How Does XRP’s Escrow System Work?
Ripple locks XRP in time-based smart contracts on the XRP Ledger and releases a maximum of 1 billion XRP on the first day of each month, a supply schedule set up in December 2017 and enforced
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Why Did Kaspa Choose Proof-of-Work When Others Moved to Staking?
Kaspa stayed on proof-of-work because its founder, Yonatan Sompolinsky, argues that proof-of-work is the only consensus method that samples an honest majority of the network in real time, som
Binance Expands Beyond Crypto With US Stock Options
Binance is pushing further into traditional finance with the launch of physically settled options on more than 1,000 US-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds. The products will not be avail
CLARITY Act Vote Delayed, Now What?
The Senate will not vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before its August recess. Senate Majority Leader John Thune confirmed the vote is pushed to September, when lawmakers return t
What Is Artificial Inu ($AI)? The Memecoin Paired With Tokenized Nvidia Stock
Artificial Inu is a memecoin with the ticker $AI that trades directly against tokenized Nvidia stock instead of a stablecoin or a mainstream cryptocurrency. It launched on Robinhood Chain in
How Could XDC Network’s x402 Integration Enable AI Agent Payments?
XDC Network is adopting the x402 payment standard through a new product called XDC AI, a marketplace that lets AI agents pay for digital services on their own using USDC, without a human appr
New Token Launchpad on Robinhood Chain: What Is Uniswap's Pools?
Pools is a new token launchpad built by Uniswap Labs on Robinhood Chain, letting users create, discover, and trade tokens from a single site at pools.trade. It is Uniswap's first move into th
Monad opens a six-week global hackathon with more than $250K in prizes
A Six-Week Build Sprint with More Than $250,000 on the Line @monad has launched Metropolis, a six-week global hackathon that opened on September 1 and runs through October 13. The event is st
How Does Bonk’s Letsbonk.fun Work?
Letsbonk(.)fun is a memecoin launchpad on the Solana blockchain that lets anyone create and trade a new token in minutes, without writing code. The platform, also known as Bonk(.)fun, launche
Solana Breakpoint 2026 in London: Key Details You Need To Know
Solana Breakpoint 2026 will run from November 15 to 17 at Olympia London, marking the first time the Solana Foundation has held its flagship conference in the United Kingdom. The Foundation e
Looking for a Kaito Katalyst Alternative? Comparing Outcome-Based Web3 Campaign Platforms in 2026
Web3 marketing spent the last cycle paying for attention: posts, yaps, impressions, and follower counts. In 2026 that model is being repriced. After platform rule changes in early 2026 restri
Kaspa's kHeavyHash mining algorithm traces back to a 2019 optical proof-of-work paper
An algorithm built for hardware that does not exist yet #Kaspa's proof-of-work algorithm, kHeavyHash, has an unusual origin. The design traces back to a 2019 paper titled "Optical Proof of Wo