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XRPL Commons Launches "Make Waves On XRPL" With 50,000 XRP Up For Grabs
XRPL Commons, an organisation focused on nurturing a strong and vibrant XRPL ecosystem, has launched "Make Waves on XRPL," a 90-day competition offering 50,000 $XRP to developers who ship liv
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
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
StarkWare Co-Founder Speaks Out as Ethereum Funding Gap Fears Grow
Ben-Sasson Enters the Debate StarkWare co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson stepped into the growing debate around the Ethereum Foundation on June 21, striking a measured tone. He said he was not joinin
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
RollBlock Price Prediction: One Month Later, What's Missing?
RollBlock Price: Still Waiting on the One Thing That Matters The roadmap said late June to mid-July. We're Now in That Window — And Still Nothing Confirmed. June 21, 2026, marked exactly one
Analyst Sees Bitcoin Capitulation Before Market Bottom
Analyst argues Bitcoin has not experienced the major capitulation event that typically marks the end of bear markets. The analyst cites industry funding pressures and a bearish flag pattern a
Cyrus Finance Review: A Multi-Pool DeFi Protocol Built on AMM V3 Liquidity Optimization
The DeFi Yield Problem — Complexity, Hidden Fees, and Unsustainable Rewards Decentralized protocols allow practically limitless access across multiple platforms. This opens a series of proble
Bitcoin vs Ethereum 2026: Comparing the Top Two Cryptocurrency Investments
Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s fixed supply of 21 million coins positions it as a scarce digital asset attracting institutional capital Ethereum serves as the foundation for DeFi, smart contracts, a
Synapse Protocol (SYN) Bets Big on On-Chain Options With Hypercall Mainnet Launch
Synapse Protocol has made a pivotal strategic call. The project, known for years as one of DeFi's most widely used cross-chain bridges, has fundamentally repositioned itself — pivoting from b