ROLLUP: Prediction Market Bill | Solana DEX ATH | ETH Stablecoins ATH | Zcash Implodes | Vitalik “Trilemma Solved”

What It Covers

Bankless covers prediction market insider trading concerns, Solana DEX volume hitting all-time highs, Ethereum stablecoin transfer records, Zcash development team resignation, Vitalik claiming Ethereum solved the blockchain trilemma, and state-issued stablecoins emerging.

Key Questions Answered

• •Prediction Market Regulation: Congressman Ritchie Torres introduces bill prohibiting federal officials from trading prediction markets with non-public information after trader earned $400,000 on Maduro capture bet placed four hours before event, raising market integrity concerns and debate about insider information use.
• •Solana Trading Infrastructure: Solana processed $1.6 trillion spot volume in 2025, capturing 12% global market share and surpassing Coinbase and Bybit. Seventy percent represents SOL-USD pairs driven by proprietary AMM innovation enabling order book-like functionality with fast block times for complete on-chain trade execution.
• •Ethereum Scaling Progress: Vitalik declares blockchain trilemma solved through data availability sampling already live on mainnet and production-ready ZK-EVMs. Blob space increased from target of 14 to 21, providing abundant layer-two capacity with demand nowhere near filling current supply limits.
• •State Stablecoin Launch: Wyoming launches FRNT, first fully state-issued fiat-backed stablecoin on Solana, with reserves held in cash and Treasury bills. Yield from reserves flows directly to state government as tax revenue stream, potentially creating model for other states to issue competing stablecoins.