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New Study Reveals Blockchain Throughput is Overestimated by 75%

A new report from Taraxa claims that many leading blockchain projects have dramatically overestimated their throughput. The study shows that major blockchain networks like Sonic, Solana, and Aptos have a significant gap between theoretical TPS (transaction per second) and the actual max TPS on the mainnet. The findings suggest a massive overestimation of network efficiency and speed for these networks. Most Blockchains Overestimate Efficiency Taraxa, a Layer-1 blockchain, conducted an...

SEC Unveils Unit To Fight Blockchain and Crypto Crimes

By Philip Maina 15 hours agoFri Feb 21 2025 12:08:56 Reading Time: 2 minutes The SEC has unveiled a new department for fighting blockchain and crypto crimes Known as the “Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit” (CETU) the unit will combat crimes in the blockchain and other emerging technologies environments The unit comprises fraud specialists and attorneys  The United States securities watchdog, SEC, has unveiled the “Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit”...

Solana Takes Center Stage: $11B in Stablecoins Issued and $1.6T Transferred in January

According to Defillama’s most recent data, the stablecoin economy surpassed $215 billion as of Jan. 24, 2025. Notably, billions worth of these stablecoins were issued on the Solana blockchain. Solana Stablecoin Growth Shines Amid $215 Billion Market Boom The growth of the stablecoin economy shows no signs of slowing down, with its total market valuation reaching an impressive $215.647 billion as of Saturday, Jan. 25. The $215 billion threshold was...