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Everything that is not Bitcoin: Ethereum and the layer-2s, Solana, the exchange chains, and the tokens that arrive with a narrative attached. We separate protocol news from price stories, and we label anything that was paid for.
Hardforks, client releases, staking mechanics and the governance votes behind them - dated, with the block or the UTC time, not "soon".
Blockchain NewsExchange listings, index inclusion and the growing queue of single-asset funds waiting on a regulator.
Market NewsWhere a token came from, who holds it and what the contract actually does. Attention is not a fundamental.
DeFi NewsEditorial stories by section, counted live from this site. Paid placements are excluded - they are not reporting, and the masthead carries their number.
November 14, 2026
Investors have committed to fund the stablecoin initiative more than a year before its planned debut. Project Faro has reportedly secured $270 million in backing from investors ahead of a planned stablecoin launch in 2027. The figure represents a sizable early commitment for a project still more than a year from its intended debut.
The decentralized cloud computing project is shifting its native token to Solana in a move it describes as irreversible for migrated holdings. Akash Network has launched its AKT token on Solana, according to reports from crypto.news and Bankless.
November 13, 2026
A sharp pullback in stablecoin supply has coincided with a broad sell-off across major cryptocurrencies, according to crypto.news and Cryptonews.com. Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP all posted steep losses as traders woke up to a market that had turned sharply negative overnight.
The new Privacy Rings feature hides balances and transaction details without making the system fully trustless. Helius, a major infrastructure and RPC provider for the Solana blockchain, has introduced a new privacy feature known as Privacy Rings.
The facility lets holders of BlackRock's tokenized treasury fund exit into USDC, including on weekends when traditional redemptions typically pause. Securitize and Ethena have rolled out a $100 million liquidity facility for BlackRock's BUIDL fund, multiple outlets reported this week.
November 13, 2026
The only unambiguous instrument this period is a seizure order; everything else on the docket is argument, not ruling. The only unambiguous instrument this period is a seizure order; everything else on the docket is argument, not ruling.
Circle's dollar-pegged stablecoin now faces supervision from both the European Banking Authority and national regulators, a shift that could raise compliance costs. USDC, the dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by Circle, is now subject to dual supervision within the European Union.
A second report says Grok also flagged a SpaceX-linked token, raising conflict-of-interest questions. Grok, the artificial intelligence system developed by Elon Musk's xAI, has drawn fresh scrutiny after reportedly generating a bullish forecast for Tron. Tron is the blockchain network founded by entrepreneur Justin Sun.
The trading platform's new app debuts November 10, expanding its reach past its original Telegram-based service. Walt is rolling out a standalone crypto trading app on November 10. The launch marks a shift for a platform that built its initial user base inside Telegram's messaging ecosystem.
November 10, 2026
A critical advisory flags compromised software tied to the Swarm network, urging affected users to act quickly. A critical security alert has been issued warning Ethereum users of compromised software tied to the Swarm network. The advisory instructs affected users to replace exposed wallet keys without delay.
The Massachusetts senator is reportedly preparing to examine betting platforms and crypto projects tied to the Trump family. Senator Elizabeth Warren is reportedly preparing to direct Senate attention toward prediction markets and crypto ventures connected to the Trump family.
November 10, 2026
The exchange's move toward on-chain infrastructure sent AVAX sharply higher as traders priced in new institutional demand. The New York Stock Exchange is moving toward on-chain operations, reportedly selecting Avalanche to handle settlement for a planned tokenized stock market.
A lawsuit alleges wrongful termination connected to a disputed workplace clause referred to as a 'suicide pledge.' A former manager at the Ethereum Foundation has sued the organization and co-founder Vitalik Buterin, according to reports from Bitcoin.com News and Cryptopolitan.
November 10, 2026
Across four overnight stories the strongest claim is the least exciting one, and the loudest claim is the thinnest. Across four overnight stories the strongest claim is the least exciting one, and the loudest claim is the thinnest.
The longtime Ripple executive addressed community criticism over his token sales while reaffirming his long-term bullish view on XRP. David Schwartz, Ripple's Chief Technology Officer and one of the company's earliest employees, has confirmed he sold 2.5 million XRP.
A new Bitrue AI report tracks XRP's historical oversold readings and their 90-day price outcomes as the token trades well below its yearly high. Bitrue AI, the research division of crypto exchange Bitrue, has released a study examining how XRP has historically behaved after hitting oversold technical conditions.
November 9, 2026
The digital banking app now supports a USD-backed stablecoin, linking traditional banking with blockchain-based dollar assets. Liv, the digital banking application associated with Emirates NBD, has added support for USDU, a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar. The integration lets users of the banking app access and hold the token alongside traditional fiat balances.
The foundation points to a Bhutan identity project and related aid experiments as examples of credential verification without on-chain data exposure. The Ethereum Foundation has highlighted a digital identity system deployed in Bhutan that runs on its blockchain infrastructure.
Any cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin. In practice the term covers three very different things: infrastructure tokens like ETH and SOL, application tokens, and speculative tokens with no product behind them. They should not be read the same way.
A protocol change that is not backwards compatible, so every node has to upgrade. Hardforks are scheduled by block height or by timestamp, which is why credible coverage always quotes one.
Locking tokens to help validate transactions on a proof-of-stake network, in return for a share of issuance and fees. The yield is real, and so is the risk: slashing, lock-up periods and the price of the token you are paid in.
Because the story is the asset. We report what can be verified on-chain - supply, holders, contract permissions - and we do not print a price target for something whose only input is attention.