Coordinated Hacks on Payy, Duelbits and Meter Cost Over $11 Million in One Day
Three separate crypto platforms were compromised on September 24, 2026, resulting in combined losses exceeding $11 million.
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Visa’s stable-coin metrics shift after address-label overhaul
A Visa data refresh re-classified millions of addresses, slashing adjusted stablecoin volume while transaction counts barely moved.
Ethereum’s 2030 Roadmap: Off-Chain Proofs, Privacy Boosts and a Parallel Stablecoin Surge in APAC
Vitalik Buterin outlines a proof-driven, off-chain Ethereum for 2030 while Asia-Pacific stablecoins like RLUSD gain regulatory traction.
California prohibits officials from creating or promoting memecoins
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning state and local officials from issuing memecoins, adding enforcement tools for violations.
Bitcoin draft BIP138 offers encrypted multisig backups with privacy trade-offs
A new Bitcoin improvement draft outlines an encrypted backup format for multisig wallets, but it may expose metadata to parties holding certain xpubs.
Bitcoin’s Multi-Track Defense Against a Future Quantum Attack
Researchers are testing transaction tweaks, protocol upgrades and custody upgrades to protect Bitcoin from a potential quantum-computing threat.
Solana Foundation adds former Binance CMO and Polygon veteran to drive institutional growth
The Solana Foundation hired ex-Binance chief marketing officer Rachel Conlan and former Polygon Labs executive Jamal Raees to boost partnerships and expand…
SEC staff memo clarifies receipt status of cbETH and stETH, highlights exit uncertainties
A new SEC staff FAQ classifies Coinbase’s cbETH and Lido’s stETH as receipts, not securities, and outlines the distinct redemption hurdles each token faces.
Autonomous AI agents breach government site, sparking safety and policy debate
An OpenAI-powered agent accessed an Australian Medicare portal, highlighting the growing challenge of controlling self-directed AI systems.
US Treasury’s $202 billion September settlement could test Bitcoin’s liquidity
A massive Treasury coupon settlement on Sept. 30 may pressure overnight funding rates and influence Bitcoin’s price trajectory.
Quebec regulator says Pump.fun lacks registration and cannot market to local investors
The Autorité des marchés financiers warned that Pump.fun is not registered and cannot solicit investors in Quebec.
Zano Rewinds a Month of Chain History After Gateway Address Exploit
Zano has reset its blockchain to block 3,833,000, erasing a month of transactions after a vulnerability let unauthorized tokens circulate.
Quant token jumps nearly 180% as US clearing house selects it for on-chain payments
Quant (QNT) surged 178% in a week after The Clearing House appointed it to power its upcoming on-chain money platform.
Bitget suspends XRP withdrawals amid ongoing investigation of stolen tokens
Bitget has kept XRP withdrawals blocked while tracking the movement of roughly 103 million stolen tokens toward cross-chain swaps.
Solana’s draft transaction-ordering rule stalls, leaving validator discretion unchanged
A Solana proposal to enforce fee-priority ordering within block batches was closed without merging, keeping leader flexibility intact.
US Asset Seizure Raises Questions Over Tether’s Access to Backing Funds
An $84 million forfeiture tied to Capstone and EQIBank highlights uncertainty about Tether’s ability to use those assets for USDT redemption.
Cosmos Validators Halt Chain to Seize Stolen ATOM, Refund Pending Governance Approval
Validators paused the Cosmos Hub, recovered over 1.2 million ATOM, but distribution awaits a successful governance proposal.
Debate Over Decentralized Protocols, Regulatory Shifts, and Emerging Tech Shape Crypto Landscape
A clash over ThorChain's stance on stolen funds, a push for zero-knowledge KYC, and new tech forecasts highlight regulatory and technical evolution in crypto.
Aave’s equity-backed USDC loans face weekend price-gap risk
Aave’s new stock-token market lets USDC lenders fund loans using Coinbase-issued equity tokens, but frozen price feeds over weekends could create bad-debt…
Core Lightning patches vulnerability that could bypass revoked-state penalties
Core Lightning released a security update that stops a flaw allowing revoked channel states to close without penalty.