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Cosmos Labs Urges EVM Chains to Halt Amid Security Incident
The maintainer of the open-source Cosmos EVM module has advised chains in contact with it to pause block production while…

Midnight Expands Zswap Infrastructure With Celestia Integration
The setup gives Midnight a shared system for discovering Zswap offers while providing data availability guarantees and reducing development requirements.

Solana Opens Landmark Governance Votes on Constitution, Token Supply and Fees
The outcome of these ballots will test both the technical machinery of Solana’s new stake-weighted governance and the community’s appetite…

Solana Cuts Slot Time to 350ms as Network Targets 300ms
The change lowers the time between blocks from its original 400ms target, with Solana now aiming for 300ms as the…

Ankr Builds Institutional-Grade XRP Ledger Access for 300+ Firms
The new infrastructure provides dedicated, reliable XRPL connectivity for financial institutions and Web3 applications while supporting the ledger’s growing institutional…

Arbitrum Activates Elara With Optional Compliance Filters for Dedicated Chains
Arbitrum’s ArbOS 61 Elara upgrade adds configurable compliance filtering for dedicated chains, alongside changes to fees, data availability and Stylus…

MANTRA Chain Halts Network Amid Unidentified Incident, Freezes All Transactions
The real-world-asset Layer 1 said it paused the chain as a precaution while it investigates, and has not shared a…

Securitize and Neuberger Berman Launch Tokenized High-Yield Fund
HINC brings high-yield bonds, CLOs and leveraged loans onchain across four blockchains, targeting accredited investors and qualified purchasers.

Harmony to Discard 141,628 Blocks and 109,126 Transactions in Rollback
The project said it tested whether transactions could be restored selectively and concluded they could not.

Pi Network Upgrades to Protocol v26, Pushes Nodes to Update
Pi Network has moved Mainnet infrastructure to Protocol v26, requiring Node operators to update their software as the blockchain continues…

Chainalysis Warns AI Models Can Mislead Blockchain Investigations
The blockchain analytics firm says machine learning can flag patterns and leads, but wallet-control claims require transparent and reproducible methods.

Solana Stays Online Despite 102 of 699 Validators Going Offline
Marinade Finance found that 28.83% of staked SOL went delinquent for about 33 minutes after a Teraswitch routing failure took…

Solana Narrowly Avoids Finality Halt After Major Routing Fault
The incident led to approximately 90 validators going offline, resulting in a collective loss of 333 SOL in staking rewards.…

Crypto L1 Activity Surges 254% as BNB Chain Leads Address Growth
BNB Chain accounts for 31.8% of monthly active addresses as low fees and faster block times support network activity.

Ravencoin Falls 18% as Exchanges Suspend RVN Transfers
Ravencoin says a critical consensus vulnerability was exploited on mainnet.

Buterin Recasts Ethereum Priorities Around Quantum Safety and Privacy
Vitalik Buterin’s updated Ethereum roadmap shifts priorities toward quantum safety, privacy, AI-assisted verification, and next-generation scaling.

India Adds Blockchain to NEET Exam Security After 2026 Paper Leak
The Centre has told the Supreme Court that a 10-layer overhaul of the NEET medical-entrance exam is underway, with blockchain-based…

XRP Ledger Adds Axelar Support for Cross-Chain Asset Transfers
The integration connects XRPL and its EVM Sidechain to Axelar’s network, allowing users to move assets across blockchains and expand…

Solana Seeks 14x Burn Increase Alongside Accelerated Supply Reduction
Proponents argue the changes will better align SOL’s economics with rising network usage, while the proposals themselves note that even…

Litecoin Issues Critical MWEB Soft Fork, Miners Have 7 Days to Upgrade
Litecoin Core v0.21.5.6 introduces a security-focused MWEB soft fork at block 3,154,440, adding stricter consensus rules and DoS protections while…

DeFi Kingdoms to Shut Down DFK Chain on August 28, Begins Avalanche Migration
The blockchain gaming project will retire DFK Chain on August 28, requiring users to move assets while the game transitions…

XRP Ledger Rolls Out Update to Fix Manifest Flood Vulnerability
The update introduces new safeguards to reduce resource abuse and strengthen the network against similar attacks.

XRPL Eyes Major Upgrade Next Week With Five New Features
Head of Product said the new feature will only be activated if network validators vote to approve them.

Wanchain Sets August 6 Deadline for Cardano Bridge Hacker
Wanchain gave the exploiter until August 6 to return most of the $10 million in stolen NIGHT tokens, while exchanges…

Tether-Backed USAT Launches on Celo With Native Gas Fee Support
USA₮, issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, is now live on Celo, adding a second blockchain for the regulated stablecoin with…

Pi Network Starts Protocol 26 Rollout Ahead of August 11 Deadline
Mainnet node operators must update to Protocol 26 by August 11 or risk being disconnected as Pi Network moves toward…

Michael Saylor Urges Bitcoin Community to Preserve Core Rules
Saylor urged Bitcoin developers to preserve the protocol’s core rules, arguing innovation should happen on higher layers, not the base…

Zcash Activates Ironwood NU6.3 to Boost Shielded Security, ZEC Slides
Ironwood NU6.3 introduces a new shielded pool, requiring Orchard funds to migrate through a protocol-level turnstile before entering the updated…

Solana to Expand Block Limit From 60M to 100M CUs in Major Upgrade
Solana will increase its block compute limit from 60 million to 100 million CUs on July 29, allowing validators to…

Canton Network Tops All Blockchain in Revenue, Posts $55M in 30-Day
Built on the ground for regulated financial markets, Canton emphasizes privacy by default, compliance controls, and permissioned participation elements that…