What backs a stablecoin, and how to check it yourself
A stablecoin is backed when the issuer holds assets equal to or greater than the tokens in circulation and lets holders redeem tokens for that value, according to Stablecoin Insider. Whether
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BNB Chain to Launch Pasteur Hardfork as Binance Blocks 16 Crypto Firms
Key Insights: Binance News: BNB Chain is likely to get stronger bridge checks and higher block capacity through the Pasteur hardfork on August 25. Binance news shows 16 crypto platforms facin
Ethereum vs Solana: what a transaction actually costs, and what ‘finality’ means on each
The 40x figure is real but it measures total fees collected across each network in one 24-hour window, not the price of sending a transaction. On a per-transaction basis, Solana is the far ch
Don’t Blink Now: 4 Altcoins That Could Lead the Wildest Altseason Rally of 2026
Hedera and Stellar remain linked to payments, tokenization, and financial infrastructure. Polkadot and SUI represent different approaches to blockchain application development. Litecoin offer
The Selective Altcoin Rotation Has Started: 5 Coins Showing Strength Before the Crowd Arrives
ADA, SUI, DOT, ENA, and APT represent different sectors within the broader altcoin market. Network activity, ecosystem growth, liquidity, and market sentiment could influence their performanc
World Liberty Financial gets OCC nod for USD1 bank
World Liberty Financial has received preliminary OCC approval to establish a national trust bank that would oversee more than $4 billion in USD1 stablecoin circulation. Summary World Liberty
CLARITY Act Passage Odds Crash to 10% as Senate Clock Ticks Down
Key Insights CLARITY Act passage odds fell to 10% at Galaxy Digital. Senate lawmakers return Sept. 14 with limited floor time. Stablecoin rewards and ethics provisions remained major sticking
Trump Brings Crypto, AI And Prediction Markets Together
The American crypto industry is now invited to the heart of power. Donald Trump is set to convene key figures from this ecosystem, prediction markets, and artificial intelligence at the White
Which Crypto to Buy After a Sold-Out Presale Round: $BULLSKI at $0.000015
Key Takeaways A full sell-out at $0.00001 closed stage 1, and $BULLSKI has priced at $0.000015 since, with 1,398,621,785 tokens unsold on August 16, 2026. Both Bitcoin at $62,971 and Ethereum
DefiLlama Founder Says He Let a Fake App Drain His Wallet to Pressure Apple to Remove It
The founder of DefiLlama says he deliberately let a fake app drain his own crypto wallet, describing it as a tactic to pressure Apple into removing the impersonating application from its App
World Liberty Trust Clears First OCC Hurdle to Replace BitGo as USD1 Custodian
The stablecoin custody market is shifting from standalone crypto custodians toward federally chartered trust banks. World Liberty Trust Co. has received preliminary conditional approval from
Stellar (XLM) Price Prediction: Institutional Adoption Meets a Key Technical Test
Stellar has been making progress on the network side, with institutional funds moving on-chain and another protocol upgrade approaching. The problem is that the XLM price has not responded ye