BitcoinShielded Bitcoin Brings Zcash-Style Privacy Without a Soft Fork
Alloc Init researchers unveiled Shielded Bitcoin: Zcash-style private transfers for Bitcoin that need no consensus changes.
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SecurityMagic Eden Recovers $5.7M in NFTs After Limit Break Exploit
A flaw in Limit Break's Payment Processor V2 exposed old Magic Eden NFT listings on Ethereum. A whitehat team recovered tokens worth $5.7 million.
EthereumEthereum sets Glamsterdam test for October 6
Ethereum developers set the public Glamsterdam test for October 6. Fake builders could jam the test network, but user funds stay safe.
InstitutionalS&P Global Acquires OpenZeppelin
S&P Global has agreed to acquire OpenZeppelin, whose smart contracts have secured $37 trillion in transactions. Deal terms were not disclosed.
SecurityChainalysis: State Hackers Hide Malware Onchain 420% More Often
Chainalysis found North Korea and Iran-linked hackers hiding malware commands on Tron, Aptos, BNB Smart Chain and Bitcoin. Here's how dead drops work.
DeFiBalancer Proposes Winding Down Protocol, Splitting Treasury Among BAL Holders
Balancer Labs proposed shutting down the protocol after a $128 million exploit. Its $9 million-plus treasury will go to BAL holders.
SecurityHarmony to Shut Down Network Over AI Threats, Move ONE to Ethereum
Harmony proposes shutting down its network over AI agent and hacker threats, moving ONE to Ethereum. What ONE holders need to do before September 10.
EthereumEthereum Could Let Users Pay Gas Without Holding ETH
Ethereum's EIP-8141 proposal would let USDT-only wallets pay gas fees without holding ETH, Vitalik Buterin says. Here's what Frame Transactions changes.
RegulationKalshi Bans George Santos for Life
Kalshi permanently banned former congressman George Santos and fined him $71,356 for manipulating a prediction market tied to his own Congress attendance.