How Does XRP’s Escrow System Work?
Ripple locks XRP in time-based smart contracts on the XRP Ledger and releases a maximum of 1 billion XRP on the first day of each month, a supply schedule set up in December 2017 and enforced
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Trezor Data Breach: All You Need to Know
Trezor, the hardware wallet maker, confirmed that a breach at its shipping partner ShipMonk exposed the personal data of 13,689 customers, including names, phone numbers, email addresses, and
Arthur Hayes’ New Venture Flop Labs: What Do We Know So Far?
Arthur Hayes, the co-founder of crypto exchange BitMEX, announced on August 18, 2026, that he is leading a new project called Flop Labs, which is building a network and native token called FL
What Did Six Years of Cardano Staking Get Right?
Cardano's Shelley upgrade, launched in July 2020, got one thing right from the start: it let ADA holders earn staking rewards without ever giving up custody of their coins. Six years later, t
Coinbase Targets US Single Stock Perpetuals
Coinbase Files SEC Notices for Single-Stock Perpetuals Coinbase has taken a formal step toward bringing single-stock perpetual contracts to the United States, filing two SEC notice registrati
Bybit Users Can Now Pay Directly From Their Crypto Balances
No More Withdrawals: Pay Straight From Bybit Bybit Pay has partnered with Mesh, a crypto payments infrastructure provider, giving the exchange's 80 million users a direct way to spend or tran
Confidential APT Explained: How Aptos is Adding Privacy Without Hiding Wallet Addresses?
Confidential APT is a protocol-level privacy feature on the Aptos blockchain that encrypts how much APT a wallet holds and how much it sends, while keeping the sender's and receiver's wallet
How Do Flare Network’s FAssets Let XRP and Dogecoin Enter DeFi?
Flare Network's FAssets system lets holders of coins that cannot run smart contracts, such as XRP, Bitcoin, and Dogecoin, mint a matching token on Flare that they can trade, lend, or use as c
Why Does Polkadot's Treasury Model Let the Community Fund Its Own Development?
Polkadot's treasury lets any DOT holder propose a funding request, put it to an on-chain vote, and get paid directly from a shared pool of network revenue, without needing approval from a com
How Could XDC Network’s x402 Integration Enable AI Agent Payments?
XDC Network is adopting the x402 payment standard through a new product called XDC AI, a marketplace that lets AI agents pay for digital services on their own using USDC, without a human appr
Looking for a Kaito Katalyst Alternative? Comparing Outcome-Based Web3 Campaign Platforms in 2026
Web3 marketing spent the last cycle paying for attention: posts, yaps, impressions, and follower counts. In 2026 that model is being repriced. After platform rule changes in early 2026 restri
Why Is Bitcoin BTC Going Up Today? The Reasons Behind the Crypto Rally
Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Holds Near $81K as Fed Rate Cut Odds Climb Bitcoin price today is trading around $80,885, up more than 4% in the past 24 hours. The rally has pushed BTC back above th