BNB Chain will activate its Pasteur hardfork on the BNB Smart Chain mainnet at 02:30 UTC on August 25, 2026. This upgrade closes security loopholes by preventing duplicate validator signatures during cross-chain verification and tightening rules on validator key rotation. It also increases transaction throughput, with testnet benchmarks showing a rise from 1,237 to 2,324 transactions per second at the same block time. Node operators must upgrade to client version 1.7.7 before the activation, and the upgrade is part of BNB Chain's broader effort to double mainnet capacity in 2026.
Bitcoin's price surged past $87,000 for the first time since January, triggering a broad rally across major cryptocurrencies. Ether rose 6% to $2,770, while BNB surpassed $800 and DOGE gained 14%, with XRP also posting double-digit growth. This momen...
On September 21, 2026, four of the five largest cryptocurrencies—Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and BNB—traded above every price level reached in the past 90 days, signaling a broad market rally. This surge was driven primarily by a forced short squeeze ...
Ethereum futures open interest on Binance has surged to $6.58 billion, the highest in over nine months, driven by a price breakout above $2,700. This 37% increase since late August reflects renewed bullish sentiment and growing participation in Ether...
Bitcoin's price on Bitfinex briefly surged to nearly $155,000 due to a split-second liquidity shortage and forced liquidations in the BTC-PERP futures market, while the spot price remained stable around $85,000. This glitch caused a short-term price ...
Bitcoin rose nearly 2% to just under $84,000, continuing its upward trend from last week, with major cryptocurrencies like Monero, DOGE, and XRP also gaining. Oil prices fell for the fourth consecutive day, the longest decline in three months, due to...
