Latest from Margaux Nijkerk
Most Influential: Jesse Pollak
Base, the layer-2 network incubated by Coinbase, exploded in popularity this year.
DYdX Launches Solana Spot Trading, Opens Access to U.S. Users
The launch marks a notable shift for the decentralized exchange, which has until now been known almost entirely for its derivatives markets.
The Protocol: Stripe’s Tempo Testnet Goes Live
Also: ZKSync Lite to Sunset, Blockstream App Update, Axelar’s AgentFlux
Most Influential: Rushi Manche
The Movement Labs’ co-founder’s secret dealings and subsequent scandal stoked industry-wide anxieties about opaque token allocations and insider trading.
Helium Expands to Brazil With Mambo WiFi in DePIN Breakthrough
The partnership represents one of Helium’s most significant international expansions so far.
ZKsync Lite to Shut Down in 2026 as Matter Labs Moves On
The company framed the move, happening in early 2026, as a planned sunset.
Solana’s Drift Launches v3, With 10x Faster Trades
With v3, the team says that about 85% of market orders will fill in under half a second, and liquidity will deepen enough to bring slippage on larger trades down to around 0.02%.
Axelar Unveils AgentFlux to Bring AI Agents OnChain, Without Cloud Risks
Developed by Interop Labs, AgentFlux lets financial firms deploy “agentic” automation without sending sensitive information to external infrastructure.
Ethereum Activates Fusaka Upgrade, Aiming to Cut Node Costs, Speed Layer-2 Settlements
At the center of the upgrade is PeerDAS, a system that lets validators check small slices of data rather than entire “blobs,” reducing both costs and computational load for validators and layer-2 networks.
Solana Mobile to Launch SKR Token in January With 10B Supply
Distribution is designed to go to the ecosystem, With 30% to airdrops, 25% to growth initiatives, and 10% for liquidity and launch support.
