Cryptocurrency News

Virtuals Protocol Launches GAME 2.0: The Agent-to-Agent Economy Begins

Virtuals Protocol has shipped GAME 2.0, a framework that lets autonomous AI agents transact directly with each other using VIRTUAL tokens. We explain the architecture, who is building on it, and what it means for the AI agent sector.

Ethereum L2 Aggregate Settlement Throughput Crosses 1,000 TPS Milestone

Ethereum Layer 2 networks have crossed 1,000 transactions per second in combined settlement throughput, a figure that surpasses Visa's average daily capacity and validates the multi-year scaling roadmap.

Ethereum Layer 2 TVL Hits $80B Record as Base Overtakes Arbitrum

Ethereum Layer 2 networks surge past $80 billion in combined TVL as Coinbase's Base overtakes Arbitrum. Dencun efficiency, ZK-rollup momentum, and ETH burn mechanics reshape the scaling landscape.

Kraken Files S-1 With SEC — What Crypto Investors Should Know About the IPO

Kraken has filed an S-1 registration statement with the SEC, setting the stage for one of the most anticipated crypto exchange IPOs since Coinbase's 2021 direct listing. We break down the financials, risks, and timeline.

Bitcoin Layer 2 Wars: Stacks, BOB, Bitlayer, and Babylon Compared

A new generation of Bitcoin Layer 2 protocols — Stacks, BOB, Bitlayer, and Babylon — compete to bring smart contracts and DeFi to BTC. We compare their architectures, TVL, and trade-offs in depth.

Optimism Superchain Interop Ships — Cross-L2 Messaging Goes Live

Optimism activated cross-chain messaging across the Superchain, enabling native interoperability between OP Mainnet, Base, Mode, Zora, and other OP Stack chains. We explain the technical mechanics and DeFi implications.

Bittensor dTAO Subnets Cross 100: Winners, Losers, and What Comes Next

Bittensor's dTAO upgrade has pushed active subnets past the 100 mark. We break down which subnets are capturing real capital, which are ghost chains, and what the milestone means for TAO's long-term value.

White-Hat Bounties: Top Crypto Security Researchers Earn $20M YTD

Cryptocurrency protocols have paid out more than $20 million in bug bounties to ethical hackers in the first four months of 2026, a record pace that reflects both the maturation of on-chain security culture and the escalating complexity of DeFi attack surfaces.

JPMorgan Coin Surpasses $5 Trillion in Cumulative Volume — Enterprise Stablecoins Arrive

JPMorgan's permissioned digital dollar JPM Coin has processed $5 trillion in cumulative settlement volume since 2019. The milestone confirms that enterprise blockchain payment rails are production-grade — and handling more institutional flows than most public-chain metrics reveal.