Latest Blockchain News
Researchers Propose “Shielded Bitcoin” for Private L1 Transfers
The proposed Shielded Bitcoin metaprotocol publishes encrypted notes and zero-knowledge proofs to Bitcoin while deriving its state through separate software.
Infosys and Chainlink Explore Blockchain Infrastructure for Finance
The strategic partnership covers Chainlink’s CCIP, CRE, ACE, Proof of Reserve and data services, but no specific financial institution or…
ZetaChain Holders Approve Plan to Shut Down Layer 1 and Move ZETA to Solana
ZetaChain holders approved the move with 99.4% support, while a second vote will determine the shutdown and migration details.
MultiversX Investigates Potential Mainnet Issue as EGLD Falls 9%
MultiversX is investigating a potential mainnet issue detected on September 19, separately EGLD trades near $4.08 amid elevated trading volume.
SlowMist Warns FomoPeek iOS Versions May Expose Crypto Wallet Keys
SlowMist and OKX found malicious components in FomoPeek versions 1.1–1.2 that could expose sensitive iOS data, including private keys and…
a16z-Backed Linera Ceases Operations After Sonar Sale Falls Short
The community round drew $848,271 from 617 participants against a $1.5 million minimum.
Zcash NU7 Mainnet Upgrade Targets November 5 With 25-Second Blocks
Zcash developers have agreed on a November 5 target for NU7, with the upgrade set to reach testnet on October…
Blockchain Dead Drops Surge 440% as State-Linked Actors Expand Use
Chainalysis says attackers are using Bitcoin, BNB Chain, TRON, Aptos and Polygon to store malware infrastructure data, with state-linked groups…
Circle’s USDC-Native Layer 1 Blockchain ‘Arc’ Goes Live on Mainnet
Institutional firms will produce blocks from day one as Circle opens a dollar-fee settlement chain built for payments, tokenized assets,…
Ethereum and Base Split, Leaving Wallets to Juggle Two Account Standards
Ethereum and Base will pursue separate account abstraction standards after differences over decentralization, security, scalability and compliance ended their collaboration.
Blockstream Rejects 10% Bounty Demand, Says It Will Cover Liquid’s Bitcoin Gap
The company rejects the white-hat label and says it will not set a precedent of open-source developers paying ransoms.
India’s Tokenized Bonds Put Private Keys in Depositories’ Hands, Not Investors’
The regulator says India is the first country to issue corporate bonds natively on a ledger held by statutory depositories.
a16z Says Permissionless Blockchains Can Meet U.S. AML Rules
A new paper outlines a risk-based compliance framework for institutions using public blockchains, covering sanctions screening, transaction monitoring and third-party…
Liquid Network Restarts After $320M Exploit; Adam Back Says LBTC Peg Will Be Covered
The exploit occurred on September 6 at block 4,050,336, when an Elements vulnerability enabled attackers to mint about 4,000 unbacked…
Liquid Network White Hat Returns 3,400 BTC, Retains 598.5 BTC
The retained amount represents about 15% of the Bitcoin involved and could potentially serve as a bounty reward.
David Hoffman’s ETH Exit Draws Attention as LIT Surges
Hoffman’s decision to sell all his ETH in May draws fresh attention after LIT surged nearly 369%, while ZEC and…
Liquid Actors Seek 4,000 BTC Return Confirmation After Patch
The actors again asked Blockstream to confirm the Liquid Federation return address and sent additional encrypted details after making a…
Liquid Network Pauses After ~4,000 BTC Leave Federation Wallet
Claimed white-hats cite an Elements rangeproof bug as $320 million in BTC sits off the paused sidechain.
a16z Crypto: Blockchains Must Go Beyond Throughput for Onchain Finance
a16z says financial markets moving onchain need predictable execution, reliable blockspace access and privacy for pending transactions, not just faster…
Robinhood Chain Revenue Hits New All-Time High With $3.8M Daily Fee
Robinhood Chain reaches a new revenue milestone in two months after launch, surpassing major networks in daily fee generation.
Bitcoin Leads Ethereum, Solana As ARK-Glassnode Map Decentralization
The report examines node costs, validator concentration, geography, governance and token ownership, finding different trade-offs across the three networks.
Robinhood Chain Surpasses Ethereum, Solana in 24 Hours Fees and Revenue
Ethereum mainnet recorded $95,856 in fees over the same window; a revenue-by-chain view circulating the same day listed Ethereum’s retained…
Ontology Initiates Emergency Mainnet Pause Over Security Concern
Ontology paused mainnet block production during an emergency security review after developers flagged a potential concern, with no confirmed asset…
Polygon Patched Three DoS Vectors in PoS Clients Before Disclosing Them
One let a block producer crash peer nodes; another let anyone force costly work across the whole validator set.
Solana Cuts Future Supply by 18.9M SOL as Kraken’s Last-Minute Flip Tips Vote
Solana ratified its Constitution with 85.97% support and narrowly approved 30% disinflation at 67%, while rejecting the fee overhaul at…
Core Lightning Pushes Back on Shutdown Calls Ahead of Embargoed Security Fix
CLN is releasing binaries first and holding the source for two weeks so attackers cannot reverse-engineer the fix.
Cosmos Labs Says Many EVM Chains Patched After Security Incident
Cosmos EVM operators running older versions are urged to halt their chains and apply security patches as remediation continues.
Japan Weighs Blockchain-Based Settlement for Stocks, Government Bonds
Japan plans to study blockchain-based settlement for securities, aiming to reduce settlement delays and strengthen its position in tokenized markets.
Monad Proposes Key Rotation and Quantum-Ready Account Security
Monad’s new MIP would let users change wallet keys, add passkeys, and upgrade to post-quantum security without changing their account…
BNB Chain Activates Pasteur Upgrade to Boost Network Capacity
Pasteur strengthens BNB Chain’s bridge security and validator controls, while BEP-682 rejects duplicate validators and supports higher transaction throughput.
