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A scan of Bitcoin's UTXO set has identified roughly 96,000 outputs that appear to carry fake or non-spendable addresses, a finding that speaks to how arbitrary data is being embedded in Bitco
Tron has moved ahead of Ethereum as the leading network for Tether’s USDT stablecoin, with reported supply on the chain climbing toward $94 billion and reshaping where the market’s dominant d
Best altcoins to explode are no longer limited to the biggest names in the crypto market. As momentum shifts across the sector, established blockchain networks and early-stage projects are co
The wallet tied to the Tectonic exploit has routed 2,659 ETH into Tornado Cash, the sanctioned Ethereum mixer, in a move that sharply narrows the window for tracing and recovering the stolen
PancakeSwap (CAKE) traded at $2.02 on Sept. 4, 2026, up 11.33% over the prior 24 hours, as the decentralized exchange token staged its sharpest single-day advance in weeks even as on-chain da
Altcoin performance may increasingly depend on network activity and real-world usage. DOT, APT, and SUI face strong competition for developers and users. DOGE, XRP, and ADA remain heavily inf
TLDR: ARB price gained more than 50% in seven days and roughly 23% in 24 hours, while daily trading volume climbed above $500 million. ArbitrumDAO reported $6.19 million in first-half income
A reported Coldcard attacker moved about 10% of the stolen Bitcoin through THORChain, using the cross-chain swap protocol to convert part of the haul into other assets, according to reporting
BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, rose nearly 6% during the latest session as estimated daily inflows approached roughly $300 million, a move that market watchers read as renewed appetite f
The Netherlands relocated 86 tonnes of gold, increasing the share held in London without reducing its overall reserves. Tokenization is moving beyond experiments, with financial institutions
On September 4, Chainlink’s LINK was being traded at $11.88, which translates to a change of 6.8% in the last 24 hours. This follows the announcement of a joint venture of Chainlink and Botto
Most traders on the XRP Ledger (@XRPLF) never see it happen, but $XRP is quietly stepping into the middle of thousands of trades every day, improving prices that would otherwise come out wors
