zcash AI Discovered a Critical Zcash Bug That Went Undetected for Four Years: What Web3 Developers Need to Know An AI uncovered a critical counterfeiting vulnerability hiding in Zcash for four years, crashing ZEC 38% and reshaping the future of blockchain security auditing.
onchain ai agents Onchain AI Agents: The Developer Guide to Autonomous Smart Contract Systems in 2026 AI agents are going onchain -- owning wallets, signing transactions, and executing complex strategies autonomously. Here is everything developers need to know about building and deploying onchain AI agents in 2026.
account abstraction ERC-4337 Account Abstraction in 2026: How Smart Wallets Are Reshaping Web3 UX ERC-4337 has gone from proposal to production. With 30M+ smart accounts live and EIP-7702 bridging EOAs to smart wallets, account abstraction is reshaping how users interact with web3.
tokenization Goldman Sachs Launches Tokenized Real Estate Fund: What It Means for Web3 Builders Goldman Sachs is collaborating with Apex Group, Archax, LRC Group, and Ownera to launch a tokenized real estate fund, signaling a major step in institutional blockchain adoption.
web3 Coinbase Launches Pre-IPO Perpetual Futures: What It Means for Web3 Developers Coinbase launches perpetual futures for pre-IPO companies, starting with SpaceX's $75B listing. Here's how this crypto-tradfi convergence impacts web3 developers and what to build next.
ethereum ERC-7943 Explained: The New Ethereum Standard for Tokenized Real-World Assets ERC-7943 introduces the Universal RWA Interface, a minimal Ethereum standard that adds compliance functions to tokenized real-world assets without sacrificing DeFi composability.
tether Tether and Fasset Launch the First Gold-Backed Visa Card: What It Means for Tokenized Assets Tether partners with Fasset to launch the world's first gold-backed Visa card, offering 6% XAUt cashback and bridging tokenized real-world assets with everyday payments.
ethereum Ethereum Glamsterdam Upgrade: How ePBS Will Reshape Block Production Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade will enshrine Proposer-Builder Separation directly into the protocol, eliminating trusted relays and reducing MEV losses by up to 70%. With devnet-4 running and mainnet targeted for late 2026, here is everything developers need to know.
stablecoins Mastercard Adds 24/7 Stablecoin Settlement Across Ethereum, Solana, and Six More Chains Mastercard expands its global settlement network to support 24/7 on-chain stablecoin settlement using USDC, PYUSD, RLUSD and more across Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, Base, Arbitrum, and XRPL.
ethereum Ethereum's Quantum Shield: Inside the Post-Quantum Key Registry That Will Protect the Network Ethereum researchers have proposed a post-quantum public key registry for validators -- the network's first concrete step toward quantum-resistant infrastructure. Here is what it means for developers.
ethereum Ethereum's L1-zkEVM: How ZK Proofs Will Replace Block Re-Execution in 2026 Ethereum's L1-zkEVM initiative replaces brute-force block re-execution with zero-knowledge proof verification. EIP-8025 introduces zkAttesters, a 3-of-5 proof threshold, and a six-track roadmap targeting production readiness in 2026.
ethereum Whitehat Researcher Recovers $2M in ETH Trapped in a 2016 ICO Contract for Nine Years A whitehat security researcher named Florent recovered 1,003.62 ETH -- worth $2 million -- from a broken 2016 ICO smart contract, returning funds to 48 original investors after nine years.
defi Vitalik Buterin Proposes Options-Based DeFi to End Forced Liquidations Vitalik Buterin has proposed replacing collateralized debt positions with options-based primitives -- a structural shift that could end forced liquidations and reshape how DeFi handles market volatility.
Changelog Partner-Level Branding for Ecosystem Wallets Ecosystem customers can now add custom partner logos to email OTP authentication flows, giving each partner in your ecosystem their own branded experience. What's New When users authenticate via email OTP through your ecosystem wallet, they can now see your partner's logo instead of your ecosystem&
Smart Contract Incident Report: Legacy Bridge Vulnerability Summary On December 10, 2025, we were notified of unauthorized activity on a legacy version of the Bridge contract. This activity resulted from the legacy contract not being properly decommissioned during our April 2025 vulnerability response. While the primary Bridge contracts were secured in April, the legacy contract remained active
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Retiring Legacy Pricing Plans on January 1st, 2026 On January 1st, 2026, we will be retiring our legacy pricing plans. To ensure consistency across our platform and provide access to our latest infrastructure, all customers currently on legacy tiers will be automatically migrated to our current, simplified pricing plans. How do I know if I am on a
