Day: 18 December 2025

Quick Breakdown  Buterin says Ethereum must simplify to achieve true trustlessness beyond validator decentralization. Growing complexity limits who can understand the protocol, creating a de facto reliance on experts. Industry projects support simpler, auditable designs to maintain transparency and security.   Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has urged the blockchain community ...

Quick Breakdown  Enables enterprise-grade stablecoin payments with batching, concurrency, and scheduled transactions Allows network fees to be paid in supported stablecoins, reducing friction for users and developers Integrates biometrics-based authentication and partner infrastructure to support real-world payment use cases   Tempo has introduced Tempo Transactions, a blockchain-native transaction framework designed ...

Quick Breakdown  SEC outlines custody requirements for broker-dealers handling crypto asset securities under Rule 15c3-3. Guidance covers private key protection, risk assessment, and contingency planning for blockchain disruptions. The framework ensures compliance while maintaining secure access to and transfer of tokenised securities.   The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) ...

Quick Breakdown  Circle Ventures has launched the Arc Builders Fund to support early-stage crypto projects building on the Arc Layer-1 blockchain. The initiative targets use cases including stablecoin markets, onchain FX, credit protocols, agentic commerce, and real-world assets. Selected teams gain access to funding, an investor network, and direct technical ...

Quick Breakdown  UK Treasury has finalised the Cryptoassets Regulations 2025, setting out authorization, disclosure, and market abuse rules ahead of a 2027 rollout. Hannah Meakin of Norton Rose Fulbright said the framework closely mirrors traditional financial markets, in comments shared with DeFi Planet. The regime aligns with the FCA’s broader ...