NEAR’s Staking Ratio Survives Another Reward Cut
Near Protocol's staking base has held steady through a sharp cut to rewards. Nearly 46% of the circulating supply of $NEAR remains staked, despite the reduction in issuance last year, accordi
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DFINITY Founder Takes Aim at NEAR’s Privacy Claims
DFINITY (@dfinity) founder Dominic Williams (@dominic_w) has publicly questioned the privacy design of Near (@NEARProtocol) Confidential Intents, citing a review by a PhD engineer. The critic
Chainlink’s Latest Report Shows it’s Playing a Much Bigger Game
Chainlink (@chainlink) $LINK spent the third quarter widening its footprint across both traditional finance and digital assets, according to its quarterly review published on October 21. Inst
Pi Network promises new releases!
Pi Network promises new releases! @PiCoreTeam has confirmed that the first Pi Ecosystem Summit will include platform releases and developer updates when it takes place on November 17-19. The
SSV Labs Faces a Funding Reset as DIP-59 Shelves New Products
DIP-59 proposes pausing new product development until June 2027 as SSV Labs adjusts to tighter funding and challenging market conditions. The proposed funding will cover protocol maintenance,
Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Put Websites at Risk, CZ Tells Crypto Users
Binance founder and BNB Chain respond publicly as security flaws in PHP raise industry-wide concern. Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance and widely known in the crypto community as CZ, has
Who Are The “LINK Marines”? Inside Chainlink’s Fan Base
The LINK Marines are the most committed holders and supporters of Chainlink’s LINK token. The group took shape on 4chan’s /biz/ board around 2017. It is known for Pepe the Frog profile pictur
The Story of Ethereum: From a Teenager's Idea to a Global Network
Ethereum started as an idea from Vitalik Buterin, a 19-year-old programmer who published the Ethereum whitepaper on November 27, 2013. His plan was a blockchain that could run programs, not j
What Should You Know About Concrete’s CT Token?
CT is the governance and configuration token of Concrete, an onchain finance platform built by Blueprint Finance. Its token generation event (TGE) is on September 30, 2026. CT has a fixed sup
"Vibe Coding" Meets the Internet Computer: A Plain-English Glossary for the AI App-Building Era
Vibe coding means building software by describing what you want to an AI in plain language, instead of writing the code yourself. On the Internet Computer (ICP), the main tool for this is Caf
Avalanche Vs Solana: How They Handle Scaling Differently
Avalanche and Solana both aim to handle more users without slowing down, but they take opposite paths. Solana scales vertically by making its single chain as fast as hardware allows. Avalanch
Can Stellar Really Help People Without Bank Accounts?
Yes, within limits. Stellar lets a person with a smartphone receive, hold and send digital dollars without a bank account, and turn them into cash at partner locations such as MoneyGram. Aid