Crypto Hacks Top $1B as H1 2026 Incidents Hit Record
Blockaid recorded more than $1 billion in crypto losses across 212 security incidents during the first half of 2026. Ethereum losses mainly stemmed from smart contract flaws, while Solana att
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Telegram Faces Australian Lawsuit Over Alleged Terror Content Violations
Australia has filed a lawsuit against Telegram due to its failure to remove terrorist-related material. Regulators allege that Telegram has not properly managed reported instances of extreme
Cardano Celebrates Six Years Of Staking Milestone
Six Years of Uninterrupted Staking Cardano is marking six years since the Shelley hard fork, the July 2020 upgrade that transformed the network from a federated system into a community-powere
PI recovers upon Protocol 26 upgrade
Protocol 26 Signals a Network Milestone Pi Network's (@PiCoreTeam) native token $PI is trading higher, posting gains of over 6% in the past 24 hours as bullish sentiment builds around the pro
XRP To $1,000? Analyst Builds A $100T Thesis
Why Payment Volume Falls Short The $1,000 price target for $XRP gets floated often enough in crypto circles to invite serious scrutiny. Analyst @xrpl_adam took that question head-on in a July
A Look At ICP's Biggest Updates In July...
Record Network Activity Puts ICP Among the Most Active Blockchains July was a landmark month for Internet Computer ($ICP). @PierreSamaties highlighted that @Dfinity's network processed 133 mi
Stacks Activates PoX-5 Hardfork To Enable Bitcoin Staking Foundation
@Stacks has officially activated the PoX-5 hardfork, a terminal upgrade to its Proof of Transfer consensus mechanism that deepens the relationship between $BTC and $STX. The activation marks
Shopify Integrates USDC Payments Via Arbitrum For Global Retail Settlement
@Shopify has added $USDC payment support to its core payments stack, with @Arbitrum among the supported networks. The integration allows over 480 compatible digital wallets to execute retail
Samsung is Looking into Stablecoins...
Samsung SDS and Dunamu Eye Stablecoin and AI Payment Infrastructure Samsung SDS, the IT services arm of Samsung Group, is exploring a strategic partnership with Dunamu, the operator of South
Crypto. com added a new utility for Shib Holders
Emirates Adds Crypto.com Pay to Its Booking Channels @Emirates airlines has officially launched @Cryptocom Pay on its website and mobile app, giving eligible UAE residents the ability to pay
Shiba Inu Burns Hit One-Year High as 2.96 billion SHIB Leave Circulation in a Week
What to Know Shiba Inu recorded its largest weekly burn in a year as 2.96 billion SHIB left circulation amid stronger network activity. Large burn transactions from Shibburn and Woofswap boos
Gold ETF vs Physical Gold: Costs, Liquidity and Risks
You open your brokerage app at lunch, type GLD, and the order ticket is ready in seconds. That night, your friend texts a photo of a sealed bar and says the local dealer is out of one‑ounce c