Firelight raises $8 million, expands beyond XRP
Firelight has raised $8 million to build cover infrastructure for decentralized finance, expanding beyond its XRP roots as it positions its products for fintechs that want safer onchain finan
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BNB Price Prediction Climbs Higher But Insiders Are Quietly Loading Pepeto Instead
The bnb price prediction shifted this summer after Grayscale gave BNB a 30.6% weight in its Smart Contract Fund, placing it ahead of Ethereum and Solana. That placement from the largest crypt
How Does Bitcoin Perform in September? Here’s What You Need to Know
Bitcoin (BTC) started September, a month historically marked by weak performance, with a decline. Falling below $78,000 on September 1st, Bitcoin is facing pressure on the short-term outlook
50 major hacks cost crypto investors $136M in August
According to the blockchain security firm PeckShield, August saw 50 major crypto hacks. The figure is 67% higher than the 30 hacking incidents in July. Crypto investors lost $136.3 million to
Arbitrum (ARB) Pumps 27% Daily: The Start of a Bigger Move?
Surprisingly or not, Arbitrum’s ARB leads the entire top 100 club today (September 1) as the strongest performer. Some analysts expect further gains ahead, but a certain technical indicator s
Arch Lending Adds PAX Gold and Tether Gold as Collateral for Crypto-Backed Loans (1 Sep)
New York City, USA, September 1st, 2026, Chainwire As gold's recent run higher has renewed interest in the metal as a store of value, Arch Lending, the alternative-asset lending platform oper
BNB News Doubles Chain Speed as Pepeto Presale Draws Massive Wallet Demand
The biggest bnb news this week centers on the Pasteur hard fork that just doubled how fast the chain handles transactions, and the signal it sends about where serious capital is heading next.
Arbitrum rebounds 31%, tokenized stocks on Arbitrum One surpass $200 million
Arbitrum (ARB) has recently displayed signs of a potential long-term reversal, with price momentum supported by renewed accumulation and a strengthening market structure. The platform’s growi
Spur Protocol Daily Quiz Answer 2 September 2026: Earn Rewards
Spur Protocol Daily Quiz Answers – 2 September 2026 Looking for the latest Spur Protocol Daily Quiz Answer for 2 September 2026? You're in the right place. This guide provides the latest veri
Hyperliquid Added to Nasdaq CME Crypto Index: What It Means
Hyperliquid's HYPE token has been added to a Nasdaq and CME-linked crypto index, extending the asset's reach from a trading protocol's native token into a benchmark tracked by regulated finan
World LibertyFi And UltraYield Launch New USD1 Vault
USD1 Vault Goes Live With Institutional Strategy World Liberty Financial and UltraYield have joined forces to launch a new yield vault built around USD1, World Liberty Financial's dollar-pegg
Ondo's Growth on BNB Chain Is Unmatched
Record Holder Counts and Billions in Volume @Ondo is recording some of its strongest growth figures to date on @BNBChain, as the network celebrates its sixth anniversary. The protocol's uniqu