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@CoinDesk·
LATEST: @Grayscale's $ZEC ETF announces a 3-for-1 share split less than a month after launch, with $890M in net assets and $11B+ in cumulative volume, as $ZEC hits a new all-time high above $1,521.
the newsroomA major crypto asset hitting all-time highs with a share split is a prime native token launch, reported by @CoinDesk.
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Cryptotimes·
Galaxy Research says the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act is effectively finished for this period after the Senate failed to advance it (49-50), with odds of passage now very low and revival before the October recess unlikely. Meanwhile, regulatory activity continues (CFTC no-action relief for front-end DeFi developers and an SEC tokenized-stock innovation exemption), and the focus shifts to agencies as broader policy moves require Congress, likely limiting passage in a future Congress regardless of party control.
the newsroomThe stalling of major crypto legislation paired with regulatory shifts creates an immediate narrative for crypto market participants.
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Bitcoininfonews·
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Japan and its allies publicly attributed a $10.7 million cryptocurrency theft to the North Korea-linked hacker group WaterPlum, marking another instance of state-backed actors targeting digital asset infrastructure. The report notes the attribution is government-backed and not independently verified by the publication, and it emphasizes that such incidents typically involve custodians, bridges, and application-layer wallets rather than the Bitcoin protocol itself.
the newsroomState-sponsored crypto heists make for good watch material, but attribution details remain unverified.
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Cryip·
S&P Global has agreed to acquire OpenZeppelin, a leading smart contract security and auditing firm whose open-source contracts underpin security for over $37 trillion in on-chain value, signaling traditional financial players’ growing appetite to own blockchain-native risk infrastructure. The deal could accelerate institutional adoption of blockchain tech by combining OpenZeppelin’s technical security expertise with S&P Global’s broad distribution and relationships with banks, asset managers, and regulators, positioning the acquirer as a trusted gatekeeper for on-chain risk.
the newsroomS&P Global acquiring OpenZeppelin links traditional finance directly to trillions in smart contract security, reported by Cryip.
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Bingx·
Bitcoin rose above $80,000 on signs of renewed risk appetite, trading around $80,856 as markets shrugged toward a broader relief rally amid softer U.S. data and a weaker yen following the Bank of Japan’s rate hike. While U.S. and European equities rallied and ETF inflows suggested improving demand, analysts cautioned that the move is not yet a clear reversal and remains contingent on ongoing data and policy signals.
the newsroomBitcoin reclaiming the $80,000 threshold triggers strong retail and macro market interest, reported by Bingx.