Branchless Banking Explained: What It Is and Why It Matters in Modern Finance

Discover how smart contracts are shaping branchless banking by automating lending, payments and approvals while reducing costs and improving access.

RBC Consumer Warning Adds a Fresh Macro Variable for Crypto

Lori Calvasina's warning that US consumer resilience is cracking just before retail earnings adds a fresh macro variable to crypto's risk appetite calculus.

Venom Foundation Proposes Standardized Blockchain TPS Benchmark

Venom urges the blockchain industry to adopt verifiable TPS benchmarks with standardized data on testing conditions, validators, hardware, and finality.

Stablecoin Payment Rails Attract Capital as Crypto VC Funding Halves

Stablecoin payment startups are drawing VC capital even as overall crypto funding fell roughly 50% in Q1 2026, with investors favoring firms that have revenue.

Strategy and Metaplanet Are Betting on Per-Share Bitcoin Math, Not Price

The two public bitcoin treasuries are using share issuance and debt to grow bitcoin per share, making spot price only one variable in the trade.

BitMine's Ethereum Staking Engine Reaches 5.82M ETH as Buybacks Continue

BitMine now holds 5,815,164 ETH, has staked 87% of that position, and projects roughly $250 million in annualized staking revenue while buybacks continue.

BitMart Founder Blames Hacked Account as Users Push for Balance Disclosure

BitMart founder Sheldon Lee dismissed solvency claims as a hacked account, but users are still pressing for wallet, asset, and liability disclosures.

Hyperliquid and Pyth Contributor Ask SEC to Repeal Trade-Through Rule

Hyperliquid Policy Center and Douro Labs urged the SEC to repeal the Reg NMS trade-through rule, arguing NBBO-based obligations clash with onchain markets.

U.S. Treasury Opens GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rule to Public Comment

Treasury has opened public consultation on a proposed GENIUS Act rule defining when payment stablecoins are issued, offered, or sold in the United States.

HIVE Lands $350M AI Cloud Deal as Bitcoin Miners Diversify

HIVE’s BUZZ HPC unit has secured a five-year GPU cloud agreement valued at about $350 million, accelerating the miner’s expansion into AI infrastructure.

BitFuFu Revenue Falls 62.9% as Q2 Bitcoin Mining Conditions Bite

BitFuFu’s second-quarter revenue dropped to $42.8 million, while the Bitcoin miner moved from a year-earlier profit to a $20.5 million net loss.

Harmony Sets Pre-Attack Rollback After Tracing Forged ONE Tokens

Harmony has selected pre-attack checkpoints for a network rollback after concluding that targeted burns, blacklists, and selective replay were unsafe.

Algorand v5.0.0 Adds Native Quantum-Resilient Accounts

Algorand’s largest upgrade since staking rewards has passed, bringing native Falcon-1024 accounts and a resource-based fee model after a cooldown.

Ethereum Weighs 66 Hegotá Proposals With Privacy Tools in Focus

Ethereum developers are scoping the Hegotá upgrade from 66 proposals, with draft transaction changes that could reduce privacy apps’ reliance on relayers.

Bits of Gold Data Breach Exposes Customer Banking and ID Data

Bits of Gold says unauthorized access to a supporting analytics system may have exposed customer identity, banking, contact, and public wallet information.

Risk Management in Crypto: A Playbook for Investors

Master effective risk management in crypto to protect your investments. Learn simple strategies to limit losses and enhance your trading success.

On-Chain Ethereum Wallet Loses 217 ETH Buying Back at $1,906

A Lookonchain-tracked Ethereum address bought back 1,674 ETH near $1,906 and now holds 217 fewer ETH than two months ago, losing about $414K.

Whitechain Relaunches as W Group’s Distribution-First Ethereum Layer 2

Whitechain relaunches as W Group’s distribution-first Ethereum Layer 2, offering Web3 projects funding, user access and growth support.

Provably Fair vs Certified RNG: What Each One Actually Proves 

Provably fair lets you check one round yourself. Lab certification checks the whole system periodically. They answer different questions, and you need both.

Michael Saylor Sets a Four-Year Minimum for MSTR Investors as Strategy Holds $4.8B in Cash

Strategy's Michael Saylor says MSTR holders need at least a four-year horizon, preferably seven to ten, and should be ready for difficult years.

Trump's Crypto Summit Is Set to Take Place Tomorrow: If the CLARITY Act Is Passed, Will XRP See a Rise?

The upcoming White House crypto summit and renewed focus on the CLARITY Act are putting XRP and the future of U.S. digital asset regulation in the spotlight.