Ethereum's latest Fusaka upgrade has driven transaction costs to their lowest levels since 2017, marking significant progress in solving the network's persistent scalability challenges. Meanwhile, Vitalik Buterin has proposed an innovative on-chain gas futures market to help users hedge against fee volatility.
Sony Bank is planning to issue a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin as early as fiscal 2026, aiming to enable crypto payments within Sony’s entertainment ecosystem and reduce transaction costs.