Avalanche block verification is now 100x faster
Avalanche (@avax) has rolled out one of the most significant performance upgrades in its history. Since the Helicon upgrade activated on mainnet on September 22, the network's C-Chain now ver
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Who is William Herkelrath, the ex-Chainlink executive now running Algorand?
A New Leader for the Algorand Foundation The @AlgoFoundation has appointed William Herkelrath as chief executive officer. He formally took over on August 31, succeeding Staci Warden after alm
Chainlink holders are taking profit...
@Chainlink's $LINK token has climbed to its highest price of 2026, but on-chain data is flashing a signal worth watching: the number of wallets holding LINK is beginning to fall even as the p
MetaMask Responds to Infrastructure Security Incident
MetaMask, one of the most widely used cryptocurrency wallets, has issued a response to a security incident that affected part of its infrastructure. The company confirmed the incident without
MEXC Adds 1,000 BTC to Its Guardian Fund
MEXC added 1,000 BTC to its Guardian Fund, its second major bitcoin allocation to the reserve this year The Guardian Fund now totals 2,000 BTC combined with 100 million USDT, part of a $500 m
SEC Chair Paul Atkins Says Agency Is Working on Crypto Regulatory Clarity
SEC Chair Paul Atkins has said the agency is actively working to provide regulatory clarity for the crypto industry, signaling a shift in how the Commission intends to engage with digital ass
Security Incident Prompts MetaMask Staking to Exit Lido Validators
The wallet provider pulled its validator positions from Lido as it investigates what happened. MetaMask Staking has exited its validator positions on the Lido protocol following a security in
AllUnity Debuts USDAU, a New USD-Backed Stablecoin in Europe
AllUnity has unveiled USDAU, its fourth fiat-backed stablecoin, designed to bring US dollar liquidity into a MiCA-regulated framework. The launch adds to an existing lineup that already inclu
SEC charges Meyer Global with SpaceX pre-IPO fraud as private-market bets move on-chain
On September 30, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a suit against private investment adviser Meyer Global Management and its CEO Owen E.H. Meyer for allegedly defrauding inve
Shiba Inu Forecast: 589 Trillion Tokens and What Matters Now for the Price Target
A price target of one cent is not a question of sentiment at Shiba Inu but an arithmetic problem with a very large number in it. With 589.24 trillion units in circulation, one cent per token
MetaMask exits Ethereum validators as it investigates security incident
MetaMask has announced it is responding to a security incident affecting part of its infrastructure and is exiting affected staking validators as a precaution. In an update on Wednesday, Meta
Google’s Gemini 4 Debuts, Claims Lead in AI Cybersecurity Benchmarks
The new flagship model arrives amid reported internal skepticism from Google employees about Gemini's rollout Google has released Gemini 4, the latest version of its flagship large language m