Cardano's Leios upgrade hits 26.8 TxkB/s on testnet, 2026 mainnet target set
Cardano's Leios scaling upgrade remains on testnet with a stated 2026 mainnet target, reporting roughly 26.8 TxkB/s and claims of up to 30x throughput gain.
TOKENPOST · +8 outlets
Hoskinson says Cardano network is nearly complete, teases Midnight update
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson publicly framed the network as near completion while hinting at the next update, including work pushing Cardano toward AI.
U.Today · +8 outlets
Cardano shifts $26M stablecoin budget to USDCx as bridge controls freeze payouts
Cardano reallocated about $4.8 million in stablecoin development budgets toward USDCx payment schedules and contract controls through 2027.
Cryptoslate · +2 outlets
Bitcoin holds above $81,000 as ETF outflows weigh on sentiment
Bitcoin traded just above $81,000 with ETF outflows and mixed whale-transfer signals cited as pressure on market sentiment.
Yahoo Finance UK · +5 outlets
Cardano treasury nears 91% spending cap with 42.6M ADA left
Cardano's treasury withdrawal limit is close to being reached, leaving 42.6 million ADA and shaping new funding decisions for later milestones.
Cryptoslate · +2 outlets
Circle plans USDC push into 40 emerging markets, CEO says
Circle's CEO outlined expansion of the USDC stablecoin into 40 new markets as stablecoins gain mainstream adoption.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Visa and Mastercard adopt USDC payouts across 200 countries
The card networks are enabling stablecoin-based payouts in roughly 200 countries, a notable step for crypto payments infrastructure.
CryptoSlate · +14 outlets
Cardano activates Van Rossem hard fork, but ADA price barely moves
The protocol upgrade went live without a notable price reaction, underscoring the gap between network upgrades and market performance.
Stocktwits · +5 outlets
Crypto Super PAC Fairshake pours millions more into defeating Sherrod Brown
Fairshake continues heavy spending against the Ohio senator, illustrating crypto industry influence in US elections.
Decrypt · +12 outlets
Strategy faces index removal under finalized MSCI rules
Finalized MSCI methodology could push the bitcoin treasury company out of major indexes, a risk to passive fund demand.
MarketWatch · +11 outlets
CFTC bid to drop Gemini's $5M settlement rejected by judge
A judge declined the regulator's request to vacate the settlement, keeping the enforcement outcome in place.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Crypto firms launch quantum alliance as 6 million bitcoin sit exposed
A new industry alliance is forming around quantum computing risk to bitcoin, framed against the exposure of older, unrotated coins.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
Circle CEO says AI agents will be main users of new Arc blockchain
Circle positioned its Arc blockchain around AI agents as primary users rather than human applications.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Marqeta and Coinbase to bring stablecoin-backed cards to businesses
The partnership extends stablecoin payment rails to business card programs, part of a broader push into commercial crypto payments.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Cardano stablecoin advertises 50% APR, prompting scrutiny
A Cardano-based stablecoin is offering a 50% annual yield, drawing questions about the sustainability of the return.
BeInCrypto · +1 outlets
Cardano price slips about 2.5% to $0.222 as large holders sell
ADA underperformed a weaker Bitcoin with persistent selling from large holders and declining on-chain activity cited.
Coinmarketcap
Cardano logs record 1.78 million transactions in a single epoch
A record transaction epoch was reported alongside ADA trading near $0.224, seen by some coverage as a network activity milestone.
ad-hoc-news.de
Institutions managing 800 billion euros ask what crypto tokens actually earn
Large asset managers are scrutinizing the real yield and economics of crypto tokens, a sign of maturing institutional diligence.
CryptoSlate