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For years, critics have dismissed Cardano as a “ghost chain,” a network heavy on promises but light on delivery. That framing made sense in previous cycles when the roadmap outpaced the reali
Hydrex: The Omni-Liquidity MetaDEX Powering Base DeFi Most DEXs die in the noise. They launch, they farm, they fade. Hydrex on Base is different—not because it’s louder, but because it’s smar
World, a Chainlink-powered prediction market launched in the Phantom wallet on Solana on July 1, said recently that it is moving to Robinhood Chain. The move shifts the project from Solana’s
Bitcoin rose above $64,000 on Thursday after President Donald Trump said U.S.-Iran negotiations would continue, a signal that eased geopolitical tension and lifted risk appetite across crypto
Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, plans to let Kraken and xStocks Alliance customers participate in U.S.-listed IPOs at the offering price through tokenized shares on the
Crypto sports betting handle for this tournament is projected at roughly three times the figure recorded during the 2022 World Cup, with one industry analysis putting the combined total betwe
XRP-backed ETFs have just experienced their first significant setback in 2026. After months of enthusiasm around crypto-related financial products, the latest figures reveal a clear trend rev
GenLayer Foundation and a cohort of crypto firms, including MetaMask, OKX, Matter Labs’ ZKsync and 0G Labs have backed the launch of Internet Court, an open standard that handles escrow funds
Key Points Over $7.24B in assets migrated from LayerZero to Chainlink’s CCIP since May. LINK consolidates near $8 resistance as markets assess migration impact. More than $7.24 billion in cro
Circle's euro stablecoin $EURC logged its highest daily active addresses and new wallet creation since its launch four years ago, according to Santiment data. On July 9, daily active wallets
Cash Cat ($CASHCAT) has emerged as the standout token on Robinhood's newly launched blockchain, surging roughly 50% in a single 24-hour window and briefly pushing its market capitalisation ab
Circle's euro stablecoin $EURC logged its highest daily active addresses and new wallet creation since its launch four years ago, according to Santiment data. On July 9, daily active wallets