Latest updates, press releases, and insights from the volatile world of digital assets.
Stellar plans to activate its Adapter upgrade, or Protocol 28, with key changes to Soroban smart contracts and network consensus, starting with a testnet vote later this month
The blockchain will add two NIST-approved post-quantum signature schemes, letting users upgrade keys from existing recovery phrases without changing addresses or moving assets
Zcash has confirmed the mainnet activation of its Ironwood upgrade on July 28 at block height 3,428,143, introducing a new shielded pool to address a prior vulnerability in the Orchard system
BNB Chain is developing a dedicated Layer-1 blockchain optimized for autonomous AI agents and high-frequency trading, with testnet slated for late 2026 and mainnet in early 2027
