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Solana has just shattered its daily record for tokens issued with 263,000 new SPL tokens on September 9, 2026. And mainly, memecoins generated via the Pump.fun platform. Yet, this spectacular
Community Developers Eye a Pi Stablecoin A conversation sparked by GCV ambassador Dimas (@2000Rocker) has reignited speculation around whether Pi Network could one day support its own stablec
Nasdaq Inc. is investing $100 million in Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange @krakenfx, according to Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter. The deal places Pay
@Kaspaunchained has announced the launch of Silverscript v1, a high-level smart contract language designed to bring readable, complex, stateful applications to the Kaspa ledger. The release m
The Cosmos ecosystem's USDC standard is moving to a new home. Circle now issues $USDC natively on @injective, which is replacing Noble as the ecosystem's primary issuance chain. The token rou
@HunterBiden's $LAPTOP memecoin had one of the most dramatic debuts in recent crypto memory. Launched on September 9 on Coinbase's Base network, the token spiked sharply in its opening minute
Bitcoin dropped more than 2% on Thursday, briefly dipping to $76,748, as oil prices surged above $105 per barrel following escalating tensions in the Middle East. The cryptocurrency rebounded
Every XRP news alert this week seems to promise the big move, while the price keeps holders in the same spot. XRP trades near $1.42, per Bitcoin.com News. Yet something under the surface just
XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their run of positive net inflows, bringing in $12.29 million during the latest session. Bitwise’s XRP ETF attracted $9.30 million, while Grayscale’s
Applications built on Solana generated $5.09 million in revenue on September 9, more than any other blockchain network, Solana said, citing DefiLlama data. App revenue refers to the fees user
Anyone checking the Cardano price today knows the feeling. A small red candle after a strong run, and the question is always the same: is the move done, or is it catching its breath? ADA sits
Valinor Digital Inc. on September 10, 2026 announced the Valinor BDC Exposure Fund (VBDC), a tokenized BDC fund managed by Valinor Digital Capital LLC and issued through Superstate's FundOS,
