What Does a Chainlink Price Oracle Actually Do?
A Chainlink price oracle collects asset price data from many independent sources, aggregates that data off-chain, and publishes a single trusted value on the blockchain so smart contracts can
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How Did the KelpDAO Exploit Reshape LayerZero’s Security Model?
The KelpDAO exploit forced LayerZero to end support for single-verifier security setups and rebuild its default configuration around multiple independent verifiers. On April 18, 2026, attacke
Crypto Lost $3.6B To Hacks In 2026, Here’s What It Reveals
Crypto platforms lost $3.63 billion to hacks and exploits between January 2025 and July 2026, according to CoinGecko's 2026 State of Crypto Security Report, published August 27, 2026. The rep
How Do Flare Network’s FAssets Let XRP and Dogecoin Enter DeFi?
Flare Network's FAssets system lets holders of coins that cannot run smart contracts, such as XRP, Bitcoin, and Dogecoin, mint a matching token on Flare that they can trade, lend, or use as c
Mainnet Block Production Paused as Ontology Investigates Security Concern
The blockchain network paused transaction processing while its technical team investigates a possible vulnerability. Ontology, a layer-1 blockchain network focused on digital identity and dat
Crypto Hacking Losses Drop to $136.3M in August, PeckShield Reports
BitcoinWorld Crypto Hacking Losses Drop to $136.3M in August, PeckShield Reports Blockchain security firm PeckShield reported that 50 cryptocurrency-related hacking incidents in August caused
Crypto hacks rise 67% as August losses hit $136M
Crypto hacks increased sharply in August, although the estimated value stolen fell by nearly half compared with July, according to blockchain security company PeckShield. Summary 50 major cry
Monad is edging closer to the $1 billion milestone
@Monad has set a new all-time high in total value locked (TVL), reaching $963 million as liquidity continues to flow into fast-throughput DeFi infrastructure. The network now sits just $37 mi
Zakura releases Zcash cryptography libraries built to slash shielded transaction wait times
@ZakuraZcash, the team behind the @Zcash full node client that launched in July, has published an open-source cryptographic toolkit called Zakura Common that it says can dramatically reduce t
Every Morpho vault has a curator deciding what the money can touch
The curator is the key decision-maker Depositing into a vault on @Morpho is not just a choice of protocol. It is a choice of curator. A curator configures vault risk parameters and liquidity
Tezos upgrades itself by on-chain vote instead of hard forks
A blockchain that upgrades itself Most blockchains upgrade by persuading node operators to install new software. When participants disagree, the result can be a chain split. @tezos takes a di
Polkadot elects its validators with a voting method designed in 1890s Sweden
A parliamentary fix, repurposed for blockchain Most proof-of-stake networks are straightforward: the more tokens a validator stakes, the more influence it carries. @Polkadot takes a different