Circle-Backed Arc Joins Chainlink Scale Program
Arc Plugs Into Chainlink's Enterprise Oracle Stack Arc, the Layer-1 blockchain backed by Circle, has joined the Chainlink Scale program, opening up a suite of enterprise-grade oracle and inte
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Aptos Joins Open USD Stablecoin Push
Aptos Labs has joined more than 140 companies, including Visa, Mastercard, Coinbase, and BlackRock, in backing the launch of Open USD, a new stablecoin designed to solve persistent cost and a
BNB Chain Launches Agent Studio To Automate On-Chain AI Workforce
One Prompt, One Agent @BNBChain has activated BNB Agent Studio, a developer suite designed to cut the time it takes to ship autonomous on-chain AI agents from weeks to minutes. Developers des
Crypto Hacks Q2 2026: $812 Million Lost as Infrastructure Attacks Dominate DeFi Security Failures
The second quarter of 2026 was one of the costliest three-month stretches for crypto users in recent memory. Between April and June, at least 124 separate hacking incidents were recorded acro
Polkadot vs Ethereum: Two Different Visions for a Multi-Chain World
Ethereum and Polkadot are not really competing for the same thing. Ethereum operates as a single, unified smart contract platform that scales through Layer 2 rollups. Polkadot operates as a L
Circle-Backed Arc Joins Chainlink Scale Program
Arc Plugs Into Chainlink's Enterprise Oracle Stack Arc, the Layer-1 blockchain backed by Circle, has joined the Chainlink Scale program, opening up a suite of enterprise-grade oracle and inte
Aptos Joins Open USD Stablecoin Push
Aptos Labs has joined more than 140 companies, including Visa, Mastercard, Coinbase, and BlackRock, in backing the launch of Open USD, a new stablecoin designed to solve persistent cost and a
Aave Network Growth Surges as DeFi Activity Shows Fresh Signs
TLDR Aave recorded its highest daily network growth in nearly five years as new wallet creation surged on June 30. The protocol added 1,806 new Ethereum wallets in 24 hours, signaling fresh p
Standard Chartered Sees MORPHO At $60 By 2030 As Tokenized Assets Move Into DeFi
Standard Chartered has placed a $60 end-2030 target for MORPHO, tying the lending protocol’s upside to tokenized traditional-finance assets moving deeper into DeFi credit markets. The call im
MetaMask Money Account Pays 4% APY on mUSD With Card Spending Built In
Consensys launched MetaMask Money Account on June 30, 2026, offering up to 4% variable APY on mUSD balances with no lockups, no withdrawal penalties, and no manual DeFi interactions, all rout
Bybit’s New Feature Lets You Earn Interest While Trading Traditional Assets
Let’s be real. Nobody likes idle cash. Normally, traders are forced to make a frustrating choice: park your funds in a savings product to earn passive yield, or use that capital to actively t
Top Crypto Presales July 2026: Best Projects to Watch This Month
Top Crypto Presales July 2026: Five High-Potential Projects to Watch Presales keep drawing attention from crypto investors looking to get in early. This roundup covers five projects with acti