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Cardano activates the van Rossem hard fork
Cardano has reportedly activated the van Rossem hard fork, lowering smart-contract execution costs and laying groundwork for Ouroboros Leios.
Digest 2026-07-20 · 2 minRead article
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Japanese logistics firms test JPYC for contractor and driver payments
Japanese logistics firms are reportedly adopting JPYC for contractor and driver payments, offering a live but still narrow test of stablecoins in payroll rails.
Digest 2026-07-20 · 2 minRead article
CryptoResearch brief
Allbridge pauses bridge after reported $1.65M flash-loan exploit
Allbridge paused operations after a reported $1.65M exploit involving a flash loan and rapid swaps that allegedly manipulated its stablecoin exchange rate.
Digest 2026-07-20 · 2 minRead article
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Dunamu faces a South Korean sanctions process after Upbit hack
South Korean regulators opened a sanctions process against Dunamu nearly eight months after a roughly $30–36 million hack, though the possible scope of penalties is unclear.
Digest 2026-07-20 · 2 minRead article
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GENIUS Act deadline passes without final stablecoin rules
US agencies missed the GENIUS Act’s one-year deadline, leaving proposed rules rather than final regulations to govern the planned stablecoin regime.
Digest 2026-07-20 · 2 minRead article
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Consensys Pauses MetaMask Releases After Contractor Code Access
Consensys reportedly halted MetaMask releases after discovering a North Korea-linked contractor had code access for roughly a month, while saying it found no user impact or malicious deployment.
Digest 2026-07-20 · 2 minRead article
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Saylor opposes BIP-110 as August activation window nears
Michael Saylor urged Bitcoin to reject BIP-110’s proposed cleanup soft fork, despite saying he shares its objectives, as an August activation window approaches.
Digest 2026-07-20 · 2 minRead article
CardanoResearch brief
Cardano Bitcoin-liquidity pitch remains a concept to verify
A crypto-media report describes a proposal to bring Bitcoin liquidity into Cardano DeFi with a small ADA burn per transaction, but no primary specification or launch evidence is supplied.
Digest 2026-07-19 · 2 minRead article
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Report says Cardano may shift core infrastructure duties to independent teams
A crypto-media report says Cardano is preparing to shift core infrastructure duties to independent teams, but the proposed handover remains unconfirmed and undefined.
Digest 2026-07-19 · 2 minRead article
CryptoResearch brief
Tokenization survey signals strategic interest among financial firms
CoinDesk reports that 84% of financial firms treat tokenization as a strategic priority, though the supplied record provides no survey methodology or underlying event.
Digest 2026-07-19 · 2 minRead article
CryptoResearch brief
Bitcoin Options Positioning Points to $72,000 Month-End Target
Bitcoin options desks are positioned around a $72,000 month-end target, while reported spot weakness leaves the outcome dependent on macro conditions.
Digest 2026-07-19 · 2 minRead article
CryptoResearch brief
Kaspersky flags malware framework aimed at crypto investors
Kaspersky reported a malware framework aimed at crypto investors through social engineering and trojanized GitHub apps, highlighting download and signing hygiene.
Digest 2026-07-19 · 2 minRead article
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Uniswap vote opens on v4 fees and Robinhood Chain expansion
Uniswap governance has opened voting on proposals covering v4 fees and Robinhood Chain expansion, with a July 26 close that could determine whether new fees feed the UNI burn.
Digest 2026-07-19 · 2 minRead article
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Bitcoin enters the Fed meeting under broader risk pressure
Bitcoin hovered near $62,500–$63,900 as oil disruption, the coming Fed meeting, and a broad altcoin decline kept risk appetite under pressure.
Digest 2026-07-19 · 2 minRead article
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Circle approval renews debate over stablecoin deposits
Circle's July 10 OCC approval renewed warnings that stablecoins could draw deposits from lenders, though the cited $500B figure remains a projection rather than an observed flow.
Digest 2026-07-19 · 2 minRead article
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France orders ISP-level block of Polymarket
France’s gambling authority directed internet providers to block Polymarket, citing illegal-gambling and market-manipulation concerns.
Digest 2026-07-19 · 2 minRead article
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GENIUS Act rule deadline passes as 2027 effective date remains
US regulators missed the GENIUS Act’s final-rule deadline, while its Jan. 18, 2027 effective date remains in place and compresses issuers’ preparation window.
Digest 2026-07-19 · 2 minRead article
CardanoResearch brief
Leios prototype adds CallTrace tools and caps logging after Loki outages
Leios 2026w29 adds CallTrace to Forge and Mempool and caps oversized FetchLogic logging, aiming to make prototype cost measurement and telemetry more reliable.
Digest 2026-07-18 · 2 minRead article
CardanoResearch brief
Leios prototype 2026w29 targets faster certification path for higher throughput
IOG tagged Leios prototype 2026w29 with a faster certified-endorser-block path to the mempool, aiming to raise throughput through a higher announce-certify rate.
Digest 2026-07-18 · 2 minRead article
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Foundry opens a client vote on BIP-110 as reported support remains minimal
Foundry will let clients vote on BIP-110, while an Ocean Mining voice says reported hashrate support is under 1% ahead of block 961632.
Digest 2026-07-18 · 2 minRead article
CryptoResearch brief
Galaxy Digital Signs Texas Tech Stadium Naming Deal.
Galaxy Digital has reportedly secured 15-year naming rights for a Texas Tech stadium, a branding deal reported at more than $70 million.
Digest 2026-07-18 · 2 minRead article
CryptoResearch brief
Cardano Shifts Core Development to External Teams
Cardano is shifting core infrastructure development beyond Input Output, while an imminent protocol upgrade is cited as an additional catalyst for ADA.
Digest 2026-07-18 · 2 minRead article
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ECB official warns stablecoins could pull deposits from banks
An ECB board member warned that stablecoins could erode bank deposits, while presenting the digital euro as a longer-term response. The record describes a policy stance, not a new rule.
Digest 2026-07-18 · 2 minRead article
CryptoResearch brief
Citadel Securities’ Crypto Exchange Push Reportedly Expands to Crypto.com and Kraken
Reporting indicates Citadel Securities is backing Crypto.com and Kraken with roughly $600 million combined, widening its exchange-infrastructure push.
Digest 2026-07-18 · 2 minRead article