ChainCatcher news, Vitalik released a new article on the future development of the Ethereum protocol (Part 2: The Surge): "Possible futures for the Ethereum protocol, part 2: The Surge," with the following key objectives:Achieve 100,000+ TPS on L1 + L2;Maintain the decentralization and robustness of L1;Ensure that at least some L2s fully inherit Ethereum's core properties (trustlessness, openness, censorship resistance);Maximize interoperability between L2s. Ethereum should function as an ecosystem, not 34 different blockchains.The article states that the current task is to complete the rollup-centric roadmap and address related issues while maintaining the robustness and decentralization of Ethereum L1.

ChainCatcher news, according to CryptoQuant data, by the end of September, the liquidity of stablecoins continued to grow to a record $169 billion, a year-to-date (YTD) increase of 31%. Dominating the market is still Tether's USDT, whose market capitalization increased by $28 billion to nearly $120 billion, accounting for 71% of the market share; and Circle's USDC, whose market capitalization increased by $11 billion to $36 billion, with a YTD growth of 44%, holding 21% of the market share. The record number of dollar stablecoins and the surge in large Bitcoin transactions may lay the groundwork for a broader BTC rally in the coming weeks, keeping the bullish seasonal trend for this asset intact in October.

ChainCatcher message, UniSat stated that due to a surge in bot activity, the Fractal testnet has been under tremendous pressure, leading to frequent system overloads. To ensure a fairer testing environment, the basic engraving service fee for the testnet has been adjusted to 0.01 tFB. Additionally, the single faucet claim amount will be increased to 0.1 tFB.UniSat will also use the time before the mainnet launch to enhance the performance and stability of the infrastructure.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, as the number of newly registered "Basenames" on the Base chain has significantly increased, the network's daily active addresses have surpassed 1 million. Recently, the daily active addresses on Base reached a record 1.05 million, slightly declining to 1.03 million at the time of publication. This figure indicates a 60% growth in daily active addresses since early August.According to data from the Ethereum L2 data platform growthepie, Arbitrum has the second highest number of daily active addresses at 394,000; Linea has 198,000, and Mantle has 69,000.

ChainCatcher news, Bybit and BlockScholes have joined forces to release the "Cryptocurrency Derivatives Analysis Report." The report indicates that after the sell-off in June, the cryptocurrency market has seen a significant rebound, particularly with notable signs of recovery in both options open interest and yields. As the market grows increasingly optimistic about the prospect of Trump returning to the White House, along with his supportive policies towards cryptocurrencies, this rebound phenomenon has been referred to by the market as the "Trump Trade."

ChainCatcher news, according to a recent investigation by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and the Miami Herald, cryptocurrency ATMs designed to facilitate the conversion of cash into cryptocurrency are increasingly being exploited by scammers.The OCCRP report indicates that many of these fraudulent activities are linked to international crime networks from countries with weak regulatory frameworks. One of the main issues leading to the increase in crypto ATM scams is the inconsistent regulatory environment between different states. While federal law requires crypto ATM operators to register with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and comply with anti-money laundering (AML) standards, state-level regulations vary widely. Some states have strict requirements, while others, like Illinois, do not classify cryptocurrency as money, thereby limiting regulatory oversight.

ChainCatcher message, MerlinStarter stated on social media that due to a sudden surge in on-chain transaction volume, the Merlinchain RPC is experiencing congestion, and a large number of purchase, claim, and transfer requests are being processed. If DEX transactions are unsuccessful, please be patient.MerlinStarter mentioned that they are currently communicating with the Merlin technical team and expect to resume normal operations soon.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, reports that Blob transactions on Ethereum have surged beyond the set capacity, and this surge in Blob transactions is related to the introduction of Blob inscriptions.Analysis from the Dune Analytics dashboard maintained by Hildobby shows a significant trend: now 40% of Blob transactions are related to inscriptions.According to data from EtherNow, this further highlights the large backlog in the mempool, with 160 blobs waiting to be processed. Ethereum can only include a maximum of 6 blobs per block, indicating that the backlog data is 40 times higher than what a single block can accommodate.Previously reported, according to The Block, Dune Analytics data shows that Ethereum blobs are being used to create inscriptions at a record pace, similar to Ordinals on Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, the hedge fund SkyBridge Capital led by Anthony Scaramucci has achieved a 16% return so far this year in the market environment of a significant rise in Bitcoin. "Our digital asset business has increased by about 35%, so we have had a very strong start this year," Scaramucci said in an interview with Bloomberg News in Abu Dhabi. He mentioned that over the past 14 months, SkyBridge's asset base has grown by 40%.Scaramucci's comments were made on Wednesday when the price of Bitcoin hovered below $60,000. Since then, the price of Bitcoin has risen further, approaching its all-time high. Currently, about one-third of SkyBridge's total assets of $2.4 billion are invested in cryptocurrencies. "I am confident that the price of Bitcoin will double in the next 18 months, and if that becomes a reality, then the proportion of these assets will increase," Scaramucci said.

ChainCatcher news, Sui stated that during the two days of activity driven by inscriptions, Sui processed over 10 million transaction blocks daily, peaking at over 13.8 million on December 22, 2023, without any downtime, lag, or gas fee spikes, with a maximum TPS of nearly 6000.

ChainCatcher news, the Solana Saga phone is currently being sold on eBay at a premium of 500%, with prices reaching up to $3,000. Its official launch price was only $599.The surge in Saga phone prices may be related to the Solana-based MEME token Bonk, which has increased by over 19,103% since October. Each Solana Saga phone is entitled to receive an airdrop of up to 30 million BONK tokens, which has subsequently driven up the phone's price in the secondary market.