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XRP Ledger transaction volume dips in May as institutional interest rises

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The XRP Ledger (XRPL) recorded a drop in transaction volume in May 2025, even as institutional adoption of the blockchain network continues to rise. According to data from XPMarket, XRPL processed over 50.1 million transactions last month, down from 54.8 million in April. Despite the decline, active wallets rose to 278,362, up from 252,000 in […]

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Ethereum Foundation Restructures R&D Division, Plans ‘Rethink’ on Design and Development

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In brief The Ethereum Foundation is restructuring its Protocol R&D teams under the “Protocol” brand, a new initiative umbrella. Three strategic initiatives are expected to target scaling Layer 1, scaling blobs, and enhancing the user experience. Some team members won’t continue with the foundation as the organization streamlines operations. Less than a month after the

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VanEck warns of brief but critical ‘uncertainty window’ for Bitcoin to adapt to quantum threat

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The largest risk for Bitcoin (BTC) in the event of a quantum computing breakthrough is the potential adaptation window to become resistant, VanEck’s head of digital assets research Matt Sigel wrote in a June 2 post on X. He said banks, tech platforms, and other blockchains face the same cryptographic weakness as Bitcoin does in

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Crypto criminals now impersonate security firms in elaborate scams

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Cybercriminals are adopting increasingly deceptive tactics to target crypto users, with some now posing as blockchain security companies. Their aim is to steal assets and implicate their victims in the process, making it harder for them to seek redress. This evolution comes amid a sharp rise in crypto-related losses. In May 2025 alone, hackers and

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Elon Musk targets privacy rivals with ‘Bitcoin-style’ encrypted XChat

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Elon Musk has announced a novel update to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. A new feature, called XChat, is now rolling out, offering private messaging secured by what Musk calls “Bitcoin-style encryption.” He stated: “All new XChat is rolling out with encryption, vanishing messages and the ability to send any kind

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Ethereum’s Pectra update meets expectations, edges closer to Fusaka

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Ethereum Pectra hard fork’s blob capacity enhancement is operating within the thresholds analysts forecast, ethPandaOps said in a May 30 report. The update, which was initiated via the Ethereum Improvement Proposal 7691 (EIP-7691) on May 7, doubled the default blob count from three to six and lifted the ceiling from six to nine. Blobs are

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Chainlink oracle ‘malfunction’ sparks 0k in DeFi liquidations, reignites oracle debate

Chainlink oracle ‘malfunction’ sparks $500k in DeFi liquidations, reignites oracle debate

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A Chainlink price feed’s alleged malfunction led to more than $500,000 in liquidations on May 29, sparking fresh debate over the reliability of oracles in DeFi. According to reports, Chainlink’s price oracle for the deUSD stablecoin inaccurately reported its value at $1.03. The incorrect data triggered liquidations for users holding deUSD-denominated debt on Avalanche’s Euler

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Musk says no deal signed with Telegram despite Grok integration announcement

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Elon Musk stated on May 28 that xAI had not signed an agreement with Telegram to distribute the Grok large language model, despite Telegram founder Pavel Duvov’s announcement earlier on the same day. Durov wrote that he and Musk “agreed to a one-year partnership” that would place Grok inside all Telegram applications and give the

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Bitcoin’s shrinking fees could trigger crypto-wide fallout

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Justin Drake, a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, has raised alarms over Bitcoin’s (BTC) long-term security. In a detailed post on May 29, Drake argued that persistently low transaction fees on the Bitcoin network could make it increasingly vulnerable to a 51% attack, a scenario in which a single entity gains majority control of the

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BitcoinOS Sees ‘Renaissance’ for Litecoin With Its First Ever ZK Rollup

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In brief Litecoin now benefits from BitcoinOS’s ZK rollup, offering faster and cheaper transactions. The integration connects Litecoin to Bitcoin and Cardano, expanding cross-chain functionality. BitcoinOS faced some criticism over a demo earlier this month, though it maintains that the implementation is still in early stages. For years, Litecoin’s narrative as the digital silver to

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