.
