Zakura released an open-source cryptography toolkit on Aug. 29 that it says can reduce the time required to construct some private Zcash transactions from more than three seconds to below 200 milliseconds. Summary Zakura Common cuts transaction construction from over three seconds to under 200 milliseconds, developers claim. Mobile proof generation improved more than fourteenfold,

Crypto projects spent approximately $638 million repurchasing their native tokens between January and Aug. 31, according to Allium Labs figures cited by the Financial Times. Summary Crypto projects spent $638 million on token buybacks this year, exceeding last year’s comparable total. Hyperliquid and Pump.fun represented nearly 90% of tracked repurchases, according to Allium Labs data

Cronos halted block production on Aug. 30 after detecting an exploit involving Tectonic, a decentralized lending protocol operating on the blockchain. Summary Cronos validators halted block production after Tectonic disclosed an exploit affecting its decentralized lending protocol. Researchers estimate roughly $75 million was affected, but Tectonic has not confirmed total losses publicly yet. Approximately $6

Stablecoins do not yet credibly function as a payment method at scale, Bank for International Settlements General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos said on Aug. 28 at the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole symposium. Summary BIS chief Pablo Hernández de Cos said stablecoins cannot credibly support payments at scale today. Tokenized deposits preserve settlement in central

Real Trump Coins denied launching or authorizing the Solana-based Trump Digital GOLD token on Aug. 29 after promotional posts appeared on its X account and associated website. Summary Real Trump Coins denied authorizing GOLD and attributed its promotion to unidentified third-party bad actors. GOLD lost approximately 99% after connected wallets sold 82.45% of the Solana

Coinbase will suspend trading for Badger DAO and Storj on Sept. 28, 2026, following its latest review of assets listed on the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange. Summary Coinbase will suspend BADGER and STORJ trading on September 28, 2026, around 2:00 p.m. ET. Suspension covers Coinbase.com Simple and Advanced Trade, Coinbase Exchange, and Coinbase Prime services for

Vietnam has not issued its first crypto exchange license, but five companies have passed an initial assessment under the country’s five-year digital asset market pilot. Summary Vietnam has not licensed any crypto exchange, although five applicants passed an initial assessment stage. Applicants need 10 trillion dong in charter capital and Level 4 information-system security certification

Solana Foundation Vice President of Technology Jacob Creech outlined several upcoming Solana upgrades on Aug. 30. Transaction V1 is scheduled for Sept. 9, while the first stage of a network rent reduction is expected during the week beginning Aug. 31. Summary Solana plans to activate Transaction V1 on September 9, increasing transaction size to 4,096

OCEAN co-founder Luke Dashjr left the Bitcoin mining pool on Aug. 29 after reaching a mutual separation agreement with its parent company, Mummolin Inc. He resigned as chairman, chief technology officer and director. Summary OCEAN co-founder Luke Dashjr resigned as chairman, chief technology officer and director by mutual agreement. Mummolin repurchased all Dashjr’s equity, ending

Bitcoin’s realized capitalization increased by more than $4.6 billion during the week ending Aug. 30, according to CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost. The increase accompanied BTC’s sharp recovery from around $63,000 earlier in August to above $80,000. Summary Bitcoin’s realized capitalization increased by more than $4.6 billion during the latest seven-day measurement period. The 30-day average growth