NEAR targets quantum-safe consensus by the end of 2027
A step-by-step push toward quantum resistance @NEARProtocol has published a post-quantum roadmap targeting quantum-resistant validator consensus by late 2027. Developer Near One describes the
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Would BitMine Ever Sell Its Ethereum? Tom Lee Gives His Answer
Key Takeaways Lee sees no need to sell BitMine’s core ETH holdings. Staking rewards could be sold after the 5% target. Lee said BitMine was about 97% of the way there. More than 5 million ETH
Cosmos EVM Vulnerability Triggers Emergency Shutdowns Across Multiple Chains
Key Takeaways On August 25, Cosmos Labs issued an emergency directive for all affected Cosmos EVM-based chains to immediately halt validator operations due to an ongoing security breach. A to
Bitcoin Smashes $80K as $260M in Shorts Get Wiped Out: Here Are the Next Targets
Bitcoin’s price revival that began last Wednesday culminated, at least for now, a few hours ago when the asset soared past $80,000 for the first time since mid-May and tapped a multi-month pe
Cosmos Labs Urges EVM Chain Halts After KiiChain 148M KII Exploit
Cosmos Labs has urged networks using its EVM module to ask validators to halt their chains as engineers respond to vulnerabilities affecting the software that brings Ethereum-compatible execu
BNB Chain activates Pasteur hard fork to strengthen bridge security
BNB Smart Chain (BSC) activated its Pasteur hard fork on Tuesday, closing bridge verification and validator authorization gaps while introducing a new route intended to fit more transactions
U.S. Solana Staking ETFs Surpass $1 Billion in Cumulative Inflows
BitcoinWorld U.S. Solana Staking ETFs Surpass $1 Billion in Cumulative Inflows U.S. spot Solana staking exchange-traded funds have collectively attracted more than $1 billion in cumulative ne
Cosmos EVM chains told to halt after security incident
Cosmos Labs urged affected Cosmos EVM chains to request validator halts on Aug. 25 as its security and engineering teams responded to an incident that had already reached multiple networks. S
Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs Added $23B Last Week but Only $2.6B Was New Money
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs swelled by roughly $23 billion in assets last week, yet only about $2.6 billion of that came from genuinely new money entering the funds, a gap that reframes how muc
Cosmos Labs Security Incident Date: Aug 24 vs Aug 25
CryptoBriefing and The Cryptonomist EN give different dates for when Cosmos Labs disclosed the EVM module security incident. CryptoBriefing and The Cryptonomist EN give different dates for wh
Crypto Prices on August 25: BTC 3.19%↑, AERO 13.93%↑
The cryptocurrency market rebounded on Aug. 25, with Bitcoin approaching the $80,000 mark and Aerodrome Finance (AERO) emerging as the top-performing asset among the 100 largest cryptocurrenc
Where a staking reward actually comes from: issuance, fees, and who takes a cut
A staking reward is paid out of two pools, and neither one is other stakers’ principal. The first pool is newly created tokens that the protocol mints on a schedule written into its code. The