NEAR Confidential Intents TVL Surges Past $26M
Private Transactions Gain Ground on NEAR Protocol NEAR Protocol's Confidential Intents has crossed $26 million in total value locked, according to data cited by Delphi Digital, as the protoco
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Standard Chartered puts a $100 target on Uniswap by 2030
A major bank bets on DeFi's next chapter Standard Chartered (@StanChart) has initiated coverage on @Uniswap with a $100 price target for its governance token $UNI, setting one of the most bul
KRWQ Adopts Chainlink Proof Of Reserve To Automate Korean Won Stablecoin Verifications
@Krwqcash, the Korean Won-pegged stablecoin developed by @IQ_wiki and @FraxFinance, has officially integrated @Chainlink Proof of Reserve (PoR) to provide automated, real-time verification of
DeFi's founders get candid about their history in 'reDeFine Money'
In 2018, Sergej Kunz was sleeping on an inflatable bed in a former dental-prosthetics workshop. He had moved out of their apartment and relocated into an office he had rented for Ethereum (ET
USDC on Stellar: Why Circle Chose the Network for a Key Stablecoin Deployment
Circle, the company behind USD Coin (USDC), has made Stellar one of its core blockchain deployments for the world's largest regulated stablecoin. The decision comes down to three concrete fac
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
Quant vs Chainlink CCIP: Two Interoperability Approaches for Institutional Use
Quant Network's Overledger and Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) are the two most closely watched interoperability solutions in institutional blockchain today. They sol
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
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
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.
Shiba Inu vs Dogecoin: A Technical and Community-Based Comparison
Dogecoin is the older, more liquid, and more widely recognized of the two, but Shiba Inu has built a significantly more complex technical ecosystem. As of June 4, 2026, DOGE trades at approxi
What Is Aster Chain and How the Protocol Plans to Expand Beyond BNB Chain
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