Blockchain

Tezos improves in Tallinn, block time drops to 6 seconds

Tezos, a layer 1 proof-of-stake blockchain network, deployed its latest protocol update in Tallinn on Saturday, which reduced block times at the base layer...

ARK Invest buys Coinbase, Circle and Bullish as cryptocurrency stocks decline

Cathie Wood ARK Invest increased its exposure to cryptocurrency-related stocks, adding Coinbase, Circle and Bullish shares as prices fell across the sector.According to ARK's...

Stablecoins are emerging as financial railways in Africa, says former UN official

Across Africa, stablecoins are increasingly being used as a cheaper and faster option for remittances, and remittances are becoming "more important than aid" on...

The Ethereum Foundation is creating a dedicated post-quantum security team

The Ethereum Foundation has made post-quantum security a centerpiece of the network's long-term roadmap, announcing the creation of a dedicated Post Quantum (PQ) team.The...

Paradex returns 650 thousand dollars after a maintenance error caused liquidation

Onchain derivatives platform Paradex has refunded $650,000 to about 200 users after a maintenance-related software bug caused inadvertent liquidations in multiple markets.According to Friday's...

Ethereum mainnet activity outperforms all Layer 2 networks

Network activity on the Ethereum mainnet has now exceeded that on Layer 2 scaling blocks as gas fees remain low, although not everyone may...

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...