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Key takeaways XRPL lending amendments remain below required validator support October 23 cleanup upgrade targets multiple security flaws Native lending has no confirmed mainnet activation dat
NEAR's (@NEARProtocol) House of Stake is voting on a proposal to reduce annual token issuance from 2.5% to 1.6%. The measure, known as HSP-029, would lower the rate of new NEAR tokens enterin
BlackRock has filed for a new Bitcoin exchange-traded fund under the iShares brand that incorporates downside protection, marking another step by the world's largest asset manager into struct
CME says FalconX and GSR executed the first block trade in its new UNI and BCH futures. Contract sizes, CME's crypto volumes and what is still unconfirmed. Read the full story on Altcoin Buz
The new official @XRP account on X is drawing one of the fastest follower surges in crypto. According to @jacqmelinek, it took only 6.5 hours from her posting the question "how fast can the n
TLDR: CAP-84 lets one smart contract serve many customers through a new 64-bit ID address format starting with W. CAP-87 allows smart contracts to verify ML-DSA signatures, the post-quantum s
What Is BusyBution and Why Is It Getting Attention BusyBution Explained starts with a fair question. Is this a working DeFi platform, or just another presale story? DeFi means money tools tha
Decentralized exchange PancakeSwap’s total value locked (TVL) grew nearly 19% over the past week, adding about $380 million as the protocol moves toward a major overhaul of how it distributes
Key Highlights Drift Protocol exploiter transferred 44,510 ETH (~$109.15M) to Tornado Cash across Oct 20–21, per OnchainLens Oct 20 tranche: 25,710 ETH (~$63.04M) Oct 21 tranche: 18,800 ETH (
The attacker behind the Drift Protocol exploit has funneled a sizable Ether stash into the sanctioned mixing service, according to blockchain trackers. An attacker connected to a security bre
NEAR's (@NEARProtocol) House of Stake is voting on a proposal to reduce annual token issuance from 2.5% to 1.6%. The measure, known as HSP-029, would lower the rate of new NEAR tokens enterin
NEAR's (@NEARProtocol) House of Stake is voting on a proposal to reduce annual token issuance from 2.5% to 1.6%. The measure, known as HSP-029, would lower the rate of new NEAR tokens enterin
