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09:48 Stablecoins

Visa Reports $11.63B Q3 Revenue and Expands Stablecoin Payments Strategy

Visa maps out stablecoin push after $11.63 billion Q3 revenue Visa used its July 28 earnings call to lay out a broader stablecoin strategy spanning OpenUSD, tokenized bank deposits, blockchain settlement and AI-powered commerce after reporting $11.63 billion in Q3 net revenue, up 14% year over year. The company said OpenUSD will be the first stablecoin on its beta Visa Stablecoin Platform, but its long-term approach will stay multi-coin and multi-chain rather than backing a single winner.

09:39 Regulation

Myanmar parliament clears anti-scam bill targeting crypto fraud and scam compounds

Myanmar Parliament approves anti-scam bill with up to life terms for crypto fraud Myanmar’s Parliament approved the Anti-Online Scam Bill on July 28 after reconciling changes between its two chambers, advancing legislation that would impose 10-year-to-life prison terms for crypto scams and scam-centre operations based on the May draft text. The final amended law, presidential assent and start date were still not publicly available as of July 29, leaving the exact penalties and enforcement details unconfirmed.

09:34 Regulation

Philippine SEC Issues VERITAS Rules for Blockchain-Signed Corporate Filings

Philippine SEC sets rules for blockchain signing platform VERITAS The Philippine SEC has issued Memorandum Circular No. 23, Series of 2026, setting rules for VERITAS, a blockchain-based platform for digitally signing and verifying corporate filings. Documents signed through VERITAS carry the same legal force as signed and notarized paper records under the Electronic Commerce Act, and hard copies are no longer required unless other laws or SEC rules specifically require them.

09:32 DeFi

Uniswap Founder Says New v4 Protocol Fee Does Not Reduce LP Earnings

Uniswap founder disputes claims v4 fees cut LP earnings Uniswap founder Hayden Adams said the protocol fees activated for Uniswap v4 across seven chains are added on top of existing liquidity provider fees, not taken from them, after governance approved the change with 46.6 million UNI. He said a 30-basis-point pool would add 5 basis points for the protocol fee, making the protocol’s share 14% of total fees, while critics including Panoptic founder Guillaume Lambert argued a 10% to 25% take could hurt LP returns.

09:24 Regulation

Nexo Reworks EEA Setup Under MiCAR Through Two BaFin-Regulated German Partners

Nexo shifts EEA operations to German MiCAR partners Nexo has restructured its European Economic Area operations to meet the EU’s MiCAR rules by routing client services through two BaFin-regulated German partners instead of seeking a single direct license. Tangany will handle custody infrastructure and DLT Finance will provide brokerage and execution, allowing Nexo to keep all EEA services live without pauses after a testing phase.

09:17 Security

Blockaid says crypto losses hit $1.1B in H1 2026 as key compromises dominate

Blockaid: Crypto hacks hit $1.1B in H1 2026 as key compromises overtake code bugs Verified on-chain crypto security losses reached $1.1 billion across 212 incidents in H1 2026, Blockaid said in a July 28 report, with 74% of losses tied to compromised devices, private keys, signing systems and other off-chain infrastructure rather than smart-contract flaws. One DPRK-linked cluster accounted for about 55% of losses, while the incident count was 3.4x all of 2025.

09:15 ETF & Funds

Morgan Stanley Debuts Lowest-Fee US Ethereum and Solana ETFs With Staking

Morgan Stanley launches lowest-fee US ETH and SOL ETFs Morgan Stanley’s asset management arm started trading the Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust (MSSE) and Morgan Stanley Solana Trust (MSOL) on NYSE Arca on July 28, pricing both at a 0.14% expense ratio — below Grayscale’s 0.15% Mini Ethereum Trust and Franklin Templeton’s 0.19% SOEZ. Both products also stake part of their holdings and pass the rewards to shareholders, with MSIM saying it will keep none of the staking rewards.

