TechnologyStandard Chartered Predicts Arbitrum ARB Could Reach $10 by 2030
Standard Chartered sees ARB reaching $10 by 2030, a nearly 70-fold gain driven by Arbitrum revenue from Robinhood Chain.
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MarketsRobinhood Crypto Volume Jumps 61% in August
Robinhood's crypto trading volume rose 61% in August to $17.5 billion, but a new business line has already overtaken crypto as its top earner.
TechnologyConsensys Splits in Two: MetaMask Goes Independent Under Joe Lubin
Consensys is splitting in two: MetaMask will be led by Joe Lubin, while a new Consensys entity takes over Ethereum and institutional infrastructure.
SecurityPolygon Patches Vulnerabilities via Austin and Kyoto Hard Forks
Polygon Labs disclosed security fixes in its Bor and Heimdall clients, closed through the Austin and Kyoto hard forks before any public announcement.
SecurityStarkware Completes Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Transaction
Starkware mined the first quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction without changing network rules. Here's what it means for Bitcoin holders and their coins.
StablecoinsCircle Launches Native USDC on OKX's X Layer
Circle brought native USDC and its CCTP transfer protocol to OKX's X Layer network, removing the need for bridged wrapped tokens.
SecurityAFX Trade Loses $24M in USDC Bridge Exploit
A hacker drained $24.15M through AFX Trade's USDC bridge and swapped it for 12,468 ETH. The exchange is offering to return 70% for a 30% bounty.
TechnologyPolygon Labs Cuts Jobs Amid $250 Million Coinme Deal
Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron announced a fresh round of layoffs as the company shifts into payments following a $250M deal for Coinme and Sequence.
SecurityVlad.fun Halts Robinhood Chain Launchpad Amid Investigation
Robinhood Chain memecoin launchpad Vlad.fun halted operations amid an internal trust investigation and warned about a fake token.