This editorial is from this week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review, sent to subscribers on Friday. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week, with a comment on each story. Bitcoin traded flat this week while everything else
Key Takeaways Grayscale projects ETH inflation could fall to 0.4% and SOL to 1.1% annually by 2031 under two pending proposals. Ethereum’s EIP-8361 and Solana’s SIMD-0550/0553 target validator rewards and fee burns starting in 2026. Grayscale’s Zach Pandl says Solana’s plan has broader community support and better odds than Ethereum’s counterpart. Two Networks, One Scarcity
Key Takeaways An ECB survey found crypto acceptance at European businesses is under 1%, while cash dominates at 92%. Low crypto adoption means EU businesses miss out on reduced transaction fees and fewer middlemen. Despite MiCA regulations offering clarity, EU payment firms are slow to build crypto solutions. ECB Use of Cash Survey Reveals Low
Key Takeaways Jacobson found 167 prizes of $1 million or more expired unclaimed in fiscal 2017. Powerball’s $77.1 million Georgia ticket expired after its 180-day claim window. California Lottery redirects roughly $40 million-$50 million in annual unclaimed prizes to schools. Some of the biggest lottery misses in the US are not bad odds, they are
Key Takeaways Bitcoin had issued 20.07 million BTC, or 95.57% of nominal supply. Bitcoin’s 2028 halving could cut new issuance from about 450 BTC daily to 225 BTC. Bitcoin miners may rely entirely on fees around 2140, after block subsidies reach zero. That is the part often lost in the “BTC is almost fully mined”
Key Takeaways Cboe asked the SEC to approve the listing of six funds that triple daily price moves. The funds would primarily hold futures contracts, not bitcoin or ether directly. Trading requires SEC approval of the exchange rule change and effectiveness of the trust’s Form S-1. Six Funds Tied to One Day of Price Action
Key Takeaways XRP recorded 49,929 active addresses within a 24-hour period. XRP commentary reached its most bearish level in three months. Higher Ledger activity has not yet translated into stronger prices. XRP Activity Rises as Sentiment Turns Sharply Negative XRP Ledger activity jumped to a two-month high on Aug. 14 as analytics firm Santiment recorded
Key Takeaways Ripple expects more than 1,500 attendees and over 75 speakers. Robinhood, BNY, and ICE executives have joined the conference. Swell and XRPL Apex will operate as one event for the first time. Ripple Adds Finance and Crypto Executives Ripple confirmed an expanded conference program for its Swell 2026 in New York, with more
Key Takeaways Mubadala and ADIC held 22.94 million IBIT shares worth nearly $764 million on June 30. Mubadala and ADIC took a $118 million Q2 hit without reducing their net IBIT shares. Q3 filings will show whether Mubadala and ADIC hold, add or cut 22.94 million IBIT shares. Mubadala Investment Company and the Abu Dhabi
Key Takeaways Roughnecks mined just 4 BIP-110 blocks after Bitcoin split at block 961632 on Aug. 8. BIP-110 has 400,000+ transfers waiting, with zero exchange support or market price. A great deal of those transfers are accidental. BIP-110 backers plan a September Blake2b PoW shift to escape SHA-256 difficulty. What Happened? The BIP-110 faction broke