Circle-Backed Arc Joins Chainlink Scale Program
Arc Plugs Into Chainlink's Enterprise Oracle Stack Arc, the Layer-1 blockchain backed by Circle, has joined the Chainlink Scale program, opening up a suite of enterprise-grade oracle and inte
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Kaspa's Toccata hard fork is live on mainnet
Kaspa Crosses Into Programmable Territory Kaspa's Toccata hard fork went live on mainnet on June 30, 2026, marking what the project describes as the biggest upgrade in its history. The hard f
Carl Rinsch sentenced over Netflix funds used on Dogecoin
A Manhattan federal judge sentenced Carl Erik Rinsch to 30 months in prison in an $11 million fraud case tied to an unfinished Netflix science-fiction series. Summary Rinsch got 30 months aft
Why 70+ Crypto Projects Shut Down in 2026?
The crypto industry is going through a major cleanup in 2026, with more than 70 crypto projects shutting down during the first half of the year, according to data from RootData. The list incl
Binance Taps Anchorage Digital for Tripartite Settlement Network Targeting Institutional Traders
BitcoinWorld Binance Taps Anchorage Digital for Tripartite Settlement Network Targeting Institutional Traders Binance has announced a new integration with crypto bank Anchorage Digital, offer
Open USD Stablecoin Launch 2026: Why Circle Stock Fell 16%? After OUSD
Open USD Stablecoin Launch 2026: Visa, Mastercard, Coinbase Back OUSD A single announcement wiped nearly $9 off Circle's stock price in hours. If you hold USDC, trade stablecoins, or watch pa
Kaspa Leads Market Performance Ahead Of Toccata Programmability Hard Fork
KAS Tops Daily Performers as Fork Approaches Kaspa ($KAS) is the top-performing major cryptocurrency on June 30, 2026, posting an 8.7% gain over the prior 24 hours as traders position ahead o
Aster Chain Hits Huge Staking Milestone
More than 450 million $ASTER tokens are now staked across @Aster_DEX, a figure that underlines growing confidence in the protocol's long-term infrastructure as the network continues to mature
New XRP wallets surge as price clings to $1
The XRP Ledger added 4,941 new wallets in a single day on June 30, its strongest network growth spike in over three months, even as $XRP struggles to hold the psychologically important $1 mar
Chainlink's holder count is climbing faster than ever
Chainlink's $LINK is fast approaching a symbolic milestone on Ethereum. According to fresh on-chain data from Santiment, the number of non-empty LINK wallets on Ethereum has climbed to 895,16
Kaspa's Toccata hard fork is live on mainnet
Kaspa Crosses Into Programmable Territory Kaspa's Toccata hard fork went live on mainnet on June 30, 2026, marking what the project describes as the biggest upgrade in its history. The hard f
The Falling Wedge Is Almost Broken: 5 Best Altcoins Smart Money May Be Accumulating Right Now
Market participants are closely watching altcoins as sentiment improves across the cryptocurrency market. BNB, CORE, PI, TRUMP, and PEPE each represent different sectors of the digital asset