Episode Details

28th April: Blockchain DXB podcast🎙️
🚀Bitcoin ETF inflows 🟢Ethereum's Layer 1 scaling: Vision to execution.🔵Circle Unveils New Payment Network 🚨Blocksquare + Vera Tokenise $1B in U.S. RWA ❗Wazirx update
🚀Bitcoin ETFS saw $442 million in inflows yesterday, extending a weeklong positive streak and pushing total assets under management to $108 billion, according to data from CoinGlass, reaching its highest level since late February, as Bitcoin continues its recovery from the low $80,000 range this week. Bitcoin market cap is at $ 1.86 trillion
🚀 The surge is linked to President Trump's comments on reducing Chinese tariffs, a stronger correlation with the Nasdaq (up 5% last week), dollar weakness, increased correlation with gold, and favourable technical signals for BTC
🎙️ Check out the Blockchain DXB episode for our commentary on this
🟢On April 21, EF co-exec director Tomasz Stańczak shared how the Foundation is evolving post-leadership changes.
🎯 Vitalik is shifting from coordination to deeper research—accelerating breakthroughs like zkVMs & RISC-V.
🔬 EF research now focuses on near-term goals: L1 scaling, L2 support, & UX via Pectra, Fusaka, Glamsterdam.
🧪 Bold ideas from drakef justin (Researcher), Dankrad Feist & others are welcome—community review drives progress.
🟢Vitalik Buterin did the roadmap for Ethereum privacy. He proposed having features that anonymise user transactions. Buterin said the features should be “ideally turned on by default.”
🔵 Circle is launching a new payments and remittance network from its NYC HQ at One World Trade Centre. Targeting banks, fintechs, and USDC partners, the move marks its “next product” push. CEO Jeremy Allaire will unveil plans to rival Visa and Mastercard, as stablecoin adoption grows and regulations evolve. More info via CoinDesk here https://shorturl.at/t8TNZ
⚫Blocksquare and  Vera Capital are teaming up to tokenise $1B in U.S. real estate, starting with a $5.4M property in Fort Lauderdale. Vera will launch a digital marketplace using Blocksquare’s compliant infrastructure, giving global investors access to tokenised commercial and multifamily assets across seven states. Info via Chainwire here https://shorturl.at/37nfT
🔵WazirX, the crypto exchange hit by a $234.9M hack in July 2024, is nearing a comeback as the Singapore High Court sets a May 13 hearing to approve its restructuring and compensation plan. The attack, linked to North Korean hackers, froze withdrawals and affected nearly 45% of WazirX’s assets. Payouts and relaunch will begin within 10 business days if the court approves. Without approval, repayments could