08:56 Market

TradeXYZ to cover liquidation losses after sharp SK Hynix mark price drop on Hyperliquid

TradeXYZ to reimburse SK Hynix liquidation losses on Hyperliquid TradeXYZ said it will compensate users for liquidation losses after SK Hynix’s mark price on Hyperliquid fell to $917.25 from $1,127.90 at 11:01 p.m. UTC on July 27, triggering forced liquidations. The platform said its oracle tracked external prices correctly and that the move came from a major South Korean premarket exchange, but it will still make a one-time discretionary payout, with eligibility details and payments due in the next few days.

08:50 Regulation

South Korean Committee Takes Up Bill to Scrap Crypto Tax Ahead of 2027 Deadline

South Korea panel to review bill scrapping crypto tax South Korea’s National Assembly Strategy and Finance Committee is set to formally take up an Income Tax Act amendment that would abolish taxation on virtual asset income, opening a broader fight over whether the tax should start in January 2027. The bill, introduced March 19 by People Power Party lawmaker Song Eon-seok, removes the legal basis for taxing crypto income and will next go to the committee’s tax subcommittee for detailed review.

08:43 Court

Thailand SEC files criminal complaint against Bitkub over 2021 cyberattack reports

Thailand SEC files criminal complaint against Bitkub over 2021 reports Thailand’s SEC has filed a criminal complaint against Bitkub Online and former directors Sakolkorn Sakavee and Thaweesap Rawan, alleging they made false entries in official reports from May 10 to Oct. 30, 2021 after a cyberattack stole more than $50 million in 16 digital assets. The regulator says Bitkub failed to record the loss in daily net capital reports, misleading authorities into believing customer assets were intact; police will investigate before prosecutors decide on indictments.

08:36 Ethereum

Lido Begins $16B Migration of Staked ETH to Larger Pectra-Era Validators

Lido starts $16B ETH migration to larger Pectra-era validators Lido has begun moving more than 8 million ETH, about $16 billion, in its Curated Module onto larger post-Pectra validators after Curated Module v2 Phase 1 went live on Monday. The shift lets operators consolidate over 265,000 old 32 ETH validators into fewer validators with balances up to 2,048 ETH, and for the first time requires curated operators to post ETH bonds as collateral. The migration is expected to take months because Ethereum limits validator exits and restaking; Lido estimates about 738.5 ETH in missed rewards, with 117 days the theoretical minimum and six months the practical timeline.

08:29 Regulation

Bank of Russia Sets Capital Rules for Crypto Depositories Ahead of September Rollout

Bank of Russia sets capital rules for crypto depositories ahead of market rollout Russia’s central bank has introduced standards for digital depositories and organized crypto trading as it prepares a regulated market before broader legislation takes effect this fall. The rules require depositories to hold ₽50 million to ₽250 million in capital plus liquid, high-credit-quality assets, with most measures starting on Sept. 1, 2026 and full compliance due by July 2027.

19:46 Infrastructure

COTI says Garbled Circuits mainnet topped 125M transactions as V1 sunset approaches

COTI says Garbled Circuits mainnet passed 125M transactions since March 2025 COTI says its Garbled Circuits mainnet has processed 125 million transactions since March 2025, with private USDT and USDC now live via the Privacy Portal. The Foundation says Privacy-on-Demand will bring COTI’s privacy stack natively to Ethereum, shifting it from a standalone chain to EVM infrastructure, while V1 will sunset at the end of Q3 2026 and native holders on VIPER and Ledger must migrate before then.

18:47 Security

SparkKitty malware removed from App Store and Google Play after targeting wallet seed photos

SparkKitty malware found in App Store and Google Play apps Researchers say SparkKitty targeted crypto users on iOS and Android by abusing photo library access to scan images for 12-word and 24-word wallet recovery phrases with OCR, then sending the data to attacker-controlled servers. Apple and Google removed infected apps, including SOEX and other coin-related apps, after some drew thousands of downloads.

