Cardano Runs First Leios Testnet While ADA Hits Five-Year Low
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Ethereum Foundation Cuts 20% of Staff as Budget Falls 40%
The Ethereum Foundation laid off 54 employees — 20% of its staff — and restructured into five clusters. Vitalik Buterin proposed cutting annual spending from 15% to 5% of reserves.
10 hours ago
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Cardano Runs First Leios Testnet While ADA Hits Five-Year Low
Cardano launched the Leios "Musashi Dojo" testnet on June 23 — the first live trial of a scaling protocol years in the making. The network targets 44x higher throughput, with a mainnet fork planned for November 2026.
13 hours ago
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Ethereum's Biggest Holders Launch a Research Hub Called Ethlabs
BitMine and SharpLink — the largest public ether holders — together with Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin have funded Ethlabs, a new non-profit research lab meant to prepare the network for institutional scale.
21 hours ago
3 min.
Markets
USDT, USDC or DAI: Which Stablecoin to Use for Your Exchange
USDT, USDC, and DAI look interchangeable at a glance. But pick the wrong stablecoin for your exchange business and you pay for it in spreads, frozen addresses, or banking friction.
June 21, 07:19
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USDT Networks in 2026: Which One Fits Your Exchanger
TRC-20, ERC-20, TON — not all USDT networks are equal for your exchanger. We break down how each network affects fees, client coverage, and margins — and which combination actually makes sense.
June 18, 07:32
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Crypto Exchanger Liquidity: Three Strategies to Protect Your Profit
Most exchangers lose profit not because of poor spread, but because of liquidity — when reserves don't match demand or move against you. Three practical strategies that solve this in the real world.
June 17, 15:24
4 min.
Blockchain
What Really Happens to a Bitcoin Transaction in 10 Minutes
A client says their BTC hasn't arrived, and you see 0 confirmations. We break down how the mempool works, how miners pick transactions, and when an exchange should credit a payment.
June 20, 15:24
4 min.
Lightning Network for Crypto Exchangers: When It's Worth It
Lightning Network offers instant Bitcoin transfers at near-zero cost. Worth it for exchanger owners? An honest breakdown of real benefits, operational overhead, and when integration pays off.
June 20, 07:17
4 min.
TON Blockchain in 2026: Why Your Exchanger Should Tap Telegram's Ecosystem
TON is the blockchain built into Telegram itself. For exchanger owners, it means reaching 950 million users, near-instant transactions at sub-cent fees, and a ready-made customer base. What to know in 2026.
June 18, 15:11
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