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Solo Bitcoin miner defies the odds, mines entire block worth $300K - Pete Rizzo reports.

Ethereum Devcon Bangkok: Results From November 11 to 15, we had the pleasure of attending Devcon, the largest crypto conference dedicated to the Ethereum ecosystem, held this year in vibrant Bangkok. Here’s a personal recap of the key highlights, challenges, and forward-looking solutions discussed at the event. Context Ethereum is going through turbulent times. The ecosystem feels fragmented, with various players vying for dominance. The long-standing principle of maximum decentralization appears under threat. Transaction fees have plummeted 100-fold, taking revenue with them. Meanwhile, competitors like Solana are surging ahead, sparking “ETH is dead” narratives as ETH’s price struggles. Background The Ethereum Foundation (EF), after years of debate, has committed to scaling the ecosystem through L2 solutions. The vision is for Ethereum to remain the fundamental settlement and consensus layer, while user-facing (B2C) activity shifts to L2 networks—independent blockchains using Ethereum as a security guarantor. Critics, however, have labeled L2s “parasites.” This shift has created tension: Reduced Revenue: EF enabled L2s to interact with Ethereum at a fraction of the cost regular dApps face, slashing Ethereum’s income. Centralization Concerns: L2s chose to remain centralized, becoming 100x faster—and now, 100x cheaper than Ethereum. Competition: L2s not only compete with each other but also with Ethereum itself for capital. Fragmentation is rife, and collaboration is rare. The result? User migration from Ethereum to L2s and further challenges for ETH’s price. Conference Highlights Against this backdrop, Devcon gathered the brightest minds in Ethereum, from EF researchers to top project teams—mainly those focused on solving these existential issues. Thankfully, EF has a roadmap. Proposed Solutions ZKP Everything EF is placing a big bet on ZKP. In 5 years, they envision Ethereum transactions and blocks being fully ZKP-verified. This would enable Validator nodes to run on mobile devices and allow staking from just 1 ETH. Convenience is key. Based Sequencing EF proposes unifying L2s with Ethereum via shared Validators, branding this approach Based Sequencing and the resulting rollups Based Rollups. “Everything should be based,” quipped Vitalik Buterin. Speed Like Solana Current Ethereum transactions take ~12 seconds; Solana manages 250 milliseconds. The concept of Preconfirmations, implemented by projects like @primev_xyz , @lu_ban_ , and @chainbound_ , aims to bridge this gap. A test preconfirmation feature is already live on the mainnet. Account Abstraction Wallets need to be user-friendly. Full stop. This initiative focuses on making Ethereum wallets accessible for everyday users. Custom Blockchains for dApps Instead of merely Based Rollups, EF is exploring Based dApps, where each application runs its own blockchain. Projects like @Spire_Labs, @interstatefdn , and @risechain are pioneering this approach. Results & Insights ✅ Infrastructure First EF is laser-focused on infrastructure, believing it will enable the next wave of end applications, including serious Web2 players transitioning into Web3 via Ethereum. ✅ Record of Engagement We engaged with leading infra projects in the ecosystem, discussing potential investments. ✅ Confidence in Ethereum Amid “ETH is dead” headlines, the Devcon message was clear: Ethereum is evolving, not declining. As for us, we left the conference optimistic. Ethereum’s challenges are significant, but so are the solutions being developed. While skeptics doubt, believers build. And for the Ethereum faithful, the ticker remains: ETH.

300 people showed up to our event "Bitcoin Buidlers & VCs Meetup" at Token2049 to listen to topics such as: the emergence of programmability for the bitcoin ecosystem Our General Partner, @0x_egabr during his welcome speech delved into the exciting future of building on bitcoin

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Contribution Capital's Business Development Partner, @pankinvc spoke at the Global Blockchain Congress in Singapore, where he discussed the future of the Bitcoin network and Ordinals At Token2049, he was speaking with attendees about the fund and the future of the web3 economy

Our General Partner @0x_egabr had a great conversation on-stage with @marioseeking, CMO of @goatnetwork at our event Bitcoin Buidlers & VCs Meetup during #Token2049 We discussed their company’s take on Bitcoin Ecosystem prospects and their commitment to its development path 🟧

Great buidlers, build together 🤝 Token2049 in Singapore was incredible, for our team and for the partners we co-hosted our event with @Pell_Network @goatnetwork @MasterProtocol_ @dlcBTC The potential for DeFi is huge and we enjoyed discussing the growth options especially in relation to Bitcoin at our meetup at Boulevard

Join us today for our Bitcoin Builders & VCs Meetup at #Token2049 that we're co-hosting with our amazing ecosystem partners @Pell_Network @goatnetwork @MasterProtocol_ @dlcBTC 🤝 📅 When: Today, September 18th ⏰ Time: 18:00 - 21:00 GMT+8 📍 Where: Boulevard ASQ 🎟️ Register: lu.ma/6yivxhlf Can't wait to chat about the future of Bitcoin with you all 🟧🇸🇬

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