Vitalik Buterin Reveals Diamond iO Privacy Framework
Vitalik Buterin published the second part of his series on cryptographic obfuscation protocols on July 28, introducing a new framework called Diamond iO. The Ethereum ...
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Myanmar Passes Anti-Online Scam Bill Targeting Crypto Fraud
Myanmar’s combined parliament, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, approved the Anti-Online Scam Bill on July 28 after reconciling amendments from its lower and upper chambers, according to ...
Apple Sued Over Fake Bitcoin Wallet App That Drained $1.8M
Three Bitcoin holders sued Apple on July 24, 2026, in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging that a counterfeit Sparrow ...
Russia Charges Telegram Founder Pavel Durov With Aiding Terrorism
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorist activity and placed him on an international wanted list on July 29, ...
Flare Smart Accounts v1.3: XRP DeFi Now One Signature
Flare Smart Accounts v1.3 cuts XRP-to-DeFi onboarding down to a single XRP Ledger signature, replacing the previous two-signature flow. The July 28, 2026 update adds a second yield vault and three new wallet integrations, letting XRP holders mint FXRP and start earning without a separate EVM wallet or bridge step.
Zcash Ironwood Upgrade Seals Orchard After Bug
Zcash Ironwood upgrade activated on July 28, sealing the Orchard shielded pool to new deposits and opening a fresh privacy pool from zero. The move closes a four-year-old counterfeiting flaw disclosed in May 2026.
Morgan Stanley ETF Debut Adds Ether, Solana at 0.14% Fee
Morgan Stanley ETF products for ether and solana launched July 28, 2026, on NYSE Arca with a 0.14% fee, the lowest for either asset. The funds stake holdings and pass rewards to investors, building on the firm's $14 billion ETF/ETP suite and its bitcoin trust that topped $381 million by mid-July.
Emirates Crypto Payments Now Live for Flight Bookings
Emirates crypto payments went live on July 28, 2026, letting eligible UAE residents book flights through Crypto.com Pay. The option settles only in dirhams, so Emirates never directly holds the cryptocurrency customers use to pay.
Kalshi and Polymarket Win Injunction Blocking Minnesota’s Prediction Market Ban
A federal judge granted Kalshi and Polymarket, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Justice Department (DOJ) a preliminary injunction on July 27, 2026, ...
CLARITY Act Stalls as Senate Turns to Russia Bill
The CLARITY Act, crypto’s main push for federal market rules, has been pushed aside in the Senate this week while lawmakers work through a Russia ...
Circle IBM Patent Deal Makes It Top U.S. Holder
Circle IBM patent holdings became the largest in the U.S. after Circle Internet Group acquired nearly 1,000 blockchain patents from IBM on July 27, 2026. The deal expands Circle's IP protection for USDC, Arc and its payments network, though the companies did not disclose financial terms.
Lido Validator Consolidation Cuts Ethereum Count by a Third
Lido validator consolidation is now underway, moving more than 8 million staked ETH ($16.5B) onto Ethereum's larger 0x02 validator design. The shift is expected to cut Ethereum's total validator count by about a third while adding ETH-backed bonds for Lido's node operators.
SparkKitty Malware Hunts Crypto Seed Phrases in Photos
SparkKitty malware scanned photos on infected iPhones and Android devices for cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases, according to Check Point. The malware hid inside disguised crypto and messaging apps across Apple's App Store and Google Play, with one infected app downloaded more than 10,000 times before removal.
Solido Money Exploit Drains 293.7M SUPRA, Worth $900K
Solido Money confirmed an oracle pricing exploit drained 293.7 million SUPRA tokens, worth roughly $900,000, across two separate attack waves. The protocol detailed the incident ...
Arthur Hayes Buys $6.3M More ETH as Price Slides Below $1,900
A wallet linked to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes bought 3,298 more ETH, worth roughly $6.3 million to $6.39 million according to Lookonchain, hours before Ethereum’s ...
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