What Is Cardano in 2026? A Look at Its Governance Shift
What Is Cardano in 2026? A Look at Its Governance Shift Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain that runs on ADA, its native token, live since 2017. Holders can send value directly, run smart
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Blockchain Association Backs Treasury GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules
The Blockchain Association has backed the Treasury Department's proposed GENIUS Act rules for stablecoin issuers, a rulemaking that would set federal standards for how payment stablecoins are
Aptos Price Prediction September 2026: Can $APT Reach $1?
Aptos Price Prediction: Is APT About to Break Its Losing Streak A quiet shift is building in Aptos trading circles. Traders who had written APT off are paying attention again. What Changed fo
Chainlink Price Prediction September 2026: LINK Eyes $30
Something has been building quietly on the Chainlink chart, and traders who follow LINK closely are starting to take notice. After months of grinding sideways and testing patience, price acti
Solana climbs 27% in one week as ETF inflows rise, key votes target SOL supply
Solana’s price traded above $94 on Monday, extending a sharp rally that delivered a 27% gain over the past week and pushed the token to its highest level in two months. This latest move follo
OpenPay says its Pi Network approval now rests with the core team
OpenPay Says Its Side Is Done @OpenPayTeam has pushed back against community scepticism by stating it has fulfilled its obligations under Pi Network's onboarding process. According to the pro
HKDAP Stablecoin Gains First Bank Distributor as Standard Chartered Signs On
The bank's move marks a milestone for regulated stablecoin distribution in Hong Kong's financial sector. Standard Chartered has taken on the role of first bank distributor for HKDAP, a stable
US targets Iran's crypto sector, cites over $100M in oil-linked payments
US authorities have moved against Iran's crypto sector, tying the enforcement action to more than $100 million in oil-linked payments allegedly routed through digital assets, in a step that s
What Bitcoin’s hash rate number actually measures, and why difficulty adjusts
Hash rate is a count of how many cryptographic hash attempts a piece of mining hardware, or the whole Bitcoin network, can perform each second, according to Minar.cc’s glossary. Difficulty ad
Bitmine shares rise 6% as ETH treasury reaches 5.85 million coins
Bitmine Immersion Technologies ($BMNR) shares rose around 6% intraday on August 24 as the company's latest weekly treasury update confirmed its position as the world's largest Ethereum holder
Cashcat Just Hit a New All-Time High
Cash Cat ($CASHCAT), the dominant memecoin on Robinhood Chain, has surged 108% over the past seven days and posted a new all-time high of $0.2288, per TradingView data. The token added anothe
NEAR targets quantum-safe consensus by the end of 2027
A step-by-step push toward quantum resistance @NEARProtocol has published a post-quantum roadmap targeting quantum-resistant validator consensus by late 2027. Developer Near One describes the