Hyper Foundation Unveils $10M Builder Fund
Hyper Foundation has announced a grant program worth approximately $10 million to support builders caught up in the wind-down of its USDH stablecoin. The grant program targets builders who bu
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Binance Co-Founder Blasts Crypto Smear Campaigns
Binance (@binance) co-founder and co-CEO @heyibinance has publicly accused the exchange's competitors of running coordinated negative narratives against the platform over a number of years, p
David Schwartz Proposes Fix For XRPL Front Running
Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz (@JoelKatz) has put forward a new proposal to eliminate front-running and sandwich attacks on the XRP Ledger ($XRP), introducing what he calls a "transactio
Built To Be Spent: An Interview With eCash On Digital Cash In 2026
Over the last few years, crypto has managed to run from one narrative to another: NFTs, AI, RWAs, meme coins, new L1s, old L1s, the same cycle over and over again. Against that backdrop, eCas
What Are Binance bStocks & How Do They Work?
Binance (@binance) bStocks are tokenized securities that track select US stocks on the blockchain. Each one is a BEP-20 token issued by BTech Holdings Limited, a Binance group affiliate, and
What is Cardano's Musashi Dojo Testnet & Leios Upgrade?
Musashi Dojo is the public testnet for Ouroboros Leios, Cardano's (@Cardano) next major scaling upgrade. It went live on June 23, 2026, kicking off a multi-phase program to test the Leios pro
Polkadot vs Ethereum: Two Different Visions for a Multi-Chain World
Ethereum and Polkadot are not really competing for the same thing. Ethereum operates as a single, unified smart contract platform that scales through Layer 2 rollups. Polkadot operates as a L
Hopeum PlayNow Launches Web3 Casino With Play-to-Earn Rewards
What Is Hopeum PlayNow and How Does It Work? Most online casinos take your money and give you a spin. Hopeum PlayNow works differently. It's a decentralized gaming platform that lets you play
How Does Stellar Move Money Across Borders Without Traditional Banks?
Stellar is a blockchain network designed to move money across borders faster and cheaper than traditional banks. Instead of routing payments through correspondent banks and clearinghouses, St
Is Ethereum's Quantum Problem Solvable for Less Than a Dime?
Ethereum quantum protection could cost as little as $0.07 per account, according to a proposal published on June 14, 2026, by Nicolas Consigny, the Ethereum Foundation's Kohaku project lead.
Pi Network Unveils Major Pi2Day Upgrades
The Pi Core Team used Pi2Day 2026 to roll out three new features: SoloHost, Pi Sign In, and PiVerify. The updates touch three distinct pillars of the network, covering blockchain infrastructu
Venom Completes Migration to Next-Generation Protocol
The new high-performance mainnet is live following DAO approval under VIP-003, with a 1:1 token swap open to holders and SparX serving as the network's wallet. Abu Dhabi, UAE – 29 June, 2026