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What Is Solana’s Alpenglow Upgrade? New Consensus Could Deliver 150ms Transaction Finality

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Solana’s next major protocol overhaul is edging closer to reality, and developers say it could dramatically reduce transaction confirmation times while simplifying the network’s core mechanics. Solana’s Alpenglow Upgrade Targets Near-Instant Finality and Simpler Consensus Solana developers are preparing a sweeping consensus upgrade called Alpenglow, a protocol redesign expected to cut transaction finality from seconds … Read more

Blockchain Developer Commits Fall 75% Since 2025, Artemis and Electric Capital Data Shows

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Crypto developer activity has dropped sharply since early 2025, with weekly code commits falling roughly 75% as it is suspected that engineering talent has increasingly migrated toward artificial intelligence (AI) projects, according to new analytics data. Reported Developer Migration to AI Reshapes Blockchain Innovation Trends Developer activity metrics compiled by the blockchain analytics platform Artemis … Read more

Stablecoin Fintech KAST Raises $80M Series A to Build Global Digital Dollar Payments Platform

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Stablecoin-powered fintech platform KAST has secured $80 million in Series A funding as investors place fresh bets on digital-dollar infrastructure designed to move money across borders faster than traditional banking systems. A Bet on Stablecoins: Fintech Startup KAST Expands Global Crypto Payments Infrastructure The funding round, announced this week, was co-led by QED Investors and … Read more

$19B Liquidation Event Spurs DIA to Launch New DeFi Pricing Oracle

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Oracle provider DIA has launched a new pricing system designed to calculate the intrinsic value of illiquid digital assets, aiming to address a growing challenge as more than $100 billion in tokenized assets move into DeFi markets without reliable secondary trading data. New DIA Oracle Targets $100B Tokenized Asset Pricing Gap in DeFi In an … Read more

Bitcoin’s Fixed Supply Comes Into Focus as Network Passes 20 Million Coins Mined

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Onchain data indicates that the Bitcoin network has now recorded the mining of its 20th million bitcoin, leaving fewer than one million coins still waiting to be brought into existence. Bitcoin’s Scarcity Deepens After 20 Million BTC Mined, 21M Cap Approaches Blockchain metrics show that 95.24% of Bitcoin’s total supply has already been mined into … Read more

Paypal and TCS Launch Blockchain Settlement Network for Transportation Sector

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Paypal USD and TCS Blockchain have entered a strategic partnership to modernize the trucking industry’s payment infrastructure. Solving the Factoring Crisis Paypal USD (PYUSD) and TCS Blockchain have announced a strategic collaboration to streamline freight invoice settlement for trucking and transportation carriers, aiming to replace decades-old factoring practices with faster, cheaper blockchain-based payments. For nearly … Read more

Openpayd’s Lux Thiagarajah: ‘Decentralization is an Evolutionary Layer, Not a Replacement’

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Lux Thiagarajah argues that decentralized technology is not displacing banks but “re-platforming” them. According to him, regulated entities will remain essential because governments will not outsource prudential oversight to permissionless systems. From Revolution to Infrastructure For years, the promise of blockchain in finance was draped in the language of revolution. The world was repeatedly told … Read more

Buterin Says Ethereum Smart Accounts Could Launch in 2026 Hegota Upgrade

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Ethereum is preparing to overhaul how wallets work, with co-founder Vitalik Buterin saying native “smart accounts” could arrive within a year through the network’s planned Hegota upgrade. Hegota Upgrade May Bring Account Abstraction In a Feb. 28 post on X, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said that after more than a decade of research, Ethereum’s long-running … Read more

Report: Barclays Joins Global Banks Building Blockchain Payment Systems

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Barclays is reportedly exploring a blockchain-based platform for payments and deposits as financial banking giants prepare for faster, digital settlement systems. Sources Say the Banking Behemoth Barclays Is Preparing a Blockchain Strategy The London-based lender has issued requests for information to technology providers as it evaluates building infrastructure capable of supporting blockchain payments, tokenized deposits … Read more

ZachXBT Alleges Axiom Employees Misused Internal Tools to Track User Wallets

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Onchain investigator ZachXBT on Thursday published a detailed X thread alleging that certain employees at Axiom abused internal tools to access user wallet data and potentially engage in insider trading. ZachXBT Investigation Points to Alleged Data Misuse ZachXBT posted the thread at 8:41 a.m. EST, naming Broox Bauer, known online as @WheresBroox, and describing him … Read more

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