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In brief Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade, which would cut transaction finality from over 12 seconds to 150 milliseconds, already has over 99% validator support. Over $1.7 billion in SOL is already locked in corporate treasuries. MEXC chief analyst Shawn Young forecasts SOL at $215 in September and $250 by year-end, barring setbacks. Solana is preparing to...

In brief Blockchain games are coming to the XRP Ledger thanks to an expansion of B3’s gaming ecosystem. It will begin with five hyper-casual testnet games designed to be played by anyone, anywhere. Ultimately, the goal is to bring more users to the XRP Ledger and add utility to the Ripple-linked asset, XRP. Crypto gaming...

The clock is ticking, and exhibit space at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is filling up fast. With just 4 days left to book your table, now’s the time to stop circling the idea and claim your spot on the show floor. Only 10 tables remain — and once they’re gone, they’re gone. No waitlist. No last-minute add-ons. Disrupt draws over 10,000 startup and VC leaders, and the exhibit floor is where some of the biggest conversations begin. If you’ve got a killer product, a bold vision, or early traction, and you’re ready to scale, then this is your platform. Image Credits:Silkroad…

According to pseudonymous Bitcoin analyst PlanC, the road to $1,000,000 per coin might look a lot less pronounced than many expect. Related Reading PlanC floated the idea that, instead of sharp parabolic runs, Bitcoin could “slow-grind” higher — inching upward over the next seven years and quietly reaching $1 million by 2032. What if the earlier “Bitcoin cycles” were nothing more than the product of a retail-dominated, FOMO-fueled market? What if, from here on, Bitcoin simply slow-grinds up and to the right, with long, drawn-out, uneventful 10–30% corrections and consolidations? And every time we… — PlanC (@TheRealPlanC) August 31, 2025…

About two in three American voters says legalizing marijuana nationwide would be a “good” idea, according to a new poll. As advocates and stakeholders await a decision from President Donald Trump on a more modest rescheduling proposal, the survey from Emerson College found that 65 percent of registered voters are in favor of going further...

In brief A Binance Smart Chain user fell victim to a phishing scam and lost $27 million worth of tokens on Tuesday. Early reports suggested that BNB lending platform Venus Protocol had been hacked, but blockchain security firms subsequently confirmed that this was not the case. Venus Protocol and security firm PeckShield are in contact...

Shiba Inu’s active addresses have crashed over 50% in three months, providing a bearish outlook for the top meme coin. This development has also coincided with the SHIB price crash during this period.  Shiba Inu’s Active Addresses Crash Over 50% Santiment data shows that Shiba Inu’s active addresses have crashed by over 50% since they peaked on May 2 at around 7,800. Since then, this metric has been on a downtrend, dropping to as low as 2,500 earlier in June. Now, the number of active SHIB addresses is currently at an average of 3,000.  Related Reading The drop in Shiba…

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Oregon’s attorney general has issued a certified ballot title for a measure to legalize cannabis social lounges that activists want to put before voters in 2026. The move comes roughly a month after an initial draft ballot title for the initiative was circulated, receiving only one public comment in response. The move brings organizers one...

In brief Ukraine could recover up to $10 billion lost to unregulated crypto activity with more stringent regulation, according to the Royal United Services Institute. A new RUSI report noted that Russian actors are exploiting regulatory gaps to fund military procurement and spread drugs. Ukrainian lawmakers face a 2025 deadline to align with EU rules...