Pi Network Invests in Physical AI: What is Axis Robotics?
Axis Robotics (@axisrobotics) is a San Francisco startup that crowdsources training data for robots through browser simulations and a mobile app, recording verified contributions on Base. On
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A Closer Look at Avalanche's 2026 Fundamentals
Avalanche's (@avax) on-chain fundamentals kept improving through the first half of 2026, with daily transactions and stablecoin supply both well above where they were a year ago. The odd part
What is Aptos' AIP-146 and Is It Good News for APT?
AIP-146 lets anyone who controls enough staked $APT push transactions with up to 100 times the network's normal gas limits, and on balance it reads as good news for the token: it gives the bi
New Token Launchpad on Robinhood Chain: What Is Uniswap's Pools?
Pools is a new token launchpad built by Uniswap Labs on Robinhood Chain, letting users create, discover, and trade tokens from a single site at pools.trade. It is Uniswap's first move into th
What Is Ripple Mint?
Ripple Mint is a platform Ripple launched on July 23, 2026, that lets institutions mint, redeem, and manage its regulated stablecoin, RLUSD, through either a web interface or an API. It gives
SHIB's Six Year Anniversary: The Journey So Far
Shib (@Shibtoken) turns six on August 1, 2026, and its record reads like nothing else in crypto: a token launched with about $3,000 in liquidity that reached a peak market cap north of $37 bi
Top Four XRP Ledger Self Custody Wallets in 2026
The four best self-custody wallets for the XRP Ledger in 2026 are Xaman, Tangem, Bifrost Wallet, and Joey Wallet, in that order. Three of the four treat the XRPL as their home chain, which is
GXT Exchange Launch: Copx DAO Partnership, $GXT Presale Nears 64% Sold
GXT Exchange keeps adding new developments just weeks ahead of its confirmed token generation event, and the newest one brings a name outside the usual exchange listing conversation. This GXT
MetaMask Agent Wallet Live Across 12 Networks for AI Crypto Trading
MetaMask Agent Wallet Launch Now Live: Features, Security and Networks MetaMask has officially rolled out Agent Wallet to its entire user base, marking one of the biggest moves yet toward bri
Hyperliquid posts $213 billion Q2 volume as HYPE trades at $55.79 amid recovery hopes
Hyperliquid (HYPE) continued to attract attention on Tuesday as quarterly metrics showed robust protocol growth, even as the token price remains under pressure. At the time of writing, HYPE t
Korean broker eyes tokenized egg farms and K-pop concerts on Optimism
Eggs, Livestock, and K-Pop on the Blockchain DB Securities has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Optimism Foundation to build security token offering (STO) and real-world as
Whales stack Bitcoin at $63K-$65K while retail heads for the exit
Large Bitcoin holders are quietly building positions while smaller investors retreat, according to fresh on-chain data that points to a growing divergence in market behaviour around the $63,0