BNB staking guide: How to assess options and risks
Last updated: November 2, 2026 This BNB staking guide is a checklist for evaluating product information, not a description of a verified BNB staking service. The research available here inclu
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Why Is Render (RENDER) Price Down Today?
Render (RENDER) is trading at $1.57 on October 31, 2026, down 3.04% over the past 24 hours. The move adds pressure to a token already navigating a challenging stretch for AI and decentralized
FBI names who took $6B+ from Binance
The FBI has formally blamed North Korea for the theft of more than $6 billion from Binance, the largest crypto hack on record. In a security notice published Saturday, the bureau said the Oct
THORChain halts 10 blockchains after Ethereum reorg triggers 10 ETH overpayment
THORChain abruptly suspended trading on ten blockchains following an incident involving an Ethereum block reorganization, which led to a 10 ETH overpayment from one of its vaults. The issue b
Ethereum volume slumps to $4.6 billion as Bitcoin trades $66 billion
What is established: daily trading volume in Ethereum fell to $4.63 billion on Sunday, after $19.53 billion on Saturday. Our assessment follows further down: a market that moves this little s
Devcon 8 in Mumbai: What Ethereum's Big Conference Means for ETH
Devcon 8 opens on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, in Mumbai: until Friday, developers, researchers and companies from across Ethereum meet at the Jio World Centre in the Bandra Kurla Complex busine
Digital Euro: What It Is, When It Is Coming and What It Changes for You
The digital euro is the European Central Bank's planned digital cash: central bank money you could use with your smartphone or a card in shops, online and between friends, free of charge for
Luxxfolio Signs Letter of Intent with Greywick to Explore Institutional Liquidity for cLTC on Canton
TLDR: Luxxfolio becomes the first ecosystem partner for cLTC, Greywick’s tokenized Litecoin for Canton. The letter of intent is non-binding except for confidentiality, and further agreements
$3.6B Leaves Binance as THORChain Co-Founder Rejects Freeze Proposal
Binance has reopened withdrawals for 15 blockchain networks after a massive security breach that saw roughly $6.3 billion stolen from its hot wallets, according to the exchange. The decision
THORChain Halts Trading on 10 Blockchains After Ethereum Reorg Causes 10 ETH Overpayment
TLDR: An Ethereum one-block reorg on October 31 caused THORChain to pay out 10 ETH it never received. The solvency checker halted ETH swaps automatically, and nodes then paused signing within
$3.64B flees Binance on reopen, THORChain co-founder opposes coin freeze: Hodler’s Digest
Binance reopens withdrawals, sees net outflow of $3.64B Binance has reopened withdrawals for 15 blockchain networks, after $6.3 billion was stolen by North Korean hackers from its hot wallets
BNB Smart Chain Testnet Adds Payment Lane to Reserve 5% of Block Gas for Payments
TLDR: Payment Lane reserves 5% of each block’s gas limit for eligible payments, with a protocol cap of 10%. Eligible payments include BNB transfers to code-free accounts and transactions sent