Near Protocol Moves Closer To Its $70M Reward Snapshot
TVL Crosses $60M With $10M Left to Go NEAR Protocol's (@NEARProtocol) Confidential Intents has crossed $60 million in total value locked, leaving the protocol just $10 million short of the th
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XRP Healthcare Wallet Hack Brings Old Security Warnings Back
XRP Healthcare, a healthcare-focused project on the XRP Ledger formerly known as XRPayNet, suffered a major breach on September 3, 2026, when attackers emptied around 4,000 user wallets in ap
Polkadot Price Jumps as network activity increases
Polkadot's $DOT token recorded a 19% price gain within a 24-hour window, moving in step with a sharp rise in on-chain usage that analysts say points to a broader recovery in network fundament
Pi Network Opens New Developer Tools As App Building Expands
Three New Capabilities for Pi App Builders Pi Network's Pi Core Team has rolled out a fresh set of developer tools designed to make building applications on the Pi blockchain more practical.
Ethereum ETFs see 10,330 ETH net inflows, BlackRock leads with 29,600 ETH
Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded significant net inflows of 10,330 ETH on September 4, 2026, according to data from SoSoValue. This influx follows a volatile week in the crypto
Nearly 4,000 BTC vanishes in major heist as hackers make a surprising promise
Nearly 4,000 Bitcoin, valued at about $320 million, was withdrawn from the Liquid Federation wallet in a security incident that forced the Bitcoin sidechain to halt bridge activity. The Liqui
Synthetic Assets on TRON: Oikos and the Future of DeFi
Synthetic Assets on TRON: Oikos and the Future of DeFi Oikos isn’t just another DeFi fork. It’s a synthetic assets protocol built on TRON, designed to bring real-world exposure on-chain. Thin
Ripple Moves $1.36M RLUSD to Ethereum as Its Lead Over XRPL Hits $350M
Ripple has moved another 1.36 million RLUSD from the XRP Ledger to Ethereum, but the transaction itself is only a small part of a much bigger shift. On Sept. 6, roughly 1,363,615 RLUSD was re
Novo Nordisk (NVO) Stock Dips Despite Promising Childhood Obesity Trial Results
Key Highlights In the STEP Young study, 40.4% of children between ages 6 and 12 successfully dropped below obesity thresholds following 68 weeks of semaglutide treatment Zero participants rec
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Increases Rocket Lab (RKLB) and Robinhood (HOOD) Stakes While Reducing Palantir (PLTR) Holdings
Key Highlights Ark Invest acquired more than 705K Rocket Lab shares valued at approximately $45M, positioning space technology as its primary investment focus The firm purchased 28,589 Robinh
ASML (ASML) Stock: Bernstein Sets Ambitious $2,623 Price Target on AI Chip Demand
Key Highlights ASML emerged as a top performer in Sands Capital’s Global Growth Fund during Q2 2026, which delivered a 22.2% quarterly return. Shares ended trading at $1,714.88 on September 4
Arbitrum Price Retreats After Surging Nearly 160%
ARB surged almost 160% before retracing, ending the week up 92%. Robinhood Chain’s revenue routes 10% to the Arbitrum treasury, not to token holders. A 92.6 million ARB unlock lands on Septem