Confidential APT arrives on the Petra browser extension
From Mainnet to Mobile and Now Desktop @PetraWallet users on desktop can now hold and send encrypted $APT balances directly from the wallet's browser extension, with transaction amounts hidde
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Internet Computer upgrades its subnets one at a time instead of all at once
Two Votes, One Upgrade at a Time Most blockchain networks coordinate protocol upgrades in a single, network-wide event. @dfinity's Internet Computer takes a more deliberate approach, rolling
Stellar's RWA Boom Has Yet to Reach DEFI
Stellar's (@StellarOrg) tokenized real-world asset market has grown from roughly $785 million in January to over $3 billion by July, according to RedStone. The surge was driven by tokenized T
XDC subnets keep enterprise transactions private while anchoring to the public chain
@XDCNetwork has built its subnet architecture around a core tension in enterprise blockchain: institutions need private ledgers, but they also want the security guarantees of a public chain.
How Does NEAR Let You Pay for AI With Staked Tokens?
Staking for NEAR AI is a new payment system on NEAR Protocol that lets users pay for confidential AI inference and always-on agents by staking NEAR tokens instead of using a credit card. Anno
Why Is Ethereum Proposing To Burn Staking Rewards?
On August 4, 2026, six Ethereum researchers and developers formally submitted a draft Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) that would gradually burn validator rewards as the amount of staked E
What Does Split Delegation Mean for Everyday Core Stakers?
Split delegation is a Core network feature that lets CORE token holders divide their staked tokens across more than one validator at the same time, instead of committing their entire stake to
Confidential APT arrives on the Petra browser extension
From Mainnet to Mobile and Now Desktop @PetraWallet users on desktop can now hold and send encrypted $APT balances directly from the wallet's browser extension, with transaction amounts hidde
Aave V4 Deposits Explode 30% In One Week
Aave's fourth protocol version has hit a fresh deposit record, with total inflows reaching $806 million and rising 30% in the span of just one week. A Sharp and Sustained Climb The pace of gr
New Token Launchpad on Robinhood Chain: What Is Uniswap's Pools?
Pools is a new token launchpad built by Uniswap Labs on Robinhood Chain, letting users create, discover, and trade tokens from a single site at pools.trade. It is Uniswap's first move into th
How Does Chain Fusion Let Internet Computer Connect With Bitcoin?
Chain Fusion is the set of protocols that let smart contracts on the Internet Computer (ICP) read, hold, and sign transactions on Bitcoin and other blockchains directly, without routing funds
What Did Six Years of Cardano Staking Get Right?
Cardano's Shelley upgrade, launched in July 2020, got one thing right from the start: it let ADA holders earn staking rewards without ever giving up custody of their coins. Six years later, t