Infrastructure
Infrastructure

Mastercard Crypto Credential, KYC, Travel Rule and Screening Compared

Identity checks, transfer-party information and blockchain risk alerts serve different purposes. Providers remain responsible for deciding whether a payment can…
Oct 22, 2026
AI

How a16z-backed DATA is rethinking its blockchain strategy after $30 million Sui deal

The startup is retiring its own blockchain and moving to Sui with a $30 million investment as it narrows its…
Oct 21, 2026
Infrastructure

Crypto rises with Asian tech stocks, zcash extends gain after setting upgrade date

Bitcoin rose to a one-week high as Asian tech stocks rebounded and SpaceX and Tesla formed committees to explore a…
Oct 21, 2026
Infrastructure

Zcash rallies 12% as developers finalize NU7 activation height

Zcash extended triple-digit year-to-date gains as developers agreed on the NU7 mainnet activation height, targeting Nov. 5, with node synchronization…
Oct 21, 2026
Infrastructure

Quantum-proof Bitcoin signatures would clog network nodes with 10x larger data

SHRINCS keeps a larger signing path for recovery, while compact signatures require reliable counters and tighter custody coordination. Read the…
Oct 21, 2026
Infrastructure

Liquid Network Announces Final Stages of Recovery Following Massive Hack 

Bitcoin Magazine Liquid Network Announces Final Stages of Recovery Following Massive Hack  One month after hackers pinched 4,000 bitcoins, the…
Oct 20, 2026
DeFi

Ethereum Staking Hits Record 43.8 Million ETH, Bitwise Says

Ethereum’s gross annualized staking yield fell to 2.63% from 2.81%, while Solana also saw more stake and lower returns. Read…
Oct 20, 2026
Infrastructure

Optimum Says Block Propagation Layer Is Live on Ethereum Mainnet

The MIT-incubated network says 16 node operators and about 1.4 million ETH in stake are running mump2p, with ether.fi making…
Oct 20, 2026
Infrastructure

Ether.fi Mandates Optimum’s mump2p for All Its Node Operators

The MIT-born startup says 16 node operators now run its mump2p software on Ethereum mainnet for more than 1.4 million…
Oct 20, 2026
DeFi

Hoskinson reveals new code for Cardano, but $63M TVL exposes a gap

Charles Hoskinson is developing a new programming language for Cardano as the blockchain approaches a pivotal test of commercial demand.…
Oct 19, 2026