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Buterin proposes binary state trees and eventual RISC-V VM shift to improve Ethereum’s proving efficiency and execution simplicity. Vitalik Buterin has proposed execution-layer changes that could fundamentally reshape Ethereum’s core architecture. The project’s co-founder argued that deep modifications to the network’s state tree and virtual machine are necessary to remove what he described as the chain’s biggest proving bottlenecks. In a detailed post on X, Buterin said that the state tree and VM together account for more than 80% of the constraints that affect proof efficiency and called them “basically mandatory” targets if Ethereum wants to enable scalable client-side…

Sitting at the center of rising global defense spending, Lockheed Martin LMT and Palantir Technologies PLTR stock are standing out amid increased geopolitical tensions, with both spiking sharply on Monday following weekend news that the U.S. and Israel launched renewed military operations against Iran.While sentiment for the broader aerospace and defense sector is high at the moment, Lockheed Martin and Palantir are among the direct beneficiaries. To that point, Lockheed Martin supplies the physical systems — fighter jets, missile defense, and advanced weapons — while Palantir provides the digital infrastructure that helps the U.S. government and its allies interpret threats, coordinate responses,…

Ctrl Alt, a tokenisation infrastructure provider, and the Dubai Land Department (DLD) have launched Phase Two of Dubai’s Real Estate Tokenisation Project Pilot. This new phase introduces controlled secondary market trading capabilities for tokenised real estate assets.Building on early successThe rollout builds on the successful first stage of the pilot, during which ten properties were tokenised. These properties represent more than $5million (AED 18.5million) in real estate value. Now, approximately 7.8 million tokens issued during that initial phase will be eligible for resale within a controlled secondary market environment.According to the announcement, the secondary trading phase is designed to evaluate…

A “planned” transition involving the exits of two sales leaders is also rattling investors.

Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to break down the impact of escalating US-Iran tensions on global oil markets and China’s reliance on Middle East energy. With Strait of Hormuz traffic nearly halted, China’s reliance on Iranian oil could trigger “real problems” within two months if the crisis continues, one expert warned. Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang joined FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo on “Mornings with Maria” to assess how escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz could reverberate through China’s fragile, export-dependent economy.OIL PRICES SURGE AFTER STRIKES KILL IRAN’S SUPREME LEADER, TANKERS HIT NEAR STRAIT…

Iran’s top crypto exchange saw a significant spike in crypto withdrawals within minutes of the US and Israel launching strikes in Tehran on Saturday. However, a widespread internet outage curbed additional outflows.In a post on Monday, Elliptic said crypto outflows from the Nobitex exchange surged by more than 700% to over $500,000 within minutes of the first airstrikes, with a chart showing that outflows reached nearly $3 million in a single hour later that day.  Crypto outflows on Nobitex from late February to March 1. Source: EllipticElliptic said the sharp rise in outflows “potentially represents capital flight from Iran,” with…

Monday’s session opened under the heaviest geopolitical cloud Wall Street has faced in years. The coordinated U.S.-Israeli military offensive against Iran — dubbed “Operation Epic Fury” — entered its third day with no signs of de-escalation, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, striking more than 2,000 targets across the country according to briefed officials, and triggering retaliatory missile and drone attacks from Tehran that hit targets in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Israel. Iran’s Red Crescent reported 555 Iranian casualties. The world’s most critical oil chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, has effectively closed to commercial traffic. And risk assets…

Free NewsletterGet the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your InboxSEON has released the second edition of its AI Reality Check: 2026 Fraud & AML Leaders Report.Based on a global survey of 1,010 fraud, risk, and compliance leaders across payments, fintech, financial services, retail, eCommerce, and gaming, the report highlights that while AI adoption is nearly universal, operational challenges are increasing.The survey found that 98% of organisations now integrate AI into daily fraud and AML workflows, with 95% confident it works, including 52% who are very confident.AI/ML for transaction monitoring was the most common use case, cited by…

Australia’s top central banker says March rate hike possible

The world’s most important oil chokepoint just went dark — and energy stocks are repricing in real time. Brent crude spiked 13% to $82.37 a barrel Monday morning, the biggest single-session surge in four years, after the U.S. and Israel launched massive airstrikes on Iran over the weekend in what the Pentagon is calling Operation Epic Fury. The strikes killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, ending his 36-year rule and throwing the Islamic Republic into its deepest crisis since 1979. Iran retaliated immediately, hitting U.S. military bases across the region and — crucially for energy markets — targeting oil tankers transiting…