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First Block Launches Solana STO for U.S. Medical Device Firm Onpharma

First Block, Onpharma, and Crito Capital announced the first security token offering on Solana for a real operating comp...

Sep 28, 2026, 01:04 AM

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Cardano Van Rossem Hard Fork Advances Through Governance to Mainnet

Cardano's Van Rossem hard fork has reached the governance phase on mainnet, advancing Protocol Version 11 toward impleme...

Sep 28, 2026, 12:10 AM

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Buterin: Ethereum Evolving Into Cryptographic World Computer

Vitalik Buterin declared Ethereum is transitioning from a traditional blockchain into a cryptographic world computer, le...

Sep 27, 2026, 04:02 PM

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Vitalik Buterin Maps Ethereum's Roadmap to 2030, Emphasizing Scalability

Vitalik Buterin outlined a sweeping vision for Ethereum through 2030 that shifts the network's architecture to handle fa...

Sep 27, 2026, 04:01 PM

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Algorand Targets Quantum Resistance by 2027–2028

Algorand announced a multi-year roadmap to achieve quantum-resistant cryptography, with completion targeted between end-...

Sep 27, 2026, 01:02 PM

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GoPlus Security Questions THORChain Decentralization Over DPRK Fund Flows

GoPlus Security challenged THORChain's decentralization credentials, citing validator halt powers and documented flows o...

Sep 27, 2026, 12:02 PM

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Ethereum Glamsterdam Upgrade Targets 200M Gas Limit in Devnet Testing

Ethereum developers are advancing the Glamsterdam upgrade through devnet testing, with core features including encrypted...

Sep 27, 2026, 04:01 AM

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Pump.fun Revenue Falls 36% as Liquidations Near $850M on Solana

Pump.fun generated $69.2 million in gross revenue during Q2 to date, a 36.1% decline from Q1's $108.3 million, according...

Sep 27, 2026, 01:11 AM

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AI Agents Cut Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Transaction Cost by 80% in StarkWare Contest

An open competition organized by StarkWare, Yukon Research, and Eigen Labs used AI coding agents to reduce the estimated...

Sep 26, 2026, 03:14 PM

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Binance Lists Hyperliquid HYPE Token With Three Spot Pairs

Binance opened spot trading for Hyperliquid's HYPE token on September 24 against USDT, USDC, and TRY pairs. The exchange...

Sep 26, 2026, 07:04 AM

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Solana's Alpenglow Upgrade Enters Public Testnet Phase

Solana's Alpenglow upgrade, designed to reduce settlement latency to 150 milliseconds, has moved into public testing on ...

Sep 26, 2026, 06:01 AM

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XRP Ledger Batch Upgrade Activation Delayed to October 9

XRP Ledger's Batch upgrade, which enables bundling up to eight transactions in a single submission, will activate Octobe...

Sep 26, 2026, 05:03 AM

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