Solana expanded cross-chain access after AVAX went live through Sunrise, bringing Avalanche’s native token into its ecosystem. The AVAX launch on Solana adds a new route for trading, transfers, and broader asset access across blockchain networks. Solana has…
Akuna Wallet entered the Bank of Ghana’s VASP sandbox to test Stellar-based cross-border payment tools for creators and freelancers. The platform targets payment costs in Sub-Saharan Africa, where cross-border transfers average 8.8%, above the UN’s 3% goal. Akuna…
The Cardano Foundation has introduced a new proposal to withdraw 50 million ADA from the Treasury as the initial funding for the Orion Venture Fund. The Treasury is set to contribute $75 million, while outside investors chip in…
Foundry will launch a Zcash mining pool next month, extending its mining operations beyond Bitcoin. The pool will offer auditable payouts and scalable infrastructure as Foundry expands into ZEC mining for institutional users. Foundry Digital plans to launch…
Binance has announced the listing of Midnight Network’s NIGHT token on the exchange and distributed 240 million NIGHT tokens to its HODLer Airdrops page members. Charles Hoskinson described the listing as a ‘major accomplishment’ for the Cardano ecosystem,…
Brave Wallet v1.88 added NEAR Intents, enabling cross-chain swaps across Bitcoin, Solana, Zcash, Cardano, and EVM networks. NEAR Intents has processed over 19 million swaps and more than $14 billion in volume across 35 chains before this wallet…
Mastercard launched a crypto partner program with 85+ firms, including Polygon, Ripple, Solana, and Aptos, to connect blockchain with payment rails. The program targets cross-border payments, B2B transfers, and payouts by linking stablecoin and onchain tools to global…
Kraken plans to list PI as Pi Network advances recent protocol upgrades and moves closer to its March 12 upgrade deadline. PI is already listed on OKX, Bitget, HTX, and BitMart, while token unlocks beginning March 12 could…
Ripple plans to buy back up to $750 million in shares from investors and employees by the end of next month, insiders have revealed. The buybacks would value the company at $50 billion, and come six months after…
EMURGO says that Cardano is at an inflection point as it pivots from focusing solely on infrastructure to building around people and experiences. Charles Hoskinson wants the Treasury to create a new investment index that buys up to…
Aave Labs has proposed a two-part licensing framework for V4 repositories: a business source license and a contributor licensing agreement. The first would restrict commercial use of all core repositories for some time, while the second would allow…
Stellar added x402 support to enable AI agents and apps to pay for APIs and digital services through direct stablecoin transactions. x402 enables machine-t0-machine payments to settle instantly and at low fees across a blockchain network. Stellar has…
Spot XRP ETFs have recorded a net outflow of just 9 days since their launch at the start of November; cumulative net inflows hit $1.4 billion. At the end of 2025, Goldman Sachs held $154 million worth of…
Binance founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao has dismissed the Forbes Billionaires List, which put his net worth at $110 billion, pointing to a steep drop in crypto prices. Forbes ranked CZ higher than Michael Bloomberg, Microsoft founder Bill Gates…
Jupiter has plugged in Chainlink’s Data Streams for its 5-minute and 15-minute prediction markets on Solana. While Jup Predict now relies on Data Streams for its short-duration crypto markets, Jupiter has not added Chainlink to its wider DeFi…
IOTA has rolled out a new Get Started hub listing wallets, developer documentation, and onboarding guides The page provides access to staking tools, SDKs, builder support, and Trust Framework products like Identity and Tokenization. IOTA has announced a “Get…