Open USD taps Chainlink for its data
@openstandard has named @chainlink as the official data oracle for its Open USD stablecoin, a move that opens OUSD up to a broad range of decentralized finance applications on the day of its
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Base Network Activates Cobalt Upgrade, Bringing Conditional Trading Features
TLDR Base deployed Cobalt, its third significant mainnet upgrade, on Wednesday. The update introduces Validity Transactions, enabling conditional swap execution based on predefined criteria.
Pepe Price Prediction October 2026: Is the Breakout Retest Holding?
The Pepe Price Prediction October 2026 debate starts with a gap between mood and distance. PEPE is rising and trading is active, yet the token still sits more than 80% below its December 2024
Ostium Recovery Plan: Hack Victims Finally Get a Way to Claim Funds
Ostium Recovery Plan: How Will Hack Victims Get Their Money Back? Here's crypto news today for anyone tracking how DeFi protocols handle the aftermath of major exploits. Ostium has officially
Grayscale Says the Zcash Bull Run Isn't Over
Grayscale, one of the largest crypto asset managers by assets under management, has signaled that the Zcash (ZEC) bull run may not yet be exhausted, sharing a new post that frames the privacy
Egrag Crypto: Here’s Why I Am So Bullish On XRP Right Now
XRP’s long-term momentum has reached a level that appeared only a handful of times in the asset’s history. Crypto analyst Egrag Crypto has identified a fourth major crossover on XRP’s two-mon
Dogecoin Is Getting An App Layer After 12 Years Without One
Key points DogeOS opened a public testnet on Sept. 30, giving developers an EVM-compatible environment for Dogecoin ahead of a mainnet with no announced date The zero-knowledge rollup settles
Hedera Price Prediction: HCS-14 News, Can HBAR Reach $0.15562?
Hedera price prediction is the search that just woke up, because this chart has returned to unfinished business. Traders are watching every candle for a clean answer. Read on before the marke
Remittix Launch In Oct End? PayFi Testing Begins, RTX Presale at 71.9%
Remittix Launch headlines point to October, yet the site's timer reads 54 days, which would reach late November if it counts to launch. The 71.91% figure covers only the current stage, since
AAVE Price Prediction: Can $144 Support Open the Path to $178?
AAVE trades near $167 on Binance after a 4.98% daily gain, with a daily high of $168.47. The AAVE price prediction for October 2026 hinges on whether buyers defend $144.01 support, extending
This Analyst’s XRP Price Prediction Sounds Almost Impossible
Dark Defender is one of the better-known chart analysts in the XRP community on X, and he has never been shy about putting very large price targets on the table. His latest one may be among t
Dogecoin Opens The Door to New Apps
DogeOS Brings Smart Contracts to Dogecoin DogeOS has opened its public testnet, marking a significant step in Dogecoin's evolution from a peer-to-peer payments network into a programmable app