Author: John Smith

SlowMist has warned that attackers may have adapted the Darksword exploit chain to compromise devices running iOS 26.5 and extract private keys from self-custody crypto wallets. Summary Darksword attacks can begin when an iPhone user opens a malicious link in Safari. SlowMist says attackers may have adapted the exploit chain to iOS 26.5. Google previously confirmed Darksword activity against iOS 18.4 through iOS 18.7. Three U.S. investors separately allege fake wallet apps caused $1.835 million in Bitcoin losses. SlowMist Chief Information Security Officer 23pds said attackers are using Darksword to bypass Apple’s security controls, gain extensive access to affected iPhones,…

0G has launched its Ascend liquid staking product and introduced a five-step system that will let eligible users convert staked 0G tokens into credits for AI computing services. Summary Ascend users receive the liquid staking token a0G after depositing 0G. a0G will be the only supported asset for minting iAI at launch. Eligible staked iAI will generate credits for supported 0G AI services. Infinite AI is scheduled to launch on Sep. 29, subject to product terms. In a Sep. 21 press release shared with crypto.news, 0G said that Ascend will serve as the first access point for Compute Finance, or…

Bitcoin Core developers have moved version 32.0 into release-candidate testing, with the stable software scheduled for a possible Oct. 10 release after weeks of public checks. Summary Bitcoin Core 32 entered release-candidate testing on Sep. 14 following an August feature freeze. Parallel database reads could reduce block-validation times without changing Bitcoin’s block production rate. Four wallet commands will use PSBT version 2 by default while retaining the older format. Security fixes address unsafe wallet names and unauthenticated HTTP requests that caused heavy memory use. Bitcoin Core 32 targets an Oct. 10 release Bitcoin Core’s official release schedule shows that developers…

Disclosure: This content is provided by a third party. Neither crypto.news nor the author of this article endorses any product mentioned on this page. Users should conduct their own research before taking any action related to the company. Recently, geopolitical tensions, inflationary pressures, and shifts in U.S. interest rate policy dampened market risk appetite, causing Bitcoin to retreat rapidly from its highs and briefly drop to around $76,000.  However, as some of these pressures eased and capital flowed back into asset markets, BTC not only reclaimed the $80,000 level but also broke past $84,000 on September 21. The latest market…

Strategy has resumed Bitcoin purchases after a two week pause, spending $75.7 million on 950 BTC while deploying another $174 million to repurchase its STRC preferred stock. Summary Strategy bought 950 BTC for $75.7 million after a two week pause, raising its holdings to 846,000 BTC. The company spent another $174 million repurchasing 1.77 million STRC preferred shares during the same week. Strategy made no ATM sales during the period, while its deployable USD Cash fell nearly 20% to $1.05 billion. Strive separately acquired 1,355 BTC, increasing its corporate Bitcoin holdings to 26,355 BTC. According to a Form 8-K filing…

The European Central Bank has launched Pontes to settle blockchain based wholesale transactions in central bank money while preparing to invest part of its €23 billion own funds portfolio in digital securities. Summary ECB has launched Pontes to settle blockchain based transactions using central bank euros. Deutsche Bank, Santander and Clearstream are among the first institutions onboarded to the service. ECB plans to invest a small portion of its €23 billion own funds portfolio in highly rated blockchain based debt securities. According to the European Central Bank, the new service connects distributed ledger technology platforms used by financial market participants…

Paimon Finance’s pPOLY has become the first token selected for PancakeSwap’s Pre-Access program, opening a $4.8 million subscription campaign at $15.50 per token on Sept. 21 before trading starts Sept. 24. Summary pPOLY is priced at $15.50 with a $4.8 million total offering through PancakeSwap’s Pre-Access campaign. Subscriptions run for 72 hours before claims, refunds and pPOLY trading begin officially September 24. Binance Wallet provides technical access while PancakeSwap and third parties control campaign operations and settlement. pPOLY offers indirect private-market exposure without granting direct Polymarket shares, voting rights, or dividend rights. Users need at least $100 per deposit and…

Vietnam has said its first crypto asset service providers are expected to receive licenses and begin operations in 2026 as regulators build a supervision system around the country’s five year digital asset market pilot. Summary Vietnam expects its first licensed crypto asset service providers to begin operations in 2026 under its five year pilot framework. Five companies have passed an initial assessment, but no final exchange license had been issued as of Aug. 30. Regulators are developing supervision rules focused on risk management, investor asset protection and anti money laundering controls. Vietnam is seeking regulatory experience from Austria and the…

Kalshi has faced fresh wash-trading allegations after trader Beni cited roughly $538.6 million in 24-hour ETH-PERP volume against approximately $3.1 million in open interest, while the exchange’s crypto lead disputed the claims and pointed to differences between prediction markets and perpetual futures. Summary Kalshi’s September filing sets crypto perpetual takers at 0.3 basis points after applicable rebate adjustments. The same program rebates makers so eligible participants net 0.3 basis points on crypto perps. Kalshi excludes suspected wash trades, self-matching, and pre-arranged trades from receiving rebates under the program. Beni cited $538.6 million ETH perpetual volume against roughly $3.1 million open…

Dogecoin (DOGE) started out as a joke; its creators originally intended for users to tip each other for entertaining social media content. Despite its playful origins, Dogecoin has since become one of the most popular cryptocurrencies. Like other cryptocurrencies, Dogecoin (DOGE) can be mined using cloud platforms. Cloud mining is an attractive option if you wish to avoid technical hassles, bypass initial hardware investments, or escape high electricity costs. Essentially, cloud mining involves outsourcing the entire mining process to a third party; as a leading global cloud mining service provider, SHR Miner enables Dogecoin enthusiasts to participate in mining rewards…