Ethereum Drops EIP-8363 From Hegota After Issuance Fight
EIP-8363 will no longer be considered for Ethereum Hegota. Developers want issuance policy debated outside the fork-scoping process. Current validator rewards remain unchanged while new forum
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Illinois’s 0.2% Crypto Tax Slips to 1 July 2027…
Illinois and two crypto industry groups have asked a state judge to delay the state's 0.2% Digital Asset Tax by six months, potentially moving its start date from January 1 to July 1, 2027 wh
Drift Launches DFX Claims After April 1 Exploit
Drift has launched a DFX claims process for users affected by the April 1 exploit, opening a path for impacted traders to recover losses through the protocol’s designated claims mechanism. Th
Zcash Approves $1.5 Million Bug Reward as Zooko Highlights $8 Million Grant Round
What to Know Zcash coinholders approved grants exceeding $8 million, with Zooko highlighting the network’s ability to fund contributors through community governance decisions. Taylor Hornby s
SHIB Approaches Key Resistance as Recovery Builds
SHIB holds rising support while RSI stays above 50, keeping the recovery structure intact as buyers approach a key resistance zone. SHIB has seen its community grow to over 1.69 million addre
OFAC Sanctions Tren de Aragua Network Laundering ATM Heist Funds via Crypto
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 10 people and entities on Tuesday, September 30, tied to Tren de Aragua (TdA), a Venezuela-based criminal organization d
Google launches Gemini 4 Argon for advanced coding but restricts access over cybersecurity risks
Google has launched Gemini 4 Argon, the first model in its Gemini 4 generation, with access initially limited to trusted cybersecurity defenders and Google’s internal teams. The company annou
Best Crypto to Buy Under $1 in 2026: 3 Coins Where $864 Million in Whale Money Points the Way
The search for the best crypto to buy under $1 in 2026 comes down to one question: where is the smart money going? This past week gave a clear answer when ETH whales bought 320,000 tokens wor
NEAR Intents hit by $3.8M exploit days after turning away Bitget hackers
NEAR Intents, the cross-chain swap protocol built on NEAR, lost about $3.8 million to a security exploit on Thursday and has paused its services. The platform had spent the prior week publicl
AI Agents Need Receipts
AI has spent the last few years getting very good at telling us things. Now it is getting good at doing things, and that changes the problem considerably. An AI that writes a paragraph can pr
Crypto tax and withholding at source from 2028: what to check now
The German Federal Ministry of Finance’s draft bill on the taxation of crypto assets held privately has had a date since September 30, 2026: on October 14, 2026 the federal cabinet is due to
After the NEAR Intents exploit, NEAR raises the bar on code checks
@near_intents is back online following a $3.8 million exploit on October 1, 2026, though several chains remain under restricted service while repairs continue. The incident has prompted @NEAR