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Updated April 13, 2026 · 1:30 PM UTC

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DeFi

Cardano (ADA) welcomes much-awaited smart contracts with launch of Alonzo

The latest upgrade has finally brough smart contract functionality to the ambitious network.

5 years ago

People

Why NBA legend Shaq says crypto is “too good to be true”

Shaquille O'Neal gives his reasons for steering clear of crypto.

5 years ago

Technology

Algorand Foundation Launches $300 Million Fund to Support DeFi Innovation

The fund will fuel the growth of decentralized exchanges, money markets, options markets, synthetic asset applications, and NFT platforms, all running on the best blockchain network for the future of finance.

5 years ago

Adoption

Terra (LUNA) kickstarts $150 million ‘Project Dawn’ to bolster cross-chain ecosystem

Project Dawn was launched on September 9, with 5 million LUNA unlocked and distributed by the TFL Genesis wallet.

5 years ago

Technology

Sanctor Turbo’s Demo Day is a crypto event you will not want to miss

Demo Day—a wholly virtual event—would feature three crypto projects on the last leg of their mainnet launches.

5 years ago

Investments

Reddit playground Robinhood to launch crypto recurring investment option

Robinhood announces a new trading investment option that would allow its users to invest recurrently in the crypto space.

5 years ago

Analysis

Developments on LUNA are converging to bring “Terra Autumn” to fruition

Terra is making big moves going into Q4 which will cement its reputation as a worthy cryptocurrency.

5 years ago

Adoption

How individuals can ‘unbank’ from TradFi using crypto

And where the world bank failed, DeFi platforms are in a position to succeed. For example, Bitcoin – with its hard cap on mining at 21 million – offers those in hyperinflation-prone countries like Venezuela and Argentina.

5 years ago