18:46 Regulation

Bitget reports 122% reserve ratio in latest proof-of-reserves update

Bitget reports 122% reserve ratio in latest Proof of Reserves Bitget said its latest Proof of Reserves shows an average reserve ratio of 122% across BTC, ETH, USDT and USDC, above the 1:1 benchmark. The exchange reported user holdings of 26,856 BTC, 112,242 ETH, 1.68 billion USDT and 113.8 million USDC, with month-on-month changes of 15%, 50%, 13% and 28% respectively versus June. Bitget also published wallet addresses and cryptographic attestations for verification.

17:03 Companies

Galaxy Digital Buys 500 Acres in Texas for AI and HPC Campus

Galaxy Digital buys 500 acres in Texas for AI and HPC campus Galaxy Digital signed a development agreement with the City of McGregor to buy about 500 acres for an artificial intelligence and high-performance computing campus in the McGregor Industrial Park, its second major Texas data center investment. The land sale brought McGregor about $7.5 million, while Galaxy said the first phase targets 74 MW, with power expected in 2028 and potential expansion to a multi-hundred-megawatt facility by 2030.

17:02 ETF & Funds

Morgan Stanley lists Ether and Solana ETPs on NYSE Arca with 0.14% fee

Morgan Stanley launches Ether and Solana ETPs on NYSE Arca Morgan Stanley Investment Management has launched two US crypto exchange-traded products on NYSE Arca: the Morgan Stanley Ethereum ETP (MSSE) and Solana ETP (MSOL). The funds charge a 0.14% annual fee, hold ETH and SOL directly, and can stake part of their assets to earn blockchain rewards, giving US investors a bank-backed route to gain exposure beyond Bitcoin through standard brokerage accounts.

15:45 Stablecoins

BIS data show $846T OTC derivatives market as crypto rails target short-dated FX flows

BIS: OTC derivatives hit $846T as stablecoins target FX settlement flows The global OTC derivatives market reached $846 trillion in notional value in June 2025, up 16% year over year and the fastest annual growth since 2008, BIS data show. FX derivatives accounted for $155 trillion, much of it maturing within a year, while stablecoins are increasingly being used for institutional crypto OTC settlement as firms target 24/7 liquidity and collateral management needs tied to short-dated FX flows.

15:16 Regulation

Bank of Russia proposes capital rules for digital depositories before September rollout

Bank of Russia proposes capital rules for digital asset platforms The Bank of Russia has published draft rules for an organized digital asset market, requiring regulated “digital depositories” to hold 50 million to 250 million rubles in capital — up to about $2.8 million — depending on their services and asset types. The framework extends securities-market rules to digital assets, adds liquidity and credit-quality standards, and would put depositories, exchange operators and issuers on central bank registers ahead of Russia’s planned September rollout.

14:46 Infrastructure

Zcash activates Ironwood and seals Orchard pool holding 3.66 million ZEC

Zcash activates Ironwood, retires Orchard shielded pool Zcash has activated the Ironwood upgrade, sealing the Orchard shielded pool with about 3.66 million ZEC and forcing users to migrate into a new pool that started at zero. The move follows the discovery on May 29 of a four-year-old bug in Orchard’s proof circuit that could have allowed undetectable counterfeit ZEC; Ironwood’s new turnstile rule limits total withdrawals from Orchard to verifiable deposits, trapping any counterfeit coins if they exist. As of press time, 1,500 ZEC had moved.

14:31 Security

Ukraine Police Say Fake Crypto Academy Defrauded 988 People of $1.11 Million

Ukraine police detain four in fake crypto academy fraud case Ukraine’s National Police said it dismantled a criminal group that allegedly posed as the “Ukrainian Financial Academy” and defrauded 988 people of about $1.11 million through controlled bank accounts, crypto wallets and a fake investment platform. Investigators detained four key suspects after searches in the Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions; they are in pretrial detention and face up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property if convicted.

