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Solstice Finance Launches SLX Token for Solana Yield Infrastructure

Solstice Finance, a yield infrastructure protocol on Solana, introduced SLX as its governance and utility token. The lau...

May 25, 2026, 05:04 PM
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ICON Network Scheduled for Shutdown in December 2026 as ICX Migrates to SODAX

The ICON Network will cease operations on December 31, 2026, with ICX token holders offered until that date to exchange ...

May 25, 2026, 05:01 PM
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Vitalik: Ethereum Foundation Will Scale Back to Focus on Protocol Longevity

Vitalik Buterin said the Ethereum Foundation will become a "smaller ship" focused on protocol longevity rather than brea...

May 25, 2026, 04:05 PM
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NEAR Protocol Rallies 50% on Week as Traders Rotate Into Hayes's 'Holy Trinity'

NEAR Protocol rose approximately 50% over the past week to $2.34, outpacing most large-cap tokens as traders shifted cap...

May 25, 2026, 02:01 PM
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Cardano On-Chain Governance Sparks Internal Dispute Over Treasury Control

Cardano's on-chain governance system, launched in 2025 with ADA holder voting rights over a $470 million treasury, has t...

May 25, 2026, 01:02 PM
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Samson Mow Expresses Concern Over Ethereum's Direction

Bitcoin advocate Samson Mow said Tuesday he feels sympathetic toward Ethereum amid price pressure near $2,100 and intern...

May 25, 2026, 01:01 PM
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Solana On-Chain Activity Hits Record High as SOL Falls 33% in Q1

Solana's application revenue reached over $342 million despite SOL's 33% price decline in the first quarter, according t...

May 24, 2026, 11:10 PM
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Ethereum Sentiment Deteriorates as Foundation Faces Leadership Departures

Ethereum discussion volume increased in May but shifted toward frustration and concern, according to Santiment data, as ...

May 24, 2026, 07:01 PM
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Ethereum Pullback Drives Staking to All-Time High, On-Chain Data Shows

Ethereum's two-week price decline has coincided with staked ETH reaching an all-time high in early 2026, removing a grow...

May 24, 2026, 06:05 PM
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Cardano Reviews 11,000 DAO Governance Models for Conflict Resolution

Charles Hoskinson examined governance structures across 11,000 DAOs to identify best practices for Cardano's conflict re...

May 24, 2026, 05:01 PM
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AI May Be Accelerating Quantum Threat to Cryptography, Experts Warn

Security researchers warn that artificial intelligence could compress the timeline for quantum computers to break curren...

May 24, 2026, 04:04 PM
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Grayscale Files to Convert Zcash Trust Into First US Privacy Coin ETF

Grayscale submitted a filing to convert its existing Zcash Trust (ZCSH) into a spot ETF, which would mark the first regu...

May 24, 2026, 02:02 PM
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