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Telegram Takes Over TON: Durov Drops Fees, Grabs Validator Seat
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (438+ words) Pavel Durov says TON fees dropped 6x and Telegram is replacing the TON Foundation as its largest validator. New dev tools coming in weeks. Fees on the TON network just fell off a cliff. Not gradually " six times lower, nearly wiped…...
Pi Mainnet Hits Another Upgrade Wall - Node Operators Have Until May 15
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (337+ words) Pi Mainnet is upgrading to Protocol 23. All node operators must complete the v23 update by May 15 or risk disconnection from the network. Pi Core Team, posting on X, confirmed the Pi Mainnet is moving to Protocol 23. Every active node must upgrade…...
The Web3 Domain Market Is Not Failing. It Just Found Its Platform.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (485+ words) Endless Domains Integrates Freename as Its Tenth Major Identity Provider, Completing the Most Comprehensive Multi-Chain Identity Aggregator in Web3 The only identity platform where you can mint, manage and own Web3 identities across ENS, Unstoppable Domains, Arbitrum, Solana Name Service, Aptos, Tezos,…...
Vitalik Warns: Stay Away From eth. limo After DNS Registrar Gets Hit
2+ week, 3+ day ago (384+ words) Vitalik Buterin urges users to avoid eth. limo after a DNS registrar attack. Access his blog via IPFS until the team confirms recovery. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin went public with a security warning on April 18. The target was eth. limo,…...
Pi Network Pushes Forward With Major Mainnet Protocol Upgrade
2+ week, 6+ day ago (447+ words) Pi Network has advanced its roadmap with a major Mainnet update to Protocol 21. The upgrade marks steady progress for Pi Network as it improves core infrastructure. It also sets up the next phase of development while maintaining system stability. Pi…...
Banned App, 65 M Users, and Now a Banking Outage - Russia's Crackdown Went Wrong
4+ week, 1+ day ago (542+ words) Telegram's Durov says Russia's VPN crackdown triggered a nationwide banking outage, leaving 65 M daily users on the banned platform, and cash as the only option. Russia tried to cut off the tools its own people use every day. The banking…...
FBI Cracked Signal Privacy Using a Hidden i Phone Database
3+ week, 3+ day ago (496+ words) FBI forensically pulled deleted Signal messages from an i Phone's push notification database in a terrorism trial, exposing a flaw i OS users didn't know existed. The FBI pulled off something most Signal users thought was impossible. Agents forensically recovered…...
Pi Network Hits Over 526 Million Validations as User Base Continues To Grow
1+ mon, 14+ hour ago (568+ words) Pi Network surpasses 526 M KYC validations with 1 M validators and 18 M verified users as first rewards distribution is completed. Pi Network has recorded over 526 million KYC validations, marking steady growth in its verification system. At the same time, more than…...
Stellar's Quietest Upgrade Just Changed Everything
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (623+ words) Stellar upgraded to Protocol 25 X-Ray on January 22, adding BN254 elliptic curve and Poseidon hash support to bring ZK proofs natively to Soroban smart contracts. Stellar's core validators voted on January 22nd. They approved the move to Protocol 25, code-named X-Ray. No user noticed....
Pi Mainnet Protocol 21 Upgrade Sets Apr 6 Deadline for All Network Nodes
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (578+ words) Pi Network has started its second migration phase with the mandatory Protocol 21 upgrade. All mainnet node operators must update by April 6. Missing the deadline may disconnect nodes from the network. The update also prepares the ecosystem for future Protocol 23. 0 features,…...