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Constellation is a distributed network that enables fast, scalable solutions for organizations needing to process and transfer data securely and build interoperability for connected sensors and devices. Constellation Network utilizes a decentralized directed acyclic graph (DAG) network and mathematical proofs to organize the network for speed and security.
Goldman Sachs: Constellation Energy signs 3.6GW nuclear PPA with Google, contract rate rises to 28%
According to Chaoxiang Research, Goldman Sachs' October 6, 2026 research report indicates that Constellation Energy has signed a combined approximately 3.6 GW nuclear power purchase agreement with Google. The agreement includes an 890 MW nuclear capacity upgrade for a 20-year term, and 2,700 MW of existing nuclear capacity for a 15-year term, totaling approximately 3.59 GW. Constellation Energy has committed to investing more than $4.3 billion. The agreement increases the company's contracted nuclear capacity share from 13% to 28%. Goldman Sachs estimates that pre-growth free cash flow will rise from approximately $449 million to $1.167 billion, representing 5% to 14% of its estimated 2030 baseline. Goldman Sachs maintains a neutral rating with a $305 target price, versus the current stock price of $267.62. Goldman Sachs views the agreement as positive for both the company and the industry, and believes investor skepticism regarding PJM's ability to secure PPAs may now shift. Goldman Sachs also notes that Constellation Energy offers relatively lower valuation attractiveness compared to other independent power producers. Whether the revaluation trend persists will depend on whether PJM policy developments yield adverse outcomes, including the IRAS ruling expected by October 12 and the pending RBP process.
a16z Crypto explores the fundamental tension between “censorship resistance” and “low latency” in blockchains
a16z Crypto published an article exploring the fundamental contradiction between blockchain “censorship resistance” and “low latency,” pointing out that any Byzantine Fault Tolerant (BFT) blockchain protocol with censorship resistance, where more than one-fifth of validators could be malicious, requires at least 5 rounds of communication for its optimal good-case latency, whereas traditional BFT consensus only requires a minimum of 3 rounds.The article notes that in traditional BFT protocols, the block proposer holds the power for both block construction and consensus progression, allowing them to censor by excluding specific transactions. This is also a major source of the MEV problem. To address this issue, Ethereum is researching FOCIL / EIP-7805, while Solana is exploring mechanisms like Constellation and MCP. The core idea behind these approaches is to have validators proactively collect "Inclusion Lists" of transactions that cannot be ignored before a block is formally proposed.a16z Crypto states that achieving censorship resistance requires two additional rounds of communication: first, user transactions must be broadcast to all validators, and then the validators need to confirm and write these into an inclusion list before the consensus process can begin. Therefore, in a partially synchronous network environment, there is no protocol design that can achieve both BFT and censorship resistance in just 4 rounds; 5 rounds represent the mathematical lower limit.The article emphasizes that while a censorship-resistant mechanism increases protocol latency, it can significantly reduce the "effective latency" users actually experience. In a system lacking censorship resistance, transactions may be indefinitely delayed due to validator censorship. Conversely, in a system with censorship resistance guarantees, transactions will be included in a block within a maximum of 5 rounds of communication, making transaction confirmation times more predictable.
Bitget has launched stock perpetual contracts for four equities including Starbucks and Home Depot.
According to an official announcement, Bitget has launched perpetual contracts for four stocks: SBUX (Starbucks), HD (Home Depot), CEG (Constellation Energy), and LEN (Lennar). The above contracts are settled in USDT, support up to 20x leverage, and enable 24/7 trading. As of now, Bitget supports a total of 341 stock contract underlyings.
Goldman Sachs: Constellation Energy signs 3.6GW nuclear PPA with Google, contract rate rises to 28%
According to Chaoxiang Research, Goldman Sachs' October 6, 2026 research report indicates that Constellation Energy has signed a combined approximately 3.6 GW nuclear power purchase agreement with Google. The agreement includes an 890 MW nuclear capacity upgrade for a 20-year term, and 2,700 MW of existing nuclear capacity for a 15-year term, totaling approximately 3.59 GW. Constellation Energy has committed to investing more than $4.3 billion. The agreement increases the company's contracted nuclear capacity share from 13% to 28%. Goldman Sachs estimates that pre-growth free cash flow will rise from approximately $449 million to $1.167 billion, representing 5% to 14% of its estimated 2030 baseline. Goldman Sachs maintains a neutral rating with a $305 target price, versus the current stock price of $267.62. Goldman Sachs views the agreement as positive for both the company and the industry, and believes investor skepticism regarding PJM's ability to secure PPAs may now shift. Goldman Sachs also notes that Constellation Energy offers relatively lower valuation attractiveness compared to other independent power producers. Whether the revaluation trend persists will depend on whether PJM policy developments yield adverse outcomes, including the IRAS ruling expected by October 12 and the pending RBP process.
