Ethereum's biggest upgrade since the Merge is closing in
Glamsterdam, @ethereum's next hard fork, is moving through its final testing phase. The Soldøgn interop event concluded on May 2, 2026, leaving public testnets as the last hurdle before a mai
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DEFI leverage is back at 2021 levels, but not how you'd think
DeFi's on-chain leverage ratio is back at levels not seen since the 2021 bull market. But the cause is not a fresh wave of speculative borrowing. It is something more troubling: the capital b
Binance fires back: "Our application was compliant"
@binance is pushing back against a Reuters report that its bid for a European crypto license is headed for rejection, setting up a high-stakes dispute just days before a hard regulatory deadl
Bitcoin is leaving exchanges at the fastest pace in five years
The amount of Bitcoin sitting on centralised exchanges has fallen to its lowest level in roughly five years. Just 2.56 million $BTC remain on trading platforms, according to data highlighted
Anyswap Surpasses $2M Daily Volume and Launches a Privacy-First Instant Crypto Swap, Routing Through Tier-1 Exchanges
Anyswap, an innovative privacy-first instant crypto swap platform, today announced it has surpassed $2 million in daily trading volume, marking a 1,000% growth trajectory in recent months. To
4 Top Crypto Coins to Buy Now as Market Narratives Strengthen in 2026: BlockDAG, Solana, Monero, & Bittensor
The discussion around the top crypto coins to buy continues to guide attention toward projects serving different segments of the digital asset sector. Solana is recognized for supporting dece
XLM Regains Ground with Promising Market Developments
You can also read this news on BH NEWS: XLM Regains Ground with Promising Market Developments Following a prolonged decline, the XLMtoken on the Stellar network has demonstrated a stable pric
XLM climbs from $0.14 to $0.30 after multi-month low
After a prolonged downward trend, the XLM token on the Stellar network has transitioned into a more stable price pattern. Analyzing the 12-hour chart reveals that XLM, long under pressure, ha
Ethereum's biggest upgrade since the Merge is closing in
Glamsterdam, @ethereum's next hard fork, is moving through its final testing phase. The Soldøgn interop event concluded on May 2, 2026, leaving public testnets as the last hurdle before a mai
KRWQ Adopts Chainlink Proof Of Reserve To Automate Korean Won Stablecoin Verifications
@Krwqcash, the Korean Won-pegged stablecoin developed by @IQ_wiki and @FraxFinance, has officially integrated @Chainlink Proof of Reserve (PoR) to provide automated, real-time verification of
DEFI leverage is back at 2021 levels, but not how you'd think
DeFi's on-chain leverage ratio is back at levels not seen since the 2021 bull market. But the cause is not a fresh wave of speculative borrowing. It is something more troubling: the capital b
Bitcoin is leaving exchanges at the fastest pace in five years
The amount of Bitcoin sitting on centralised exchanges has fallen to its lowest level in roughly five years. Just 2.56 million $BTC remain on trading platforms, according to data highlighted