Blockchain and Crypto News

Don’t miss real-time updates

Decentral Block Post

Access real-time blockchain and cryptocurrency news updates from around the globe.

Justin Sun implements 100% onchain buyback for SunPump

Justin Sun’s SunPump community abandons LP token burning in favor of a more transparent onchain buyback and burn process.

Ripple to add smart contracts to XRP Ledger

The move aims to attract developers and expand XRP Ledger's capabilities, bringing new use cases to its ecosystem.

August sees 215% rise in crypto phishing, $55M lost in single attack

The majority of the stolen funds are accounted for by a major phishing incident that cost an unfortunate user $55 million.

Elon Musk’s xAI Colossus goes online — and it really is colossal

Elon Musk’s xAI has launched Colossus — now the most powerful AI training system — setting a new benchmark in the AI race with a 100,000 H100 training cluster that will soon double in size.

Bitcoin price nearly hits $60K but traders still see bearish September

Bitcoin’s early comeback may last just one week as the ninth month of the year also portends problems for gold.

Binance CEO calls Gambaryan’s treatment ‘inhuman’ as disturbing new video emerges

Gambaryan’s next hearing is set for Sept. 4, where the judge will consider the executive’s latest motion for bail.

Vitalik Buterin says AI prediction markets can make X Community Notes faster

Buterin said that the biggest criticism of X’s Community Notes is that they do not appear fast enough. 

New zero-KYC proposal aims to secure P2P crypto transactions

A Reddit user’s draft proposal aims to prevent MitM scams in P2P cryptocurrency markets by securing transactions without KYC.

50% of Telegram tap-to-earn gamers are crypto noobs — Blum CEO

Telegram tap-to-earn games have “finally” brought the mass adoption to crypto the industry has waited for, says Blum founder and CEO Gleb Kostarev.

WazirX hacker moves $6M in crypto to Tornado Cash

A wallet address associated with the WazirX hacker has transferred $6.5 million worth of stolen ETH to Tornado Cash as the exchange opens up withdrawals to users ahead of time. 

Arthur Hayes explains why Fed rate cuts aren't helping Bitcoin

The flow of money has gone from treasury bills into higher-yielding reverse repos, according to the former BitMEX boss. 

Vega Protocol proposes shutting down chain and launching new token

The decentralized trading blockchain Vega Protocol says it expects its alpha mainnet chain to stop within the next three months. 

Bluesky adds 1 million new users in 3 days amid X ban in Brazil

The decentralized microblogging platform has seen traffic and user numbers surge following the X expulsion from Brazil. 

Home invaders used machete, Toblerone to rob a man of his Bitcoin

Scottish authorities tracked, traced, and seized Bitcoin stolen during a 2020 home invasion, marking the first robbery in Scotland to involve cryptocurrency tracing. 

Ripple lawyer slams SEC use of 'crypto asset security' 

Ripple's chief legal officer Stuart Alderoty says the term is “fabricated” with no legal basis. 

Bitcoin headed for breakout or breakdown? Analysts weigh in

Analysts say upcoming rate cuts could be a boon for Bitcoin’s price action but the market is still in “wait and see” mode.

​​​​Trump’s platform favors crypto, but what about his inflationary policies?

Crypto single-issue voters back Trump in pursuit of deregulating the US crypto industry and probably boosting their wallets, but do they grasp the broader economic policies at stake?

BNB Chain DEX volumes drop 24% in a week — Is BNB in trouble?

BNB price has struggled, but some investors claim Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s release will pump BNB price even as network fundamentals worsen.

Price analysis 9/2: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA

Bitcoin is attempting a slight recovery, but closing above the $60,000 market will be the first step to achieve before BTC and altcoins can bounce from their recent lows.

Ethereum layer-1 network revenue collapses — What’s causing it?

Layer-2 monthly active users and daily transaction counts have both doubled since March 2024, according to Token Terminal.

Image