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Polymarket is turning to Chainlink to clean up how it resolves bets. The world’s largest prediction market platform will use the on-chain data provider to automatically settle asset-price-related markets, cutting down on delays and tampering risks, the two companies announced Friday.The integration is live on Polygon and will initially focus on crypto asset prices while the firms explore potential applications for more subjective markets. That means markets based on asset prices will resolve based on data directly fed from Chainlink’s decentralized oracle network.Polymarket currently relies on optimistic oracle system UMA to determine the outcomes of its prediction markets. That has…

In brief Twerk from Home is kick-starting a weekly twerk-off competition that will finish on October 4 with a $10,000 grand final. Joe Mahavuthivanij, the co-founder and CEO of the organization, claims he wants to professionalize and legitimatize the sport of exotic dancing, just like the UFC did for mixed martial arts. Dancers have the option to be paid in crypto due to the high levels of debanking the founder noticed in the industry. Joe Mahavuthivanij—the co-founder and CEO of Twerk From Home, or TFH—wants to be the Dana White of twerking by legitimizing and growing the sport of exotic…

Dollar-pegged stablecoins will eventually lose their price tickers, as exchanges abstract away the differently denominated stable tokens on the backend, presenting only a “USD” option to the user, according to Mert Mumtaz, CEO of remote procedure call (RPC) node provider Helius. The bidding war for the Hyperliquid USD stablecoin (USDH), and proposals from several firms promising to give 100% of the yield back to Hyperliquid, revealed that the stablecoin sector has become “commoditized,” Mumtaz said. Mumtaz added that he expects many companies to issue their own stablecoins and many existing stablecoin issuers to start their own payment chains in the future, which…

If you’re following the markets, you’ll know the Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates next week to stimulate a lagging economy. While most crypto traders are jumping for joy at the thought of fresh liquidity entering the system, not everybody’s happy. The upcoming rate cut, according to some, could have a catastrophic effect on the global economy.A Rate Cut Is ‘Bad Monetary Policy’Economist, investor, and everybody’s favorite goldbug Peter Schiff did not mince his words, calling a rate cut a “huge mistake” in a post shared on X.As crypto traders gear up for a potentially bullish period, Schiff…

Shiba Inu’s layer-2 network, Shibarium, was hit by a coordinated exploit that saw an attacker use a flash loan to gain control over a validator, drain assets from its bridge and trigger a temporary shutdown of staking operations.The attacker, according to Shibarium developer Kaal Dhariya, bought 4.6 million BONE, the governance token of Shiba Inu’s layer-2 network, using a flash loan. The attacker then gained access to validator signing keys to achieve the majority validator power.With that power, the attacker signed a fraudulent network state and siphoned assets from the Shibarium bridge, which connects it to the Ethereum network.Since the…

Supporting Education for Girls in Rural Nepal with Room to Read Room to Read is an international non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of millions of children through literacy and gender equality in education. A significant part of their mission focuses on empowering girls in low-income communities, particularly in regions like rural Nepal, where access to quality education often presents insurmountable challenges. Their Girls’ Education Program is a comprehensive initiative that addresses multiple factors hindering girls’ educational attainment. The Hurdles Faced by Girls in Rural Nepal Education in rural Nepal faces numerous endemic issues contributing to low enrollment and…

WisdomTree has launched a new tokenized fund focusing on private credit.The new fund, called the WisdomTree Private Credit and Alternative Income Digital Fund (CRDT), tracks a basket of 35 publicly traded closed-end funds, business development companies, and real estate investment trusts, Bloomberg reports.It’s available with a minimum investment of just $25 and offers two-day redemption. WisdomTree, it’s worth adding, launched an ETF tracking the same benchmark in 2021, the WisdomTree Private Credit and Alternative Income Fund.Private credit, lending done outside traditional banks, has ballooned in recent years as investors chase yield-focused investment options.“It’s really just about bringing the asset class…

Investors searching for the leading crypto to invest in 2025 are moving away from hype cycles and focusing on projects that can demonstrate actual network performance. Utility, throughput, scalability, and development progress under real-world stress are becoming the new metrics for evaluation. Coins that continue to operate under testnet or mainnet load, with measurable uptime and integration across key blockchain functions, are earning serious attention. As of September 2025, a handful of crypto projects have started proving their resilience not just in code but in operations. At the top of that list is BlockDAG, an infrastructure-first project undergoing its real-time pre-mainnet…

A new report from Protocol Guild has shown that Ethereum’s core developers are being paid far below industry standards. The survey collected responses from 111 out of 190 Guild members and found that most are earning 50% to 60% less than their peers in similar roles. Compensation Gap Median salaries for surveyed Ethereum developers came in at about $140,000, compared with offers averaging $300,000 at rival projects. The report also detailed pay by area of focus, with average salaries at $130,000 for client developers, $215,000 for researchers, and $130,000 for coordination roles. Additionally, these contributors said that they don’t get…

Solana (SOL) surged to $240 for the first time since January, with its market capitalization reaching a new all-time high of $126 billion to overtake BNB as the fifth-largest cryptocurrency. The rally gained momentum as institutional investors poured billions into Solana treasury strategies while Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz declared the market is entering a “season of Solana.”Corporate treasuries now hold 6.49 million SOL tokens, with rapid expansion accelerating institutional adoption. Galaxy Digital acquired 2.31 million SOL worth $536 million through transfers from major exchanges, fueling speculation about coordinated accumulation strategies across multiple institutional players.Source: TradingViewGalaxy Digital Leads $1.65 Billion…