13:47 Stablecoins

USAT Reaches $140.8M After 540% Monthly Surge as Offshore USDT Shrinks

USAT jumps to $140.8M as offshore USDT shrinks by about $6B USAT, the federally regulated dollar token issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, grew from $22 million to $140.8 million in a month, a 540% jump that the source describes as the fastest growth among regulated dollar tokens this year. Over the same period, its offshore parent USDT contracted by roughly $6 billion, underscoring demand for a U.S.-compliant structure with Cantor Fitzgerald as reserve custodian and Deloitte-signed reserve reports.

12:47 Regulation

Binance policy change slows foreign police requests for user data, NYT reports

Binance policy change slows foreign police requests for user data: NYT Binance adopted a policy in April 2025 that sends most foreign law enforcement requests for user data through the UAE and Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties, slowing access for investigators, The New York Times reported. European police and U.S. prosecutors told the paper the shift is making it harder to track scams, money laundering and freeze assets, while Binance said it has not reduced cooperation and still responds directly in child abuse, terrorism and imminent threat cases.

11:47 Regulation

Nexo says EEA crypto services remain live through Tangany and DLT Finance

Nexo keeps EEA crypto services live via Tangany and DLT Finance Nexo said its EEA products remain available after the MiCA transition deadline through two German partners: Tangany for custody and DLT Finance for brokerage and execution. The setup matters because the EU-wide transition ended on July 1 and covered crypto services now need authorised providers, while Nexo said Earn rewards and crypto-backed loans sit outside those partners’ MiCA and MiFID licences.

11:31 DeFi

1inch Opens Aqua to Public, Launches Rewards With 10M 1INCH and $500,000 USDC

1inch opens Aqua to the public with 10M 1INCH and $500K USDC incentives 1inch has fully launched Aqua, a non-custodial shared liquidity layer for DeFi that lets providers use the same wallet balance across multiple positions without locking assets in pools. The protocol is live across 13 EVM-compatible networks, and 1inch said the rollout comes with a Merkl-powered rewards program funded with 10 million 1INCH from the 1inch Foundation and 500,000 USDC from the 1inch DAO.

10:31 Ethereum

Ethereum withdrawals from BitMart jump after exchange wind-down notice

ETH withdrawals from BitMart hit highest level since July 2025 Ethereum withdrawal transactions from BitMart have climbed to their highest level since July 2025, CryptoQuant data shows, after the exchange briefly froze withdrawals and then reopened them following its July 26 wind-down notice. BitMart paused registrations, deposits and new orders on July 26, will end full trading on August 26, and says withdrawals will remain open through January 2027.

10:00 Stablecoins

Kenya Lowers Stablecoin Issuer Capital Requirement to $2.32 Million

Kenya cuts stablecoin issuer capital requirement to $2.32M Kenya’s National Treasury has lowered the minimum paid-up capital for stablecoin issuers by 40% to 300 million Kenyan shillings, about $2.32 million, from nearly $3.9 million proposed in draft rules last March, in a bid to encourage entry into its growing crypto market. The new framework still gives the Central Bank of Kenya broad oversight, including powers to force local platforms to stop offering offshore-issued tokens, while requiring 1:1 reserve backing, segregated reserves and redemption at face value within two business days.

09:49 DeFi

Aave moves syrupUSDG onboarding proposal to governance for V4 Global Dollar Hub

Aave proposal to onboard syrupUSDG enters governance vote Aave has created AIP #508 to add Maple Finance’s yield-bearing syrupUSDG to the Aave V4 Global Dollar Hub with collateral enabled, with voting set to start in less than 12 hours. If approved, users would be able to post syrupUSDG as collateral while it continues accruing yield tied to Maple’s institutional lending, expanding USDG-related assets on the hub.

