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Analysts estimate roughly 87% of the stolen bitcoin, worth about $114 million, has not been moved since the breach Galaxy Research has published an estimate placing total losses from a hack involving Coldcard hardware wallets at 1,789 BTC.

The privacy coin's rally has drawn comparisons to AI-driven market enthusiasm, even as one analyst warns of overextension. Zcash, one of the earliest privacy-focused cryptocurrencies, has reached its highest price point in eight years.

CryptoBriefing and Yahoo Finance both cover Tuesday's dollar reaction to Iran sanctions and Treasury buybacks, but report opposite directional moves. CryptoBriefing and Yahoo Finance both cover Tuesday's dollar reaction to Iran sanctions and Treasury buybacks, but report opposite directional moves. What all sources agree on The reports cover U.S. sanctions on Iran and U.S.

CryptoBriefing and Yahoo Finance (Bloomberg) both report Lambda seeking up to $3B pre-IPO, but they give different expected IPO windows. CryptoBriefing and Yahoo Finance (Bloomberg) both report Lambda seeking up to $3B pre-IPO, but they give different expected IPO windows. What all sources agree on Lambda is in talks to raise up to $3 billion.

Transaction counts surge to a yearly peak even as the average value per transfer stays pinned near four cents. Weekly payments processed by AI agents using stablecoins reached 8.7 million transfers, the highest level recorded in 2026.

Washington widens its sanctions net after accusing a broker network of using digital assets to move oil proceeds for Iran. U.S. regulators have broadened sanctions tied to an alleged scheme that used cryptocurrency to settle more than $100 million in Iranian oil payments.

A new design aims to shield validator deposits from future quantum computing threats. Ethereum developers have put forward a proposal to overhaul the network's deposit contract, aiming to make it resistant to attacks from quantum computers. The deposit contract is the smart contract validators use to lock up ETH and enter Ethereum's proof-of-stake system.

Prosecutors allege the scheme used digital asset investments to defraud victims out of tens of millions of dollars. A business owner based in Las Vegas is facing a potential maximum sentence of 280 years in prison. The case centers on an alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say defrauded investors of roughly $24 million.

The proposal would let smart contracts check whether a tokenized equity's underlying asset is still active, halted, or delisted. A newly published Ethereum improvement proposal, designated ERC-8391, has surfaced with a specific focus on tokenized stocks.

The asset manager's OnChain US Government Liquidity Fund will become available through HashKey Exchange as tokenized finance expands in the region. Franklin Templeton has agreed to work with HashKey Exchange to bring a tokenized money market fund to investors in Asia.

The blockchain project's plan seeks to make wallets more resilient without relying solely on a single private key. Monad has put forward a proposed upgrade to its wallet infrastructure. The plan targets two persistent vulnerabilities in blockchain security. One is the permanent loss of funds when a private key is misplaced.

The exchange now allows XRPL-based transfers for its Singapore customers, expanding regional access to the token. Gemini has switched on support for XRP deposits and withdrawals using the XRP Ledger, or XRPL, for customers in Singapore.

Blockchain analytics firm traces funds across 30 sanctioned wallets tied to the Iranian entity TRM Labs has traced $16.8 million in cryptocurrency flows connected to the Mabna Institute, an Iranian entity under U.S. sanctions. The firm's research shows the funds moved through addresses dating back to 2018.

The industry group warns that broad identification requirements could otherwise sweep in nearly every stablecoin transaction. The Blockchain Association, a Washington-based crypto industry group, has called for stablecoin identification rules to carve out peer-to-peer transfers. The group argues that requiring identity checks on wallet-to-wallet transactions would extend far beyond the intent of existing anti-money-laundering frameworks.

Both assets rallied together in August, with sources differing on whether gold's gain marks its best month since 1999 or simply its best in decades. Bitcoin traded above $81,000 this week, extending a rally that has unfolded alongside a historic surge in gold prices.

The crypto trade group says stablecoin-specific rules would fit better than generic bank-style customer checks. The Blockchain Association, a Washington-based trade group representing crypto companies, has called on the U.S. Treasury to write know-your-customer rules tailored to stablecoin issuers. The group argues that generic, bank-modeled KYC standards do not fit how stablecoins actually operate.

The mainnet upgrade targets cross-chain bridge vulnerabilities as BNB Chain continues hardening its infrastructure. BNB Chain has completed activation of the Pasteur hard fork on its mainnet. The upgrade is designed to strengthen the security of bridge infrastructure connecting the chain to other blockchain networks.

New sanctions campaign hits digital assets, gold, aviation and shipping as Iran promises retaliation Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a broad new sanctions initiative on Monday targeting Iran's use of digital assets and technology. The campaign, named Operation Economic Outcast, expands Washington's economic pressure on Tehran across several sectors at once.