The enforcing fork remains stuck at Bitcoin’s full mining difficulty as mandatory signaling proceeds with little hashpower support.

The rules, effective Jan. 1, 2027, cover transactions above $10,000 sent to overseas providers or self-custody wallets, along with other transfers flagged for review.

Foundation and Citadel21 reported drained Lightning nodes, but the total amount stolen and number of affected operators remain unknown.

The deployment milestone tests whether enforcing nodes can sustain the change amid limited miner signaling and discussion of a hard-fork fallback.

IMF first deputy managing director Dan Katz says users may favor digital dollars for their liquidity, network effects and cross-border acceptance.

Expedited discovery allows the exchange to seek account identities, balances and transaction histories from platforms with US operations.

Industry figures warned that continued legislative limbo could slow institutional adoption, revive regulation by enforcement and push innovation offshore.

Japanese authorities called for address registration, customer-specific limits and stronger authentication as part of a broader push to curb misuse of exchange accounts.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune confirmed that the chamber was “punting” the vote until September.

Australia’s securities regulator has bundled digital assets with AI and payments in its 2026 outlook, warning that companies exploiting licensing gray areas will be a top priority this year.

Wemade added Chainlink to its Korean won stablecoin alliance to strengthen oracle and data infrastructure as South Korea debates stablecoin regulation.

With trading-hour extensions and digital finance upgrades underway, Korea Exchange is positioning for crypto ETFs while approvals remain stalled.

Millions of long-inactive users still hold crypto at Bithumb, highlighting how early retail capital can remain untouched for years.

Once a barometer of retail hype, memecoins are closing the year with shrinking liquidity, weaker participation and fading speculative momentum.

The failed vote highlights deeper tensions over token value capture, governance power and whether DAO structures can effectively manage protocol identity.

Trump Media announced that users who earn gems by participating in Trump Media activities will be able to convert them into Cronos.

Ledger chief technology officer Charles Guillemet said that while the immediate danger had passed, the threat still exists.

The number of unique NFT buyers dropped below 200,000 in the first week of September, a 58% decline from 487,000 in mid-June.

Victim Kuan Sun praised Venus and partners after $13.5M recovery, calling it “a battle we actually won” through joint efforts.

Wintermute said clear SEC guidance would keep US markets competitive, foster regulator dialogue and support innovation in digital assets.

OpenSea told Cointelegraph that the foundation in the Cayman Islands was a registered entity.

A Kaiko and Bitvavo report highlighted the growth of crypto in Europe as regulatory frameworks have emerged in the region.

OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer said that the NFT marketplace received a Wells notice from the SEC, suggesting potential enforcement action from the agency.

Gen Digital’s Siggi Stefnisson warned users that scammers are adept at using what is already on their target’s minds, including love, financial security and elections. 

Ethical hackers said that scammers using a fake site called Meetly.gg have rebranded it into Meeten.gg and are preparing to strike again.

Roger Stone, a close aide to Trump, previously denied any involvement of the former president or his son with the TrumpCoin memecoin.

Ronin blockchain surpasses every other blockchain in daily active users, recording a two million DAU count on July 29.

An X user called “maxlin.eth” encountered a job-hunting scam where the attackers jumped into a Zoom call and tricked a potential victim into downloading a malicious app.

Pixelverse co-founder Kori Leon said their organization is taking a different approach by building a strong user base without “unrealistic” promises.

MicroStrategy announces 10-for-1 stock split to enhance stock accessibility for investors and employees.