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Metamask Pulls Validators as Meager ETH Theft Sounds Big Alarm
Metamask began pulling Ethereum validators after a security incident apparently diverted less than $1,000 in block tips, while outside researchers est...
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BLOCK (BLOCK) — News
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Jack Dorsey’s Block Launches Campaign To Get People Spending Bitcoin
Bitcoin Magazine Jack Dorsey’s Block Launches Campaign To Get People Spending Bitcoin Block has launched a campaign to get people on a Bitcoin stand...
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Block launches its first major Bitcoin consumer campaign, aiming at 60 million curious Americans
Block's campaign could significantly boost Bitcoin adoption, influencing financial behaviors and potentially reshaping digital currency norms. The pos...
Oct 1open_in_new
Bitcoin Posts Best Quarter Since 2024 as ETF Inflows Reach $6.34 Billion
Bitcoin ended the third quarter with its strongest quarterly performance since the final three months of 2024, as renewed demand for US spot exchange-...
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Base Ships Cobalt With Conditional Transactions And A Seize Function
The year's third Base upgrade lets traders submit transactions that stay dormant until price or block conditions are met, and adds three changes to th...
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Senate Democrats block bill to cut data center electricity costs
The Senate's blockage signals a challenging path for federal regulation on data center electricity costs, impacting market expectations and state acti...
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Avalanche activates Helicon upgrade, claims up to 100x faster block verification
Avalanche's Helicon upgrade enhances network efficiency and flexibility, potentially attracting more developers and validators while increasing operat...
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Could THORChain face prosecution over stolen Bitget funds?
THORChain will not — or can not — block addresses linked to the $387.5 million Bitget hack. Can the devs be prosecuted for money laundering? It’s comp...
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Could THORChain face prosecution over stolen Bitget funds? Legal opinion
THORChain will not — or can not — block addresses linked to the $387.5 million Bitget hack. Can the devs be prosecuted for money laundering? It’s comp...
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MEXC Leads SOL and DOGE Market-Price Liquidity in CoinGecko’s 2026 CEX Report
Mutsamudu, Comoros, September 30, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, led the exchanges studied in order book liquidity at the mark...
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Democrats block Clarity Act, stalling digital asset regulation
The stalling of digital asset regulation perpetuates uncertainty, potentially hindering innovation and market stability in the crypto sector. The post...
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Ethereum schedules Glamsterdam upgrade on Sepolia for Oct. 6
Glamsterdam will bring proposer-builder separation, block-level access lists and new gas pricing, while its mainnet date remains unset.
Sep 29open_in_new
UsePaid launches claim portal after pump token drops 38% due to X Money block
The incident highlights the vulnerability of token ecosystems to operational disruptions, impacting investor confidence and market stability. The post...
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Zano rolls blockchain back a month after Gateway Address exploit
The Zano blockchain has been restarted at the block height that came immediately before Hard Fork 6, which introduced Gateway Addresses.
Sep 28open_in_new
Block ships 3x more features in 2026 with a smaller team, crediting AI tools
Block's AI-driven efficiency highlights a shift towards leaner teams and increased productivity, potentially reshaping tech industry norms. The post B...
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Zano Wipes 1 Month of History to Fix Massive Crypto Inflation Bug
While the Zano team first announced that the proposed rollback to fix an inflation bug would roll the chain back a day, a new statement stressed that ...
Sep 27open_in_new
THORChain Pushes Back on Bitget’s Demand to Block Hacker Addresses
An address flagged by Bitget completed an XRP-to-bitcoin swap after the request, while OKX’s Star Xu challenged THORChain’s comparison with Bitcoin.
Sep 27open_in_new
Bitget CEO Wants Thorchain to Block Hackers, but There’s a Catch
On Saturday, two days after Bitget was hacked, CEO Gracy Chen publicly asked Thorchain to cut off the hackers who drained hundreds of millions from he...
Sep 26open_in_new
Jack Dorsey’s Block Brings Lightning Network to x402
For decades, the internet ignored HTTP status code 402, a built-in checkout lane for the web that nobody used. Now, artificial intelligence (AI) agent...
Sep 26open_in_new
New York Sues Polymarket Over Alleged Illegal Gambling Operation
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul have announced a lawsuit against Polymarket US. The state alleges the prediction pla...
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Circle Mints 250M USDC On Solana In Fresh Treasury Issuance
TL;DR An onchain transaction shows 250 million USDC minted on Solana by the stablecoin’s authorized minting infrastructure. The mint created new USDC ...
Sep 25open_in_new
Amazon vs Meta: Why ZK Cryptography Could Secure the Future of AI Commerce
Amazon’s decision to block Meta’s Muse AI has intensified debate over the security and future of agentic commerce. Industry experts argue that zero-kn...
Sep 25open_in_new
Block Adds Bitcoin Lightning to x402 Standard
The Lightning payment specification has been merged into x402’s repository, while a Python implementation still awaits review and real-node testing.
Sep 25open_in_new
Block brings Bitcoin Lightning payments to x402 for AI agents
Block joins Google, Microsoft, AWS and Coinbase in backing x402, an open payment standard enabling agentic AI commerce.
Sep 25open_in_new
Solana Developers Advance SIMD-0112 To Cut Validator Latency
TL;DR Solana developers have advanced SIMD-0112 through core review as part of work aimed at reducing block-propagation latency. The proposal is appro...
Sep 24open_in_new
Ondo Pushes USDY Deeper Into Solana DeFi
TL;DR Ondo Finance says its USDY tokenized yield product is expanding across Solana DeFi venues. USDY is a yield-bearing tokenized note backed by shor...
Sep 24open_in_new
How the Discord Ban Hits Real Filipino Online Workers: Local Freelancers, Web3 Pros Share Their Stories
The Philippine ISP block on Discord leaves web3 professionals, crypto traders, and remote workers struggling to maintain operations.
Sep 24open_in_new
$100B and Still Untouched: Satoshi’s Estimated Bitcoin Stash Just Got Bigger
This month has seen a storm of dormant bitcoin wake up from slumber, and on Sept. 5, a set of 12 distinct block rewards from 2010 were shifted for the...
Sep 23open_in_new
The Latent launches as The Block’s new AI-focused publication
The Block launches The Latent, a dedicated AI publication with data tools, model rankings, and verified daily reporting on artificial The post The Lat...
Sep 22open_in_new
Meta’s Muse AI agent faces security scare, raises alarms over AI agent safety
Meta's Muse AI agent hit by zero-day exploit weeks after launch, following Amazon's block and prior security incidents with Muse Spark 1.1. The post M...
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