Algorand just hit a new level in Decentralization
Validator Count Reaches New Weekly High The @Algorand network hit a new weekly peak of 1,556 active validators as of September 29, 2026, according to data from Chainspect. That represents a 0
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XRP Scarcity On Binance Falls to its Lowest Level Since 2025
CryptoQuant data shows Binance's XRP Scarcity Index has fallen to -0.94, the lowest level since January 2025. The reading was flagged by CryptoQuant analyst ArabxChain and marks a dramatic re
Arc Brings Embedded Lending Closer to Everyday Onchain Apps
Arc's Earn Kit Lowers the Bar for In-App Lending @arc has launched Earn Kit, a new SDK designed to make it easier for wallet developers and fintech builders to add lending products directly i
Aztec Brings Private Payments Back With zk(.)money
Aztec Labs has relaunched zk(.)money, a self-custodial wallet designed for private crypto payments, three years after shutting down the original version as the company shifted focus toward bu
Binance Pay Opens USDT Spending Across Japan
Crypto Meets Japan's Cashless Infrastructure Binance Pay has opened up USDT spending at the vast majority of PayPay-supported merchants across Japan, giving eligible overseas visitors a new w
XRP News: $4T Brazil Market Operator Starts Using XRP Ledger
A Brazilian market operator overseeing more than 22 trillion reais, or roughly $4 trillion, in registered assets has started using the XRP Ledger to mirror ownership records for investment fu
XRP Investor Guide: Everything to Know Before Putting Money In
What Is XRP, and What Are Its Benefits? XRP is the coin that powers the XRP Ledger, a public blockchain made for moving money fast and cheap. Ripple, a US fintech company, helped build the le
Solana News Today: New MPL-3643 Standard Unlocks RWA Tokenization
Solana News Today: How MPL-3643 Could Transform RWA Tokenization? There's a significant piece of Solana News Today worth breaking down in full. Metaplex has introduced MPL-3643, a new permiss
Coinbase leads Shiba Inu burns with 143.9 million SHIB in 30 days
Coinbase has played a leading role in Shiba Inu (SHIB) token burns over the past 30 days, according to on-chain data tracked by Shibburn. The US-based crypto exchange sent 143,956,168 SHIB to
TopNod Wallet Debuts Access to Axil’s APT (Axil Pot), a T+0 On-Chain Yield Product for Everyday Idle Liquidity
Singapore, September 30, 2026 —TopNod has integrated Axil Pot (APT), a new on-chain yield vault curated by Axil, now accessible directly through TopNod Wallet. Targeting an estimated ~8% APY
Moonshot Kimi Jailbreak Lets 2 AI Models Answer Biological Weapon Queries
Moonshot AI is reviewing two Kimi models after Mindgard researchers bypassed safety controls and obtained instructions on biological weapons and assassinations. Key Points: Mindgard said Kimi
Dogecoin Halving: Does DOGE Have a Halving Event?
Dogecoin (DOGE) is a cryptocurrency that started in December 2013 as a joke based on the Shiba Inu meme, but it grew into one of the best-known coins in the crypto industry. It runs on proof