Blockchain engineering, security, scaling, AI and the technology behind digital finance.
AI’s demand for computing power is accelerating at a pace that’s reshaping global hardware markets. Nvidia’s leadership says the race is only intensifying, which could further push Bitcoin miners toward AI computing as GPUs become scarcer and more valuable.
A trader claims to have earned $1 million by exploiting abnormal trading behavior in a low-liquidity BNB Chain memecoin on Binance. While the exchange denies any security breach, the incident highlights how unusual order flow and memecoin-driven volatility continue to create sharp — and risky — trading opportunities.
Web3 losses climbed to nearly $4 billion in 2025, driven mainly by weak access controls and key management failures rather than smart contract bugs. Hacken says North Korea-linked actors accounted for more than half of the damage, increasing pressure on regulators to turn security guidance into enforceable rules.
Trust Wallet will reimburse about $7M lost in a Christmas Day browser extension exploit that was quietly prepared weeks in advance. Investigators say the attack may point to insider access, raising fresh concerns around wallet software security and update controls.
Trend Research has quietly amassed around 580,000 ETH, placing it among the largest known Ethereum holders despite being privately owned. The move highlights a broader trend of institutional-scale accumulation, as large players position for staking influence and long-term dominance within the Ethereum network.
A crypto user lost nearly $50M in USDT after copying a poisoned wallet address from transaction history. The incident highlights how address spoofing scams exploit habit and speed, not technical flaws.
The ECB plans to enable blockchain-based settlements in central bank money by 2026 as part of its digital euro rollout. While the technical design is ready, final decisions on privacy and safeguards now rest with EU lawmakers.
Solmate says digital asset treasury firms need real, revenue-generating businesses to avoid volatility tied to token balance sheets. The company is focusing on validator and infrastructure services to support long-term growth beyond pure asset holdings.
The SEC says tokenized stocks must follow existing US securities rules, with custody handled by regulated broker-dealers rather than self-custody. The guidance signals that blockchain-based equities will be integrated into traditional market safeguards, not treated as a separate asset class.
Alexander Ray, a Web3 infrastructure builder and CTDG partner, has passed away, leaving a lasting impact on Solana staking and regulated DeFi. His work on JPool, Albus Protocol and institutional blockchain infrastructure continues to shape the ecosystem he helped build.
StraitsX plans to bring its Singapore dollar and US dollar stablecoins to Solana by early 2026, targeting payments, DeFi and AI-driven use cases. The move reflects growing demand for regulated, high-speed stablecoin infrastructure as real-world adoption accelerates across Asia.
Bitcoin has slid in recent months but is still outperforming most crypto sectors, Glassnode says. Deeper losses in ETH, AI tokens, memecoins and DeFi suggest investors are concentrating capital in BTC as a relative safe haven.
Vitalik Buterin is pushing for social media platforms to use zero-knowledge proofs and blockchain to make content-ranking algorithms verifiably fair. His proposal reflects growing concern over centralized control, algorithmic opacity, and the societal impact of major social platforms.
Animoca Brands and Solv Protocol have teamed up to offer Japanese corporations new ways to earn yield on their Bitcoin, providing structured returns between 4% and 12%. With major holders like Metaplanet seeking compliant income strategies for their large BTC treasuries, the partnership reflects a rising institutional demand for Bitcoin-based financial products as Japan’s crypto ecosystem rapidly matures.
Polygon’s Madhugiri hard fork increases throughput, reduces consensus time to one second, and adds new Fusaka EIPs to improve efficiency. The upgrade strengthens Polygon’s foundation for stablecoin and RWA growth, following recent major improvements and a brief network outage.
HashKey has opened subscriptions for a $215 million IPO that would value the company at up to $2.5 billion. The exchange has become Hong Kong’s dominant crypto trading platform, reporting rapid growth across spot trading, asset management, and blockchain infrastructure. Its listing comes amid a strong rebound in Hong Kong’s IPO market in 2025.
Kyrgyzstan’s President falsely claimed CZ proposed founding a private bank in the country. CZ immediately denied the statement, clarifying no such plan exists. The misinformation overshadowed Kyrgyzstan’s legitimate blockchain initiatives and highlighted the need for accuracy and credibility in national crypto policymaking.
Ethereum’s daily transactions hit 1.6 million while average gas fees stay around $0.01 — near record lows. Thanks to upgrades like Dencun and Pectra, the network now processes more transactions efficiently, underscoring Ethereum’s maturity and scalability.