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Ethereum confirms Glamsterdam dates, but warns 'fake' builders could stall the chain
Free test ether lets fake builders outbid rivals and withhold transaction payloads, while client teams get half the usual review time before Sepolia.
Zcash targets November for NU7 mainnet upgrade with 25-second blocks
NU7 will cut Zcash block times to 25 seconds and preserve its halving schedule, with testnet activation planned for Oct. 6.
Ether and XRP ETFs post outflows as bitcoin moves above $77,000
Ether funds shed money for a third straight session even as the token rose, while every major gained and zcash extended its run.
Cardano’s IOG warns users to avoid YouTube channel amid giveaway scam
Input Output Group told users to avoid its YouTube channel after it began livestreaming a suspected AI-manipulated Charles Hoskinson video promising to “double your wealth.”
World launches self-custodial ‘super app’ World Money
World Money is rolling out across more than 150 countries, combining stablecoin payments, digital asset rewards and trading in a self-custodial app.
Bank of Japan raises interest rates by 25 basis points. Bitcoin rises against yen
The yen declined after the BOJ hiked rates to the highest level in 31 years.
US sanctions Iran’s BitBank, saying it processes ‘Hormuz Safe’ Bitcoin payments
US Treasury says the Iranian exchange processed payments received through Iran’s Strait of Hormuz maritime scheme and helped move hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin to the IRGC.
North Korea drives onchain malware surge, CoinEx shuts: Asia Express
North Korea and Iran account for the majority of onchain malware, while Malaysia has been named among the most crypto curious Islamic nations.
Real stocks are finally coming on blockchain. Here’s how the SEC wants it to work
The SEC is giving tokenized stocks a regulated U.S. pathway, while keeping trading volumes, access and issuer rights tightly controlled.
The Ondo Finance succession crisis gets messier as Kathleen Allman’s daughter alleges ‘dementia’, alcoholism and reckless spending
The estranged daughter of 77-year-old Kathleen Allman has petitioned a Hawaiian court to establish a limited conservatorship to protect her parents’ share of her brother’s stake in Ondo.
CFTC expands regulatory relief for passive trading software providers
The US regulator’s move could make it easier for crypto wallets and other apps to offer access to regulated derivatives and prediction markets without registering as introducing brokers.
Kevin O’Leary says Congress will revisit CLARITY early next year as crypto tax bill advances
The Shark Tank investor says Congress will face pressure to revive crypto market structure legislation as it moves to establish tax rules for digital assets.
SEC opens door to tokenized U.S. stock trading. Here’s who could benefit
The five-year experiment gives DeFi-style trading venues, tokenization firms and liquidity providers a new U.S. pathway while leaving synthetic stock tokens outside the framework.
WisdomTree, MoonPay team up to expand US access to tokenized money market fund
MoonPay plans to use WisdomTree’s $1.2 billion WTGXX tokenized fund as part of its stablecoin reserves while helping expand access to US investors.
Is there any chance left to save the CLARITY Act?
CLARITY isn’t dead after failing a key Senate vote, but with time running short and Democrats still demanding changes, its path forward is narrowing.
Bitcoin coils near $76.5K as US stocks rebound from Fed rate hike
Bitcoin made modest daily gains as US stocks saw upside in the aftermath of the US Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate hike since July 2023.
Zcash miner Fortitude taps former Hut 8 CEO to lead ahead of public listing
Former Hut 8 CEO Jaime Leverton will take the helm at Fortitude as the Zcash-focused miner expands its operations and moves toward a planned public listing.
UK signals end of 'light-touch' era with multi-agency raid on peer-to-peer crypto hubs
Increased enforcement coincides with detailed regulatory guidance issued to crypto firms ahead of the full framework taking effect in late 2027.