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The new statute bars sitting public officials in California from launching or promoting their own meme coins. Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill making California the latest state to restrict public officials from profiting off cryptocurrency tokens tied to their public roles.

Conflicting weekly gain figures from two outlets underscore a fast-moving rally tied to banking sector interest. Quant Network's native token QNT posted one of the sharpest moves in the crypto market this week.

Developers reportedly reorganized the chain to erase blocks tied to a flaw that let new coins be created outside protocol rules. Zano, a privacy-oriented cryptocurrency project, has reportedly rolled back approximately one month of its blockchain history to address a bug that allowed coins to be generated outside its designed monetary policy.

Overnight sentiment data says altcoins are up $371 billion since June, but enforcement and exploit stories carried by the same tier of sources say the infrastructure underneath is still leaking money. Overnight sentiment data says altcoins are up $371 billion since June, but enforcement and exploit stories carried by the same tier of sources say…

On-chain investigators say a coordinated syndicate used dozens of token launches to extract funds from investors before abandoning projects. Blockchain analytics firm Wazz says it has connected 53 separate token launches on Robinhood Chain to one coordinated rug-pull operation.

A federal asset forfeiture action targets funds connected to accounts associated with the stablecoin issuer, raising fresh questions about oversight. US federal prosecutors are seeking to seize $84.2 million connected to accounts linked to Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin, according to Cryptopolitan.

The veteran trader separates his views on XRP's community from his read of its price charts. Peter Brandt, a trader known for decades of commentary on commodities and crypto markets, has once again taken aim at the community surrounding XRP.

Attempts to halt the transfer of 27 million stolen XRP tokens failed, prompting Bitget to freeze withdrawals on its platform. A hacker who gained unauthorized access to Bitget has successfully moved millions of dollars worth of stolen XRP, despite the exchange’s efforts to stop the transfer.

Rising exchange deposits raise questions about whether the altcoin rally can hold its gains. Altcoins have added roughly $371 billion in combined market value since June, according to data cited by crypto.news and AMBCrypto. The gain marks one of the more notable expansions for the broader token market outside bitcoin this year.

One set of comments from Vitalik Buterin produced two different published framings today, and a four-publisher AI safety report still has no on-record confirmation from either company named. One set of comments from Vitalik Buterin produced two different published framings today, and a four-publisher AI safety report still has no on-record confirmation from either company…

Developers are moving toward test network deployment as the Ethereum Foundation targets a mainnet rollout later this year. Ethereum's development community has moved the Glamsterdam upgrade into its closing stages of preparation. The project is now approaching a critical testing milestone before any changes reach the main network.

Ethereum co-founder frames the network's future around broader infrastructure goals rather than a single technical upgrade. Vitalik Buterin has sketched out a roadmap for Ethereum that extends through 2030, according to reporting from The Block and CryptoBriefing.

Ethereum co-founder outlines a blended architecture he says pushes the network toward verifiable, trust-minimized computation. Vitalik Buterin has offered a fresh explanation of Ethereum's technical direction, describing it as a hybrid architecture. According to reports from Coinfomania, CryptoBriefing, and crypto.news, Buterin characterized Ethereum's trajectory as one where the network increasingly functions as a cryptographic world…

Both major cryptocurrencies posted strong quarterly returns, with Ethereum outpacing Bitcoin by a wide margin. Bitcoin posted a 44% gain over the third quarter, according to Bitcoin.com News. The outlet described it as the second-best third-quarter performance for the cryptocurrency on record.

Blockchain investigators say a portion of stolen Bitget assets passed through the Wasabi Wallet privacy protocol. Investigators tracing assets stolen from cryptocurrency exchange Bitget have identified a batch of 4 BTC that moved through Wasabi Wallet's CoinJoin mechanism.

Analysts weigh what the surge in fund inflows and a reported Bitwise move mean for DOGE's price outlook. Dogecoin exchange-traded funds have logged their highest weekly inflows since they began trading, CoinGape reported.

The Solana-based token launchpad moved a large SOL holding to an exchange amid a broader wave of market liquidations. Pump.fun, the platform known for hosting rapid-fire meme-coin launches on Solana, sold 47,994 SOL for approximately $6 million, according to CryptoBriefing.

The proposed fund aims to deliver biweekly payouts using an options-based strategy tied to Zcash exposure. Grayscale has filed paperwork for a new exchange-traded fund named the ZCSH High Income ETF, according to reports from Coinfomania, TronWeekly, AMBCrypto, BlockchainReporter and Bitcoin.com News.