09:47 Court

Police raid ex-Incheon mayor’s home in South Korea crypto disclosure probe

South Korean police raid ex-Incheon mayor over alleged crypto omission South Korean police searched former Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok’s home and Incheon City Hall offices as they investigate claims he and his wife failed to disclose about 21,000 crypto tokens in mandatory filings for the June 3 local elections. Yonhap said election authorities had already flagged Yoo’s reported assets as about 78 million won below his actual holdings, and police have questioned Yoo, his wife and others tied to the complaint.

09:31 Ethereum

Lido rolls out staking upgrade that could cut Ethereum validator count by about one-third

Lido launches Curated Module v2 for Ethereum staking Lido has rolled out Curated Module v2, upgrading its staking system to support Ethereum 0x02 withdrawal credentials and let validators raise their effective balance from 32 ETH to as much as 2,048 ETH. Lido said the planned migration could cut Ethereum’s validator count from about 880,000 to roughly 628,000 and adds new bonding, penalty and operator accountability rules, though the migration itself has not started yet.

09:16 Court

Apple sued after fake Sparrow Wallet apps allegedly caused $1.8 million in Bitcoin losses

Apple sued over fake Sparrow Wallet apps that allegedly stole $1.8M in BTC Three users filed a federal lawsuit alleging spoof Sparrow Wallet apps on Apple’s App Store drained about $1.835 million in Bitcoin in 2025 after the software asked for wallet seed phrases and sent funds to attacker-controlled addresses. Apple told MacRumors it removed the impersonating apps and terminated related developer accounts, while the plaintiffs argue Apple’s App Store safety claims led them to trust the downloads.

09:16 Regulation

India Sets CARF-Based Crypto Reporting Rules for Exchanges and Brokers

India issues CARF-based crypto reporting rules for exchanges India has introduced new guidelines under the Income Tax Act requiring crypto exchanges, brokers and other reporting crypto-asset service providers to report transaction details to the Income Tax Department under the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework. The move adds reporting obligations, not new taxes, and is aimed at improving tax transparency and enabling information sharing with participating jurisdictions.

08:31 Security

CertiK says crypto wrench attacks rose 33% in H1 2026, with France at the center

Crypto wrench attacks jump 33% in H1 2026, with France the main hotspot CertiK recorded 52 wrench attacks in the first half of 2026, up 33.3% from a year earlier, while associated financial exposure surged to $124.18 million from about $10.5 million. France accounted for 33 of the 52 cases, which CertiK linked to the country’s visible crypto ecosystem and recent data breaches that may help criminals identify targets.

08:01 Regulation

IMF says Brazil needs tighter crypto oversight as stablecoin flows accelerate

IMF flags gaps in Brazil crypto rules as cross-border flows outpace traditional rails The IMF said in its latest Financial System Stability Assessment that Brazil’s crypto market has grown so large that cross-border crypto flows have surpassed traditional alternatives since 2017, with stablecoins driving most of the activity. It urged Brazil to fully implement AML/CFT rules, including the travel rule, and close gaps in customer protections and custody asset segregation as crypto becomes more intertwined with the traditional financial system.

07:45 Regulation

Pennsylvania bills target sportsbook ties to prediction market infrastructure

Pennsylvania bill targets sportsbook role in prediction markets Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill, HB 2711, that would block gambling companies from acting as liquidity providers or market makers for prediction markets, while adding insider-trading rules, fraud safeguards and a 21+ age limit. A separate bill, HB 2497, would require state licenses and impose a 22% tax on revenue, but neither measure has yet received a committee hearing or House vote.

07:03 DeFi

Mento Deploys FX Protocol on Polygon With USDm/EURm as First Market

Mento launches decentralized FX markets on Polygon Mento Protocol has deployed on Polygon, bringing onchain FX infrastructure to the network with a USDm/EURm pool as its first trading pair. The launch is backed by day-one liquidity partner Capa, while Mento is also adding Schuman Financial’s MiCA-regulated EURØP as a reserve asset for EURm, expanding Polygon’s non-USD stablecoin liquidity beyond dollar-only markets.

