Stablecoin holders are turning to Arbitrum
@Arbitrum One has crossed a new milestone, surpassing 11.3 million active stablecoin holders. The figure marks a sharp acceleration from the roughly 10 million holders recorded in early May 2
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Robots now take crypto payments before they move a muscle
Fabric Foundation (@FabricFND) has taken its RoboPay payment rail into physical hardware for the first time, demonstrating what a robot economy could look like in practice. The demo integrate
FTX pays out $900M tomorrow and starts a six-month clock on stragglers
Fifth distribution kicks off July 31 FTX is set to begin its fifth creditor distribution on July 31, sending approximately $900 million to eligible claim holders. The payout covers holders of
Chainlink Streams U.S. Department Of Commerce Macro Data On-Chain
@Chainlink has partnered with the U.S. Department of Commerce to deliver verified macroeconomic data directly to decentralized ledgers, marking a significant step in the convergence of govern
ChatGPT Predicts Where Silver Price Could Go in August
Silver’s rolling into August with some fresh energy after spending most of the past week bouncing between $57 and $60 an ounce. At writing, the Silver price is around $59, thanks to a relief
Scammers Planted Wikipedia Pages and YouTube Videos to Take $8.5M in XRP, Seoul Police Say
A fraudulent staking website that operated for just eight days last October allegedly drained 3.4 million XRP from 71 investors, totalling 12.3 billion won ($8.5 million), Seoul police say. T
Coinbase Q2 earnings miss Wall Street estimates
Coinbase Global (Nasdaq: COIN) reported second-quarter 2026 earnings on July 30, posting $1.22 billion in total revenue, below Wall Street expectations of roughly $1.29 billion to $1.31 billi
Stablecoin Backed by BlackRock and Visa to Launch on Ethereum
A new stablecoin tied to BlackRock and Visa is set to launch on Ethereum, positioning the token at the intersection of traditional finance and on-chain infrastructure. Details on the BlackRoc
Ripple-Backed Evernorth Completes Executive Agreements Ahead of XRP Treasury Listing
Ripple-backed Evernorth Holdings has advanced its public market plans after updating its SEC registration. The company completed executive employment agreements and submitted another amended
LinkedIn rolls out ‘Seems like AI slop’ button to combat low-quality automated posts
BitcoinWorld LinkedIn rolls out ‘Seems like AI slop’ button to combat low-quality automated posts LinkedIn announced on Thursday it is adding a new feature that allows users to flag posts as
Ethereum turns 11 with its biggest upgrade yet to come
On July 30, 2015, the Ethereum genesis block went live. Eleven years on, @ethereum is still building, and the next chapter may be its most consequential yet. A Decade-Plus of Transformation W
FTX pays out $900M tomorrow and starts a six-month clock on stragglers
Fifth distribution kicks off July 31 FTX is set to begin its fifth creditor distribution on July 31, sending approximately $900 million to eligible claim holders. The payout covers holders of