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Vitalik proposes ‘Lean Ethereum’ to achieve quantum security, simpler validator operations

Vitalik proposes ‘Lean Ethereum’ to achieve quantum security, simpler validator operations

Ethereum builders outlined a “Lean Ethereum” roadmap that aims to trim layer-1 complexity while hardening security, according to researcher Thomas Coratger on June 12 via X.  Co-founder Vitalik Buterin and researcher Justin Drake discussed the concept in a breakout session at the Forschungsingenieurtagung conference in Berlin. It proposes three guiding targets: security, simplicity, and optimality. […]

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Ivy-league US college Brown discloses .9 million exposure to Bitcoin via BlackRock’s IBIT ETF

Ivy-league US college Brown discloses $4.9 million exposure to Bitcoin via BlackRock’s IBIT ETF

Brown University has made its first reported foray into Bitcoin (BTC), investing $4.9 million in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), according to a recent 13F filing submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The Ivy League institution acquired 105,000 shares of the ETF during the first quarter, making the position approximately 2.3% of its

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