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Midnight Network has unveiled Nightmode, a cross-chain privacy feature built with @MidnightNtwrk and @Sig_Network. It is designed to extend Midnight's privacy tools to chains including Bitcoi
Kamino, the Solana lending protocol, has set out a tiered approach to cross-chain collateral. Assets that move between chains using @chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) w
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
NEAR Intents, the cross-chain transaction service built on NEAR Protocol, handled $10.41 billion in volume in the third quarter, up 67% from the previous quarter, according to Bitwise's lates
XRP is now available on near.com, the all-in-one crypto app from @NEARProtocol, with confidential transactions enabled by default. Users can deposit $XRP directly from the XRP Ledger, swap it
David Campbell is the new executive director of the @ZcashFoundation, succeeding Alex Bornstein, who has led the organisation since March 2025. Bornstein will stay on in a transition role thr
Compound’s governance token COMP jumped 27.3% in the 24 hours to 1 p.m. ET on Oct. 20, outperforming Bitcoin and Ether. Lending protocol deposits have not yet followed suit, with total value
Crypto researcher Stacy Muur says she has documented 82 digital asset projects and protocols that reportedly shut down in 2026, a tally she described as unprecedented. The closures span decen
Ondo Finance tokenized stocks and ETFs are now live on Jumper, bringing more than 450 tokenized US equities to users across four blockchain networks. The integration marks a significant expan
SharpLink Gaming says it has deployed $400 million in Ethereum across two liquid staking and restaking protocols, Ether.fi and Lido, marking the company's most operationally concrete move yet
Ondo Finance tokenized US stocks and ETFs are now accessible through Jumper, the multi-chain liquidity aggregator, with the integration spanning four blockchain networks and covering more tha
David Campbell is the new executive director of the @ZcashFoundation, succeeding Alex Bornstein, who has led the organisation since March 2025. Bornstein will stay on in a transition role thr
