Innovation
Solana Mobile has officially rolled out an airdrop of its native SKR token, opening the door for Seeker smartphone users and selected developers to claim a stake in the growing ecosystem. The airdrop, announced Tuesday, marks another step in Solana Mobile’s effort to blend blockchain ownership with everyday mobile
AI
Banks across the world have spent years testing artificial intelligence, yet many still struggle to move beyond pilot projects. Plumery AI believes it has found a way to close that gap. The digital banking platform has launched a new product, called AI Fabric, designed to help financial institutions embed AI
Finance
Chainlink, a leading provider of blockchain infrastructure, has announced the launch of 24/5 onchain data streams for tokenized U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds, marking a notable step toward more continuous global market access. The new service, called Chainlink 24/5 U.S. Equities Streams, extends the company’s
As crypto markets mature, many investors are looking for easier ways to gain exposure without managing wallets, private keys, or exchanges. That’s where exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, come in. With Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs now a reality in several markets, attention is turning to other major blockchains. One of
AI
As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in everyday business operations, questions around security are moving to the forefront. Addressing this shift, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has introduced EN 304 223, a new European Standard that sets baseline cybersecurity requirements specifically designed for AI systems. Welcome to the World of
Finance
Noble, a blockchain network known for its focus on stablecoin infrastructure, is preparing for a major shift. The project announced it will sunset its Cosmos SDK-based appchain and launch a new standalone Ethereum Virtual Machine based Layer 1, marking a clear change in strategy after years of close alignment with
Finance
SOL Strategies, a publicly listed firm focused on the Solana ecosystem, has taken another step to deepen its role in the network with the launch of STKESOL, a new liquid staking token backed by more than 500,000 SOL at inception. The Toronto-based company announced that STKESOL is designed to
President Donald Trump and his family have added an estimated $1.4 billion in crypto-related assets to their fortune since he returned to office, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The gains underscore the family’s growing involvement in digital assets, even as their overall net worth has remained
Politics
Portugal has ordered the crypto-based prediction market Polymarket to halt operations in the country, citing illegal gambling activity and a sharp rise in election-related bets before official results were released. The decision was announced by Portugal’s Gambling Regulation and Inspection Service (SRIJ), which gave Polymarket 48 hours to cease
Markets
The fallout surrounding Trove Markets has intensified following the dramatic collapse of its newly launched token, raising fresh questions about transparency, execution, and investor protection in crypto token launches. TROVE, the protocol’s native token, went live on the Solana blockchain after a series of delays. Within minutes of trading,
DeFi
Decentralized finance protocol Makina Finance has become the latest project to suffer a major security breach, after attackers drained roughly $5 million from one of its stablecoin liquidity pools. The incident was first reported by blockchain security firm CertiK, which traced the loss to a sophisticated smart contract exploit involving
Finance
MegaETH, a high-performance Ethereum Layer 2 network, is preparing to put its technology to the test. The project announced it will open its mainnet on Thursday for a large-scale global stress test, marking a key step before its full public rollout. According to a statement shared on X, the week-long