Fhenix and Monaco Research are thrilled to announce a research partnership to explore how onchain trading infrastructure might benefit from meaningful confidentiality with fully homomorphic encryption (FHE). Without compromising the trust assurances and liquidity that make DeFi appealing, these companies are investigating the design space around dark pools, encrypted request-for-quote (RFQ)
June 4, 2026 2 mins read
The global stablecoin sector has rapidly transformed from a niche crypto segment into a foundational pillar of digital finance. Today, stablecoins facilitate trillions of dollars in cross-border transactions, support decentralized finance ecosystems, and increasingly serve as settlement tools for institutions worldwide. However, as their influence grows, so do the risks
June 3, 2026 6 mins read
Sui Network is back online after a nearly six-hour outage on Thursday, which it attributed to a bug introduced by an upgrade, marking the layer-1 blockchain’s second period of downtime in 2026. Sui team posted to X on Thursday that activity on its mainnet had resumed after a halt due
May 29, 2026 2 mins read
Enterprises, financial institutions, and virtual asset service providers (VASPs) across Korea and the broader APAC region will benefit from the expanded digital asset security and compliance infrastructure thanks to a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between CertiK, the leading Web3 security services provider, and Lambda256, a blockchain technology subsidiary of
May 28, 2026 3 mins read
Today, Binance Wallet announced the release of Event Rush, a new third-party dApp integration that allows users to engage in on-chain trading around real-world events. Event Rush, which is based on the 42.space protocol on the BNB Chain, allows users to place positions on news events, sports results, cryptocurrency price objectives, and
May 25, 2026 3 mins read
KuCoin, a leading global cryptocurrency platform that is founded on trust, has just announced the debut of KuCoin Crypto Loan. This is the company’s first integrated Earn-and-Loan product, and it is meant to improve the efficiency of crypto assets by enabling qualified pledged assets to continue receiving Hold to Earn
May 20, 2026 3 mins read
Today, the Danmarks Ishockey Union (DIU) announced Concordium, the official AI partner of the Danish National Ice Hockey Team and a purpose-built AI infrastructure for businesses, agent networks, and developers. The collaboration will begin in the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Switzerland. The collaboration between the two organizations
May 13, 2026 3 mins read
The cryptocurrency industry has spent years strengthening digital defenses. Smart contract audits have become more sophisticated, hardware wallets have improved security standards, and exchanges now invest millions into cyber protection systems. Yet despite these advances, a darker reality is emerging in parallel. Criminals are increasingly abandoning keyboards and malware in
May 8, 2026 5 mins read
In a strategic fundraising round headed by Mercury Fund and Notion Capital, OpenTrade, a stablecoin yield infrastructure platform used by fintechs and exchanges, has received $17 million. The business recently handled more over $250 million in transactions in 2025 and exceeded $200 million in total value locked (TVL). AlbionVC, CMCC
May 6, 2026 5 mins read
Today, Binance Pay, the payments division of the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the world based on trading volume, Binance, revealed its plan to extend its real-world QR payment network to more than ten nations by Q3 2026. This comes after the product reached a noteworthy milestone: in only one year after
May 5, 2026 3 mins read