Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin (비탈릭 부테린) is writing a science-fiction novel focused on decentralised governance, drawing attention in the blockchain industry. He disclosed the project on Farcaster and has posted Chapters 1 and 2 on his personal website. The story uses a fictional society and crisis to test how governance structures work, weaving in issues such as low turnout, power concentration by large token holders and financial imbalances, while experimenting with mechanisms he has previously proposed.

The cryptocurrency industry is converging around two main uses: speculative trading and stablecoin payments, an executive at payments-focused blockchain developer Tempo said. Speaking at a Consensus 2026 session in Miami, Dan Romero compared the market structure to a barbell, with speculative venues such as Hyperliquid on one end and stablecoin-based payments on the other. He said many mid-market projects failed to find product-market fit despite years of development and funding.