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🔹#ETH Ethereum developers have named the upgrade scheduled after Glamsterdam in 2026 “Hegota,” merging the execution-layer Bogota and consensus-layer Heze. Hegota is expected to roll out later in 2026 as part of Ethereum’s move to twice-yearly upgrades, with possible priorities including Verkle Trees, improved state management, and execution-layer performance enhancements.
🇯🇵 BOJ delivered a widely expected move. The Bank of Japan raised rates by 25 bps to 0.75%, the highest level in 30 years, in a unanimous vote. Key points: • Economy seen recovering moderately • Wages and inflation expected to rise together • Labor market tight, corporate profits strong • Real rates still deeply negative • Policy remains accommodative Markets weren’t surprised. The yen weakened post-decision, confirming this was priced in. This was normalization, not tightening.
👍#PRISTRADE #ETH Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said that prediction markets can provide a more rational framework for discussing emotionally charged issues. While he acknowledged potential theoretical risks, he argued that small-scale markets do not meaningfully incentivize large-scale harm. In contrast to social media — where hype spreads without accountability — prediction markets attach financial consequences to opinions, helping discussions stay closer to reality and offering more reliable signals about probabilities.
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