Zcash targets November for NU7 mainnet upgrade with 25-second blocks
NU7 will cut Zcash block times to 25 seconds and preserve its halving schedule, with testnet activation planned for Oct. 6. Source:Cointelegraph
Ether and XRP ETFs post outflows as bitcoin moves above $77,000
Ether funds shed money for a third straight session even as the token rose, while every major gained and zcash extended its run. Source:CoinDesk
Cardano’s IOG warns users to avoid YouTube channel amid apparent hijack
Input Output Group told users to avoid its YouTube channel after it began livestreaming a suspected AImanipulated Charles Hoskinson video promising to “double…
Bank of Japan raises interest rates by 25 basis points. Bitcoin tops $77,000
The yen declined and BTC rose after the BOJ hiked rates to the highest level in 31 years. Source:CoinDesk
US sanctions Iran’s BitBank, saying it processes ‘Hormuz Safe’ Bitcoin payments
US Treasury says the Iranian exchange processed payments received through Iran’s Strait of Hormuz maritime scheme and helped move hundreds of millions of…
North Korea drives onchain malware surge, CoinEx shuts: Asia Express
North Korea and Iran account for the majority of onchain malware, while Malaysia has been named among the most crypto curious Islamic nations.…
Real stocks are finally coming on blockchain. Here’s how the SEC wants it to work
The SEC is giving tokenized stocks a regulated U.S. pathway, while keeping trading volumes, access and issuer rights tightly controlled. Source:CoinDesk
The Ondo Finance succession crisis gets messier as Kathleen Allman’s daughter alleges ‘dementia’, alcoholism and reckless spending
The estranged daughter of 77yearold Kathleen Allman has petitioned a Hawaiian court to establish a limited conservatorship to protect her parents’ share of her…
Wall Street is betting Trump backs down on Iran — but what if the ‘TACO’ trade fails this time?
For six months, investors had a playbook: when Trump threatens Iran, buy the dip, because he always backs down. But in September, the playbook stopped working.…
Saudi Arabia is now pushing to export more oil through the Strait of Hormuz
With its EastWest pipeline shut down, the Straight of Hormuz is the best avenue available and its spigot has recently opened up. Will it last?…
This is the only cybersecurity stock that can post big gains, according to one analyst
Zscaler’s stock has missed out on the cybersecurity sector’s big rally this year — but it could soon get its moment in the spotlight Source:MarketWatch
Amazon’s secret weapon against Walmart could be a massive blitz in same-day delivery
BofA analysts say Amazon’s reported plans to expand sameday fulfillment centers represent an effort to make basic goods “immediately accessible.”…