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Base Moves Away from Optimism Stack to Its Own Architecture
Base has announced its shift from the Optimism stack to its own architecture, while Ether.fi is migrating its crypto card to the OP Mainnet.
Elena Volkov2 min - Crypto
OpenAI Launches Benchmark to Assess AI Agents' Ability to Hack Smart Contracts
OpenAI and Paradigm have launched EVMbench, a benchmark for evaluating AI agents' ability to identify and exploit smart contract vulnerabilities.
Marcus Reid1 min - News
Elemental Royalty to Pay Dividends in Tokenized Gold from Tether
Elemental Royalty Corporation becomes the first public company to offer dividends in Tether Gold (XAUT), allowing shareholders to receive payments in gold-backed cryptocurrency.
Aisha Patel1 min - Crypto
Binance Captures Half of Spot Market Growth in January
In January, Binance's spot trading volume surged by 12.1%, capturing half of the market's overall growth, while stablecoin reserves also saw significant increases.
Daniel Kim2 min - Crypto
Polygon Surpasses Ethereum in Daily Transaction Fees
Polygon has surpassed Ethereum in daily transaction fees for the first time, driven by increased activity on the Polymarket platform.
Aisha Patel2 min - Crypto
Zcash Developers Launch New Structure and Rename Wallet
Zcash developers have launched a new structure called ZODL and rebranded the Zashi wallet to Zodl, promising no disruption for users.
Daniel Kim1 min - Crypto
Wintermute Launches OTC Trading for Tokenized Gold
Wintermute has launched OTC trading for Pax Gold and Tether Gold, allowing institutional clients to trade tokenized gold backed by physical assets.
Marcus Reid1 min - Crypto
Study: Stablecoins Reduced Money Transfer Costs by 40%
A recent study reveals that stablecoins have significantly reduced money transfer costs by 40%, highlighting their growing role in everyday finance.
Daniel Kim2 min - Crypto
Tether Invests in Hyperliquid's Dreamcash App
Tether has made strategic investments in Supreme Liquid Labs' Dreamcash app, aiming to enhance the user base of the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange.
Elena Volkov1 min - Crypto
Mass Delistings Strengthen Monero's Monopoly in the Darknet
TRM Labs reports a significant shift in darknet trends as illegal marketplaces increasingly adopt Monero, driven by law enforcement's tracking of Bitcoin and stablecoins.
James Park2 min - News
The Brazilian Phenomenon
Brazil has emerged as a leader in the digital economy, leveraging cryptocurrencies to build a new financial system while its neighbors struggle.
Sarah Chen4 min - Crypto
TON Wallet Launches Cross-Chain Deposits in Telegram
TON Wallet has launched cross-chain deposits in Telegram, allowing users to fund their wallets with popular cryptocurrencies without additional conversions.
Daniel Kim1 min