Two major Ethereum layer-2 networks, Linea and Polygon, experienced operational setbacks on Sept. 10, adding to concerns about the reliability of scaling solutions. The incidents come around a week after Starknet, another Ethereum layer-2 network, suffered a four-hour outage, underlining the challenges of keeping rollup systems consistently online. Linea outage coincides with airdrop plan Linea, […]
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Everything you need to know about today’s Apple product announcements—from the iPhone 17 and Air models to new AirPods and Watch models.
Crypto.com-related Cronos token has received a significant utility boost after being integrated into Truth Social, the media platform backed by US President Donald Trump. On Sept. 9, Truth Social revealed that subscribers of its premium Patriot Package will gain access to Truth Gems, a rewards feature tied to user activity on the platform. These Gems, […]
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Ripple has expanded its European footprint by joining forces with Spanish banking giant BBVA to introduce a digital asset custody service. Announced on Sept. 9, the initiative extends Ripple’s institutional custody platform into Spain, giving BBVA the tools to store and manage cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets securely. BBVA can scale its digital asset offering by […]
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Boston startup AlterEgo unveiled a wearable built on MIT research that converts silent muscle signals into speech, aiming to reshape how we communicate with machines.
South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit, unveiled a cryptic countdown this week for a new blockchain project called “Giwa,” fueling speculation about its purpose and potential role in the country’s fast-growing digital asset sector. The teaser site, which carries the tagline “trusted structure, not just shape,” offered no technical details but directed visitors to the […]
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Kazakhstan is moving to establish a state-backed crypto reserve as part of its wider plan to embed digital assets into the national economy. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev gave the directive this week, saying the initiative reflects the country’s need to adapt its financial system to new technological realities. According to Tokayev, the proposed State Fund for […]
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Nasdaq is seeking regulatory approval to introduce tokenized versions of stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) onto its existing trading platform. On Sept. 8, Tal Cohen, Nasdaq’s president, outlined the vision in a LinkedIn statement, explaining that the plan is designed to capture the efficiency gains of tokenization while preserving investor rights and market safeguards built […]
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Hyperliquid’s governance token HYPE climbed above $50 during Asian trading hours, boosted by new bids to manage the decentralized exchange’s proposed stablecoin, USDH. According to CryptoSlate’s data, the token gained more than 7% in the last 24 hours to reach $50.08, edging close to its August peak of $51. This upward momentum reflects confidence in […]
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Hyperliquid is preparing a governance-driven launch of its native stablecoin, USDH, in its next network upgrade, according to a Sept. 5 update on the DEX Discord channel. The protocol described USDH as a “Hyperliquid-first and compliant” dollar-pegged asset, but unlike conventional launches, it is opening the process to competition among development teams. According to the […]
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Prominent voices in the crypto sector are questioning the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) disclosed that nearly a year of text messages from former Chair Gary Gensler had been permanently deleted. On Sept. 3, the OIG disclosed that Gensler’s SEC-issued smartphone stopped syncing with the agency’s […]
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Chinese Bitcoin miner Cango reported a sharp rise in production during the second quarter of 2025, even as higher expenses dragged the company into a deep net loss. In a Sept. 5 update, the firm disclosed that it mined 1,404.4 BTC between April and June, pushing its total production since launch to 3,879.2 BTC. Cango […]
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SWIFT’s Chief Innovation Officer, Tom Zschach, has raised doubts about whether Ripple’s technology and the XRP token can meet the standards global banks demand for cross-border settlement. His remarks, posted on LinkedIn, sparked renewed debate within the XRP community, which has long positioned Ripple as a challenger to SWIFT’s dominance. Zschach said some observers view […]
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Porsche's 11 kW wireless charging with the Cayenne Electric is the first large-scale rollout of cable-free EV charging on a luxury SUV.
Payments giant Stripe and crypto investment firm Paradigm have teamed up to build a layer-1 blockchain focused on payments and stablecoins.
