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Immediate Action Required: Taiko Confronts Security Breach
You can also read this news on BH NEWS: Immediate Action Required: Taiko Confronts Security Breach The Ethereum-based Layer 2 network, Taiko, has temporarily halted its block production follo
Taiko halted block production after $1.7 million bridge attack, users warned to withdraw assets
Ethereum-based Layer 2 network Taiko has suspended block production in response to an attack on its bridge, urging users to withdraw their assets from the network’s bridges. The Taiko team di
Lefteris warns Ethereum funding plan could create staking cartel
Rotki founder and Ethereum developer Lefteris Karapetsas has opposed a new proposal that would fund Ethereum ecosystem work through validator rewards. Summary Lefteris said the validator fund
StakeStone (STO) Faces Supply Pressure and Trust Questions After Volatile April and a Major June Unlock
StakeStone has had a turbulent few months, and the chart tells the story bluntly. STO hit an all-time high of $1.75 on April 2, 2026, before collapsing roughly 97% to trade around $0.05 at th
Ethereum Proposal Would Redirect Up to 10% of Validator Staking Rewards to Ecosystem Funding
Ethereum researchers have proposed “validator redirected revenue” as a new mechanism to fund ecosystem development and public goods. Validators could redirect between 0% and 10% of staking re
Q2 2026 emerges as most-hacked quarter on record with 83 incidents
The second quarter of 2026 has already become the most-hacked quarter on record by incident count, with 83 exploits targeting cryptocurrency protocols, according to analysis by market insight
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.
XRP Ledger Builds Post Quantum Roadmap With Five Major Upgrades
Ecosystem validator and XRP Ledger Foundation community director @Vet_X0 has drawn attention to five coordinated infrastructure upgrades taking shape on the $XRP Ledger, framing them collecti
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
Ethena's on-chain activity is booming. Its token is stuck near record lows.
@ethena is showing a stark disconnect between surging network usage and a token that refuses to respond. According to @SantimentData, on June 19, Santiment reported 5,057 daily active ENA add
XRP Ledger's TVL has fallen dramatically in the past year...
@Ripple's $XRP Ledger is facing a stark contradiction. Its stablecoin supply has exploded to nearly $800M, yet the amount of capital actually put to work inside the network's decentralized fi