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23 Sept 2026, 14:45

Here’s Why Near Protocol (NEAR) Price Pumped 90%

Near Protocol has become one of the strongest performers in the latest crypto market recovery. NEAR price has pumped roughly 90% to around $4.70, which put the token firmly back on traders’ radar after a prolonged period of weakness. Part of that move can be attributed to improving conditions across the broader crypto market. However,

23 Sept 2026, 13:48

Santiment Finds No LINK Activity Surge Despite Chainlink’s Infosys Deal

What to Know Chainlink’s Infosys partnership could connect banks to blockchain services, but neither company identified a specific deployment or launch timetable. Santiment recorded 1,344 new LINK addresses, below the previous day’s 1,556, while LINK slipped roughly 1% on the announcement day. Enterprise customers can pay Chainlink fees in fiat or stablecoins, making bank adoption […]

23 Sept 2026, 13:42

Buterin doubles down on Ethereum privacy challenges as AI advances

Vitalik Buterin isn’t just talking about privacy anymore — he says he’s doubling down on it. Speaking at the 12th Global Blockchain Summit, the Ethereum co-founder argued that Ethereum privacy challenges have grown sharper as artificial intelligence gets better at pulling patterns out of public blockchain data, and that the old tricks for staying anonymous […]

23 Sept 2026, 12:22

EU watchdogs warn quantum computers could pick crypto’s locks

EU supervisors warn quantum computing could weaken blockchain security as Bitcoin developers weigh a draft migration plan and Ethereum targets 2029.

23 Sept 2026, 11:21

Ethereum hash functions clash over BLAKE3’s speed and SHA-3’s safety

Ethereum developers are quietly rethinking one of the most basic building blocks of the protocol: which cryptographic hash function should carry the network into its next era. The debate over Ethereum hash functions has resurfaced now that a new proof system called Flock has removed a constraint that once shaped every decision — the need […]

23 Sept 2026, 11:00

NEAR Protocol brings U.S. stocks on-chain with Ondo – Why it matters

NEAR is positioning its cross-chain infrastructure for the growing shift toward on-chain financial markets.