Starknet Upgrades Blockchain Cryptography Against Quantum Threats
In July 2026, Starknet v0.14.3 replaced the Pedersen hash function with a BLAKE2s-256 based construction for its OS program and configuration hashes. The upgrade...
Solana Co-Founder Warns Phishing Threatens Crypto Most
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko says the biggest danger to crypto holders is not a machine breaking the math. It is someone tricking the person...
SA Regulator Finalizes Mixirite Licence Withdrawal for Misconduct
South Africa's financial regulator has finalized the withdrawal of Mixirite's operating licence, ending the firm's ability to offer regulated trading services to retail clients....
House Win by Democrats Impacts Crypto and CLARITY Act
Democrats have won control of the US House of Representatives, according to projections from NBC News, CNBC, and MS NOW shortly after 04:00 CET....
West Africa’s Payment Network Faces Rocky Launch
West Africa's new unified payments network, PI-SPI, has had a rough first week. Rolled out as mandatory on November 2, 2026 across the eight-nation...
Bank of England Eyes Tokenized Collateral for Clearing Houses
The Bank of England has opened a public consultation on letting clearing houses accept tokenized assets as collateral, a move that edges blockchain technology...
Mercado Bitcoin Halts Withdrawals, Tether Freezes USDT
Brazilian crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin has suspended all deposits and withdrawals after a security incident in its systems. Tether has since frozen more than...
Binance users withdraw $4.6B after record hack reopens exchange
Binance customers pulled more than $4.6 billion from the exchange within hours of it reopening withdrawals after a record $6.3 billion hack, a hard...
FBI Blames North Korea for $6B Binance Crypto Theft
The FBI has formally blamed North Korea for the theft of more than $6 billion in digital assets from Binance, tying the attack to...
OPay Halts $304M US IPO After Regulatory Inquiry
Chinese-backed fintech OPay has withdrawn its planned $304 million IPO from the New York Stock Exchange after a regulatory inquiry from an unnamed foreign...