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SharpLink Opposes Ethereum Proposal to Burn Validator Rewards

SharpLink's Joseph Chalom published a critique of a draft Ethereum proposal that would burn an increasing share of valid...

Aug 9, 2026, 04:05 AM

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Tron Stablecoin Supply Surpasses $91B Following $2B July Inflow

Tron's stablecoin supply grew by $2 billion in July, crossing $91 billion total and cementing the network's position as ...

Aug 9, 2026, 01:10 AM

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XRP Ledger Upgrade Adds Privacy Features for Institutional Tokenization

The XRP Ledger is rolling out new privacy and institutional-focused features intended to attract tokenized asset use cas...

Aug 9, 2026, 01:01 AM

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Bitcoin Network Processes Block 961,632 as BIP-110 Soft Fork Attempt Launches

Bitcoin reached block 961,632 as the BIP-110 soft fork proposal went live on the network. The proposal has faced opposit...

Aug 8, 2026, 11:08 PM

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XRP Ledger Validators Vote on Privacy Amendment for $530M RWA Market

XRP Ledger validators are voting on a privacy amendment designed to facilitate institutional asset transfers as the netw...

Aug 8, 2026, 07:02 PM

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XRP Ledger Amendment Targets Privacy for $530M in Tokenized Assets

A new XRPL amendment proposal would enable encrypted token balances and transfers while preserving selective access for ...

Aug 8, 2026, 06:03 PM

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SharpLink CEO Opposes Ethereum Plan to Eliminate Staking Rewards

SharpLink CEO Joseph Chalom publicly opposed an Ethereum proposal that could eventually cut issuance-based staking rewar...

Aug 8, 2026, 12:10 AM

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Solana SIMD-0553 Could Increase Daily SOL Burns to $650K

A proposed Solana governance change, SIMD-0553, could raise daily SOL burns from approximately $47,000 to $650,000 by in...

Aug 7, 2026, 11:02 PM

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Solana Governance Proposal Reaches Discussion Threshold on Token Burn

A Solana governance proposal has reached the threshold to advance past discussion phase, with Aug. 22 marking the end of...

Aug 7, 2026, 06:06 AM

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Solana Processes $650B in Stablecoin Volume, Eclipsing Ethereum

Solana processed $650 billion in stablecoin transactions over one month, surpassing Ethereum's volume for the same perio...

Aug 7, 2026, 03:03 AM

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Monad Launches MON Staking With Up to 12% APY Across Two Tiers

Monad enabled staking for its MON token on August 4, offering two reward tiers: Bonded Staking at up to 12% APY and Auto...

Aug 6, 2026, 05:01 PM

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Pi Network Price Rises 10% as Protocol 26 Upgrade and RoboPay Integration Drive Volume

Pi Network gained more than 10% this week as the Protocol 26 upgrade completed and RoboPay payment integration launched....

Aug 6, 2026, 02:08 AM

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