Blockchain News

Optimism airdrop overwhelmed by all-time high demand: ‘Scaling is hard’

Juni 1, 2022

“Wow, what a day. OP Drop #1 had a turbulent launch which we finally stabilized after more than five hours of non-stop work,” Optimism stated.

Kraken restricts accounts amid suspected $133M EU crypto theft

November 3, 2026

THORChain halts swaps after block reorg bug, slowing Binance hackers

November 2, 2026

Netanyahu floats use of blockchain as solution to potential financial sanctions

Oktober 25, 2026

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ICE and trade[XYZ] Plan 24/7 Perpetual Futures on Hyperliquid for U.S. Traders

Oktober 30, 2026 0

TLDR: trade says its Hyperliquid markets have passed $650 billion in volume in just over a year. The planned U.S. market will use new exchange...

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Why XRP Is Back in the Spotlight as Market Momentum Builds

Oktober 29, 2026 0

A drop in apprehensive trading has caused a bounce back in interest in XRP. XRP continues to be one of the largest cryptocurrencies based on...

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Arthur Hayes Exits Altcoin Positions Worth $22M, Cites Macro and Geopolitical Risk

Oktober 25, 2026 0

TLDR: Arthur Hayes closed the Maelstrom directional book, selling about $22.28 million in crypto assets. The sale included 6,400 ETH worth $15.2 million, 14 million...

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PUMP Price Jumps as Pump.fun Launches Hyperliquid Perpetual Futures Trading

Oktober 18, 2026 0

TLDR: PUMP price climbed 3.92% to $0.004649 following Pump.fun’s launch of Hyperliquid-powered perpetual futures trading services. Pump.fun now offers Bitcoin contracts with 40x leverage and...

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Why Dogecoin Is Back in the Spotlight as Crypto Markets Shift

September 29, 2026 0

Dogecoin has remained in the spotlight as the cryptocurrency market has become more active, with positive investor sentiment towards major digital assets. Market players are...

XRP Whales Accumulate 470M Tokens as $1.60 Breakout Nears

September 26, 2026 0

TLDR: XRP whales accumulated 470M tokens worth about $724M across five days, according to Ali Charts data. XRP trades near $1.55 as a daily inverse...