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Ethena Pay Launches Beta in 48 Countries With USDe Savings and AVAX Rewards
Ethena Pay, a self-custodial neobank app built on Avalanche, is now in beta across 48 countries, offering USDe-denominated savings with up to 6% APY and AVAX cashback, but remains unavailable in the U.S. and EU pending regulatory approval
Switchboard Oracle Incident Freezes DeFi Vaults on Multiple Networks
A suspected compromise of Switchboard's Move-based oracles led to halted deployments on Aptos, Sui, IOTA, and Movement, triggering liquidations, vault freezes, and user fund restrictions across several DeFi protocols
B.AI Hits 2 Trillion Tokens as Free Compute Fuels Developer Surge
B.AI's free-access campaign pushed its cumulative token throughput past 2 trillion, highlighting the platform's push for scalable, cost-efficient AI compute and intensifying competition among infrastructure providers
ECB Project Pontes to Bridge DLT Platforms With Central Bank Settlement
The ECB's Project Pontes aims to connect distributed ledger technology (DLT) platforms with TARGET Services, enabling wholesale transactions to settle in central bank money while preserving legal certainty and financial stability
Tokenized Deposits Bring Bank Money On-Chain-But With New Risks
Tokenized deposits let banks issue blockchain-based claims on customer funds, enabling programmable payments and on-chain settlement. But their adoption raises new questions about credit risk, interoperability, and regulatory oversight in 2026.
Nine Blue Chip Cryptos to Watch as 2026 Market Drivers Shift
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and stablecoins like USDT and USDC are shaping the blue chip crypto landscape for 2026, but each faces unique catalysts and risks as institutional demand, network growth, and regulatory pressures evolve
ECB Advances Tokenized Finance With Pontes and Appia Initiatives
The European Central Bank is developing infrastructure to let banks settle tokenized assets on distributed ledgers using central bank money, aiming to reduce market fragmentation and maintain regulatory safeguards as digital finance evolves
Prom Expands ZK Layer 2 to Multichain Settlement and AI Payments
Prom is building a modular ZK Layer 2 network on Polygon CDK, aiming to connect Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Solana ecosystems while supporting DeFi, GameFi, RWA, and automated AI payments. Its cross-chain focus sets it apart from other L2s
XRPL Study Finds Small Peer Changes Can Triple Network Resilience
A new analysis of the XRP Ledger shows that adding just a few extra peer connections per node could sharply increase the network's ability to withstand targeted attacks, raising the threshold for consensus failure from 11% to 38%
Bitcoin Hardware Wallet Bridge HWI to End Support for New Devices
Bitcoin's Hardware Wallet Interface (HWI), a key tool for connecting wallet software to hardware devices, will stop adding support for new models, raising compatibility concerns as its Rust-based successor remains unfinished
OCEAN Mining Buys Out Luke Dashjr as New Bitcoin Pool Remains Unproven
OCEAN Mining has bought out co-founder Luke Dashjr, ending his leadership and equity stake. Dashjr plans to launch a new mining pool, CONVOY, but its operational status and miner migration remain unverified.
Polygon Labs Urges Node Upgrades After Austin and Kyoto Hardforks
Polygon Labs has warned that nodes running outdated Bor or Heimdall clients are no longer in consensus after recent hardforks, requiring urgent upgrades to maintain network compatibility and avoid operational risks
Bitcoin Tests Quantum-Safe Transaction, But Millions Remain at Risk
A new Bitcoin mainnet transaction demonstrates a quantum-resistant method for moving funds, but roughly 7 million BTC remain exposed to future quantum attacks due to public key visibility and protocol limitations
HashKey Cloud Joins Stacks Genesis Bond, Testing Bitcoin Yield Demand
HashKey Cloud is participating in Stacks' Genesis Bond pilot, locking Bitcoin while keeping custody of its keys. The move highlights institutional interest in native Bitcoin yield, but exposes participants to STX price risk and protocol mechanics
Stablecoin Apps Shift ETH and SOL Demand to Providers, Not Users
Ethereum and Solana process trillions in stablecoin volume, but new wallet and paymaster models mean users may never see or hold native tokens, raising questions about who actually drives demand for ETH and SOL as network fees remain mandatory.
