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June 2, 2026 – Tortola, British Virgin Islands – nGRND.io (“nGRND Gold Protocol”), a Web3 and blockchain initiative sustained by its treasury of verified in-ground preserved gold and distributions from the monetisation of preserved gold sites, announces that its sponsored mobile gamers, Gold Fest and Dig It, have collectively attracted over 855,000 players across more

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NEAR Protocol is rapidly becoming one of the crypto market’s hottest AI-driven narratives after posting a sharp 25% weekly rally fueled by growing speculation around autonomous AI infrastructure and Arthur Hayes-linked commentary. The token gained another 7% in the latest session as traders increasingly positioned NEAR as a potential leader in the emerging AI-agent economy.

Onchain OS, OKX’s AI‑optimized on‑chain stack that lets AI agents and developers plug into web3 finance across many chains, has unveiled the Agent Payments Protocol (APP), an open standard for agent-driven commerce as AI systems increasingly move from task execution to autonomous business operations. The protocol is designed to support the full economic lifecycle, including

What began as a single protocol exploit is now affecting the entire Solana network. Drift Protocol, which lost $285 million in the attack, is no longer only Drift’s problem. New data from SolanaFloor shows 20 protocols are now exposed, with losses continuing to grow. Here’s how the Drift Protocol exploit impacts the other Solana protocol.

Crypto Reporter Shalini Nagarajan Crypto Reporter Shalini Nagarajan Part of the Team Since Jan 2024 About Author Shalini is a crypto reporter who provides in-depth reports on daily developments and regulatory shifts in the cryptocurrency sector. Last updated:  January 22, 2026 Layer-1 network Saga paused its SagaEVM chain after an exploit that moved nearly $7m

Ethereum’s Glamsterdam, Bitcoin and quantum computing, and new Eigenlayer governance proposal Dec 24, 2025, 2:46 p.m. What to know: Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, a reporter at CoinDesk. In this issue: Most important tokenholder rights debate’: Aave faces identity crisis Ethereum’s ‘Glamsterdam’

Blockchain security firm PeckShieldAlert reported a major hack involving Unleash Protocol, a decentralized platform built on Story Protocol, where an attacker drained around $3.9 million in user funds. Here’s how the hack happened. PeckShieldAlert report revealed. How the Unleash Protocol Hack Happened? According to PeckShieldAlert, the attacker targeted Unleash Protocol’s multi-signature governance system.  By doing