Solana reaches XRP Ledger DEX with issuer warning
Solana is now accessible on the XRP Ledger’s native decentralized exchange through a wrapped SOL asset issued through Axelar, extending interoperability between the two blockchain ecosystems.
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Stellar Adds MoneyGram, Figure Markets and Range as Tier 1 Validators
In Brief: Stellar added MoneyGram, Figure Markets, and Range as Tier 1 validators, expanding institutional participation across its core blockchain infrastructure network. Tier 1 validators m
Algorand v5.0.0 Clears 90% Support as Post-Quantum Upgrade Nears Mainnet
TLDR: Algorand v5.0.0 reached 90% node support, clearing the upgrade for activation after its cooldown period. Native Falcon-1024 accounts give Algorand protocol-level support for post-quantu
Someone Minted 4 Billion Harmony Tokens Out of Nothing. The Supply Counter Did Not Notice
An attacker created roughly 4 billion ONE tokens on August 12. That is around 26% of Harmony’s entire supply, conjured through empty blocks. By the time the exploit was public, about 97% of t
Ether.fi Launches Neobank Upgrade With Tokenized Stocks and a Dedicated Aave Lending Market
Ether.fi went live this week with the biggest upgrade yet to its non-custodial “neobank” app, adding tokenized stock and metals trading, a dedicated Aave lending market for portfolio-backed b
DeFiLlama founder drained his own wallet to get Apple to pull a fake app
0xngmi, the pseudonymous founder of DeFi analytics site DeFiLlama, said he downloaded a fake DeFiLlama app from the App Store, funded a small wallet, and let the app steal the money as proof
Liquidation Bonus vs Penalty: Who Pays Whom in DeFi?
Liquidation bonus and liquidation penalty name two opposite ways DeFi protocols pay for the work of liquidating risky loans. In a bonus model, the liquidator receives extra collateral as a re
Cosmostation Wallet Set to Shut Down Operations Starting September 1
TLDR: Cosmostation Wallet will discontinue most features starting September 1, 2026, across all platforms. Only recovery phrase and private key export functions will remain available after th
AI browsers raise new security risks for crypto users, experts warn
Web browsers, once seen as simple gateways for accessing websites and email, have evolved into powerful platforms capable of advanced interactions. This transformation is marked by the integr
Lodestar Finance: Arbitrum’s Money Market Reborn After Crisis
Lodestar Finance: Arbitrum’s Money Market Reborn After Crisis We’ve seen DeFi protocols rise and fall, but few have faced a crisis as public as Lodestar Finance. In December 2022, a flash loa
Cardano Dijkstra hard fork on schedule, Amaru node targets November 2026
Intersect reported that preparations for Cardano‘s Dijkstra era hard fork remain on track, with no revisions to the planned scope or milestone dates. According to the latest update, all major
Bank Leumi Teams Up With Galaxy Digital for Crypto Trading Launch in Israel
Key Highlights Bank Leumi, the leading financial institution in Israel, will integrate Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana trading into its Leumi Trade application Retail customers through Leumi an