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Zcash community consensus on NU7 speed and issuance changes
The Zcash community completed an advisory vote shaping preferences for Network Upgrade 7 (NU7) with roughly 2.4 million ZEC participating—about 66% of eligible Ironwood balances at the snapshot.
Fake AI bot tutorial drain campaigns on YouTube
TRM Labs’ September analysis found that fake YouTube tutorials promising AI-built arbitrage bots tricked 224 victims into deploying and funding malicious smart contracts that drained 274.60 ETH…
Hyperliquid native lending and expansion of HyperCore
Hyperliquid has launched a native manual borrowing product that lets users pledge HYPE or Bitcoin (BTC) as collateral to borrow USDC or USDT.
Speeding Ethereum Blocks: EIP‑8198 and the Hegotá Debate
A debate within Ethereum’s development and institutional communities centers on reducing block time via EIP‑8198, Ethlabs’ “Quick Slots” proposal that would trim Ethereum’s slot duration from 12…
Exchange adoption and institutional crypto inflection
Kevin O’Leary has signaled a renewed commitment to buying crypto as he positions for the next market cycle and watches for a clear institutional inflection point: a major stock exchange adopting…
Berkshire Hathaway leadership transition and Buffett legacy
Warren Buffett, now 96, announced in a letter to shareholders that he will step down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and immediately assume the role of chairman emeritus while remaining on the…
Cardano YouTube channel compromise and giveaway scams
Input Output Group (IOG) warned Cardano users to avoid interacting with its official YouTube channel after an apparent takeover on Sept. 18 produced a suspected AI-manipulated livestream of Charles…
S&P Global's expansion into blockchain security
S&P Global has agreed to acquire OpenZeppelin, a prominent smart-contract security firm whose open-source Contracts library underpins a large share of onchain activity.
AI and Pure Mathematics: Millennium Prize Controversies
OpenAI’s recent announcements have provoked a substantial debate within the mathematics community.
Bitcoin ETFs vs. Gold ETFs: Asset Allocation Contest
Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Eric Balchunas projects U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs could amass assets three times those of gold ETFs within three to five years, driven by younger investors treating…
SpaceX plans to buy failed startups' data for AI training
SpaceX has begun internal discussions about buying operational and customer data from defunct or financially distressed startups to bolster training for its Grok family and other AI systems.
State-linked groups weaponizing public blockchains
Multiple Chainalysis reports paint a consistent picture: state-linked or state-sponsored cyber groups are increasingly using public blockchains as malware infrastructure, and the technical and…
AI-driven surveillance and compliance alerts for crypto
Blockworks has layered AI agents onto Messari’s monitoring infrastructure to push near-instant compliance and risk alerts directly into institutional workflows.
AI-assisted formal verification and Ethereum security
On Sept. 17, Vitalik Buterin pushed back against the growing claim that increasingly capable AI hackers will make cybersecurity hopeless.
Crypto venture funding rebound and concentration trends
Galaxy Research’s Q2 2026 dataset shows a clear rebound in crypto and blockchain venture capital: investors deployed $5.683 billion across 384 deals, up 31% quarter-over-quarter, while deal count…