Did L2s break Ethereum’s ultrasound money?
Ethereum’s best marketing line was that using it destroyed it, that every transaction burned ETH and shrank the supply. Then the network solved its scaling problem, activity fled to layer 2s,
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Will Robinhood Chain flip Solana? The math says not close.
Robinhood Chain launched, filled with memecoins, briefly ranked third among DEXs, and the “Solana killer” talk started immediately. Then you look at the actual numbers. Solana has 27 times th
Numerai Completes Third Strategic NMR Buyback, Bringing Total Repurchases to $3.2 Million
San Francisco, CA, July 17th, 2026, Chainwire Crowdsourced Hedge Fund Completes Third Open-Market Purchase as Contributor Network and Assets Continue to Grow Numerai, the decentralized hedge
Uniswap Governance Moves Toward Activating v4 Protocol Fees
Uniswap governance is moving toward activating v4 protocol fees, with a temperature check now under discussion in the Uniswap community forum. The proposal marks an early governance step towa
Marina Protocol Daily Quiz Today 19 July 2026: Earn Coins
Marina Protocol Daily Quiz Answer 19 July 2026: Earn 10 Coins Searching for today's Marina Protocol Daily Quiz answer but not sure which source is trustworthy? You're not alone. Many particip
Best Crypto Presale Projects: Top New Tokens to Watch Before Listing
How to Find the Best Crypto Presale Opportunities in 2026 Every bull run has a familiar story. Someone bought a coin early, before it hit any exchange, through what's known as a token launch
XRP Ledger’s FixCleanup3_2_0 upgrade set for July 29, accounts top 8 million
The XRP Ledger is preparing for a significant upgrade with the FixCleanup3_2_0 amendment set for mainnet activation in less than two weeks. A consensus of 85.71% was reached for this amendmen
Astarter Joins Trikon to Build AI Agent Infrastructure on BNB Chain
Astarter, a renowned Web3 infrastructure entity for AI agents, has partnered with Trikon, an AI-based Web3 operating system. The partnership endeavors to enhance the infrastructure backing in
What Is YeBlock? Latest Update: App Is Now Live
The project describes itself with a simple analogy: it aims to do for AI infrastructure what Airbnb and Uber do for idle rooms and cars. It aggregates the world's idle GPUs, disks, and domain
Numerai Completes Third Strategic NMR Buyback, Bringing Total Repurchases to $3.2 Million
Numerai, the decentralized hedge fund powered by crowdsourced machine learning, today announced the completion of a third strategic purchase of Numeraire (NMR), acquiring an additional $1.2 m
Kaspersky uncovers OkoBot malware stealing crypto assets, SlowMist warns of fake Web3 job scams
Kaspersky has identified a new malware framework called “OkoBot” that is specifically targeting cryptocurrency investors, the cybersecurity firm revealed in a report published on Wednesday. M
Kaspersky identifies malware framework targeting crypto investors
Kaspersky has uncovered a new malware framework targeting cryptocurrency investors. Dubbed “OkoBot,” the malware initiates an infection chain that starts with social engineering tactics such