What is Aptos' AIP-146 and Is It Good News for APT?
AIP-146 lets anyone who controls enough staked $APT push transactions with up to 100 times the network's normal gas limits, and on balance it reads as good news for the token: it gives the bi
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What Is the Cardano Van Rossem Upgrade?
Cardano activated its Van Rossem hard fork on July 18, moving the network to Protocol Version 11. The upgrade brings faster and cheaper smart contracts, stronger node security, and a new prec
What is the GENIUS Act and Why Does it Matter?
The GENIUS Act, short for the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, is the first standalone federal law regulating payment stablecoins in the United States. P
Two Major Crypto Exchanges to Shut Down: What's Behind It?
Two established crypto exchanges announced within three days of each other that they are closing for good, and neither official statement explains much. BitMEX and BitMart both point to strat
Can Injective's New Mint Platform Bring Institutions to INJ?
Not yet, but it removes one of the better excuses institutions had for staying away. Injective (@injective) unveiled Mint on July 22, a single interface where banks, asset managers, and even
What Is Jimothy Memecoin?
Jimothy ($JIMOTHY) is a Solana-based memecoin named after a real raccoon filmed in Seattle, whose unusual short and stocky body made it an overnight internet sensation in mid-July, 2026. Anon
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
What Is the Ondo Network?
The Ondo Network is a new execution layer built by Ondo Finance, the real-world-asset tokenization company. It is designed to process trades at the speed of a centralized exchange while keepi
Pudgy Penguins to Reach Millions with Target Placement
Pudgy Penguins (@pudgypenguins) has launched its new Pengu Plushies line in Target (@Target) stores across the United States, the brand announced on July 19. The rollout puts the flagship Pen
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
Is Circle Planning to Launch a Korean Won Stablecoin?
Circle's (@circle) X feed turned into a run of handshake emojis on July 23. One post announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kakao Group, signed alongside Kakao Pay and KakaoBank.
What Is Dfinity's Caffeine?
Caffeine is an AI platform built by the DFINITY Foundation that turns plain English instructions into working, full-stack web applications, then deploys them directly on the Internet Computer