Circle Launches Arc Mainnet With USDC Gas
USDC issuer Circle has launched the mainnet of Arc, a layer-1 (L1) blockchain targeting stablecoin payments and financial markets, particularly agentic transactions.Arc uses USDC as its native gas asset and offers Ethereum Virtual Machine…
Ethereum Confirms October 6 Glamsterdam Testnet Launch On Sepolia
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Ethereum developers confirmed Glamsterdam will activate on the Sepolia testnet October 6, ahead of a later Hoodi test.
Developers warned that cheap test ether could let fake builders win block auctions and then withhold…
Zcash Nears $1,400 as Privacy Coins Rally
Key TakeawaysZcash (ZEC) surged 15% to $1,388 on Sept. 15, leading a broader privacy coin market rally.The 7% privacy coin sector jump contrasted with a modest 1.3% gain for the $2.7 trillion crypto economy.Paradigm’s Matt Huang backed…
US Sanctions Iran’s BitBank Over IRGC Bitcoin Transfers
US authorities on Thursday announced sanctions against Iranian crypto exchange BitBank, accusing it of processing Bitcoin paid by ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control…
UAE Taps Avalanche to Secure Digital Identity for 12.5M People
Key TakeawaysUAE migrated its UAEPASS digital vault to Avalanche’s L1, ensuring reliable performance for 12.5M users.The dedicated L1 handles only UAE traffic, preventing external congestion and maintaining state control.This mirrors the…
Ethereum, Base Wallet Standards Collaboration Breaks Down
Ethereum and Base are set to implement different account abstraction standards after efforts to agree on a shared account abstraction standard broke down last week.Interoperability standards became secondary to each chain’s core goals,…
Bitcoin FOMO turns to FUD – Is September turning bearish for BTC?
“This may be Bitcoin’s biggest test yet” is how the market is currently describing the situation.
In just under three weeks, the markets have changed drastically. Back then, it was FOMO, as the Fear & Greed Index peaked at 74, which…
CLARITY Act could get another shot during lame-duck session, policy advocate says
Digital Sovereignty Alliance managing director Adrian Wall said senators from both parties are considering another attempt to advance the crypto market structure bill before the current Congress ends.
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Robinhood Chain’s TVL Nears $1B, but Failed L1s Raise Sustainability Question
The chain's one-month TVL growth stands at 71%, yet net outflows of $11.11 million over 24 hours show capital can still move quickly.
Four blue-chip layer-1 blockchains…
CLARITY Act Hits Final Stretch as Democrats Push Back Before Senate Vote
A Democratic counterproposal landed ahead of the Senate vote as lawmakers remained divided over ethics language and other CLARITY Act provisions.
The latest stage of…