Here’s Why Uniswap (UNI) Price is Rising Today
Uniswap price is up more than 10% today, trading around $4.85, with trading volume jumping 65% as UNI becomes the top gainer across the crypto market. The move comes as Uniswap’s role in toke
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Avici to Refund 1,685 Users After $500K Solana Card Contract Exploit
Solana-based neobank Avici will refund 1,685 users in full after an attacker exploited an outdated card contract supplied by its issuing partner Rain, draining $500,859.22 from customer card
A Memecoin Built Its Own Blockchain and Reached the Sector's Top Tier. Seven Validators Secure It
Most memecoins are a token contract deployed on someone else’s chain. Dogecoin has its own network, and after that the list gets short. MemeCore is the exception people have not looked at clo
Bitcoin mining divide pushes Luke Dashjr out of OCEAN
OCEAN co-founder Luke Dashjr left the Bitcoin mining pool on Aug. 29 after reaching a mutual separation agreement with its parent company, Mummolin Inc. He resigned as chairman, chief technol
Bitcoin Wallets Face New Hardware Support Risk
Several popular Bitcoin wallets could lose the ability to support newly released hardware signing devices, as the software bridge many of them depend on has reportedly stopped accepting integ
Ethereum Price Prediction: Can ETH Blast Toward $2,750 Next?
Ethereum spent most of 2026 as the market's punching bag. Then, in the space of six trading sessions, it went from forgotten altcoin to the best performing major asset in crypto. ETH is tradi
ENA Explodes 23% as Ethena Buys Out Early Investors and Ends Monthly Unlocks
ENA surged 23% after Ethena removed monthly investor unlocks and reduced potential selling pressure. A proposed fee switch could direct 95% of net revenue toward ENA token buybacks. USDe surp
Cardano Bulls Suffer $1.16 Million Liquidation Blow as ADA Tests $0.20
Summary Cardano recorded $1.17 million in liquidations, with long positions carrying nearly all losses as ADA tested the $0.20 support level. Federal Reserve hawkishness weakened risk appetit
Ripple Swell 2026 names Matt Damon as keynote speaker
Ripple has named Academy Award winner and Water.org co-founder Matt Damon as a keynote speaker for Swell 2026, scheduled for Oct. 27–29 at The Shed in New York City. Summary Matt Damon will d
Bitwise Adds $15.4 Million in XRP as Institutional Demand Defies Price Weakness
In Brief: Bitwise expanded its XRP holdings with a $15.4 million purchase despite weakening price momentum and broader cryptocurrency market pressure conditions. Institutional investors maint
Teddy Fusaro: Early Life and Net Worth – The Bitwise President Advancing Crypto ETFs
What to Know: Teddy Fusaro leads Bitwise after building extensive derivatives, trading, portfolio management and ETF expertise across several major financial institutions. He joined Bitwise a
Sushi Staking Yield: What the 3 September Cut to xSUSHI Buybacks Means for You
Until 3 September 2026, 01:00 UTC, the Sushi DAO is voting on how much of the protocol's fee income still reaches xSUSHI holders. The proposal caps buybacks at 1 percent of protocol fees plus