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Ethereum Breaks TPS Record as Lighter Layer-2 Surges Past 24,000 Transactions per Second
Ethereum just shattered its own transaction speed limits. With the explosive rise of Lighter, a new ultra-fast Layer-2, the network hit a record-breaking 24,192 transactions per second, an early glimpse into what “Ethereum scaling” actually looks like in real time. The Surge Behind the Speed For year
The Death of the Halving Cycle? Bitcoin’s Price Action Is Now a Liquidity Game
For over a decade, Bitcoin’s four-year halving cycle was gospel, a reliable signal for bull markets that followed a fixed rhythm. But in 2025, that rhythm is being drowned out by a louder beat: institutional liquidity, ETF flows, and stablecoin capital. The Halving Cycle: A Legacy Model Under P
Mastercard, Ripple and Gemini team up to pilot stable‑coin settlements of card transactions on the XRPL
In a potential inflection point for payments infrastructure, Mastercard has joined forces with Ripple, Gemini Trust Company and WebBank to test using a regulated stable‑coin on the public XRP Ledger (XRPL) to settle traditional credit‑card transactions. The announcement The collaboration seeks to ut
The Anatomy of the $116 Million Balancer Hack: Sophistication, Insider Clues, and DeFi’s Growing Pains
When one of DeFi’s most respected protocols loses over $100 million in a flash, the damage isn’t confined to token balances. It cuts at the core of what decentralized finance has promised for years: secure, permissionless, and resilient systems that can withstand both technical and human manipulatio
Why Bitcoin’s Slide in 2025 May Be Driven More by Corporate Balance Sheets Than Retail Traders
When Bitcoin begins a meaningful pull-back, most observers point to macro-factors or investor sentiment. But in 2025 a different culprit is emerging: corporate digital-asset treasuries. These balance-sheet strategies, once heralded as a sign of institutional adoption, are now acting as a drag on price
Mastercard’s $2 B Crypto Strategy Signals the End of “Banking Hours”
When the payments giant Mastercard signals it is ready to drop traditional batch‑settlement mechanics in favour of always‑on crypto‑native rails, the ripple effects could reshape the financial infrastructure. Its reported push of up to $2 billion to acquire infrastructure providers in the crypto spa
Crypto Market Dips as Privacy Coins Surge: What’s Driving ZEC and DASH Higher?
A sharp slide is rattling crypto markets today, yet in a surprising twist, privacy-coin names are rallying markedly. Here’s what’s going on, why this split is occurring, and what to watch next. Broad Market Pullback: What’s Triggering the Drop? Summary: The market is suffering from macro risk, force
Midnight ($NIGHT): Privacy, Predictability, and Scavenger Mine in the process
When most new crypto projects scream for attention with token launches, Midnight is taking a quieter, and far more ambitious, route. Built by Input Output Global (the team behind Cardano), Midnight is designed around one principle: “rational privacy.” The idea is simple but powerful &#
Why Is Barron Trump Being Accused of ‘Insider Trading’?
Crypto Short Ahead of China-Tariff Decision Sparks Row A controversial crypto trade has ignited a wave of insider-trading allegations: in early October 2025, a massive short position on Bitcoin reportedly generated between $160-200 million in profit just before President Donald Trump’s announcement