A critical vulnerability in the XRP Ledger was discovered by an AI-assisted tool and a security engineer, which could have been used to exploit the network for a potential value of up to $80 billion. The vulnerability was related to malformed transaction cases that could have caused a consensus failure
February 27, 2026 3 mins read
The adoption of cryptocurrency remains on the rise in Australia, especially in the self-managed superannuation funds industry. The self-managed super funds, also known as SMSFs, have billions of dollars invested in digital assets. Information from the Australian Taxation Office indicates that SMSFs together manage about A$3 billion worth of cryptocurrency
February 27, 2026 2 mins read
The co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, has outlined four specific upgrades. These are to make Ethereum more resilient to the future threat of quantum computing. He has made this roadmap public and has mentioned some technical areas that need long-term planning and coordination of research. Buterin warned that advanced quantum
February 27, 2026 2 mins read
Gate has secured a Payments Institution license from the financial regulator in Malta to further develop its presence in Europe. The license enables Gate to offer regulated payment services in the member states of the European Union with established compliance frameworks. Gate has confirmed that the license approval enhances its
February 26, 2026 2 mins read
The share price of ETHZilla increased considerably as the company announced a rebranding of its name to Forum Markets and a new strategic direction. The company has confirmed that it will rebrand its corporate identity and operate under the name Forum Markets going forward. Forum Markets has also announced that
February 26, 2026 2 mins read
Tether has observed another fall in the market capitalization of its major stablecoin, Tether, for the second consecutive month. It is noted that the market capitalization of USDT reduced from above $186 billion in January to close to $183 billion in February. This reduction is one of the most prominent
February 25, 2026 2 mins read
Economist and Bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff questioned the price increase of Bitcoin mere days before U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. The price of Bitcoin had risen by over $2,000 in the previous week, reaching close to $66,000 as traders bet on event-driven sentiment. Schiff expressed his
February 25, 2026 3 mins read
U.S. Bitcoin ATM operator Bitcoin Depot announced a new policy requiring customers to present identification for each transaction at its kiosks nationwide.The company launched a staged rollout of the new compliance process in February 2026, extending previous first-use ID requirements to all uses. This is in a bid to improve
February 25, 2026 2 mins read
The Ethereum Foundation has started staking a substantial amount of its treasury reserves to improve the security of the network and support its operations. This development is in line with the treasury strategy that the Ethereum Foundation revealed last year. The Ethereum Foundation has started staking 2,016 ETH from its
February 24, 2026 2 mins read
The bankruptcy administrator for Terraform Labs has filed a lawsuit against Jane Street, accusing the company of insider trading in connection with the Terra ecosystem crash in 2022. The lawsuit was filed by Todd Snyder on behalf of Terraform Labs in federal court in New York. According to the lawsuit,
February 24, 2026 2 mins read