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Espresso is developing a shared finality layer aimed at reducing settlement times to improve cross-chain liquidity and institutional capital efficiency.

Microsoft cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated cryptocurrency theft campaign dubbed CryptoBandits, a new strain of malware that significantly upgrades the capabilities of traditional crypto-stealin…

The long-running AI-driven rally that propelled the Magnificent 7 technology stocks to record valuations is facing increasing scrutiny as investors reassess the costs of the artificial intelligence boom and redirect c…

Hyperliquid’s HIP-4 proposal integrates prediction markets with perpetual futures in a unified margin system, aiming to challenge Polymarket and Kalshi while expanding HYPE’s growth potential.

Aerodrome, the leading decentralized exchange (DEX) on Coinbase’s Base blockchain, is set to introduce a groundbreaking liquidity management system called Predictive Allocation in July. The new mechanism will replace …

Coinbase’s advisory council warns up to 7 million Bitcoin could be vulnerable to future quantum attacks, highlighting unresolved governance risks around abandoned coins and migration to quantum-resistant systems.

Anthropic has launched Claude Fable 5, its most advanced artificial intelligence model to date, bringing significantly stronger reasoning and coding capabilities. While the new AI model promises major benefits for sof…

Privacy is once again becoming a major focus in the cryptocurrency industry as developers explore new ways to protect user data without sacrificing transparency or regulatory compliance. Two recent initiatives, Ethere…

MetaMask has introduced a new self-custodial crypto wallet designed specifically for AI agents, enabling autonomous software to participate in decentralized finance (DeFi) activities while allowing users to maintain c…

Ethereum co-founder and Consensys CEO Joe Lubin has defended the Ethereum Foundation’s recent budget cuts, leadership changes, and staff restructuring, arguing that the moves represent a necessary evolution rather tha…

PiggyBank disclosed a faulty LAB token hedge trade that may cut vault NAVs by up to 15% amid weak liquidity and broader crypto market stress.

A recently discovered security flaw in Zcash has sparked widespread debate about the future of cryptocurrency security in the age of artificial intelligence. The vulnerability, which remained hidden for nearly four ye…

Zcash fell sharply after Shielded Labs disclosed a critical Orchard vulnerability enabling potential undetectable counterfeiting, shaking market confidence amid broader crypto and macro selloffs.

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) ecosystem is gearing up for another significant network upgrade as XRP Ledger Operations announced that XRPL version 3.2.0 will soon be deployed. The upcoming release introduces important infrast…

Messari reports Octra is positioning itself as an FHE-based blockchain enabling encrypted computation for DeFi, identity, and AI while redefining onchain privacy.

The future of computing is increasingly moving away from centralized corporate infrastructure and toward decentralized global networks. According to Ala Shaabana, co-founder of Bittensor and partner at Crucible Labs, …

Sui, a leading Layer-1 blockchain, experienced three separate mainnet outages on May 28 and May 29, 2026, after a series of software bugs triggered network-wide disruptions. According to a post-mortem released by the …

Solana tests its ‘Alpenglow’ consensus upgrade targeting near-instant finality as ETF inflows and institutional interest support long-term outlook despite weak short-term trading signals.

A newly discovered crypto malware campaign is targeting developers who are most likely to store cryptocurrency wallet keys, cloud credentials, and production access on their workstations. Security researchers at Socke…

The growing cost of artificial intelligence infrastructure is becoming impossible to ignore. Reports claiming Uber exhausted its entire 2026 AI coding budget within just four months, along with Microsoft allegedly lim…

IREN (IREN) co-founder Daniel Roberts has shared an ambitious vision for the company’s future, positioning IREN as a vertically integrated AI infrastructure platform focused on solving the growing global shortage of A…

Tom Lee, chairman of Bitmine Immersion Technologies and co-founder of Fundstrat, believes the upcoming wave of mega IPOs led by SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic is unlikely to negatively impact financial markets, even th…

Akash implemented a Burn-Mint Equilibrium model tying compute usage to AKT buy-and-burn dynamics, aiming to align token value with real network demand.

HumidiFi has surpassed $100 billion in cumulative volume while routing a significant share of Solana DEX trades through aggregators, positioning itself as a high-performance execution layer for on-chain trading.

The npm registry has finally responded to the growing “Mini Shai-Hulud” malware crisis by revoking compromised developer access tokens and urging users to rotate secrets immediately. The move comes after a large-scale…

Orbs positions itself as an execution layer for DEXs, offering advanced trading tools and liquidity routing to bring CEX-like performance onchain.

Alchemix v3 introduces a fixed-maturity DeFi lending model using yield-bearing collateral to enable self-repaying loans, aiming to address liquidation risk and volatile interest rates.

QuarkChain shifts from a sharding-based Layer 1 to an Ethereum-aligned Layer 2, targeting AI and data-heavy applications with a full-stack ‘Super World Computer’ architecture.

Jump Crypto’s Firedancer validator client begins producing blocks on Solana mainnet, signaling progress toward greater network resilience and reduced reliance on a single implementation.

For years, decentralized finance (DeFi) promoted the idea that “code is law,” promising a financial system powered by transparent and immutable smart contracts instead of unreliable human intermediaries. However, the …

THORChain, a decentralized cross-chain liquidity protocol, suffered a major security breach on Friday, resulting in losses estimated at nearly $10.8 million. The exploit impacted the platform’s deployments across four…

The race to determine whether artificial intelligence can outperform hedge fund managers is rapidly shifting from theory to reality. One company drawing major attention is Nof1, an AI trading startup backed by SUI Gro…

Messari reports that Plume’s Nest is evolving into a multi-chain yield infrastructure layer bridging DeFi with tokenized real-world assets and institutional cash flows.

Livepeer (LPT) saw record usage growth in Q1 2026 as AI video demand accelerated, signaling a shift toward a fee-driven model despite weaker token economics.

EthGas introduces a 50-millisecond sub-block design aiming to speed up Ethereum execution and create a tradable blockspace market while reducing reliance on Layer 2 networks.

A viral X post claiming Anthropic’s Claude AI “cracked” a forgotten Bitcoin wallet and recovered 5 BTC has sparked major attention online, but the reality is far less dramatic. The incident was not a breakthrough in B…

Aton’s Seoul summit highlighted how AI-driven transformation is increasing cyber threats and pushing enterprises to adopt unified, resilience-focused security frameworks.

Kite has launched its Avalanche-based mainnet and Agent Passport system to enable autonomous AI agents to execute programmable payments, aiming to solve key friction in machine-driven commerce, Messari reported.

Messari reports Bitget is integrating AI across its exchange to create a unified trading stack that combines analysis, execution, and developer tools into a single platform.

Ledger’s APAC head Takatoshi Shibayama told Korea’s financial sector that rising AI, governance, and quantum threats require human-verified transaction architecture as the core defense in digital assets.