Governance
Governance
Zcash holders vote to preserve halvings and defer recycled ZEC until 2031
The advisory poll also favored Sprout transaction deprecation, faster blocks and shipping the upgrade without features that miss its deadline.
Regulation
SEC and CFTC bypass Congress to open crypto access after CLARITY fails – with a catch
Tokenized stocks and wallet-linked derivatives can launch under new relief, while durable rights and jurisdiction remain unresolved.
Investments
Wall Street gains direct oversight of Web3 security as S&P Global buys OpenZeppelin
The security firm says its team and tools will continue, while S&P adds data, research and institutional reach after closing.
Wallets
Fake AI crypto software is secretly replacing browser wallet extensions
Needle Stealer used signed Microsoft software to target seven browser crypto wallets without breaching Coinbase or MetaMask.
DeFi
XRPL’s new lending tool could lock up your XRP from minutes to decades
Closed-ended vaults would bar withdrawals during fixed investment terms and count interest only when paid, but activation and XRP-denominated use remain unproven.
Stablecoins
Aave V4’s Arc market is swimming in $76 million of USDC nobody is borrowing
Less than $100,000 worth of USDC was borrowed as utilization hovered near 0.1%, separating supply appetite from credit demand.
DeFi
Stani’s Aave “Uber plan” could turn everyday crypto savers into Washington’s worst political nightmare
After a Senate setback for CLARITY, Stani Kulechov wants DeFi to force Washington’s hand through adoption, but Aave’s product layers reveal where regulators can still reach.
Hacks
Cardano’s Splash fix patches the exploit, but leaves 2.4M ADA missing and holders trapped
Splash’s validator fix can close the exploit path, but OADA holders still need restored ADA liquidity or a redemption route.
Regulation
Lawmakers pass bill to freeze federal Bitcoin holdings for two decades
ARMA would lock qualifying reserve Bitcoin in place from enactment and require annual audited reporting, while purchases remain a study.
Research
Why standard Bitcoin transfer figures are off by up to six times, according to the BIS
The working paper says contract proliferation and cross-chain stablecoin use make raw activity totals noisy measures of economic reality.
Macro
A $29B private exodus from US bonds is threatening Bitcoin’s next big rally
July’s bill rebound masked a split at longer maturities as official buying offset most private selling and September’s 10-year yield held near 5%.
ETF
Bitcoin’s Realized Cap contracts for the first time in a month as BTC price faces a $71,300 risk
Two ETF outflow sessions arrived while price stayed near the market mean, setting a specific recovery test.
