THORChain Restarts Most Swaps, With 14 Nodes Yet to Upgrade
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South Korea’s Ruling Party Formally Seeks Crypto Tax Delay
Kim Min-seok wants a digital-asset framework enacted before taxation. A two-year postponement is under discussion, but the legal start date remains Jan. 1, 2027.
SEC Staff Grants Canton Coin No-Action Relief for Token Minting
The division views Canton Coin as a digital commodity, relying on its network utility and the absence of a controlling central party.
Justin Drake Targets December 2028 for Ethereum’s Post-Quantum Transition
The proposed fork sequence would accelerate work across three protocol layers, while migrating existing wallets remains a separate task.
CFTC Chair Says Equity Perps Can Begin US Trading
Kraken responded with ‘coming soon 👀’ as Selig outlined access through futures exchanges also registered with the SEC.
Stellar's Bell Upgrade Goes Live on Testnet Ahead of Mainnet Vote
Wallets and indexers must update their software, while smart contracts gain optional post-quantum signature verification.
Cboe-Backed Group Sues CFTC Over Single-Stock Perps Approvals
The complaint targets Coinbase, Kalshi and Bitnomial and seeks emergency relief to prevent their contracts from being listed as security futures.
What Are Euro Stablecoins? EURC, EURR and Redemption Explained
Both tokens disclose a right to redeem at €1, but issuer accounts and exchange sales have separate access conditions.
Bullish Picks Solana, Aptos and Ethereum for Tokenized Shares
BLSH already trades in tokenized form on Solana; the announcement gave no launch dates for Aptos or Ethereum.
THORChain Refused to Block the $387M Bitget Hacker. Here’s Why | Chad Barraford
Bitget lost $387.5 million in a hack and asked THORChain to block the attacker’s addresses. THORChain said no. Weeks later, Tether froze four THORChain vaults on Tron holding 1.45 million USDT, then unfroze them three hours later.
GitBook Revokes All Personal API Tokens After Breach
The company says an attack used AI agents and may have exposed integration credentials and questions submitted by documentation visitors.
Amazon, Tesla and SpaceX Join Objections to OKX–ICE Tokenized Stocks
Disclosed opt-outs cover 50 of the venture’s 63 originally proposed symbols, leaving 13 without a published objection.
BitGo Adds Stacks Bitcoin Staking in Qualified Custody
Eligible institutions must pair BTC with STX worth 5% of their Bitcoin position for roughly six-month bonds funded by Stacks miners.
Société Générale Accepts $10 Million in DTCC-Tokenized Treasuries as Collateral
The controlled Canton transaction used the bank’s existing collateral systems, while recurring movements and repo financing remain planned steps.
Fake Job Interview Opened Path to $6.34 Billion Hack, Binance Says
Attackers used an internal AI tool to reach wallet engineers, while persistent onchain permissions complicated containment.
Binance Details Months-Long Campaign Behind $6.34 Billion Hack
The exchange says 98% of impacted tokens have been replenished; its report explains why pausing withdrawals did not stop every outflow.
Crypto Recovery Services: What to Check Before Paying
Tracing stolen crypto is different from getting it back. US consumers should verify a provider’s identity, written deliverables, fees and access to sensitive data.
Aztec Launches Tierra Upgrade With Faster Ethereum Messaging
The new rollup requires contract recompilation and new addresses, while V5 gets roughly 30 days of funded migration support.
Kraken Restricts Accounts Amid Suspected $133 Million-Plus EU Theft
The exchange says its own systems and customer accounts were not compromised and that it is working with law enforcement on recovery.
Binance Lacks Cyber Insurance for $6.3 Billion Hack, Bloomberg Law Reports
The exchange says it reserved more than $6.34 billion in company funds and is drawing on emergency and futures reserves to replace stolen assets.
France Delays Budget Vote Again, Leaving Stablecoin Tax Pending
Lawmakers defeated a proposal to tax unrealized crypto gains when residents move abroad, but a stablecoin-swap tax remains in the provisional budget text.
Backpack Warns of Fake Tokenized Stock Airdrops
Scammers may cite genuine token addresses to appear legitimate, the company said, directing users to its official Solana mint directory.
Mercado Bitcoin Promises No Customer Asset Losses After Hack
The exchange says $11 million has been blocked, but its assurance does not specify a funding source or reimbursement deadline.
Binance Flips to $1.82 Billion in Daily Net Inflows After Withdrawal Restart
Seven-day net outflows remained at $11.832 billion despite the positive daily reading on DefiLlama's exchange dashboard.
Chainalysis Puts Mercado Bitcoin Hack at $49 Million Across 17 Chains
Mercado Bitcoin separately says $11 million has been blocked and promises no customer losses, while access to services remains suspended.
Liquid Restores Full Bitcoin Backing After Elements Exploit
Full reserves meet a condition for restarting direct federation withdrawals, which were last reported under enhanced operational controls.
North Korea Rejects FBI Blame for $6.3 Billion Binance Hack
Kim Yo Jong called the US accusation “absurd rhetoric,” while Chainalysis cited stolen funds mixing with proceeds of an earlier exploit.
Liquid Reserve Gap Falls to 250 BTC After 300 BTC Top-Up
Estimated L-BTC backing rises to 94.14%, but the federation’s recovery plan requires full reserves before direct peg-outs resume.
BNB Chain Brings Payment Lane to Testnet in Jenner Upgrade
The upgrade introduces a default 5% gas reservation for eligible payments, while token listings and CAS20 activation require separate governance steps.
Akash Stakers Approve Move From Cosmos to Solana
AKT can launch on Solana after two audits, but moving the compute marketplace and ending staking rewards still require a separate cutover vote.