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Network Hashrate Hits 1.091 ZH/s Despite Falling Revenues

Although the network’s mining difficulty cranked up 4.63% just four days ago, that bump barely ruffled the miners. The machines kept churning with wild devotion, and the protocol’s horsepower blasted its way to a shiny new all-time high of 1,091 exahash per second (EH/s). Miners Push Bitcoin Network to All-Time High Hashrate of 1.091 Zettahash per Second Even though snagging a bitcoin (BTC) block reward has become a grind, miners keep flexing their muscles and pushing the network higher. With difficulty locked at 142.34 trillion, the hashrate punched a fresh record of 1,091 exahash per second (EH/s), the equivalent of…

DIA Brings Verifiable $MNT Price Feeds to Mantle Network to Boost Transparency and DeFi Growth

Decentralized Information Asset (DIA), an open-source oracle platform, has announced its strategic partnership with Mantle Network, a Layer-2 scaling solution built on the Ethereum blockchain. The purpose behind this integration is to provide transparent, secure, and verifiable $MNT price feeds across Mantle’s modular Ethereum Layer 2 ecosystem. 💥 Partnership with @Mantle_Official DIA oracles now provide verifiable $MNT price feeds for Mantle's modular Layer 2 ecosystem. Transparent pricing for the token powering governance, gas, and DeFi across Mantle Network. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/N5Ak34nHpG — DIA | Cross-Chain Oracles for Web3 (@DIAdata_org) September 19, 2025 Mantle Network, created for institutional-grade decentralized finance (DeFi) and…

DeFi Faces a Token Storm as Wallets and L2s Plan Major Launches

The coming months could be a breakout moment for DeFi, with a series of wallets, Layer-2s, and trading platforms hinting at launching their own tokens. This simultaneous activity suggests a potential surge in innovation and adoption within the ecosystem. This could be a “golden” opportunity for those ready to farm early. However, it is also a real test of patience and risk management for the entire market. Risks and Opportunities from the Upcoming Airdrop/Tokenization Storm in DeFi The DeFi market is converging on a series of strong signals. Many wallets, Layer-2s (L2s), and even prediction market projects have teased their…

Japan’s SBI Shinsei Joins JPMorgan Network to Issue Token Deposits

SBI Shinsei Bank will issue a digital currency for corporate clients in fiscal 2026, becoming the first Japanese bank to join JPMorgan Chase’s blockchain-based Partior network. Nikkei reported that the move aims to deliver near-instant international transfers at significantly lower cost than today’s systems. DCJPY Aims to Cut Fees and Speed Transfers Last year, the Financial Stability Board said that sending $200 abroad carried an average global fee of 6.4 percent. Current cross-border payments can take days to settle and involve multiple correspondent banks. By contrast, Partior completed a US-Singapore dollar interbank transfer in two minutes. SBI Shinsei’s participation will…

Coinbase data breach victims mull legal strategy

As more details about Coinbase’s recent data breach emerge, victims are divided on legal strategy. In May, Coinbase revealed that personal information, including government ID images and partial social security numbers, from more than 69,000 users had been stolen. Attorneys representing victims allege in court filings that Coinbase and a third party discovered the hack in January, but waited until May to alert customers and regulators. In a regulatory filing, Coinbase asserted that it learned about the data breach in May 2025 when a hacker demanded a $20 million ransom payment from the exchange. The breach itself took place in…

CleanSpark Shares Rise After Getting $100M Bitcoin-Backed Credit From Coinbase Prime

Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark (CLSK) has secured a new $100 million credit facility with Coinbase Prime, giving it access to fresh capital without selling its bitcoin holdings or raising equity. The shares rose nearly 6% in post-market trading, after the announcement on Monday. The mining company will use the proceeds for strategic capital expenditures, including expanding CleanSpark’s energy portfolio, scaling its bitcoin mining operations, and investing in high-performance computing (HPC) capabilities, the company said in a press release. Rather than selling bitcoin to raise cash or selling additional shares of the firm—a move that can dilute the current shareholders—CleanSpark is…

What Is Arc? The Stablecoin Blockchain From USDC Issuer Circle

Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, has launched a new blockchain platform called Arc. Unlike blockchains like Ethereum or Solana, Arc is a Layer-1 network designed specifically to support stablecoin-based applications. Stablecoins are tokens whose value is tied to fiat currencies such as the dollar. Arc is Circle’s effort to address the infrastructure challenges that limit the adoption of stablecoins at an institutional scale. "We've helped enterprises and builders use USDC across dozens of networks,” Rachel Mayer, VP of Product Management at Circle, told Decrypt. “The consistent feedback has been: make costs predictable, settlement finality deterministic, and privacy compatible…

PancakeSwap Announces Solana Swaps, Revolutionizing Multichain Trading to Elevate DeFi Interoperability

PancakeSwap, one of the renowned decentralized exchanges (DEXs), has integrated Solana ($SOL) in its Crosschain Swap feature to broaden its reach. This advancement represents a significant move forward in the multichain decentralized finance (DeFi) interoperability. This integration allows users to swap tokens directly from the interface of PancakeSwap to seven major blockchains effortlessly. These blockchains include BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Base, Ethereum, ZKsync, Linea, and now Solana. Through this update, PancakeSwap aims to remove the struggle of users to juggle bridges or various other platforms. The users can transfer their tokens leveraging fast, low-cost, and fully integrated solutions. A Milestone in…

Stablecoin Market Hits Fever Pitch With $290 Billion in Play This Week

According to the latest stablecoin figures from defillama.com, the market is edging closer to the $290 billion threshold, with a current valuation of $289.40 billion. From Tether to Paypal: Stablecoins Battle for Billions This week’s snapshot of fiat-pegged tokens via defillama.com shows the sector expanded by $2.733 billion in seven days. Tether’s share has slipped, dropping beneath the 89% line to 58.84% of the total. Tether ( USDT) hardly moved but still managed a +0.86% climb for the week, resting on a massive $170.273 billion market cap. Circle’s USDC held steady with a mild +0.48% uptick, bringing its total to…

Tim Draper raises the alarm

A seizure of over 56 million Canadian dollars (approximately 40 million USD) in cryptocurrencies, recently occurred in Canada thanks to on-chain analysis tools, brings the issue of national security back into the spotlight. Venture capitalist Tim Draper uses the case to urge governments and companies to enhance financial intelligence. The incident is also documented in official statements from Canadian law enforcement and fits into the framework of international recommendations on the risk associated with virtual assets: RCMP and the guidelines of the FATF. According to data collected from public reports and industry observers, similar operations between 2023 and 2025 have…