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Ethereum Staking Hits Record While On-Chain Activity Collapses

Ethereum's staking rate reached an all-time high of 32.18% of total supply, signaling strong long-term holder conviction...

May 27, 2026, 02:07 AM
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Solana Privacy Layer Umbra Targets $97B Token Unlock Market

Umbra, a Solana privacy protocol built on Arcium's encrypted execution engine, launched confidential vesting in partners...

May 26, 2026, 11:01 PM
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Hyperliquid Validators Now Settle Real-World Event Markets

Hyperliquid rolled out validator-settled outcome markets for offchain events under its HIP-4 upgrade, expanding the prot...

May 26, 2026, 10:03 PM
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Stable Launches StableEarn, USDT Yield Vault Tied to Treasuries

Stable, a USDT-focused Layer 1 blockchain, launched StableEarn, an institutional yield vault that enables USDT holders t...

May 26, 2026, 09:01 PM
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Cardano Surpasses 121 Million Transactions With Zero Network Outages

Cardano has processed over 121 million on-chain transactions since its 2015 launch without experiencing a network outage...

May 26, 2026, 08:02 PM
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Cardano Studies 11,000 DAOs to Redesign Governance Structure

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson announced he is analyzing governance models from over 11,000 DAOs to inform a major re...

May 26, 2026, 08:01 PM
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Hyperliquid Enables USDT as Borrowable Asset on Testnet

Hyperliquid deployed USDT as a borrowable asset on its testnet, with a mainnet launch planned for a future date. The add...

May 26, 2026, 05:03 PM
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Hoskinson Shifts to 100% Cardano Focus After Closing Healthcare Clinic

Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, has announced he will dedicate full attention to the blockchain project after shu...

May 26, 2026, 12:04 AM
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Stanford Cryptographer Warns Bitcoin Against Rushed Quantum Transition

Dan Boneh, a Stanford cryptographer, says Bitcoin should begin preparing for quantum computing threats now, but cautione...

May 25, 2026, 10:01 PM
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NEAR Rises 15% as Cross-Chain Intent System Hits $19B Volume

NEAR token climbed 15% as activity on NEAR Intents, the protocol's cross-chain transaction system, accelerated. The syst...

May 25, 2026, 07:04 PM
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XRP Ledger Accounts Spike 300,000 in Days; Volume Fails to Match

XRP Ledger payment counts jumped over 300,000 in three days to 1.22 million, per XRPScan data, while payment volume rose...

May 25, 2026, 07:02 PM
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Vitalik Buterin Says 90% of Net Worth in Ethereum as Foundation Shifts Focus

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin disclosed that 90% of his personal wealth is held in ETH, signaling long-term commit...

May 25, 2026, 06:01 PM
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