Summary: Zcash’s NU7 upgrade activated Friday, rendering about 12,224 ZEC in the legacy Sprout pool unspendable while cutting block times to 25 seconds and introducing a new fee mechanism.
Summary: Binance's $6.3 billion security breach has sparked scrutiny over its hot wallet management, as rivals disclose cold-storage ratios and experts question internal controls.
Summary: The European Central Bank published consolidated banking data for the second quarter of 2026, covering 336 groups and nearly 100% of the sector's balance sheet.
Summary: US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs recorded $530 million in net outflows Thursday as markets reversed prior gains. Bitcoin fell below $76,000 amid a sharp Nasdaq decline.
Summary: A Hyperliquid Strategies subsidiary applied to become a futures commission merchant to bring perpetual markets onshore, pending regulatory approval.
Summary: American Bitcoin reported a $126 million quarterly net income driven by Bitcoin holdings gains, while mining revenue fell and costs rose amid industry shifts toward AI infrastructure.
Summary: US regulators contacted banks to check for unusual activity following the $6.34 billion Binance breach. The exchange shared its incident report with partners and reported no known vulnerabilities affecting them.
Summary: American Bitcoin reported a $126 million third-quarter net income, reversing a prior loss as rising Bitcoin values generated a $197 million digital asset gain.
Summary: The ECB aims for a potential digital euro issuance in 2029 following legislative progress. The Eurosystem also launched Pontes, settling a €1 billion tokenised bond transaction to enhance wholesale payment infrastructure.
Summary: French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa resumed most operations after a cyberattack. The lender assesses losses as onchain analysts trace over $133 million in suspicious crypto withdrawals.
Summary: Binance and Polymarket proposed a Polygon hard fork to recover 70.49 million POL tokens worth $6.8 million stolen in recent security breaches, pending governance approval.
Summary: CERT-In warns that the CRAFTY FALCON threat actor uses AI to target crypto exchanges and fintech firms, exploiting APIs and draining funds.
Summary: OpenAI is rolling out a GIF generation feature in ChatGPT powered by the unannounced Images 2.6 model, with developer APIs also receiving updated image tools.
Summary: Mercado Bitcoin will restore customer account access Monday and use company funds to cover losses from a hack that stole over $46 million in assets.
Summary: Coinbase states it was unaffected by the recent Binance hack, noting that over 99% of customer assets are held in offline cold storage with split private keys and strict access controls.
Summary: Google will disable AI by default for K-12 students but requires schools banning AI to also turn off Search, as the tools are deeply integrated.
Summary: Australia will remove the 50% capital gains tax discount for crypto from July 1, 2027, imposing rates up to 47% and prompting investors to seek structural alternatives.
Summary: Bitcoin traded at $80,099 on Wednesday after rebounding from election lows. A Democratic congressional sweep triggered $560 million in short liquidations.
Summary: French bank Credit Mutuel Arkea confirmed a cyberattack involving fraudulent transfers. Investigator ZachXBT estimates losses above $133 million, though the bank has not verified the exact figure.
Summary: Rep. Bill Huizenga lost his Michigan seat to Democrat Sean McCann despite receiving over $1 million from crypto super PAC Fairshake, as Democrats secured House control.