Solana’s Vibhu Teases Next Six Months Ahead of Breakpoint 2026
Solana shares a six-month teaser from product chief Vibhu Norby as Breakpoint 2026 prepares to bring developers and institutions to London in November.
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Solana Halves Target Slot Time to 200ms as Mainnet Rollout Completes
Solana’s 200ms slot target is live on mainnet, completing a four-stage rollout that brings faster block opportunities and tighter timing for wallets and validators.
Buyer Reports Ledger Wallet Implants From Two MediaMarkt Stores
A Ledger buyer says wallets from two MediaMarkt stores contained similar implants, raising supply-chain questions without proving a Europe-wide compromise.
Aptos Launches Encrypted Mempool on Mainnet to Limit MEV
Aptos’s opt-in encrypted mempool hides transaction contents before ordering, with Petra support live and Decibel planning private perpetual orders.
CryptoBilis Former Founders Say They Handed Over Control in March
CryptoBilis’s former founders outline their ownership timeline as Ledger investigates hardware tampering and maintains warnings for the reseller’s customers.
Sui Foundation Invests $30M as DATA Network Plans Full Migration
Sui Foundation is investing $30 million in DATA Network as the AI data protocol moves to Sui, with one-for-one token migration and Walrus storage planned.
Ledger Spy Implant Reported in Wallet Bought in Europe
A Ledger device reportedly bought from an official European reseller shows an apparent implant. Mark Karpelès shares a Nano X inspection video.
CZ Shares 2026 Crypto Security Guide for Wallets and Exchange Accounts
Changpeng Zhao outlines how to protect wallet keys and exchange accounts, with recovery backups and inheritance planning central to his 2026 guide.
Ledger Confirms Hardware Implant as CryptoBilis Halts Sales
Ledger confirms a hardware implant in one affected user’s device, updates CryptoBilis buyer guidance and investigates the scope of reported thefts.
XRP Ledger Reveals Decade-Old Bug That Could Create XRP
XRP Ledger disclosed a payment-engine flaw dating to 2015 that could create spendable XRP; a September patch closed it, with no known public-network exploitation.
Ledger Nano X Implants Target Recovery Words, Researchers Say
Tibane Labs details hidden implants in Ledger Nano X wallets that capture recovery words, while a link to the CryptoBilis investigation remains unproven.
Ledger Warns CryptoBilis Buyers as Analyst Fears Wider Losses
Ledger has asked CryptoBilis to pause sales as Darkfost warns losses could exceed an early $86 million estimate; the cause remains unconfirmed.