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Solana prepares SIMD-0553: a fee change that could reduce the crypto validators' revenue. All the details here!

KPMG has just confirmed what Tether has been promising for years: a complete audit, not just a simple attestation. The result is a 6.8 billion dollar reserve surplus with an unqualified opinion to boot. But a detail that Paolo Ardoino does not highlight somewhat cools the enthusiasm.

The quantum threat pushes Ethereum to reconsider its cryptographic choices. Poseidon, long considered as a hash function suitable for zero-knowledge proofs and the post-quantum era, has just been discarded by the network's researchers. Behind this change lies much more than an algorithm choice. Thus, Ethereum is revising the cryptographic foundations of its future architecture. A new approach now promises better performance, enhanced auditability, and safer integration. It remains to understand why Poseidon lost the race, what gains its replacement offers, and at what pace this transition could reach the network.

For Andre Cronje, a large part of what the industry continues to call "DeFi" is no longer really so. The founder of Flying Tulip prefers to speak of "on-chain finance" when companies, teams or committees retain intervention power over protocols. What really remains of the promise of decentralization?

Pi Network migrated to protocol v26, but the Pi crypto price falls below $0.09. Discover full analysis here!

Coldcard lost 130 million dollars to hackers who knew where to look. But the real shocking figure lies elsewhere: 15 billion dollars in bitcoin fled in a rush to safer wallets. And according to Ledger, the attackers' secret weapon wasn't even new. It was AI.

The twelfth edition of the European Blockchain Convention takes place on September 16 and 17, 2026, in Barcelona. This year, the event is embracing its institutional shift more than ever: banks, asset managers and market infrastructures take center stage, with BlackRock, Swift, State Street and Citi on the program. Here is what to expect, how much admission costs, and the code reserved for the Cointribune community.

While ADA flirted with its recent highs, the large wallets quietly exited. Death cross, confirmed technical sell signal, and in the background a governance vote unlocking 120 million ADA at the worst possible time… Cardano ticks all the boxes of a market under pressure.

OpenAI has just suspended the internal development of Astra, its future artificial intelligence model. Indeed, its capabilities in offensive cybersecurity and code generation have crossed a threshold that teams no longer consider controllable. For the digital ecosystem, this decision sounds like a warning. At a time when financial infrastructures, blockchain, and decentralized protocols rely on the reliability of code, the AI race now progresses faster than the measures meant to regulate it.

In 2026, more than 100 crypto projects have shut down, filed for bankruptcy, or ceased operations, according to RootData. This wave has affected exchanges, wallets, DeFi, NFTs, and some blockchains. In late July, BitMEX, BitMart, Movement Labs, and Storj Labs announced their closure or bankruptcy filings within a single week. Meanwhile, Moonbeam stopped producing blocks on July 31. The sector is therefore entering a broad and highly visible phase of consolidation.

Bitcoin, the great sage, is about to tear itself apart. Miners turn a deaf ear, developers brandish the axe. Is a split inevitable? Hold onto your hats.

Solana's about to torch its own tokens like there's no tomorrow — and the staking war is on. Small validators are crying, big players are cheering. Crypto's newest battleground is here.

200,000 dollars in bitcoin won with a probability of barely 1 in 62,750. A solo miner just defied the statistics during the Coldcard storm, reminding that BTC keeps running, indifferent to security crises. Discover the dizzying figures behind this jackpot and what it reveals about solo mining.

Intersect unveiled the first steps of Cardano's Dijkstra hard fork, which will deploy three innovations: Nested Transactions, Linear Leios, and Peras. The Ouroboros Leios protocol, cornerstone of this update, promises to improve the network's throughput and finality. The roadmap foresees deployment of the first two phases by the end of 2026.

Stablecoins occupy an increasing place in international payments, but their efficiency continues to fuel debates. A study by the Bank of Italy examined their performance against traditional transfer solutions. Researchers compared costs, delays, and obstacles encountered during several cross-border operations. The stablecoin market continues to progress, while regulation progressively shapes its development and uses.

Ethereum triggers a worrying sell signal after a 30% rebound. Between risk of correction and regulatory hope with the CLARITY Act, investors hesitate: should they sell or hold?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup marked a new step for the blockchain ecosystem. According to data published by Chainalysis, predictive markets recorded unprecedented activity thanks to the worldwide excitement around the competition. Decentralized betting, digital collectibles, and the participation of hundreds of thousands of users illustrated the magnitude of the phenomenon. These results also show that major sports competitions accelerate the use of blockchain-based applications.

Ondo Finance launched Ondo Network on Monday, July 27, an offchain execution network that replaces the L1 blockchain announced in 2025. The real asset tokenization platform believes that a dedicated blockchain is no longer necessary today. A shift that reignites the debate about the real utility of on-chain infrastructure for traditional finance.

The crypto industry is going through its worst semester against hackers. Ethereum and Solana account for record losses. Full analysis.

While activity records are being broken by Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche, their prices are plummeting. A concerning divergence that begs the question of whether adoption is sufficient to reduce costs. Examine this crypto paradox that is causing controversy.

The cryptocurrency sector is going through a new phase where several companies are redirecting their communication towards AI. This evolution is causing reactions within the industry, notably at Coinbase. Its CEO, Brian Armstrong, believes that this opposition between blockchain and artificial intelligence is based on a misreading of technological developments. According to him, these two fields should not be considered competitors but as technologies capable of working together to support future digital uses.

What if the rhythm of Bitcoin remained constant? Based on 1,064-day cycles, a widely circulated theory forecasts a crash in October 2026. Is it a mathematical law or a myth? Examine a theory that divides experts and has the potential to drastically alter investors' lives.

Europe concentrates more than two-thirds of block production on Solana, according to data released by Glassnode on July 22, 2026. Frankfurt dominates this geography and shows latency significantly lower than that of the US East Coast. Does this operational lead indicate a lasting regional dependency?

Solana keeps printing tokens like there's no tomorrow, but the network's cashbox is running on empty. Is this a success story or a cautionary tale?

The evolution of blockchains now depends as much on their governance as on their technical advances. In this context, Cardano has just reached an important milestone with the activation of the Van Rossem update, presented as the first hard fork in its history wholly validated by an on-chain governance process. This evolution, deployed without network interruption, brings several improvements aimed at developers, strengthens the security of the protocol, and prepares the next technical developments of the ecosystem.

Does Dogecoin need to emancipate from Litecoin? Discover the debate dividing crypto developers over DOGE's autonomy.

New layoffs and a daring change to payments are announced by Polygon. Is the POL cryptocurrency going to take off or is it in danger? Explore our analysis to learn about the risks associated with this potentially game-changing tactic.

Aave DAO proposes an App that promises to disrupt crypto with fiat, self-custody and lending all in one place. Does Binance have reason to worry? Between innovation and regulation, this breakthrough could redefine the rules of the game.