Shibarium Remains Active Despite Abandonment Claims
A long-time member of the Shiba Inu community has pushed back against growing claims that Shibarium, the project's layer-2 network, has been effectively abandoned. The community figure, known
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Pi Network sets September 15 target for its Protocol 27 mainnet upgrade
Testnet work begins as Protocol 26 clears the mainnet @PiCoreTeam began rolling out its Protocol 27 upgrade on testnet this week, moving quickly after completing the Protocol 26 mainnet deplo
Curve's CRV extends its recovery run with a 20% daily jump
CRV climbs on heavy volume as weeks-long recovery builds Curve DAO Token ($CRV) is trading near $0.32, up 20.5% over the past 24 hours and 33.7% on the week, with trading volume tripling to $
Cardano Upgrade 2026: New CIPs, Price Recovery and Ecosystem So Far
Cardano Upgrade 2026: Focus on Security As ADA Gains Over $0.2 Mark Cardano ADA news today centers on the Cardano Improvement Proposal (CIP) system. Two fresh proposals just entered review, t
Pi Network sets September 15 target for its Protocol 27 mainnet upgrade
Testnet work begins as Protocol 26 clears the mainnet @PiCoreTeam began rolling out its Protocol 27 upgrade on testnet this week, moving quickly after completing the Protocol 26 mainnet deplo
Curve's CRV extends its recovery run with a 20% daily jump
CRV climbs on heavy volume as weeks-long recovery builds Curve DAO Token ($CRV) is trading near $0.32, up 20.5% over the past 24 hours and 33.7% on the week, with trading volume tripling to $
How Internet Computer contracts fetch web data without an oracle
Most blockchains rely on oracle services to pull real-world data into smart contracts. @dfinity's Internet Computer takes a different approach, building that trust layer directly into its own
How Core lets Bitcoin holders vote for validators without giving up their coins
Staking without letting go @Coredao_Org has built a mechanism that lets $BTC holders participate in validator elections without transferring their coins off the Bitcoin network. The process r
Term Finance Shuts Down All Vaults Following Exploit, Withdrawals Remain Open
BitcoinWorld Term Finance Shuts Down All Vaults Following Exploit, Withdrawals Remain Open Ethereum-based fixed-rate lending protocol Term Finance has announced the shutdown of all Term Meta
What a liquid staking token like stETH or rETH actually represents
A liquid staking token is a claim on a staked position, not the staked asset itself. According to BitGo’s explainer on liquid staking derivatives, published 12 February 2026, these tokens “re
What a price oracle does, and how oracle failures cause losses
A price oracle is the system that tells a smart contract what an asset is worth. It matters because blockchains cannot see outside their own ledger — they have no native way to know that ETH
Term Finance Governance Exploit Drains Estimated $8.5M
DeFi lending protocol Term Finance has reportedly lost an estimated $8.5 million in what is being described as a governance exploit, an incident that carries direct relevance for Southeast As