Latest updates, press releases, and insights from the volatile world of digital assets.
Regulators and the central bank prepare a study group for 24/7 real-time clearing of equities and government debt, targeting a development roadmap by early 2027 and potential operations in the early 2030s
The upgrade targets stronger security for cross-chain bridges and validators alongside higher transaction throughput on the BNB Smart Chain mainnet
Governance vote clears path for Gnosis Chain to become a ZK-proven layer-2 network settling on Ethereum, with initial deployment targeted for late 2026 or early 2027
Intersect outlines Linear Leios for late 2026 and Peras for mid-2027 as developers shift focus to testing and ecosystem readiness ahead of key planning deadlines
A misconfigured route at one hosting provider pushed the network within 4.5 percentage points of losing the ability to finalize transactions early Wednesday
Anza introduces a post-quantum upgrade for Alpenglow consensus to protect against future computing threats while preserving network speed
Bitmine added 27,801 ETH last week, pushing its total to 5.77 million tokens representing 4.8% of supply, while Tom Lee pointed to Robinhood Chain activity as evidence of growing Ethereum use
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
Base, Coinbase's Ethereum layer-2 network, has rolled out the Azul upgrade on mainnet. The update introduces a multiproof system combining TEE and ZK proofs, new client infrastructure, and performance gains while moving the chain closer to full decentralization and potential one-day withdrawals
The XRP Ledger continues its record-breaking streak, with the number of wallets holding 10,000 XRP or more reaching an all-time high of 332,230