Stripe and Paradigm unveiled Tempo, a layer-1 blockchain designed for stablecoin payments. A Sept. 4 announcement from Paradigm founder Matt Huang validates speculation that began when Stripe posted and quickly deleted blockchain engineering job listings in August. Private testnet phase Tempo operates in a private testnet with select partners testing cross-border payouts, B2B payments, and […]
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Hackers are using Ethereum smart contracts to conceal malware payloads inside seemingly benign npm packages, a tactic that turns the blockchain into a resilient command channel and complicates takedowns. ReversingLabs detailed two npm packages, colortoolsv2 and mimelib2, that read a contract on Ethereum to fetch a URL for a second-stage downloader rather than hardcoding infrastructure […]
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said nearly half of the exchange’s daily code output is now written by artificial intelligence amid a growing reliance on machine-generated development. In a Sept. 3 post on X, Armstrong revealed that about 40% of code produced at Coinbase already comes from AI tools and predicted that the figure would surpass […]
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Pokémon trading cards may be the next real-world asset (RWA) class to move on-chain as blockchain technology extends its reach beyond traditional markets. Over the past year, tokenization has transformed access to traditional markets like gold and US treasuries, which are primarily operated on efficient digital rails. However, collectibles like Pokémon cards remain tied to […]
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Arbitrum, the largest Ethereum layer-2 protocol, has launched a new initiative designed to channel liquidity into decentralized finance. The DeFi Renaissance Incentive Program (DRIP), announced on Sept. 3, will allocate up to $40 million in rewards to users performing targeted on-chain actions rather than simply generating attention. The program, structured by Entropy and powered by […]
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Turtle has introduced a new framework designed to measure and reward one of the scarcest assets in digital finance, onchain liquidity. The company announced the launch of the Turtle Liquidity Leaderboard, which ranks participants by verified deposits, user distribution, and engagement multipliers, creating a standardized scoreboard for protocols and liquidity providers. The launch comes at […]
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Walrus Foundation’s Rebecca Simmonds explains how encryption and access control will take decentralized data management to the mainstream.
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The market for tokenized equities could expand to nearly $190 trillion within the next 20 years, according to new projections from Galaxy Research. Galaxy made this projection after it became one of the first public companies to tokenize its stock on the Solana blockchain via Superstate, which specializes in compliant tokenization infrastructure. Speaking on the […]
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Ethereum community members praised the network’s resilience after a software issue in Paradigm’s Reth execution client failed to affect overall operations. On Sept. 2, Paradigm’s Chief Technology Officer Georgios Konstantopoulos disclosed on X that a bug in Reth’s state root computation had caused multiple nodes to stall. According to discussions on the project’s GitHub page, […]
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Solana (SOL) validators concluded the governance process for Alpenglow (SIMD-0326) on Sept. 2, positioning SOL for a potential run to $250. The community vote tallied 98.27% in favor, 1.05% opposed, and 0.69% abstaining, with 52% of the total stake participating in the decision. Alpenglow represents a complete overhaul of Solana’s consensus architecture, replacing the existing […]
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Around 80% of the top 10 largest holders of World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token took profits within a day of the asset’s launch. On Sept. 2, pseudonymous blockchain analyst Aixpta reported that eight of the top ten WLFI holders had either partially or fully sold their positions. According to the analysis, only the second and […]
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Starknet, an Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) scaling network, has resumed block production after a significant disruption halted activity for more than four hours. In a Sept. 2 update on X, the team announced that “block production is back to normal,” confirming that most RPC providers are operating again while the remaining ones prepare to upgrade. […]
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World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token went live on Sept. 1 after months of anticipation, and the debut quickly turned heads across the crypto market. According to CoinGlass data, WLFI’s derivatives activity surged past $13 billion within its first 24 hours, placing it behind only Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. Notably, that volume is almost double that […]
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Tokenized stocks, a new breed of digital assets mirroring the prices of listed companies, could give investors a false sense of ownership and undermine market confidence, according to a top European regulator. Natasha Cazenave, executive director of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), cautioned that many tokenized stock products being marketed in the European […]
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