Saga Pauses EVM Chain after Smart Contract Exploit
Layer 1 protocol Saga paused its SagaEVM chain after a smart contract exploit drained nearly $7 million in USDC, which was later bridged out and converted to ether.
Layer 1 protocol Saga paused its SagaEVM chain after a smart contract exploit drained nearly $7 million in USDC, which was later bridged out and converted to ether.
Ethereum ended 2025 with a record level of daily transactions, exceeding activity seen during the 2021 NFT boom as network upgrades and institutional use cases gained traction.
BNB Chain will activate its Fermi hard fork on Jan. 14, cutting block times to 250 milliseconds as the network targets higher throughput and time-sensitive applications.
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Ethereum expanded the idea of blockchain beyond digital money, creating a platform for smart contracts, decentralized apps, and tokenized assets. For beginners, it is the clearest next step after Bitcoin in understanding how crypto evolved into a broader financial and software ecosystem.