06:16 Stablecoins

Upbit Opens RLUSD Trading in KRW, BTC and USDT With Launch-Time Order Curbs

Upbit lists RLUSD with KRW, BTC and USDT pairs South Korea’s Upbit opened RLUSD markets against KRW, BTC and USDT, with deposits supported only on the XRP Ledger using issuer address rMxCKbEDwqr76QuheSUMdEGf4B9xJ8m5De and a correct destination tag. At launch, buy orders were blocked for about five minutes, sell orders more than 10% below the previous day’s close were restricted for the same period, and only limit orders were allowed for roughly two hours.

03:01 Regulation

OFAC Sanctions Three El-Kahira Operators and Seven TRON Addresses in Hamas Finance Case

OFAC sanctions Hamas-linked El-Kahira operators and 7 TRON addresses The US Treasury’s OFAC on July 23 designated Zaid Issam Ahmed al-Jebouri, Abdulla Issam Ahmad al-Jebouri and Khaldun Khamis Zakaria Alden as Specially Designated Global Terrorists over a Hamas financing network tied to El-Kahira for General Trading, a Turkish OTC exchange office. The action also names seven TRON addresses that have received about $38.6 million.

02:46 Macro

Bitcoin Falls Below $63,000 as Fed Rate-Hike Concerns Weigh on Crypto

Bitcoin drops to 11-day low as Fed rate-hike fears hit crypto Bitcoin slipped below $63,000, touching its lowest level in 11 days, as traders braced for a possible Federal Reserve rate increase this week. Bloomberg reported BTC fell as much as 2.3% to $63,414 and Ether lost about 3.6%, while pressure on Bitcoin was also amplified by more than $465 million in net outflows from US spot Bitcoin ETFs on July 23 and 24.

02:31 Security

Hong Kong sets 2030 quantum-security goal for banks as tokenization grows

HKMA sets 2030 quantum-security target for Hong Kong banks Hong Kong’s banking regulator has launched a quantum-risk framework and its first Quantum Preparedness Index as tokenized finance expands, with the sector scoring just 2.3 out of 10 and about half of surveyed institutions reporting no formal post-quantum plan. The HKMA wants full readiness by 2030, warning that tokenized deposits, digital assets and blockchain settlement rely on cryptography that could be broken by future quantum computers.

01:00 Regulation

SECZ Admits Seven Fintech Firms to Zimbabwe Sandbox for Tokenization and Trading Tests

Zimbabwe approves 7 fintech firms for SECZ regulatory sandbox Zimbabwe’s Securities and Exchange Commission has cleared seven fintech solutions to test products under its supervised sandbox, including blockchain platforms, synthetic trading, crowdfunding and tokenization services. The cohort includes Zimbabwe Entrepreneurship Exchange, Ndarama Standard, Questview Brokers, Crowdaxe Capital, Procode Platforms, Financial Securities Exchange and Colmin Resources Zimbabwe, with SECZ set to monitor the trials and issue directives if needed.

22:00 Regulation

Franklin Templeton Backs CLARITY Act, Adding to Wall Street Support

Franklin Templeton backs CLARITY Act as Wall Street support broadens Franklin Templeton said July 27 it supports the CLARITY Act, joining BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, Goldman Sachs and Charles Schwab in backing the crypto market-structure bill. The firm, which reported $1.79 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, said the legislation would clarify digital-asset rules, investor protections and which federal regulators oversee companies.

21:16 Companies

Kraken to Buy Magic Labs’ Wallet Business as Exchanges Push Deeper Onchain

Kraken agrees to buy Magic Labs’ wallet infrastructure business Payward, Kraken’s parent, said it will acquire Magic Labs’ wallet-as-a-service unit, the embedded wallet infrastructure used by apps including Polymarket. The deal would let Kraken bring onchain trading into its main app without pushing users into a separate wallet, tightening links between its exchange, xStocks tokenized equities, and Ink Ethereum L2 as major platforms race to become the main venue for both onchain and offchain trading.

