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A third consecutive day of broad-based decline, with the composition confirming capital is exiting proportionally rather than rotating.
Router Protocol, a blockchain infrastructure project backed by Coinbase, is shutting down and will burn 303 million of its ROUTE tokens. The move comes after unsuccessful attempts to commercialize or sell its technology.
Industry leaders debate whether digital dollar wallets will dismantle traditional bank accounts or simply modernize the underlying infrastructure.
Harmony has proposed sunsetting its layer-1 blockchain and migrating its native token, ONE, to Ethereum. This follows a recent exploit and plans to discard 109,000 transactions. Users are urged to exit smart contracts before September 10.
The hacker responsible for the Coldcard thefts has moved $7.7 million in Bitcoin, representing 45% of the stolen funds from the third wave of attacks. This latest movement highlights the ongoing risk for victims of the breach.
Solana is tripling its transaction size with the activation of the Transaction v1 feature. This allows complex proofs and large multisig operations to fit in a single transaction. Services that read Solana will need to update to stay compatible.
A Hacken security report warns that Tether's USDT stablecoin, worth $91 billion, could be at risk if hackers gain control of two critical security keys. The report combines Wall Street financial auditing with Web3 code reviews to evaluate both off-chain reserves and on-chain security.
Hackers stole $320 million in Bitcoin from the Liquid Network but returned $270 million after Blockstream patched the vulnerability. Nearly 600 BTC, worth about $50 million, remains outstanding.
Ethereum has finalized the Frame Transactions feature in the Hegotá upgrade, allowing users to pay gas fees without holding ETH. This move, supported by Vitalik Buterin, aims to enhance flexibility and security, including protection against quantum computing threats.
Liquid Network, a Bitcoin sidechain, lost nearly all of its Bitcoin reserve in a single incident on September 6. Around 4,000 BTC, worth approximately $320 million, was transferred out of the Liquid Federation wallet. The incident has raised significant concerns about the security and stability of the network.
A second consecutive day of broad-based decline, but the composition is more interesting than the aggregate.
Pencil Finance has funded 1,000 student loans entirely on-chain, supporting thousands of Southeast Asian students. The project did not disclose borrower costs, defaults, or investor returns.
The G7 is urging organizations to adopt post-quantum security measures to protect against the future threat of quantum computing. This warning comes as the crypto industry explores potential fixes to safeguard digital assets.
Revolut has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to operate as a US bank. This preliminary approval is a significant step in Revolut's plan to expand its services in the US market, though the process is not yet final.
Ukrainian authorities have shut down a significant crypto scam operation that allegedly stole up to $1 million per month. The investigation identified 62 victims and implicated over 46 individuals in the scheme. This crackdown highlights the growing sophistication and reach of crypto-related fraud.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw nearly $1 billion in inflows last week, contributing to a three-week total of $3.8 billion. This surge comes despite Bitcoin briefly dipping below $79,000.
Trezor has disclosed that an additional 67,000 US customers' data was exposed due to its shipping partner, ShipMonk, failing to erase customer records. This follows an earlier breach, raising concerns about data security for Trezor users.
Tether-backed Orionx is shutting down permanently after an audit revealed a $7 million gap in customer assets. The audit found that funds were moved to wallets outside Orionx's custody, raising concerns about asset security.
600 BTC from the early days of Bitcoin, untouched for 16 years, has been transferred. This is the latest in a series of movements from old, dormant wallets. The transactions total 12 mining rewards, worth over $40 million today.
A split tape with a critical divergence. Total market cap shed 2.53% to $2.705T, yet every asset on the watchlist printed green: BTC $79,974 (+0.4%), ETH…
South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) has introduced a three-phase roadmap for tokenized securities, with the first phase launching in February 2027. The plan ultimately aims to allow onchain settlement using stablecoins, covering all types of securities.
FinCEN has identified $13 billion in crypto scams linked to transnational criminal organizations based in Southeast Asia. The agency warns US residents to be cautious of digital asset fraud.
Pineapple Financial has tokenized $1 billion in mortgage records on the Injective blockchain, with plans to bring $10 billion onchain. This move aims to increase transparency and efficiency in mortgage lending.
Polish lawmakers failed to overturn a presidential veto of crypto legislation as the Zondacrypto investigation expands and its Estonian operator enters bankruptcy.