Flap Opens Permissionless Token Launches on BNB Chain
Flap Removes Gatekeeping From Token Market Creation Flap (flap.sh) has rolled out a Permissionless Launch feature on BNB Chain, giving project creators the freedom to design and deploy their
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Ondo is Making a Major Change to USDY
Ondo Finance is pulling back USDY issuance from two of its supported networks. Ondo will discontinue minting USDY on Aptos and Noble effective September 8, 2026. The update does not affect US
XRP Ledger Set For Major Fix Upgrade With Five Days Left
Amendment Clears Threshold With Days to Go The XRP Ledger is approaching a significant protocol upgrade. The fixCleanup3_3_0 amendment holds 82.86% validator support, with 29 of 35 validators
Arthur Hayes unveils FLOP tokenomics and proof of inference network
Arthur Hayes has released the FLOP Network technical paper detailing a proof-of-useful-inference blockchain for AI agents, with a genesis supply of approximately 2.48 billion FLOP tokens allo
NEAR validators verify blocks without keeping a copy of the chain's state
On most blockchains, validators carry a heavy load. To check that a block is valid, they must maintain a full, up-to-date copy of the chain's state, meaning every account, balance, and contra
This Chainlink Whale is Not Slowing Down...
An unidentified whale has deposited another 620,420 Chainlink ($LINK) tokens, worth about $7.6 million, into Coinbase, according to on-chain monitoring data published on September 7. The tran
Solana, BNB Chain And Arbitrum Clash Over Robinhood Chain Fee Model
A Fee Model That Divides the Industry Robinhood Chain's gas fee structure has become the flashpoint for a broader argument about blockchain economics, drawing in the founding teams of Solana,
A Solana Cat Memecoin Generated $2.8M in Zcash Rewards For Holders
Anonymous Cat ($ZCAT), a cat-themed memecoin on Solana, has handed its holders an unusually large payout. The token has paid its holders nearly $3 million worth of Zcash as a rally in both to
Ethereum Developers Find New Path For Smarter Transactions
What EIP-8141 Proposes Ethereum developers have identified a new approach to making transactions more programmable through a proposal known as EIP-8141. The proposal introduces what is called
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
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.
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