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TLDR: Liquid Network exploit minted 4,000 unbacked LBTC via a range proof caching flaw. Attackers used SideSwap’s peg-out authorization to convert fake LBTC into real bitcoin. Blockstream pat
TLDR: Visa now runs 160+ stablecoin-linked card programs, up nearly 200% year over year. Cuy Sheffield calls stablecoin-linked cards a “hypergrowth” trend across Visa’s global network. Visa’s
The Ethereum Foundation has designated two proposals as non-negotiable for its upcoming Hegotá upgrade, signalling that censorship resistance and post-quantum account security will define the
Polkadot's DOT traded at $1.25 on September 8, 2026, up 17.90% over a rolling 24 hours while Bitcoin and Ethereum slipped, a standout move that unconfirmed reports frame as a rotation into le
Trezor has activated support for the ERC-7730 standard, enabling clear signing on its latest hardware wallets in an effort to address longstanding challenges in crypto transaction security. T
What makes a cryptocurrency move from a small community trend into a market-wide story? Price momentum, strong communities, developer activity, whale interest, and a narrative that keeps peop
Engineering Talent Moves In-House @Sei_Labs has acquired @bilinearlabs, bringing the firm's Rust-based engineering talent and data analytics capabilities directly into the $SEI ecosystem. The
Record spot volume puts Monad among the top DEX chains @monad has cleared $513M in 24-hour spot DEX volume, a new record for the high-performance Layer 1 chain. According to DefiLlama data, t
@LayerZero_Core has secured both SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 accreditations covering its entire infrastructure, the project announced on September 8. The audits were conducted under the American
Could the next meme coin breakout start before an exchange listing ever arrives? And could Apeing be the fresh contender while Floki Coin and Dogwifhat keep moving? Meme coins continue turnin
From a networking relic to a genuine upgrade Solana is set to triple the maximum size of a single on-chain transaction when Transaction V1 activates on mainnet on September 9. Anza plans to a
Protocol 27 Targets September 15 Mainnet Launch Pi Network (@PiCoreTeam) is one week away from a significant technical milestone. The Core Team has targeted September 15, 2026 for the Protoco
