Holding HBAR gives you no vote in how Hedera is governed
Council members hold all the votes On most crypto networks, holding the native token comes with a say in how the protocol evolves. Hedera does not work that way. The Governing Council is resp
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0x and Matcha add support for Ondo's tokenized stocks
Wider DeFi access for Ondo Stocks @Ondo announced Wednesday that @0xProject and @matchaxyz now support Ondo Stocks, its tokenized equity product. Trades are routed through the 0x Swap API, wh
Circle's CCTP V2 goes live on Aptos
@circle has activated Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol V2 (CCTP V2) on Aptos, upgrading the burn-and-mint standard that moves native $USDC between blockchains. The deployment, confirmed on Wedne
Cardano's core protocol engineers move to new firm BlockPQR
@IOGroup has confirmed that the IO Labs engineering teams responsible for core @Cardano infrastructure, covering the ledger, indexer, formal methods, and uptime work, are transitioning to a n
Algorand Foundation releases open protocol for verifying AI agent approvals
The Algorand Foundation has publicly launched AC2 (Agentic Communication and Control Protocol), an open-source, blockchain-agnostic standard for secure peer-to-peer communication between user
Internet Computer responses verify against one key that has not changed since genesis
One Key, Any Response On most blockchains, confirming that a response is genuine requires running a light client: software that continuously tracks the chain's block headers to validate state
Bitcoin mines first quantum-safe mainnet transaction: StarkWare
Bitcoin confirmed the first mainnet transaction using researcher Avihu Levy’s Quantum-Safe Bitcoin method on Aug. 26, according to StarkWare. Summary Bitcoin mainnet confirmed the first QSB t
Bitcoin Tests Two Quantum-Security Paths in One Day
Key Takeaways StarkWare published a mined QSB transaction on Bitcoin mainnet. QSB currently requires GPU work and direct miner submission. The SHRINCS draft has no BIP number and its security
StarkWare tests quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction on mainnet
StarkWare researcher Avihu Levy has tested an experimental quantum-resistant transaction on the Bitcoin mainnet, in what the company described as the first transaction of its kind. According
Top Altcoin Picks: Litecoin and XRP Are Familiar—IceBull’s Stage 1 Is Where the Early Buzz Starts
Disclosure: This content is promotional in nature and provided by a third-party sponsor. It does not form part of the site’s editorial output or professional financial advice. IceBull is in S
Upcoming Meme Coin Presale? Dogecoin and SHIB Made Headlines—IceBull Is Still Before the Rush
IceBull is in Stage 1 while the early-access window is still open, adding a clear FOMO angle for readers tracking upcoming meme coin presale. The search for upcoming meme coin presale continu
Core Lightning Urges Node Operators Offline as Security Fixes Near Release
Core Lightning node operators are being urged to disconnect from peers while developers prepare signed binaries containing fixes for a group of undisclosed security vulnerabilities. Bitcoin d