South Korea proposed rules for tokenized stocks, bonds and funds, with a KRW100M retail OTC cap before the Feb. 4, 2027 rollout.
South Korea clears token rules for stocks, bonds and funds
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sent the White House two rules that would redraw the legal definition of a swap. That definition is at the center of prediction markets’ fight with the states. One rule would bring event contracts inside the definition, and the other would carve casino-style gambling out of it. While there […]
CFTC Wants Event Contracts Defined as Swaps, but Not Casino Games
Fiserv launches its digital asset platform with Roughrider Coin, giving 90+ North Dakota banks and credit unions access to tokenized settlement.
Solana chosen for Fiserv’s new bank stablecoin platform
A custom FlashLoopAdapter used to manage leveraged Aave v3 positions has been exploited on Ethereum, leaving two Safe wallets with losses estimated at $305,000 after an attacker bypassed the module’s access controls. Blockchain security firm SlowMist said the attacker exploited…
FlashLoopAdapter exploit drains $305K from Aave linked Safe wallets
South Korean crypto exchange operating profits fell 78% in the first half of 2026 as trading volumes, market capitalization and customer deposits declined.
South Korea crypto exchange profits fall 78% in H1 amid trading slump
European crypto asset advocacy group Stand With Crypto EU claims more than 50,000 people emailed the European Commission asking it to allow various stablecoin perks that European central banks asked last week to remain banned. Stand With Crypto EU (SWC) said the emails were sent to the European Commission (EC) during the Commission’s review of […]
50,000 Europeans Reportedly Collide With EU Central Banks Over Stablecoins
U.S. Treasury sanctioned A7 Network after FinCEN traced over $17B through its Sub-Agents and proposed blocking related fund transfers.
U.S. sanctions A7 Network after $17B in transfers
South Korea’s financial regulator proposed detailed rules for tokenized securities, including capital requirements, OTC trading licenses and retail investment limits.
South Korea advances tokenized securities rules ahead of 2027 rollout
The unauthorized coins were indistinguishable from legitimate ZANO, leaving the team unable to remove them without rolling back the blockchain.
Zano exploiter created 36.9M unauthorized ZANO before blockchain rollback
IMF approved about $138M for El Salvador after waiving a Bitcoin accumulation breach and urged the government to reduce its crypto role.
El Salvador gets $138M after IMF waives Bitcoin rule breach
Key Takeaways Payment proofs hide which deposit funds usage. AI providers still see prompts and responses. Users are charged for actual service usage. Unused balances have withdrawal and expiry conditions. The software is live but remains experimental. The tool, called zkAPI, went live on Ethereum’s main network on October 1, according to the Foundation’s announcement. It builds
Ethereum Foundation Launches a Private Way to Pay for AI
OKX launched QNT perpetual futures with up to 50x leverage as Quant trades near $249 after a 178% weekly surge and 16% daily pullback.
QNT gets 50x OKX futures after 178% weekly rally
Researchers traced a $459,000 wallet drain to an address that previously funded 27 trades through the same bot, raising questions about how its private keys escaped. Bitquery Traces $459K Tradewiz Drain to Wallet Used in 27 Trades Before collecting stolen crypto, the wallet had helped pay for ordinary memecoin trades. That is the unexpected finding […]
The $459,000 Bot Hacker Was a Customer First, Researchers Say
Node operators running version 26.06.7 or earlier were told to upgrade immediately.