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The test network raised its limit on work per block toward 200 million gas as developers prepare for a proposed October 6 public test.

Ripple’s XRPL AI Starter Kit now supports Machine Payments Protocol, but beta status and absent usage data still leave demand unproven. The post Ripple News: MPP AI kit as XRP Payment Demand Rises appeared first on Cryptonews.

German crypto adoption is progressing through family offices and wealth managers, while the UK’s retail-facing cryptocurrency market remains “nascent,” according to the researcher. Cryptocurrency adoption is advancing in Germany, particularly among younger investors, while the UK is gradually falling behind, largely due to lagging regulations, according to CoinShares crypto researcher Luke Nolan. German cryptocurrency adoption is showing “very good progress” through “family offices, wealth managers, individual advisors” and younger generations looking to invest inherited wealth in digital assets, Nolan told Cointelegraph on the Chain Reaction show on Thursday. In contrast, the UK is “still very much behind,” said Nolan, adding that the country’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) only lifted its ban on crypto exchange-traded products less than a year ago, making its digital asset market “nascent.” The regulator previously banned these products from retail participants in January 2021. Read more

The Clarity Act failed to pass and FOMC hiked rates, and yet, crypto majors are green and alt leaders are flying. What does it mean?

The privacy coin rose double digits Thursday and 168% over the past month in the wake of the NU7 upgrade vote.

Two ETF outflow sessions arrived while price stayed near the market mean, setting a specific recovery test. The post Bitcoin’s Realized Cap contracts for the first time in a month as BTC price faces a $71,300 risk appeared first on CryptoSlate.

North Korea-linked hackers used Tron, Aptos and BNB Chain to maintain malware infrastructure, while suspected Iran-linked actors embedded directions in Bitcoin transactions. State-linked hackers accounted for roughly two-thirds of new activity each quarter as the number of times attackers stored malware instructions or infrastructure information on public blockchains rose 420% over the past 12 months, according to a Chainalysis report.  Chainalysis identified North Korea and Iran-linked operators among the state actors adopting the technique. In one of the report’s findings, the analytics firm connected previously unattributed activity spanning Tron, Aptos and BNB Smart Chain (BSC) to UNC5342, a North Korea-linked group tracked by Google Threat Intelligence.  Encoded pointers in Tron and Aptos transactions directed infected devices to the same BSC transaction, with Tron serving as the first route and Aptos as a fallback, Chainalysis reported. The BSC transaction contained encrypted server addresses and config...

Leverton will lead the DCG-owned mining company as it pursues a public listing through its proposed merger with HeartSciences.

Cardano transaction fees covered just 0.668% of staking rewards, as daily activity fell and reserve emissions remained the main funding source. The post Cardano News: Rewards Still Depend on Reserve Emissions appeared first on Cryptonews.

Circle blockchain Arc's first day was dominated by memecoins, and the traders behind them had already moved on by Thursday morning.

The CLARITY setback is not fatal for crypto, but institutional participation could remain on the sidelines longer than expected, according to Trace Finance co-founder Bernardo Brites.

Ledger timestamps and SDK patches show why signed intent needed automatic checks before funds reached a bridge. The post Hacker turned 55 days of failed transactions into a $3 million master key that drained GalaChain wallets appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Zcash jumps ~18% as the CLARITY Act stalls and privacy demand rises. Key levels, scenarios, and where early-stage capital is rotating next. The post Zcash Crypto Surges 15% as CLARITY Act Fails, Privacy Concerns Drive Demand appeared first on Cryptonews.

Your day-ahead look for Sept. 17, 2026

The CLARITY Act missed the Senate’s 60-vote cloture threshold, but a motion to reconsider leaves a possible lame-duck revival ahead. The post Senate Setback Leaves CLARITY Act Facing Long-Shot Revival appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin price reached $76,294.10 after the CLARITY Act missed a Senate procedural threshold, while traders watched key technical levels. The post Bitcoin Price Shows Strength At $76K Amid Market Tests appeared first on Cryptonews.

The CLARITY Act was blocked by Senate Democrats after disputes over Trump's crypto interests and weak presidential ethics safeguards in the bill. The post Trump Crypto Ethics Dispute Derails Senate Crypto Bill: Is The Whitehouse Still Good for Crypto? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ethereum trades near $2,435 as Binance inflows hit a June-level high. Key support/resistance levels, price targets, and an early-stage L3 presale to watch. The post Ethereum Price Prediction: Binance Inflows Hit June Record High appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Bank of England held rates steady on Thursday at 3.75%, as expected by markets.