Sonic Unveils Quantum-Resistant Roadmap: Upgradable by Simply Replacing Signature Algorithms
Odaily News: Sonic detailed its technical path for the "post-quantum era," pointing out that most current PoS public chains rely on elliptic curve signatures (such as ECDSA, Ed25519), which face the risk of being cracked once quantum computing (e.g., Shor's algorithm) matures.Sonic stated that the industry is exploring quantum-resistant cryptographic solutions (such as hash-based XMSS, SPHINCS+, and lattice-based Dilithium, Falcon). However, mainstream consensus mechanisms generally rely on BLS aggregate signatures and threshold signatures, and migrating to a quantum-resistant system will face challenges in performance, bandwidth, and architectural restructuring.In contrast, Sonic's SonicCS consensus protocol does not rely on aggregate signatures or global randomness. It uses single-node signatures and hash functions to construct a DAG structure. Therefore, when switching to quantum-resistant cryptography, only the signature algorithm needs to be replaced to complete the upgrade, without adjusting the consensus logic or network structure.Sonic emphasized that this design will significantly reduce the complexity of future migration to quantum-resistant security, giving the network stronger adaptability when quantum computing threats emerge.
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Bitget has launched stock perpetual contracts for four equities including Starbucks and Home Depot.
According to an official announcement, Bitget has launched perpetual contracts for four stocks: SBUX (Starbucks), HD (Home Depot), CEG (Constellation Energy), and LEN (Lennar). The above contracts are settled in USDT, support up to 20x leverage, and enable 24/7 trading. As of now, Bitget supports a total of 341 stock contract underlyings.
Goldman Sachs: Constellation Energy signs 3.6GW nuclear PPA with Google, contract rate rises to 28%
According to Chaoxiang Research, Goldman Sachs' October 6, 2026 research report indicates that Constellation Energy has signed a combined approximately 3.6 GW nuclear power purchase agreement with Google. The agreement includes an 890 MW nuclear capacity upgrade for a 20-year term, and 2,700 MW of existing nuclear capacity for a 15-year term, totaling approximately 3.59 GW. Constellation Energy has committed to investing more than $4.3 billion. The agreement increases the company's contracted nuclear capacity share from 13% to 28%. Goldman Sachs estimates that pre-growth free cash flow will rise from approximately $449 million to $1.167 billion, representing 5% to 14% of its estimated 2030 baseline. Goldman Sachs maintains a neutral rating with a $305 target price, versus the current stock price of $267.62. Goldman Sachs views the agreement as positive for both the company and the industry, and believes investor skepticism regarding PJM's ability to secure PPAs may now shift. Goldman Sachs also notes that Constellation Energy offers relatively lower valuation attractiveness compared to other independent power producers. Whether the revaluation trend persists will depend on whether PJM policy developments yield adverse outcomes, including the IRAS ruling expected by October 12 and the pending RBP process.
a16z Crypto explores the fundamental tension between “censorship resistance” and “low latency” in blockchains
a16z Crypto published an article exploring the fundamental contradiction between blockchain “censorship resistance” and “low latency,” pointing out that any Byzantine Fault Tolerant (BFT) blockchain protocol with censorship resistance, where more than one-fifth of validators could be malicious, requires at least 5 rounds of communication for its optimal good-case latency, whereas traditional BFT consensus only requires a minimum of 3 rounds.The article notes that in traditional BFT protocols, the block proposer holds the power for both block construction and consensus progression, allowing them to censor by excluding specific transactions. This is also a major source of the MEV problem. To address this issue, Ethereum is researching FOCIL / EIP-7805, while Solana is exploring mechanisms like Constellation and MCP. The core idea behind these approaches is to have validators proactively collect "Inclusion Lists" of transactions that cannot be ignored before a block is formally proposed.a16z Crypto states that achieving censorship resistance requires two additional rounds of communication: first, user transactions must be broadcast to all validators, and then the validators need to confirm and write these into an inclusion list before the consensus process can begin. Therefore, in a partially synchronous network environment, there is no protocol design that can achieve both BFT and censorship resistance in just 4 rounds; 5 rounds represent the mathematical lower limit.The article emphasizes that while a censorship-resistant mechanism increases protocol latency, it can significantly reduce the "effective latency" users actually experience. In a system lacking censorship resistance, transactions may be indefinitely delayed due to validator censorship. Conversely, in a system with censorship resistance guarantees, transactions will be included in a block within a maximum of 5 rounds of communication, making transaction confirmation times more predictable.
Sonic Unveils Quantum-Resistant Roadmap: Upgradable by Simply Replacing Signature Algorithms
Odaily News: Sonic detailed its technical path for the "post-quantum era," pointing out that most current PoS public chains rely on elliptic curve signatures (such as ECDSA, Ed25519), which face the risk of being cracked once quantum computing (e.g., Shor's algorithm) matures.Sonic stated that the industry is exploring quantum-resistant cryptographic solutions (such as hash-based XMSS, SPHINCS+, and lattice-based Dilithium, Falcon). However, mainstream consensus mechanisms generally rely on BLS aggregate signatures and threshold signatures, and migrating to a quantum-resistant system will face challenges in performance, bandwidth, and architectural restructuring.In contrast, Sonic's SonicCS consensus protocol does not rely on aggregate signatures or global randomness. It uses single-node signatures and hash functions to construct a DAG structure. Therefore, when switching to quantum-resistant cryptography, only the signature algorithm needs to be replaced to complete the upgrade, without adjusting the consensus logic or network structure.Sonic emphasized that this design will significantly reduce the complexity of future migration to quantum-resistant security, giving the network stronger adaptability when quantum computing threats emerge.