China’s Ministry of State Security has warned that a foreign crypto company is collecting iris scan data under the guise of token distribution. Authorities did not name the company, but cautioned that the biometric information could be exploited if it fell into the wrong hands. Officials cited recent examples, including a foreign firm whose fingerprint payment system was compromised.
Source: https://cryptoslate.com/chinas-security-alarm-on-iris-scans-puts-spotlight-on-worldcoin/
Midnight Network has opened the Claim Phase of its NIGHT tokens. Dubbed “Glacier Drop,” this phase will distribute NIGHT tokens to eligible wallets. Wallets holding at least $100 in native tokens can connect to the official claim portal and redeem an allocation.
Source: https://cryptoslate.com/cardano-sidechain-midnight-starts-token-distribution-to-ada-xrp-btc-holders/
Coinbase unveils a developer-focused wallet that automatically activates 4.1% rewards onUSDCbalances. CDP Embedded Wallets support Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible chains and Solana. Early use cases include remittances, payment links, DeFi marketplaces and B2B payroll.
Fresh US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staffguidance on liquid staking is stoking expectations that US regulators will soon allow staking within spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) Co-founder of The ETF Institute Nate Geraci called the guidance “the last hurdle” before the SEC can approve staking in spot ETH ETFs.
Between July 31 and August 4, public treasuries absorbed nearly half of the selling pressure made by Bitcoin investors exposed via ETFs. Metaplanetbought the largest amount of Bitcoin in the period, with 463 BTC added, worth over $54 million.
Source: https://cryptoslate.com/public-bitcoin-treasuries-step-in-with-552m-buys-amid-1-25b-etf-outflows/
The total on-chain stablecoin transaction volume surged to a new all-time high of $1.5 trillion in July. Circle’s USDCdominated the stablecoin market, accounting for nearly 50% of the total volume. The GENIUS Act, signed into law on July 19,established clear guidelines for stablecoins.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance issued new staff guidance stating that liquid staking does not automatically constitute a securities offering. However, the regulator highlighted that the statement is not a blanket approval, adding that liquid Staking might characterize securities offering under some circumstances.
Source: https://cryptoslate.com/sec-clarifies-liquid-staking-tokens-are-receipts-not-securities/
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has flagged ten prominent crypto exchanges for operating in the country without the necessary approval. The financial watchdog warned that it could take legal and regulatory action against the violators. The SEC highlighted concerns about the dangers of fraud, market manipulation, and identity theft.
The disruption lasted from 06:15 UTC until 06:44 UTC. The pause, which occurred at block height 33,792,704, temporarily impacted key network functions, including deposits, withdrawals, and general block production. This incident marks Base’s second outage, following asimilar event in September 2023.
Source: https://cryptoslate.com/coinbases-base-resumes-block-production-after-brief-outage/
Vitalik Buterin and Anders Elowsson have introduced a proposal to overhaul how users pay for transactions on the network. The plan centers around a unified multidimensional fee market, designed to simplify fee calculation. The proposal arrives during a period of lownetwork fees.
Source: https://cryptoslate.com/vitalik-proposes-multidimensional-ethereum-fees-amid-record-low-gas-prices/