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According to Odaily, Taiko has announced significant progress in optimizing its protocol since the mainnet launch. The team has successfully reduced L1 gas costs by over 30% while maintaining contract upgradability. As they continue to refine gas optimization strategies, the focus is now shifting to new features and improvements. Key development areas identified include enhancing L2 EIP-1559, introducing transaction preconfirmation, implementing new transaction types such as Sponsored Transactions, supporting Cancun EVM, enabling contract use of calldata as DA, and improving minimum tier selection. Additionally, the Ontake upgrade will incorporate these features and improvements, with testing on the Hekla testnet planned before October and a mainnet upgrade scheduled for Q4 this year.

According to Cointelegraph: BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) has recorded its largest inflow day in over four months, with over $523 million flowing into the fund on Monday. This surge in investment coincides with the approval of multiple spot Ether ETFs for trading in the United States.Key Highlights:Record Inflows: The IBIT scooped up 7,759 Bitcoin, worth just over $523 million, marking the seventh-largest day of inflows in its history.Total Assets: The total assets under management for IBIT now stand at 333,000 BTC, valued at approximately $22 billion.Historical Context: The largest single-day inflow for IBIT was on March 18, with $849 million added, followed by $788 million on March 5.ETHE discount to net asset value has tightened ahead of the launch of the spot ETH ETFs. Source: KaikoMarket Reaction: Bitcoin briefly surged above $68,000 but failed to maintain momentum, trading at $66,440, a 1.8% drop over the past 24 hours.Industry Impact:ETF Competition: On the same day, the remaining 10 U.S.-listed Bitcoin ETFs saw combined net inflows of just $6.9 million, underscoring BlackRock's dominance in attracting investor funds.Investor Sentiment: The significant inflows reflect strong investor interest and confidence in Bitcoin, despite its inability to break through key resistance levels.Estimates for spot ETH ETF inflows compared to BTC ETFs. Source: ASXNMarket Outlook:The anticipation surrounding potential announcements at the Nashville Bitcoin conference, particularly the speculation that Donald Trump might declare Bitcoin a strategic reserve asset, has fueled bullish sentiment. Analysts suggest that such an announcement could trigger a "parabolic" rise in Bitcoin's price.With ongoing market volatility and upcoming political developments, investors and traders are closely monitoring these factors to gauge future movements and opportunities in the cryptocurrency market.