Algorand just hit a new level in Decentralization
Validator Count Reaches New Weekly High The @Algorand network hit a new weekly peak of 1,556 active validators as of September 29, 2026, according to data from Chainspect. That represents a 0
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Pi Network signs on with Open Standard
Pi Network joins growing OUSD partner roster Pi Network (@PiCoreTeam) has signed on as a partner with Open Standard (@openstandard), the organisation behind the Open USD (OUSD) stablecoin. Ac
Arc opens USDC buying, lending, and borrowing to apps
Three kits, one stablecoin-native stack @arc, Circle's layer-1 blockchain, has shipped three new developer kits designed to give apps a ready-made toolkit for buying, earning on, and borrowin
U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Log $3.07B in Nine-Day Inflow Streak
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have logged nine straight days of positive net inflows, with the cumulative total for the streak reaching $3.07 billion. The run marks a sustained period of reported de
Bitget Hackers Reportedly Move Stolen ZEC Into Zcash Shielded Pool
Hackers behind the Bitget exchange breach have reportedly moved stolen Zcash (ZEC) into Zcash's shielded pool, a privacy feature designed to make transactions harder to trace. The move comes
Coinbase CEO announces new AI-focused accounts, expands agentic wallet tools
Coinbase has unveiled plans to build financial accounts tailored for artificial intelligence (AI) systems and autonomous agents, aiming to expand its agentic finance initiative. CEO Brian Arm
Bitcoin posts strongest Q3 since 2017
Bitcoin (BTC) is ending the third quarter of 2026 with its strongest summer performance in nine years. The world's largest cryptocurrency has gained 43% since the start of July. That makes it
BlockSec: $387.5M Stolen From Bitget, Under $1M Frozen
Blockchain security firm BlockSec has reported that $387.5 million was stolen from Bitget, while less than $1 million of those funds has been frozen, according to the firm's public disclosure
Bitget Hacker Used Custom Withdrawal Tool to Steal $388M…
SlowMist has traced malicious activity behind Bitget’s roughly $388 million security breach back to Aug. 31, more than three weeks before the exchange detected the unauthorized withdrawals, w
Bitget Raises Crypto Hack Estimate to $387.5M as Withdrawals Resume
Bitget revises its September 24 hack estimate to $387.5 million in affected assets. The increase does not mean that an additional $35.9 million was stolen. Bitget says the revised figure come
Base Finishes Cobalt Upgrade, Introduces New Tools for Tokenized Assets
Base has activated its Cobalt upgrade, bringing new capabilities aimed at tokenized finance on the Ethereum layer-2 network. The update adds both tighter issuer controls for tokenized assets
Bitcoin, Ether, XRP See 2,633% Liquidation Imbalance
Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP derivatives markets recorded a 2,633% imbalance between short and long liquidations, as persistently elevated US inflation data reinforced a macro backdrop that caught