Blockchain

A7A5 stablecoin processed $100 billion worth before tightening sanctions, claims Elliptic

A ruble-based stablecoin linked to sanctioned Russian financial networks has processed more than $100 billion in onchain transactions in less than a year, according...

Vitalik Buterin claims that in 2026 he will completely return to a decentralized society

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has said he plans to fully re-engage with decentralized social media in 2026, arguing that only platforms built on shared,...

SlowMist Signals Linux Snap Store Attack on Crypto Wallet Apps

Blockchain security firm SlowMist has reported a recent Linux-based attack vector that leverages trusted apps distributed through the Snap Store to steal users' cryptocurrency...

WLFI faces backlash after ‘team wallets’ dominate vote on $1 boost proposal

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is facing criticism after a board vote approved a $1 boost proposal despite community backlash over the lack of voting...

Pendle introduces up-to-date governance token to drive wider adoption

DeFi protocol Pendle will begin phasing out its vePENDLE governance token this month, replacing it with a up-to-date liquid staking token called sPENDLE as...

Bridges is the next cryptocurrency FTX waiting to happen

Opinion: Kadan Stadelmann, Chief Technology Officer of the Komodo PlatformCrypto wasn't destroyed by regulators or some mysterious conspiracy. The industry did this to itself....

Trove investors are demanding their money back after perpetrators defected to Solana

Trove Markets, which is building a decentralized perpetual marketplace for collectibles, is being criticized for turning to Solana after raising more than $11.5 million...

Crypto decentralization falls apart due to interoperability: Casper CTO

The transfer of value between blockchains is currently largely done through a miniature group of centralized intermediaries, despite cryptocurrencies' longstanding claims of decentralization.Michael Steuer,...

DeFi captures 5x blockchain fees and the value moves to front-end applications

Revenue in the cryptocurrency industry is increasingly flowing to user-facing applications rather than the underlying blockchain networks, according to recent data, signaling a potential...

Ethereum must stop sacrificing value for adoption: Buterin

The core values ​​of the Ethereum ecosystem such as decentralization, privacy and sovereignty have been sacrificed in the push for mainstream adoption and this...

Web3 Basics will return in 2026

Crypto entered 2026 with a familiar dichotomy: the industry is maturing, but its decentralized identity is at risk. Still, after years heavily dominated by...

Keeping Ethereum lively doubles on record transactions

According to analytics platform Glassnode, Ethereum network activity has shown a keen augment in recent users, and "maintenance" has almost doubled over the past...

SWIFT tests Societe Generale’s MiCA-compliant euro Stablecoin

Global banking communications network SWIFT has tested Societe Generale's euro-pegged stablecoin as part of a collaboration aimed at improving interoperability between classic financial systems...

Sui Blockchain is recovering after a 6-hour network outage

Despite a fix by Sui's core developers, the Sui Foundation did not provide details on what caused the network outage.Cointelegraph is committed to independent...

Ethereum will overtake L2 and Arbitrum base among vigorous users

Dynamic users of the Ethereum network have overtaken mainstream Layer 2 as long-term growth strategies begin to pay off.According to Nansen data, the number...

Ingenico introduces Stablecoin payments at the store checkout

Payment terminal provider Ingenico has partnered with WalletConnect Pay to enable in-store stablecoin payments on its point of sale (POS) systems, in one of...