Core is heading towards further decentralization
DAO Steps Back From Block Production @Coredao_Org is pushing deeper into decentralization, with the project preparing to hand block production responsibilities entirely to independent validat
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Zcash Holders Approve Millions For Security Work
Zcash $ZEC holders have approved $8.39 million in retroactive grants covering security research, protocol development, and broader ecosystem work, according to results from OpenZcash's Q3 202
Animoca Brands Project Launches User Controlled Identity Network
Portable Credentials, User Custody Moca Foundation and Moca Network, a flagship project of Animoca Brands, have launched the mainnet of Moca Chain, a blockchain built specifically to issue, v
Zcash Becomes New Destination For Bitget Hacker
The attacker behind the $387.5 million Bitget exploit has turned to Zcash's privacy infrastructure as a new tool for obscuring stolen funds. Wallets linked to the hack have started moving sto
Near Intents suspends operations following exploit
@NEAR_Intents temporarily suspended operations on October 1 after identifying a vulnerability in its smart contract infrastructure that resulted in the loss of approximately $3.8 million. Wha
Altcoin Warning: Analyst Dumps XRP, HBAR and ONDO as Market Gets Too Hot
Crypto analyst Doctor Profit has stepped away from several altcoin positions, arguing that the market has become too crowded and too leveraged for him to justify staying fully exposed. In his
Shiba Inu vs Dogecoin: Ecosystem, Technology and Utility Compared
Shiba Inu vs Dogecoin: What Sets Their Networks and Utility Apart? Two dog-themed coins began as jokes. Years later, both are among the best-known names in crypto. If you are stuck on Shiba I
Monad (MON) Surges 15% Following StraitsX Stablecoin Partnership Announcement
Key Highlights MON experienced a 15% price increase within 24 hours, reaching approximately $0.0318, with weekly gains totaling 32.40% Singapore-based StraitsX intends to deploy XSGD and XUSD
Court Allows Celsius Claim Against Chainalysis to Proceed in $3.3B Audit Dispute
TLDR Federal judge dismissed most allegations against Chainalysis while permitting a fiduciary duty claim to advance. The remaining allegation focuses on a controversial 2020 Celsius announce
Bitget’s $388M hack pushes Q3 crypto security losses past $1B
Losses from crypto security incidents climbed to $1.26 billion in the third quarter of 2026, largely driven by the $387.5 million hack of crypto exchange Bitget. Losses rose 53.9% from $819.4
NEAR Intents $3.8M Incident Points to HOT Bridge Treasury…
NEAR Intents is facing a security incident involving more than $3.8 million in suspected stolen funds, but the first hours of on-chain evidence point to a more specific part of its infrastruc
SBI completes Bitbank acquisition in latest deal for struggling Japanese crypto exchanges
SBI has vaulted to the lead among Japanese exchanges by custodied assets after SBI Holdings completed the Bitbank buyout that folded the company into its financial group as a wholly owned sub