⚙️Ethereum's Pectra Upgrade Goes Live

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Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade is live on mainnet, enabling improved account abstraction features and blob scaling.

New Hampshire has become the first U.S. state to approve a strategic Bitcoin reserve. Meanwhile, the SEC has delayed its decision on a Litecoin ETF.

Plus, XRP holders remain profitable despite crypto selloff, and Citi aims to tokenize private shares by Q3.

✍️ In today’s newsletter:

Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade rolls out on mainnet
SEC pushes Litecoin ETF decision to mid-June at the earliest
Medium-term XRP holders are the only profitable ones: Glassnode
New Hampshire approves Bitcoin reserve
Citi and SDX to tokenize late-stage private shares
Zerebro founder’s alleged suicide sparks controversy

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🤔Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Just Went Live — What Does It Do?

The largest fork since The Merge is a bundle of 11 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) that can be grouped into three areas: account abstraction, validator UX improvements, and blob scaling.

🏛️SEC Delays Litecoin ETF Decision

By delaying taking action on a Litecoin ETF, the Securities and Exchange Commission is signaling that decisions on many other prospective crypto ETFs will take longer than hoped.

🤑XRP Is the Only Top Crypto in Profit Mid-Term: Glassnode

A recent analysis by onchain data firm Glassnode reveals how mid-term crypto investors are faring, showing XRP holders in the green. Mid-term refers to holders who bought during the euphoric market highs of December 2024 to January 2025.

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