Ethereum's Planned Upgrade Risks Breaking Millions of Smart Contracts
Ethereum's proposed Glamsterdam upgrade could triple network throughput but sharply raises gas costs for account and storage creation, putting millions of existing smart contracts and infrastructure at risk if not updated in time
MANTRA Chain Restarts After Halt, But Code Changes Raise Questions
MANTRA Chain resumed mainnet block production after a six-day outage, but the lack of a public postmortem and silent code changes have left developers and node operators seeking answers about the incident's root cause and mitigation.
Core Lightning Locks Down After AI-Discovered Bugs Trigger Emergency
Core Lightning developers have imposed a two-week embargo on technical details after multiple AI-generated vulnerability reports, urging node operators to upgrade or take nodes offline to reduce risk during the patch rollout
PolySwarm Brings Decentralized Threat Intelligence to Blockchain Security
PolySwarm is building a blockchain-based marketplace where security researchers and detection engines compete to analyze threats, aiming to improve malware detection and incentivize accurate cybersecurity intelligence
Bitcoin Core Update Shrinks Transaction Index by 40 GB for Node Runners
A major redesign in Bitcoin Core's optional transaction index can reduce node database size by 40 GB, but users must manually rebuild the index to realize the full savings after upgrading
Ethereum Developers Propose Quantum-Resistant Upgrade for Staking Security
Ethereum developers have introduced a draft proposal to overhaul the validator deposit contract, aiming to support quantum-resistant cryptography and safeguard over $100 billion in staked ETH from future quantum computing threats
US State Banks Plan BankChain Blockchain Network for 2027 Launch
Thirty-nine US state banking associations are forming the BankChain Alliance to develop a nationwide blockchain network for tokenized deposits and on-chain payments, aiming for a 2027 rollout and inviting broad bank participation
Zcash's Shift From Regulatory Risk to Institutional ETF Adoption
Zcash, once sidelined by regulatory scrutiny, is gaining new attention as privacy technology becomes central to digital finance and ETF products bring privacy coins into institutional portfolios
Phantom to End Sui Wallet Support, Highlighting Interface Power
Phantom will remove Sui support from its wallet on September 24, cutting off in-app access to Sui balances and dapps. Sui assets remain onchain, but users must migrate to other wallets to transact or view funds.
Soluna Shareholder Vote Highlights Funding Risks for AI and Bitcoin Push
Soluna Holdings is seeking approval to issue up to 1 billion shares and bypass Nasdaq's 20% cap, a move that could dilute current investors but unlock $250 million in equity funding for its AI and Bitcoin infrastructure projects
Bitwise Debuts Self-Custody Tokenized Stock Portfolios on Base
Bitwise has introduced Automated Token Portfolios on Coinbase's Base network, enabling eligible non-U.S. investors to hold and rebalance stock strategies directly in their own crypto wallets, with tokens usable in DeFi applications
How TON's Sharded Blockchain Aims to Scale Payments and Apps
The Open Network (TON) uses a multi-chain, sharded design to process transactions in parallel, targeting fast payments and decentralized apps. Its architecture brings new scalability and security trade-offs for users, developers, and validators
River Protocol Lets Users Mint Stablecoins Across Multiple Blockchains
River introduces a cross-chain protocol enabling users to lock collateral on one blockchain and mint the satUSD stablecoin on another, raising new questions about capital efficiency, risk, and the complexity of decentralized finance infrastructure
Naoris Protocol Targets Decentralized Security for Blockchain Infrastructure
Naoris Protocol proposes a decentralized security layer for blockchains and enterprise systems, aiming to add post-quantum cryptography and distributed threat detection without requiring invasive changes to existing infrastructure
Which Cryptocurrencies Could Remain Relevant Over the Next Decade
A 10-year crypto hold demands more than past price gains. Network utility, security, developer activity, and regulatory resilience will shape which tokens-like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and others-may still matter in 2036
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