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Robinhood Chain Launches, Positioning Itself as Solana Competitor

Robinhood Chain went live, entering the Layer 1 blockchain market with ambitions to capture DeFi activity. The platform ...

Jul 10, 2026, 05:08 PM
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Robinhood Chain Processes $570M Volume on $21M Liquidity in Launch Week

Robinhood's blockchain for tokenized stocks processed $570 million in trading volume during its first week with only $21...

Jul 10, 2026, 04:03 PM
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Ethereum Foundation Disbands Protocol Support Team

The Ethereum Foundation has dissolved its Protocol Support team as part of a broader restructuring, according to stateme...

Jul 10, 2026, 04:02 PM
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Ethereum Foundation: AI's Real Challenge Is Proving Bug Validity, Not Finding Them

The Ethereum Foundation's Protocol Security team found that AI agents excel at flagging potential vulnerabilities but st...

Jul 10, 2026, 05:06 AM
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Solana Network Processes Over 2,500 Transactions Per Second

Solana's measured transaction throughput exceeded 2,500 transactions per second in recent testing, according to network ...

Jul 10, 2026, 04:02 AM
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Zcash Pulls Back From $500 Resistance After Ironwood Rally

Zcash declined from the $500 level after a rally tied to anticipation of the Ironwood upgrade. Technical support levels ...

Jul 8, 2026, 02:11 PM
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StarkWare CEO Proposes 4% Annual Bitcoin Issuance to Address Lost Keys

StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson proposed introducing 4% annual Bitcoin issuance to account for coins lost to inaccessible p...

Jul 8, 2026, 07:04 AM
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Bitmine Acquires 40,000 Ethereum for $72M from FalconX and Kraken

Bitmine purchased 40,000 ETH from crypto trading firm FalconX and exchange Kraken for $72 million, according to Crypto B...

Jul 8, 2026, 03:03 AM
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Solana Extends Rally on Record On-Chain Activity and Tokenized Asset Growth

Solana gained 11% over multiple sessions this week, extending its July rally amid record on-chain activity and growing t...

Jul 7, 2026, 01:15 PM
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Ethereum Outlines Lean Rebuild Plan to Replace Core Protocol Components

Vitalik Buterin has outlined a roadmap to systematically replace major Ethereum protocol components over 3-4 years, incl...

Jul 7, 2026, 01:05 PM
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AVAX One Launches CEO Search After Jolie Kahn Departure

AVAX One named Pete Wylie interim CEO after Jolie Kahn stepped down from the role. The leadership transition comes as th...

Jul 7, 2026, 12:01 PM
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Cardano Treasury Spending Framework Enters 2026 Budget Cycle

Cardano's governance process is advancing a formalized 2026 budget framework that ties treasury spending to measurable K...

Jul 6, 2026, 05:07 AM
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