SHIB's Six Year Anniversary: The Journey So Far
Shib (@Shibtoken) turns six on August 1, 2026, and its record reads like nothing else in crypto: a token launched with about $3,000 in liquidity that reached a peak market cap north of $37 bi
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How Does a Spot Crypto ETF Actually Work?
A spot crypto ETF buys and holds the actual cryptocurrency, parks it with an institutional custodian, and sells shares that trade on stock exchanges like NYSE Arca, Nasdaq, and Cboe. Each sha
Top Four XRP Ledger Self Custody Wallets in 2026
The four best self-custody wallets for the XRP Ledger in 2026 are Xaman, Tangem, Bifrost Wallet, and Joey Wallet, in that order. Three of the four treat the XRPL as their home chain, which is
Two Major Crypto Exchanges to Shut Down: What's Behind It?
Two established crypto exchanges announced within three days of each other that they are closing for good, and neither official statement explains much. BitMEX and BitMart both point to strat
How Does NEAR Let You Pay for AI With Staked Tokens?
Staking for NEAR AI is a new payment system on NEAR Protocol that lets users pay for confidential AI inference and always-on agents by staking NEAR tokens instead of using a credit card. Anno
Why Did Japan Put Shiba Inu on the Same List as Bitcoin and Ethereum?
Japan's financial regulators placed Shiba Inu (SHIB) on the same approved asset list as Bitcoin and Ethereum because the memecoin passed the Japan Virtual and Crypto Assets Exchange Associati
What is a World Liberty Financial Super Node, and How Much Does it Cost?
A WLFI Super Node is the highest tier in World Liberty Financial's staking-based governance system. To reach it, a wallet must stake 50 million WLFI tokens, worth roughly $2.7 million at curr
How Did the Community Keep the "Dead" Terra Classic Blockchain Alive?
A community of validators and holders kept the Terra Classic blockchain running after its 2022 collapse by voting in an on-chain burn tax that automatically destroys a slice of LUNC on every
What Is Avalanche Helicon?
Avalanche Helicon is an upgrade to the Avalanche blockchain that speeds up how the network processes transactions and changes the rules around staking (locking up AVAX coins to help secure th
Sei Network Goes Post-Quantum: What is SIP-5?
SIP-5 is a draft proposal from Sei Labs (@Sei_Labs) that gives every EVM account on Sei Network (@SeiNetwork) a ready-made path to quantum-safe security, without changing addresses, balances,
Why Is Ethereum Proposing To Burn Staking Rewards?
On August 4, 2026, six Ethereum researchers and developers formally submitted a draft Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) that would gradually burn validator rewards as the amount of staked E
Strategy (MSTR) Continues Bitcoin Sales to Fund STRC Preferred Stock Buybacks
Key Highlights Strategy divested 1,690 BTC worth $108.6 million to fund the repurchase of 1.15 million STRC preferred stock units. The firm’s cash position has swelled to $4.65 billion, suffi