Aster Buyback & Burn Just Took A Huge Leap!
A New Deflationary Standard for $ASTER @Aster_Dex has launched what it describes as a sovereign "negative net emission" model, taking effect today at 12:00 PM UTC. The upgrade represents the
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OKX Integrates Chainlink To Unlock $80 Trillion RWA Opportunity On X Layer
X Layer Joins Chainlink Scale to Power RWA Infrastructure @OKX has formally integrated @Chainlink into its @XLayerOfficial network, joining the Chainlink Scale program and adopting the Chainl
Aster's burn switch flips, and the market answers
@Aster_DEX activated a major tokenomics upgrade on June 17, sending its native token $ASTER sharply higher within hours. Crypto Briefing reported that the token climbed near $0.80 after the a
Ryan Salame’s wife to face charges over FTX-funded congressional run
Michelle Bond, the wife of former FTX executive Ryan Salame, will face illicit campaign finance charges after a judge rejected her argument that prosecutors promised Salame that she would be
Shiba Inu vs Dogecoin: A Technical and Community-Based Comparison
Dogecoin is the older, more liquid, and more widely recognized of the two, but Shiba Inu has built a significantly more complex technical ecosystem. As of June 4, 2026, DOGE trades at approxi
USDC on Stellar: Why Circle Chose the Network for a Key Stablecoin Deployment
Circle, the company behind USD Coin (USDC), has made Stellar one of its core blockchain deployments for the world's largest regulated stablecoin. The decision comes down to three concrete fac
What Is Aster Chain and How the Protocol Plans to Expand Beyond BNB Chain
Aster Chain is a purpose-built Layer 1 blockchain designed for on-chain derivatives trading. Its mainnet launched in March 2026, giving the Aster perpetual exchange its own independent infras
Zcash Ironwood Upgrade: Can It Restore Trust After the Orchard Flaw?
Zcash's proposed Ironwood upgrade could help restore trust following the discovery of a critical vulnerability in the Orchard shielded pool. The proposal would allow users to independently ve
Stellar Makes History with $242M in TVL
Stellar (@StellarOrg) set a new record for its DeFi ecosystem, with total value locked (TVL) reaching roughly $242 million on May 30, 2026, the highest level the network has ever posted. That
Canton vs Public Ethereum: How Privacy and Composability Trade-Offs Differ
Canton and public Ethereum solve the same core problem — settling transactions between parties who do not fully trust each other, but they make opposite architectural choices to do it. Ethere
Is Algorand ALGO Quantum Resistant?
Mostly, yes, with one important gap. Algorand (@Algorand) has more live post-quantum cryptography running on its mainnet than any other major Layer-1, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.
How Shibarium Works as Shiba Inu's Layer 2 Network on Ethereum
Shibarium is a Layer 2 (L2) blockchain built on top of Ethereum that processes transactions off-chain in batches before settling them on the Ethereum mainnet. Launched on August 16, 2023, it