Avalanche Vs Solana: How They Handle Scaling Differently
Avalanche and Solana both aim to handle more users without slowing down, but they take opposite paths. Solana scales vertically by making its single chain as fast as hardware allows. Avalanch
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Solana app revenue climbs to 9 month high as SOL tests key support
Solana entered October with significant growth in its ecosystem, marked by a notable increase in application revenue, despite some cooling in its token price. In September, Solana’s monthly a
Inside Kaspa's Toccata Hard Fork and Its Bet on Becoming a Smart Contract Platform
Kaspa's Toccata hard fork, activated on June 30, 2026, added native Layer-1 covenants and zero-knowledge proof verification, moving the network from a pure payment chain toward a programmable
Quant Network News: QNT Goes Live on Solana Via Raydium, Price Falls
QNT Trading Goes Live on Solana Through Raydium The latest Quant Network news is that QNT now trades on Solana. Raydium, a decentralized exchange (DEX) on Solana, posted on October 1, 2026, t
Inside Pudgy Penguins’ Push Into Target Stores And What It Means For The PENGU Token
Pudgy Penguins has placed its Pengu Plushies line in more than 1,800 Target stores across the United States, marking the brand's biggest retail rollout since it started in 2022. The expansion
SEC Proposes Conditional Self-Custody for Crypto Custody
The SEC proposed on October 1, 2026, a framework for the crypto custody of registered investment advisers and regulated funds: conditional self-custody and the use of state trust companies, a
Drift Opens DFX Claims for Victims of April $299.5M Loss Event
Victims of Drift’s April 1 exploit can now claim DFX recovery tokens representing their verified losses, opening a redemption process designed to distribute USDT as the protocol rebuilds its
NEAR Intents Gives Hackers 48 Hours to Return Stolen Funds
NEAR Intents has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the hackers responsible for stealing funds from the protocol, demanding the return of stolen assets within that window. The deadline represents
Lloyds and Visa Test $750K USDC Settlement on Canton
Lloyds Banking Group and Visa reportedly completed a $750,000 USDC settlement trial on Canton Network, a permissioned blockchain built for institutional financial infrastructure. The test, if
NEAR Intents says its identified the hacker, gives 48-hour ultimatum
NEAR Intents said it has identified the individual behind a security breach that resulted in the loss of $3.8 million in user funds on Thursday, giving them 48 hours to return the funds under
Crypto Prices on October 2: BTC 1.13%↑, ETH 0.39%↑
The cryptocurrency market moved higher on October 2, with Bitcoin gaining more than 1% and showing relatively strong performance among major cryptocurrencies. Aave posted the strongest gain a
Crypto Price Prediction: New TRX ETF Hits $50 Million in 3 Weeks While Pepeto Targets a Breakout Listing
The crypto price prediction for the rest of 2026 just got a new signal, and the headlines have not caught up yet. The Canary Staked TRX ETF launched on September 9 on Cboe and pulled in $50.2