The spike in activity is primarily attributed to the rapid growth of Avalanche’s Coqnet subnet, which has seen an unusual surge in volume. However, other subnets, including the main Avalanche C-Chain, have also experienced significant increases in activity.

A controversial change in Bitcoin Core will remove relay limits on the OP_RETURN field, allowing larger data payloads to spread across the network. Critics fear spam and bloat; supporters say it's already happening—and making it visible will improve fee markets and mempool consistency.

A new blockchain, Plasma, is positioning itself as purpose-built for stablecoins. The chain will be fully EVM-compatible and promises zero fees on USDT transfers. But beyond marketing appeal, what core features do stablecoins truly need from the underlying blockchain?

The Ethereum Foundation is entering a new phase with a structured treasury policy, shifting from passive ETH holdings to strategic deployment. Guided by “Defipunk” values, EF plans to support privacy-first, trust-minimized DeFi while improving financial transparency and counter-cyclical engagement

Sui's leading DEX, Cetus Protocol, was exploited for over $220M, exposing critical weaknesses in DeFi infrastructure. The network's response—freezing funds—helped limit damage but raised serious concerns about decentralization and the true immutability of blockchain protocols

Recent Ethereum wallet upgrades greatly improve usability but also introduce new risks: hackers can now exploit a single signed off-chain message to compromise your wallet. In response, the Ethereum Foundation has launched the Trillion Dollar Security initiative to strengthen the network’s defenses

The project has just recorded one of its strongest quarters in terms of user growth and activity, and it shows no signs of slowing down.

The new feature enables privacy on Solana asset transfers, potentially opening a wide range of use cases requiring institutional compliance and user balance privacy.