Ethereum's biggest upgrade since the Merge is closing in
Glamsterdam, @ethereum's next hard fork, is moving through its final testing phase. The Soldøgn interop event concluded on May 2, 2026, leaving public testnets as the last hurdle before a mai
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DEFI leverage is back at 2021 levels, but not how you'd think
DeFi's on-chain leverage ratio is back at levels not seen since the 2021 bull market. But the cause is not a fresh wave of speculative borrowing. It is something more troubling: the capital b
Pavel Durov Accuses Reliance Of Disrupting Telegram Access Beyond India
Durov Points to BGP Hijacking Beyond India's Borders Telegram (@telegram) CEO Pavel Durov (@durov) has publicly accused Indian telecom giant Reliance of interfering with Telegram's network ro
BlockDAG Expands EVM Compatibility as Developers Explore Hybrid UTXO Architecture
BlockDAG is drawing renewed attention across blockchain infrastructure discussions as developers increasingly evaluate networks capable of combining smart contract functionality with scalable
NEAR Confidential Intents TVL Surges Past $26M
Private Transactions Gain Ground on NEAR Protocol NEAR Protocol's Confidential Intents has crossed $26 million in total value locked, according to data cited by Delphi Digital, as the protoco
Ethereum's biggest upgrade since the Merge is closing in
Glamsterdam, @ethereum's next hard fork, is moving through its final testing phase. The Soldøgn interop event concluded on May 2, 2026, leaving public testnets as the last hurdle before a mai
KRWQ Adopts Chainlink Proof Of Reserve To Automate Korean Won Stablecoin Verifications
@Krwqcash, the Korean Won-pegged stablecoin developed by @IQ_wiki and @FraxFinance, has officially integrated @Chainlink Proof of Reserve (PoR) to provide automated, real-time verification of
DEFI leverage is back at 2021 levels, but not how you'd think
DeFi's on-chain leverage ratio is back at levels not seen since the 2021 bull market. But the cause is not a fresh wave of speculative borrowing. It is something more troubling: the capital b
Whale Withdraws 11,142 ETH From Binance as Total Outflows Reach 32,278 ETH
A large Ethereum holder withdrew 11,142 ETH from Binance, pushing the wallet's total tracked Binance withdrawals to 32,278 ETH, according to blockchain tracking reports circulating on crypto
Sui Network Processes $65 Billion in Stablecoin Transfers in Six Days
BitcoinWorld Sui Network Processes $65 Billion in Stablecoin Transfers in Six Days The Sui network has recorded $65 billion in stablecoin transfers over a six-day period, according to data re
Bitcoin DeFi Demand Problem Is Harder to Ignore
Bitcoin DeFi's demand problem is drawing fresh scrutiny as the gap between infrastructure buildout and actual user adoption becomes harder to dismiss. Despite growing developer activity aroun
NEAR Confidential Intents TVL Surges Past $26M
Private Transactions Gain Ground on NEAR Protocol NEAR Protocol's Confidential Intents has crossed $26 million in total value locked, according to data cited by Delphi Digital, as the protoco