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The video platform is testing a feature that flags real people on calls, drawing on identity verification from the World network. Zoom has introduced a new badge system designed to signal when a person on a video call is verifiably human.

A new proposal aims to shield ZEC swap privacy from the long-term threat of quantum computing Zcash developers have put forward a proposal to safeguard the privacy of ZEC swaps from the eventual arrival of powerful quantum computers.

The digital identity project built by Tools for Humanity expands into financial services and rolls out its video verification tool broadly. World has released a new World ID offering built specifically for banks, according to reports from The Block and CryptoBriefing.

The file-sharing pioneer repositions itself as Web3 infrastructure while executing its inaugural burn of BTT tokens. BitTorrent, the peer-to-peer file-sharing network with roots stretching back to the early 2000s, has unveiled a strategic rebrand. The company says the shift is meant to reposition its platform as infrastructure for the next generation of Web3 applications.

The decentralized lending protocol removed over 170 million JST tokens from circulation ahead of a planned deflationary upgrade. JustLend DAO, the decentralized lending platform built on the TRON network, has finished its fifth round of JST token buybacks and burns.

The blockchain project paused operations following a drain that stripped funds from more than a thousand wallets. Qubic, a blockchain network known for its proof-of-useful-work design, has suspended mainnet activity after a wallet drain cost users an estimated $1.3 million.

A public dispute has emerged between Ledger's chief executive and the former head of collapsed exchange Mt. Gox over a $90 million wallet theft case. A public disagreement has broken out between Ledger's chief executive and the former head of Mt. Gox over a wallet theft scandal involving approximately $90 million.

Law enforcement arrested 28 people as the exchanges helped trace illicit crypto flows tied to online fraud schemes. Binance and Coinbase joined a law enforcement operation in West Africa that flagged approximately $11 million tied to suspected online scams.

Blockchain analysts flag transfers linked to Ledger and Bitget incidents moving into Zcash's privacy-focused network Blockchain investigators have traced a batch of stolen cryptocurrency into Zcash, according to onchain data reviewed by crypto.news and AMBCrypto. The funds are reportedly linked to prior security incidents involving hardware wallet maker Ledger and exchange Bitget.

The companies have pushed back against tokenized versions of their shares trading on the OKXICE platform Nine publicly traded companies in the United States have raised objections over tokenized versions of their stock trading on OKXICE. Broadcom and UnitedHealth are among the firms named in reports describing the pushback.

The project paused its bridge infrastructure after detecting an unapproved token creation event involving its native CYS asset. Cysic has paused its crypto bridge after identifying an unauthorized mint of 10 million CYS tokens, the project's native asset.

The Bored Ape creator rolls out a new NFT-linked card set on Solana, offering APE token rewards to BAYC and MAYC holders. Yuga Labs has introduced Mudwater, a trading card collection deployed on Solana. The project incorporates artwork drawn from the Bored Ape Yacht Club, one of the company's flagship NFT franchises.

Authorities in Bangkok detained a man accused of running a crypto exchange linked to a 500 million yuan laundering network. Thai authorities have arrested a Chinese national in Bangkok on suspicion of running a cryptocurrency exchange tied to a large-scale money laundering operation. The case involves roughly 500 million yuan, equivalent to about $75 million.

Blockchain analytics firm reports the three countries dominate a market that has grown 125% over the past year Chainalysis has identified a sharp geographic concentration in the market for tokenized US Treasuries. The blockchain analytics firm found that Italy, Portugal and Singapore together account for 66.9% of all such holdings.

The Ethereum co-founder’s new project is drawing institutional attention to the intersection of AI and blockchain security. Vitalik Buterin has built a new AI-focused tool that reporting describes as almost untraceable. The project has been referred to as 'Paranoid Mode' across coverage of the development.

Of five stories that broke while US desks were dark, only two cleared three independent publishers, and the rest of the night is still running on two-source confidence. Of five stories that broke while US desks were dark, only two cleared three independent publishers, and the rest of the night is still running on two-source…

The collaboration aims to give institutional traders more privacy around order flow and position sizing on digital asset markets. Shield Swap has announced a partnership with Flowdesk to broaden access to confidential trading services for institutional clients.

Officials say police seized $7.15 million in assets and six cold wallets during the operation. Turkey's Justice Minister has publicly confirmed that Richard Heart, the founder of the HEX cryptocurrency, was arrested in Istanbul. The confirmation came after reports of the arrest first circulated among crypto news outlets.