Key Takeaways Zano confirmed block 3,833,000 for Hard Fork 6 (HF6) activation, expected between Aug. 25 and 27, 2026. HF6 introduces Gateway Addresses, clearing a technical barrier that limited ZANO exchange and decentralized exchange ( DEX) platform access. Zano is in talks with Thorchain and other DEXs about post-HF6 integrations, with the updated wallet live
Key Takeaways Kiwoom Securities opened stake talks with Bithumb via private placement; no terms set as of June 29, 2026. Bithumb Holdings’ 73.56% stake must shrink under Korea’s Digital Asset Basic Act, which caps owners at 34%. South Korea’s FSC releases tokenized securities rules in July 2026, pushing brokers to lock in crypto stakes. Chosunbiz
Key Takeaways Polygon moved about $79.25 billion in stablecoins in May, its second-highest month, across 198 million transactions. The network led all chains in transaction count and says it passed Solana and BNB Chain. Polygon’s cumulative stablecoin transfer volume has topped $2.4 trillion as it has increasingly leaned toward the payments sector. A Record Month
Video game developer Netmarble announced a significant operational restructuring for its mobile MMORPG, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, which involves the permanent shutdown of its current blockchain-integrated servers on Sept. 17, 2026, at 06:00 AM UTC. Concurrently, the company will relaunch the title under a new “global unified server” in July 2026 that completely removes
Key Takeaways The US and Iran agreed to halt strikes “for now” and meet in Doha on Tuesday over the Strait of Hormuz. The standoff has swung bitcoin sharply in 2026, from below $64,000 to above $76,000 on Hormuz headlines. A durable truce could ease oil-driven risk that has repeatedly moved crypto markets this year.
Key Takeaways The Fed CBDC ban cleared Congress 85-5 in the Senate and 358-32 in the House, both veto-proof margins. Trump is withholding his signature, demanding a voter-citizenship bill the Senate blocked 48-50 on June 4. The ban would still likely become law within days, locking out a US digital dollar until Dec. 31, 2030.
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) will permanently eliminate transaction fees for digital fund transfers through InstaPay and PESONet starting July 1. The decision follows the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) lifting of its cap on electronic payment pricing, BPI President Jose Teodoro K. Limcaoco confirmed on June 29. The waiver will apply across BPI’s
Key Takeaways Brazil proposed a 24-hour stablecoin hold, disrupting B2B payment speeds as VASPs deploy risk checks. Paraguay convicted two bitcoin miners, creating new legal precedents as it boosts controls. Binance pledged $3M in aid to Venezuelans using USDT vouchers after two devastating earthquakes. Brazil Proposes Mandatory 24-Hour Hold on Large Crypto Stablecoin Transactions The
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao confirmed a recent visit to the Philippines to hold regulatory and governance discussions with domestic finance officials, securities regulators, and local fintech firm BlockShoals Technologies Inc. In a social media post on Sunday, Zhao disclosed that his meetings included discussions with Department of Finance Secretary Frederick Go and Securities and Exchange
Key Takeaways A recent enforcement action on a privacy-focused chain highlighted the difficulty of implementing targeted freezes without affecting innocent users. Compliance systems that rely on behavioral heuristics can sometimes misidentify legitimate activity as suspicious. Questions about the effectiveness of asset freezes are fueling calls for stronger preventive security measures across the industry. Privacy Chains