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The cross-chain settlement platform claims to have traced an exploiter's identity and is demanding a response within two days. NEAR Intents has stated that it has identified a hacker responsible for an exploit against its system, according to a report from Cointelegraph.

A new proposal would ease custody rules for investment advisers handling digital assets, three years after the agency pushed in the opposite direction. The Securities and Exchange Commission has put forward new rules aimed at easing custody requirements for investment advisers who work with crypto assets.

Armada's shareholders cleared the merger with Evernorth, paving the way for a $1 billion XRP treasury to list on Nasdaq under ticker XRPN. Armada shareholders have approved a merger with Evernorth, clearing a major hurdle toward a planned Nasdaq listing built around a large XRP treasury.

Coinbase, Mastercard, Visa and Stripe back the $1 billion launch, with Chainlink supplying oracle infrastructure. A consortium of major payments and crypto companies has launched a new stablecoin called Open USD. Coinbase, Mastercard, Visa and Stripe are named as backers of the project, which debuted with roughly $1 billion in scale, according to reports…

The new application layer aims to let Dogecoin miners eventually secure smart contracts built on top of the network. DogeOS has opened its testnet to the public, introducing an Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible application layer built on top of Dogecoin.

The deal brings one of Japan's largest crypto exchanges under SBI's financial umbrella, reshaping the country's digital asset market. SBI Holdings has finalized its acquisition of Bitbank, a prominent Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, in a deal valued at $294.9 million. The transaction marks one of the largest consolidations in Japan's digital asset industry to date.

The Coinbase-incubated network's latest update introduces additional controls that touch how tokenized assets are tracked on-chain. Base, the layer-2 blockchain built on Ethereum and incubated by Coinbase, has introduced an upgrade named Cobalt.

The EU securities regulator wants gateways that connect users to decentralized finance protocols to face new compliance rules. The European Securities and Markets Authority has floated a plan to regulate so-called DeFi access points under the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, according to reports from Cryptopolitan and UNLOCK Blockchain.

Community governance vote funds past bug-fix work while the privacy coin's price stays steady near the $1,400 mark. Zcash holders have approved retroactive grants totaling approximately $8.39 million, according to reports from crypto.news and The Cryptonomist. The funding is tied to compensation for work related to a bug fix within the network's ecosystem.

New data shows the city-state regaining ground as a regional digital asset hub, led by a sharp rise in institutional participation. Singapore's crypto market has posted a notable rebound, with total activity reaching $284 billion. The figure reflects a broad increase in trading and transaction volume across the city-state's digital asset sector.

The enforcement action raises questions about how tokenized exposure to private companies is sold to retail investors. The Securities and Exchange Commission has brought charges against Meyer Global, alleging the firm defrauded investors through offerings tied to pre-IPO stock in SpaceX.

The exchange reports growing Bitcoin and Ethereum holdings even as USDT reserves fall 11%. Bybit has released its 40th proof-of-reserves report, marking another milestone in the exchange's ongoing transparency effort. The report shows total covered assets reaching $19.6 billion, according to figures disclosed by the exchange.

Losses from exploits and thefts across the crypto industry hit their highest monthly total so far this year. September has been confirmed as the worst month of 2026 for crypto-related theft. Reported losses from hacks and exploits across the industry topped $768 million, according to Cointelegraph.

A look at how fast three Tuesday reports moved from a single newsroom to independent corroboration shows the Kalshi scrutiny story outpacing both of this week's AI launches. A look at how fast three Tuesday reports moved from a single newsroom to independent corroboration shows the Kalshi scrutiny story outpacing both of this week's AI…

The wallet provider pulled its validator positions from Lido as it investigates what happened. MetaMask Staking has exited its validator positions on the Lido protocol following a security incident, according to separate reports from CryptoBriefing and Cointelegraph. Both outlets describe the move as a direct response to the incident, with MetaMask now investigating what occurred.

The new flagship model arrives amid reported internal skepticism from Google employees about Gemini's rollout Google has released Gemini 4, the latest version of its flagship large language model, according to a report from Decrypt. The outlet reported that the new model leads competing AI systems on measures tied to cybersecurity performance.

Reports diverge on whether ZRO suffered a 3.74% pullback or posted a 16% rally, but both point to traders watching key resistance levels. LayerZero's ZRO token has become the focus of fresh market commentary this week. One report described the token absorbing a 3.74% slide before stabilizing.

Reports point to a long-idle Bitcoin address stirring, alongside broader wallet movements exceeding $100 million after years of silence. A Bitcoin wallet that had sat untouched for around 15 years has reportedly sprung back into activity, according to industry news coverage published this week.