Bubblemaps CEO Nick Vaiman said Sybil attacks are increasing across presales and airdrops, calling on teams to use KYC or algorithmic detection.
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Ethereum raises block gas limit to 60M as network capacity climbs ahead of Fusaka Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he expects growth to continue next year, but with smarter adjustments that expand capacity without new bottlenecks.
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Upbit hit with $36M Solana hot wallet breach day after $10B Naver deal The breach occurred as Upbit’s parent company, Dunamu, sealed a $10 billion acquisition deal with Naver and plans an initial public offering in the US.
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Polygon co-founder mulls resurrecting MATIC a year after POL rebrand Polygon’s co-founder said even small merchants and drivers recognized MATIC, but many struggle to locate POL since the token’s rebrand.
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FCA trials crypto transparency templates as UK shapes new rulebook Eunice will trial standardized crypto disclosure templates with major exchanges, feeding real-world data into the UK’s evolving 2026 rulebook.
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BIS taps IMF digital money chief and CBDC backer as new head of Innovation Hub The Bank for International Settlements is advancing major digital currency pilots, testing cross-border CBDCs, tokenized deposits and real-time payment rails.
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Solana treasury backs ‘double disinflation’ plan amid 30% price decline DeFi Development Corp became the first Solana treasury to support SIMD-0411, a proposal to speed up emissions cuts as corporate holders face losses.
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Hyperliquid’s $314M unlock fuels calls for clarity, sell-pressure warnings BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said Hyperliquid’s $314 million unlock brings unavoidable sell pressure, and insider assurances can’t remove uncertainty.
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US Bitcoin ETFs snap five-day bloodbath as BTC reclaims $92K US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $75 million in inflows after five days of redemptions, hinting at early stabilization as Bitcoin recovers above the $92,000 level.
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US and UK revolt forces Basel to rethink brutal crypto capital rules for banks Basel’s toughest crypto rules are under review as the US, UK, and the EU diverge, with booming stablecoin adoption forcing a rethink of 1,250% capital charges, the group’s chair told the FT.
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