Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk is set to, along with former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, lead a new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) set to make the US government more efficient.
The cryptocurrency market has experienced a significant surge in capital inflows since the recent U.S. election, with the supply of Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC, the two leading stablecoins, growing by more than $5 billion in a week.
Ethereum researcher Justin Drake has proposed a significant upgrade to the blockchain's consensus mechanism with a project dubbed "Beam Chain." The proposal, presented at the Ethereum Devcon conference, aims to modernize Ethereum's consensus layer while preserving its existing data and execution layers.
Top stories in the Crypto Roundup today:
- Dogecoin Gets a Boost After Trump Announces Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
- Stablecoin Supply Jumps $5 Billion Post-Election
- Ethereum Researcher Proposes ‘Beam Chain' to Overhaul Ethereum’s Consensus Layer
- Top-Tier Exchanges Continue to Dominate Trading Volumes