21:01 Regulation

New York AG urges Senate to reject crypto bill backed by Coinbase

New York AG urges Senate to reject Clarity Act over state enforcement limits New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a Senate investigations panel to oppose the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, arguing it would shift most crypto oversight to the CFTC and override state investor-protection laws, leaving scam victims with fewer options as fraud rises. Coinbase is pushing for a vote as early as Aug. 3, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on July 23 the bill does not yet have the votes.

18:45 Infrastructure

Ondo launches Ondo Network, shifting from chain concept to execution layer

Ondo Finance launches Ondo Network execution layer Ondo Finance said the first version of its Ondo Network is now live, replacing its earlier Ondo Chain concept with an execution layer for real-world asset markets. The system separates execution from verification and settlement, using hardware enclaves for private, high-speed processing, decentralized attestors for verifiability, and public blockchains like Ethereum for settlement; Ondo Perps is the first app running on it.

18:01 Bitcoin

Strive Adds 79 BTC, Taking Treasury Holdings to 20,000 Bitcoin

Strive buys 79 BTC to bring corporate treasury to 20,000 Bitcoin Strive said it bought 79 BTC between July 20 and 24 for about $5.2 million at an average price of $65,723 per coin plus fees, lifting its holdings from 19,921 to 20,000 BTC. The company, which adopted Bitcoin as a treasury asset in September 2025, now holds roughly $1.3 billion in BTC and has authorized a $4.2 billion capital raise program aimed at converting new cash into Bitcoin.

17:01 Stablecoins

Tether’s XAUt gold token wins Shariah certification from Amanah Advisors

Tether’s XAUt gets Shariah certification Tether’s gold-backed token XAUt has received Shariah certification from Amanah Advisors, giving the company a clearer route to offer the product to Islamic financial institutions and investors seeking compliant exposure to physical gold. Amanah said the token’s structure meets key Islamic finance principles, with full physical gold backing, no interest or leverage, and transparent reserves; Tether says each token represents one troy ounce of gold stored in Swiss vaults.

16:32 Security

Zcash’s Ironwood Upgrade to Lock Orchard Pool at Block 3,428,143

Zcash to lock Orchard pool in Ironwood upgrade on Tuesday Zcash’s Ironwood upgrade will lock the Orchard shielded pool at block 3,428,143 on Tuesday, preventing any new funds from entering a pool that holds 3.76 million ZEC, worth about $1.89 billion, or roughly 22% of supply. Holders’ coins remain safe and can only move out, as the change is designed to contain any undetected counterfeit ZEC after a May bug that could have allowed fake coin creation.

15:16 Ethereum

Lido rolls out Curated Module v2 with native 0x02 validator support

Lido launches Curated Module v2 with 0x02 validator support Lido has rolled out Curated Module v2, bringing native 0x02 validator support to its largest staking module and starting a gradual migration from the legacy Curated Module. The upgrade enables more than 265,000 validators to move from 0x01 to 0x02 via consolidations, which Lido says could cut Ethereum’s validator count by about a third to ~628,000 and reduce attestation messages by roughly 29% per epoch. It also adds bonding and penalty mechanisms, operator classification, and streamlined governance.

14:25 Regulation

Ripple Emerges as One of the Largest U.S. Corporate Political Donors in 2026 Cycle

Ripple becomes one of America’s biggest corporate political donors Ripple has spent about $48 million this U.S. election cycle through the Fairshake super PAC network, making it the second-largest corporate political donor in America behind Andreessen Horowitz. Fairshake, Protect Progress and Defend American Jobs went into the 2026 cycle with about $193 million, as crypto firms supplied roughly 37% of all corporate election money to shape the regulatory environment beyond XRP itself.