The Polygon network successfully implemented a hard fork to resolve a critical software bug that caused several nodes to fall out of sync with the blockchain. This disruption briefly halted consensus and transaction validation, raising concerns about reliability on the popular Ethereum scaling solution.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has raised new regulatory concerns for Layer-2 (L2) blockchain networks that rely on centralized sequencers. In recent remarks, Peirce stressed that these systems, which handle the ordering of transactions off-chain before posting them to Ethereum or other base layers, could fall under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s definition of an exchange.

Binance has announced the listing of OpenLedger’s native token, OPEN, marking a key milestone for the AI-focused blockchain project. The listing follows its selection as the 36th project on Binance’s HODLer Airdrops program. Eligible Binance users who participated in Simple Earn or On-Chain Yields between August 18–21, 2025, will receive retroactive OPEN token distributions before trading begins.

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