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ForkLog 18 12.03.2026

AI Boom Drains Over Half of Active Developers from Crypto Industry

Since the beginning of 2025, the number of code publications in crypto projects has plummeted by 75% — from 850,000 to 210,000. The number of active developers has decreased by 56% to 4,600.

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ForkLog 157 03.03.2026

Bank of Japan Launches Blockchain Sandbox for Domestic Transfers

The Bank of Japan has begun experiments with blockchain technology for integration into the financial infrastructure, announced by the head of the regulator, Kazuo Ueda.

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ForkLog 156 01.03.2026

Slovak Developer Embeds Image in Bitcoin Transaction Without Taproot or OP_RETURN

In an experimental move, Slovak programmer Martin Habovštiak embedded a 66 KB image into the Bitcoin blockchain, challenging the proposed anti-spam rules of BIP-110.

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ForkLog 121 10.02.2026

Researcher Outlines Plans for Transforming Ethereum Transactions

The Ethereum network is undergoing a "quiet yet fundamental transformation" in its block verification process, according to a statement by an Ethereum Foundation member known as ladislaus.

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ForkLog 192 09.02.2026

MegaETH Team Launches Public Mainnet

L2 project based on Ethereum, MegaETH, has launched its mainnet. The rollup is positioned as a "real-time blockchain," aiming for a throughput of 100,000 TPS and nearly instant transaction finality.

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ForkLog 148 04.02.2026

Survey Reveals Shift from DeFi to Core Blockchain Infrastructure by Venture Capitalists

Major investors are opting to channel funds into core blockchain infrastructure rather than DeFi applications, according to a survey by CfC St. Moritz.

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ForkLog 106 26.01.2026

Tezos’ Tallinn Upgrade Reduces Block Time to Six Seconds

The Tezos blockchain team has activated its milestone 20th protocol upgrade, named Tallinn.

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ForkLog 148 21.01.2026

Ripple Foresees Stablecoins’ Integration with Banking Systems

Investments in the crypto industry from previous years will pay off as banks and corporations transition from pilot projects to full-scale adoption of blockchain technologies, according to Ripple's president Monica Long.

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ForkLog 177 20.01.2026

Bermuda Plans Transition to Blockchain Economy

Bermuda announced plans to establish the "world's first fully on-chain economy." Circle and Coinbase are the technical partners.

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ForkLog 150 12.01.2026

Vitalik Buterin Proposes Self-Sustaining Ethereum Concept

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has outlined a set of technical requirements aimed at enabling the blockchain to maintain long-term sustainability without continuous developer involvement.

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ForkLog 620 26.12.2025

XRP Ledger Implements Quantum Threat Protection

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) team has integrated "full protection" against the threat posed by quantum computers into the AlphaNet developer network. This was announced by Denis Angell, lead software engineer at XRPL Labs.

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ForkLog 182 18.12.2025

Ethereum Foundation warns of blockchain ‘bloat’

The surge in users and the expansion of the gas limit have led to the 'bloating' of the Ethereum blockchain, adversely affecting node operations.

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