proof-of-stake

The zkEVM L2 public chain X Layer will launch its first proof-of-stake NFT in the ecosystem, ------Celebrity Dog, on December 22, 2025, at 14:00 (UTC+8).This NFT is launched by the on-chain DOGSHIT ecosystem, featuring a Shiba Inu image that integrates "dog shit luck" cultural elements, designed in a trendy style. Holders will enjoy ecological profit distribution and core governance rights, and multiple exclusive benefits will be unlocked in the future.This launch fills the gap in the proof-of-stake NFT track within the X Layer ecosystem, leveraging the public chain's high TPS and low transaction fees to provide users with a Web3 experience that is both fun and engaging.

ChainCatcher message, Ethereum has reached a consensus to increase the network's Gas limit, with 50% of validators supporting this change to help enhance the network's scalability. The Gas limit is a key parameter that determines the network's transaction capacity. Previously, the Gas limit cap was 30 million, and it has now surpassed 31 million. Adjustments to the Gas limit require approval from more than half of the validators to take effect, and this adjustment was completed yesterday. Once more than 50% of validators express support, the block Gas limit will automatically adjust without the need for a hard fork.This is the first time Ethereum has implemented such a change under the Proof of Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism. The last adjustment occurred in 2021, when the Gas limit doubled from 15 million units to 30 million units. According to data from gaslimit.pics, the average Gas limit over the past 24 hours has been 31.5 million units, and it is expected to adjust to a maximum of 36 million units. Although the Dencun upgrade and proto-dank sharding technology have recently improved scalability, increasing the Gas limit remains necessary as the demand and complexity of decentralized applications on Ethereum grow.

ChainCatcher news, Vitalik published a long article on Warpcast titled "Possible futures of the Ethereum protocol, part 1: The Merge," in which he emphasized the exploration of "what improvements can be made to the technical design of proof of stake, and what are the pathways to achieve this goal?"Vitalik stated that the three goals of Ethereum staking are to maximize the number of validators that can participate in staking (which directly means minimizing the minimum ETH required for staking); to minimize the time for finality; and to minimize the overhead of running a node. Ideally, he hopes to maintain economic finality while improving the status quo in two areas: completing blocks within a time slot (ideally, maintaining or even reducing the current length of 12 seconds), rather than 15 minutes; and allowing validators to stake with 1 ETH (below the 32 ETH requirement).

ChainCatcher news, Starknet announced a decentralized roadmap, stating that Starknet's goal is to transition the operations of the sequencer and prover to a decentralized proof-of-stake protocol, which includes two paths: implementing the various components needed to run a decentralized protocol; and a gradual process of decentralizing operational power to Starknet stakers.Among them, the process of decentralizing operational power to Starknet stakers includes four paths: transitioning to a decentralized network architecture while the sequencer operations remain centralized; ensuring the availability of a fully open-source software stack; developing an increasingly extensive testing and integration network; and attracting stakers to join before the sequencer ultimately transitions to proof-of-stake.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler stated to reporters on Wednesday that, under U.S. law, proof-of-stake tokens should be considered securities.Gensler believes that the returns earned by token holders from staking indicate that these tokens are securities and need to be registered under U.S. law. Gensler made these comments in response to a question about his reaction to last week's statement by Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam, who stated that Ether is a commodity.Gensler has previously indicated that proof-of-stake protocols may fall under U.S. securities laws. Additionally, New York Attorney General Letitia James stated in a lawsuit against the cryptocurrency company KuCoin that Ether is an unregistered security, and that the founders, including Vitalik Buterin, violated U.S. securities laws. (source link)