Confidential APT arrives on the Petra browser extension
From Mainnet to Mobile and Now Desktop @PetraWallet users on desktop can now hold and send encrypted $APT balances directly from the wallet's browser extension, with transaction amounts hidde
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Ether supply on exchanges falls to 3.74% of total, a record low
The share of $ETH sitting on centralised exchanges has fallen to just 3.74% of total supply, a record low, according to on-chain analytics firm Santiment. The reading has dropped sharply from
BNB Chain tokenized asset holders climb past 1.2 million after a 529% monthly jump
The number of tokenized real-world asset holders on @BNBCHAIN has crossed 1.2 million, according to data from rwa.xyz as of August 27, marking a 529% increase over the past 30 days. The count
Shibarium runs on BONE, but the staking that secures it lives on Ethereum
Shibarium uses $BONE as its native gas token, but the mechanism that actually secures the network does not run on Shibarium at all. According to @Shibtoken's official documentation, validator
DTCC Lists 21Shares Polkadot Staking ETF Shares Under TDOT Ticker
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has listed shares of the 21Shares Polkadot Staking ETF under the ticker TDOT, putting a Polkadot-focused product on the plumbing that clears and se
StarkWare Says Bitcoin Completed an Experimental Quantum-Safe Transaction
StarkWare says an experimental quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction has been mined, a proof-of-concept milestone the company frames as a test of post-quantum cryptography on Bitcoin rather than a
MoonPay Adds Kamino Lending to Its AI-Powered PayBox on Solana
MoonPay has added Solana lending protocol Kamino to its PayBox product, allowing eligible users to lend assets or borrow against collateral through conversations with ChatGPT or Claude. The i
Ripple Seeks XChainBridge Removal to Cut Over 10,000 Code Lines
Ripple proposes withdrawing XChainBridge and its related fix through community review and validator upgrades. Axelar continues to connect the XRPL EVM Sidechain with mainnet. Removing the unu
Charles Schwab to Add Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink Trading
The brokerage giant is broadening its digital asset lineup beyond Bitcoin and Ether. Charles Schwab is preparing to expand its cryptocurrency offerings by adding trading support for Solana (S
Ripple Moves Toward Wall Street With New Institutional Trading Offering
The company behind XRP is reportedly building out services that could include stock and index trading for institutional clients. Ripple is reportedly preparing a new institutional trading bus
Aave V4 Deposits Climb to $806M After 30% Weekly Increase
The new version of the lending protocol saw deposits jump sharply over the past week, according to on-chain data. Deposits locked in Aave V4 have reached $806 million, according to figures re
VC Token Unlocks Eliminated After Ethena Foundation Buys Out Early Investors
The foundation behind the Ethena protocol has moved to eliminate scheduled venture-capital token releases by purchasing investor stakes directly. The Ethena Foundation has bought out early in