Blockstream Says Bridge Nodes Patched in Message to Hacker
Blockstream is reported to have told a hacker that its bridge nodes are patched in an on-chain message, following a security incident on the Bitcoin sidechain Liquid Network that saw roughly
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Nearly 4,000 BTC Leave Liquid Through Valid Peg-Out
Nearly 4,000 BTC reportedly left Liquid’s federation through a valid peg-out, with no reported key compromise, according to unconfirmed reports that have not been matched to any transaction h
Top Meme Coin Launch & Listing Outlook: Pepeto, Little Pepe, AlphaPepe
Meme Coin launch timing is a moving target across Pepeto, Little Pepe, and AlphaPepe right now, each sitting at a different point in its own presale journey. This update lines up their curren
Pepeto Presale Nears 100%: Does That Mean an Exchange Listing?
Pepeto Presale: What Is Confirmed About the Tier-1 Listing? How close is the Pepeto Presale to being fully funded? Very close, based on the official dashboard. The Pepeto Presale now shows $1
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Can Bitcoin Reclaim $100K Before Year-End?
Bitcoin is trading near $79,800 after failing to hold its weekend push above $80,000, putting the $78,500-$79,000 support region back in focus. The technical setup and Binance liquidation dat
South Korean crypto holders must still report even if overseas crypto exchanges collapse
South Korea’s National Tax Service ruled on August 28 that a resident who holds crypto at an overseas exchange must still declare that account under the country’s foreign-account disclosure r
Virtuals Protocol Price Prediction: Can VIRTUAL Really Hit $1?
Virtuals Protocol ($VIRTUAL) is trading at $0.737, up 8.06% in the last 24 hours, according to CoinGlass. This Virtuals Protocol price prediction 2026 update and the broader VIRTUAL price pre
KuCoin Introduces KCUSD as Yield-Bearing Stablecoin Product
KuCoin has introduced KCUSD, a yield-bearing product that will allow eligible users to earn daily returns on stablecoin balances while the exchange works toward expanding the asset’s use with
XRP Ledger Set For Major Fix Upgrade With Five Days Left
Amendment Clears Threshold With Days to Go The XRP Ledger is approaching a significant protocol upgrade. The fixCleanup3_3_0 amendment holds 82.86% validator support, with 29 of 35 validators
Flap Opens Permissionless Token Launches on BNB Chain
Flap Removes Gatekeeping From Token Market Creation Flap (flap.sh) has rolled out a Permissionless Launch feature on BNB Chain, giving project creators the freedom to design and deploy their
This Chainlink Whale is Not Slowing Down...
An unidentified whale has deposited another 620,420 Chainlink ($LINK) tokens, worth about $7.6 million, into Coinbase, according to on-chain monitoring data published on September 7. The tran
Ondo is Making a Major Change to USDY
Ondo Finance is pulling back USDY issuance from two of its supported networks. Ondo will discontinue minting USDY on Aptos and Noble effective September 8, 2026. The update does not affect US