
Zcash activates NU7 testnet upgrade ahead of November mainnet launch
Zcash activated its NU7 network upgrade on testnet, reducing block spacing to 25 seconds and disabling legacy transactions before the targeted November mainnet rollout.
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Zcash activated its NU7 network upgrade on testnet, reducing block spacing to 25 seconds and disabling legacy transactions before the targeted November mainnet rollout.

Pretty Good Policy for Zcash registered as a lobbying entity effective Oct. 1, targeting the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and digital asset tax proposals.

President Trump appointed former SEC Chair Jay Clayton to lead the new Super Intelligence Force, while trader Peter Brandt raised his Bitcoin peak forecast to $600,000.

President Trump appointed former SEC Chair Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force, leveraging his regulatory background despite his history of suing crypto firms.

The Independent Community Bankers of America filed a lawsuit challenging the OCC's authority to grant national trust bank charters to crypto firms.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $134.4 million in net inflows over Thursday and Friday, reversing a late-September outflow streak.

President Donald Trump appointed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to lead the newly created Super Intelligence Force, joining three other senior officials.

Surveys reveal nearly half of online betting activity comes from Gen Z, prompting experts to warn about financial losses and addiction risks.

Japan added Russian crypto exchange Garantex to its asset-freeze list, joining 33 other organizations and nine individuals in expanded sanctions targeting Moscow's war efforts.

The IMF approved a $138 million disbursement to El Salvador, granting waivers for missed performance criteria related to Bitcoin accumulation based on corrective measures.

The Russian Ministry of Finance confirmed that some employees received wages in digital rubles, following voluntary rollout starting October 1.

Chainalysis attributed the September 24 Bitget exchange breach to North Korean actors, noting that AI tools accelerated the tracing of funds across multiple blockchains.