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BitcoinWorld Upbit to Halt POL and GMT Transactions Ahead of Polygon Hard Fork South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, has announced a temporary suspension of deposits and withd
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
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 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
G7 leaders have renewed calls for joint action against North Korea’s cryptocurrency thefts and cybercrimes. Summary G7 leaders linked North Korea crypto theft and cybercrime to wider nuclear
🚀 CL8Y DEX is entering its final push, and the LUNC community is stepping up to help get it over the finish line. For the $LUNC and $USTC communities, this is an important moment for #TerraC
Drift Protocol $295M Recovery Begins: Check DFX Token Allocation Now Drift Protocol has gone live with its Token claim checker — and every affected wallet from the April 1, 2026, exploit now
Upbit New Listings: PEAQ, Kamino, LIT, GRAM, AMP, Lido, Morpho, PAX Upbit just opened the doors to nine new tokens in one single notice, and the lineup is wider than usual. Upbit new listings
Kraken Brings On-Chain Trading Inside Its App @krakenfx has embedded decentralized exchange access directly into its mobile app, a move that puts nearly 2,500 Solana-based tokens within reach
BitcoinWorld Bitwise CEO: Crypto Market Enters Another Generational Shift This Year Hunter Horsley, CEO of Bitwise Asset Management — one of the leading spot Bitcoin ETF issuers — stated on X
South Korean crypto exchange Upbit will list nine tokens in its BTC and USDT markets on June 19. Summary Upbit is adding nine tokens to BTC and USDT markets, widening Korean trading access. T
Upbit, one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, continues to expand its trading options. According to an official statement from the exchange, the following tokens will be liste
