Avalanche’s HyperSDK blockchain upgrade hits 143K TPS on testnet
Smart contract layer-1 blockchain network Avalanche's testnet has reportedly hit over 140,000 transactions per second during testing of its HyperSDK...
Ethereum
Lido assures LDO, stETH tokens remain safe despite flaw in token contract
Ethereum staking protocol Lido Finance has assured both Lido DAO (LDO) and staked-Ether (stETH) tokens remain safe despite hackers allegedly...
dYdX Foundation Releases Semi-Annual Report, Reveals Ecosystem Growth in 2023
The dYdX Foundation, a non-profit organization behind the decentralized crypto exchange dYdX, has released its semi-annual report detailing its ecosystem...
Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Falls Victim to Twitter Hack – Beware of Shared Links
Source: AdobeStock / Sergey NivensEthereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has reportedly had his X (formerly Twitter) account compromised.In a now-deleted tweet, the hacked...
Vitalik Buterin’s X (Twitter) Account Compromised, Iconic NFT Reportedly Stolen
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of the second-largest blockchain, Ethereum, had his X account hacked to portray a phishing site that...
Vitalik Buterin’s X account hacked, draining over $691K from victims
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum (ETH) has allegedly had his X (formerly Twitter) account compromised. According to prominent blockchain investigator...
Binance’s exec exodus, Nasdaq to trade AI orders, and more
Top Stories This Week Binance crypto exchange saw 10 key execs leave in 2023. Here’s the list A key talking...
Aussie fintech prays for crypto clarity as it launches Bitcoin-backed loans
Australian fintech firm Block Earner is charging ahead with plans to launch a crypto-backed loans product, despite staring down an...
This Week in Coins: Green Candles—But Barely—for Bitcoin and Ethereum as Global Adoption Grows
Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for Decrypt.Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) started the weekend with slightly higher prices than seven days...
Why is Stellar (XLM) price up this week?
The Stellar token experienced a notable 11.5% increase in value between Sept. 2 and Sept. 8, a novelty given that Bitcoin...
Predicting Bull Runs, Filing for ETFs, Collecting Txn Info and 20 Crypto Jokes
This cryptoweek: crypto's liquid staking sector rose to a near-record high with a $15 billion surge, bitcoin defied the trends...
NFT restaurant crumbles, Binance NFT ends Polygon support and more…
Bold plans for a non-fungible token linked restaurant and private members lounge in San Francisco have come to an abrupt...
What’s with all the crypto deaths? – Cointelegraph Magazine
Last month, Bulgarian plumbers were called to clear a blocked drain at an apartment block in the capital of Sofia....
Ethereum’s proto-danksharding to make rollups 10x cheaper — Consensys zkEVM Linea head
Zero-knowledge (ZK) proof solutions have proved critical in helping scale the Ethereum ecosystem, but proto-danksharding is expected to drastically reduce the...
Ethereum’s proto-danksharding to make rollups 10x cheaper
Zero-knowledge proof (ZK-proofs) solutions have proved critical in helping scale the Ethereum ecosystem, but proto-danksharding is expected to drastically reduce...
Ethereum volatility falls below Bitcoin as volume lags
Key Takeaways Volatility has picked up in the last two weeks but remains low compared to normal levels Ethereum’s realised...
What is OpenSea and how to use it?
The rise of nonfungible token (NFT) marketplaces has ushered in a new era, fundamentally reshaping the way we perceive and...
Decentralized Infura launch within months, Web2 cloud giants may join: Consensys
A decentralized version of Infura will launch by the end of the year, with major Web2 cloud providers set to...
CTFC cracks down on DeFi protocols Opyn, ZeroEx and Deridex
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is taking regulatory action against three decentralized finance protocols for allegedly failing...
Windows tool targeted by hackers deploys crypto mining malware
Hackers have been using a Windows tool to drop cryptocurrency-mining malware since November 2021, according to an analysis from Cisco's Talos...
Stake hack of $41M was performed by North Korean group: FBI
The $41 million hack of crypto gambling site Stake was carried out by the North Korean Lazarus Group, the Federal...
Binance’s indecision to freeze BNB wallets drew controversy in this $11M rug pull
A BNB Chain rug pull scammed users out of $2 million worth of BNB ($11 million at today’s prices). Users...
