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ARK, Glassnode Map Decentralization Across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana

ARK Invest and Glassnode released an analysis comparing decentralization metrics across three major blockchains, finding...

Sep 2, 2026, 05:06 AM
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XRP Rallies 37% in August Ahead of Sept. 11 Mainnet Upgrade

XRP gained 30-37% in August, its best month since the SEC settlement, driven by record ETF inflows and a reversal of the...

Sep 1, 2026, 12:03 PM
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Solana Mobile's SKR Token Tops Weekly Gainers Among Top 200 Cryptocurrencies

Solana Mobile's SKR token ranked among the top gainers in the past week across the top 200 cryptocurrencies by market ca...

Sep 1, 2026, 05:01 AM
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Polygon Patched Security Flaws in Austin and Kyoto Hard Forks Before Disclosure

Polygon deployed the Austin and Kyoto hard forks on its Bor and Heimdall clients and patched denial-of-service and conse...

Aug 31, 2026, 10:04 PM
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XRP Ledger Validators Near Decision on Lending Protocol Amendments

XRP Ledger validators are approaching a deadline to vote on two amendments—XLS-65 and XLS-66—that would introduce native...

Aug 31, 2026, 10:06 AM
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Zcash Targets 93% Cut to Private Transaction Wait Times

Zcash developer Zakura says a new cryptography stack will reduce proof generation time for private transactions from rou...

Aug 31, 2026, 06:12 AM
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Aave Deploys V4 Lending Protocol to Avalanche in First Expansion Beyond Ethereum

Aave has launched its V4 lending protocol on Avalanche, marking the first deployment of the latest version beyond Ethere...

Aug 31, 2026, 01:05 AM
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Cardano Hands Core Development to Outside Teams in Decentralization Push

Input Output is transferring control of Cardano's core infrastructure—including the Haskell node, Plutus smart contract ...

Aug 30, 2026, 01:02 AM
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Hyperliquid Expands HIP-3 with Permissioned Perpetual Futures Markets

Hyperliquid introduced a HIP-3 testnet upgrade enabling independent deployment teams to control access to perpetual futu...

Aug 29, 2026, 03:04 PM
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