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Every time a Chainlink oracle pushes a new price onchain, it can instantly render some collateralized loans eligible for liquidation. Automated bots race to capture that opportunity, pocketin
Stakers on the Internet Computer Protocol face a straightforward but easy-to-overlook rule: neurons that go dormant long enough lose all influence over on-chain governance. Understanding how
@PancakeSwap recorded approximately $75 million in single-day trading volume for @bstocksfinance tokens, with activity spanning names including SpaceX, Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, and GameStop, as
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich acknowledged on Sept. 6 that the company had not adequately explained its Series 10 executive option plan or the structure connecting him to major shareholder MM
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Blockstream-backed Liquid has moved closer to resuming normal operations after a partial repayment tied to a Sunday security incident involving the network’s Bitcoin reserves. According to on
An unverified headline claims a Liquid Network attacker returned 85% of $320 million in stolen Bitcoin after Blockstream patched a bug, but no incident statement, transaction record, or secur
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra played Valve's Portal from start to finish with no human at the controls, spending $571.18 in tokens across 24 hours. Key Points: GPT-6 Astra cleared every Portal test ch
Orionx, a Tether-backed crypto exchange, has reportedly frozen customer withdrawals and is shutting down. The reports point to money leaving the exchange's custody, but key details remain unc
Chainalysis estimated on Aug. 26 that France generated about $9.4 billion in potentially taxable crypto activity during 2025, placing the country among the world’s 15 largest markets covered
TLDR KEYPOINTS Aptos has launched Confidential APT. The launch is on mainnet. Functionality and access details are not provided in the supplied material. Aptos has launched Confidential APT o
Purported white-hat hackers returned 3,400 Bitcoin worth about $270 million to the Liquid Federation wallet after withdrawing roughly $320 million from the Bitcoin sidechain’s reserves. On Mo