Nvidia lifts share-buyback capacity to $235B through fiscal 2028
The chipmaker added $150 billion to its repurchase authorization, creating a record-sized pool while AI investment remains elevated.
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Zano restarts chain before Hard Fork 6 after Gateway Address flaw
Zano restarted its blockchain at block 3,833,000 after a Gateway Address vulnerability allowed unauthorized ZANO and fUSD into circulation.
China says crypto anonymity is an illusion in new tracing warning
China's state-security ministry says public ledgers and platform metadata can expose crypto users, reinforcing the country's strict enforcement stance.
Vitalik Buterin maps Ethereum’s post-Hegota shift to 2030
Buterin says Ethereum’s next era will rely on proofs, formal verification and multi-party block construction, while warning that key engineering challenges remain.
Bitget Withdrawal Restart: September 28–October 2 Schedule
Bitget’s September 26 notice scheduled phased withdrawals for BTC, ETH, USDT and other assets. See the UTC timetable and how to verify availability.
SEC staff clarifies token buybacks, upgrades and crypto marketing
New SEC staff guidance explains how token buybacks, network upgrades, staking receipts and promotional claims fit into investment-contract analysis.
Blockchain Association names Kristin Smith interim CEO
Kristin Smith will return as interim CEO on October 17 after Summer Mersinger steps down, giving the U.S. crypto trade group a familiar leader.
XRP Ledger Batch upgrade slips to October 9
The XRP Ledger's BatchV1_1 amendment has restarted its two-week validator countdown, moving its earliest activation to October 9 if support remains above the required threshold.
Solana activates Alpenglow on devnet and testnet
Solana's Alpenglow consensus upgrade is now active on devnet and testnet, moving its roughly 150-millisecond finality target onto both public testing networks.
Circle and Tether freeze $318K tied to Bitget exploit
Circle and Tether blacklisted stablecoins held by one wallet linked to the Bitget breach, freezing about $318,000 while most traced funds remained outside issuer control.
Magic Eden legacy approvals expose NFTs before white-hat rescue
A flaw in a retired NFT payment processor left old Magic Eden EVM approvals exposed, prompting a white-hat rescue of 23,155 NFTs worth more than $5.7 million.
Block brings Bitcoin Lightning payments to x402
Block joined the x402 Foundation and contributed Bitcoin Lightning support, adding a non-stablecoin payment option for web services and autonomous software.
SEC staff clarifies crypto buybacks and network upgrades
New SEC staff guidance says buybacks and continued development do not automatically make a functional crypto network's token an investment contract.
Blockchain Association CEO Mersinger to step down October 16
Summer Mersinger will leave the U.S. crypto trade group next month, with founding leader Kristin Smith returning as interim CEO.
Sluice proposal pools Lightning liquidity without a Bitcoin fork
A new research proposal would let Lightning routing nodes share liquidity across channels while leaving Bitcoin consensus unchanged.
KelpDAO sues LayerZero over $292M rsETH bridge exploit
KelpDAO has filed a British Columbia civil claim alleging LayerZero failures contributed to April's $292 million rsETH bridge exploit.
Bullish and Equiniti form coalition for issuer-backed stock tokens
Bullish and Equiniti launched an industry group to develop standards for tokenized shares that remain linked to official shareholder records.
Bitget reports $351.6M hot-wallet breach and pauses withdrawals
Bitget said unauthorized transfers affected $351.6 million across part of its hot and warm wallet infrastructure, prompting a temporary withdrawal suspension while it investigates.