Blockaid’s report shows that only 0.8% of $1.18 billion stolen in 2026 crypto hacks has been recovered, leaving $287 million still sitting in attacker wallets that cannot be frozen.

Zcash builder Zakura proposes per‑swap viewing keys so a quantum attacker who cracks one shielded address can only see that single swap, not the whole transaction history.

Nine companies, including Broadcom and Verizon, have formally objected to having their stocks tokenized on the ICE‑OKX joint venue, halting its launch plans.

We port Tornado Cash to the post‑quantum Flock SNARK, achieve sub‑30 ms proofs for 32‑depth trees, and add a seed‑derived recovery protocol so existing pools stay usable after a quantum break.

Zcash’s Zakura team proposes per‑swap viewing keys and private‑information‑retrieval queries to shield ZEC swap refunds from future quantum attacks.

The XRP Ledger will activate a bug‑fix package that patches its pending lending code, but the lending system itself still lacks the validator votes needed for launch.

Issuer resistance, including objections from Broadcom, Verizon and others, threatens the rollout of OKX‑ICE’s SEC‑approved tokenized‑stock platform.

Stablecoin payments surged 45% to $482 billion in 2026, driven by Visa, Mastercard and Stripe linking stablecoins to familiar card and payout rails, even as overall stablecoin supply barely grew.

A Manhattan federal judge denied Gemini and the CFTC’s joint request to vacate the 2025 consent order, leaving the penalty and injunction in place.

The newly formed Quantum Alliance warns that up to 6.4 million Bitcoin could be exposed to future quantum attacks, sparking debate over migration, freezing, or trust solutions.

A fraudster who ran fake online‑job scams lost about $5 million in Bitcoin after compromised Ledger hardware wallets were exploited.

Circle plans to enter roughly 40 emerging markets as global demand for its USDC stablecoin surges across Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

A judge rejected Gemini and the CFTC’s joint request to void a $5 million settlement, keeping the enforcement injunction in place.

Mark Karpelès says Ledger’s spy implant has been found in devices from two additional authorized resellers, suggesting a newer, mass‑production version, while Ledger disputes tampering in its inspected German stock.

A scammer lost $4.8 million in Bitcoin after using tampered Ledger hardware wallets that were compromised by a malicious implant.

Crypto firms have formed the Quantum Alliance, an open‑standards body to define and test quantum‑resistance for blockchains, warning that about 6 million BTC are currently vulnerable.

Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, and Morgan Stanley view tokenization as a growth opportunity—enhancing trading, cross‑border payments, and wealth‑advice services—rather than a competitive threat.

Circle defends its USDC profit model, highlighting costs and compliance, as rivals like Open USD promise higher reserve‑income shares to partners.

Turkish authorities arrested Hex founder Richard Heart, seizing $7.15 million in cash, six cold wallets, firearms and ammunition during raids on multiple properties.

Nine firms, including CoreWeave, Broadcom and Verizon, have formally objected to OKXICE’s plan to tokenize their shares for trading.

Polygon Labs’ acquisition of Coinme lets it control crypto‑to‑fiat conversions and capture payment fees, marking its first serious push into a payments market dominated by Visa and Stripe.

Higher bank deposit rates modestly curb stable‑coin growth, especially for USDC, according to a BIS working paper.

Citrini sees a tokenization boom, but investors must pinpoint which networks, platforms and service providers will capture the real revenue streams.

Binance’s bStocks tokenized U.S. equities have surpassed $1 billion in assets, making them the leading platform in the tokenized stock market.