Bitcoin and Ether surged as US liquidity measures and record spot ETF inflows offset investors’ recession fears and their concerns over the war in Iran.
Zilliqa halted native transactions after discovering a vulnerability in its Ledger app's Schnorr signature generation, potentially allowing reconstruction of private keys from approximately five affected signatures, prompting a coordinated remediation plan.
Bitcoin investors are largely back in profit, with supply profitability nearing 60%. However, onchain data from CryptoQuant suggests it's premature to confirm a new bull market, citing the need for sustained trends and long-term holder behavior.
South Korean crypto exchange Korbit will rebrand as Digital X after its acquisition by Mirae Asset Group. Mirae founder Park Hyeon-joo announced the name, central to the group's "3.0" strategy to combine digital and traditional finance, with plans for RWA tokenization, security tokens, and stablecoins.
Crypto exchange BitMEX accelerated derivative contract and spot pair delistings in July due to "insufficient trading interest," totaling 65 delistings. This comes as the platform announced its full cessation of exchange services on September 23, 2026, following a strategic review of its business and the broader crypto industry.
BitMEX, the crypto exchange founded by Arthur Hayes, announced its shutdown on Sept. 23, giving customers two months to close positions and withdraw funds. New registrations have stopped, and a monthly fee will apply to remaining KYC-verified assets after the deadline.
BlackRock, Coinbase, and Strategy are among nine firms forming the Bitcoin Security Consortium, investing $15 million to fund research against future quantum computing threats. The initiative aims to support developers in creating quantum-resistant cryptography for Bitcoin, addressing a theoretical vulnerability that could expose billions in BTC.
