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Neo SPCC has published NeoGo v0.117.0, a maintenance release that focuses on improving the developer experience with compiler enhancements, performance optimizations, and expanded notary service capabilities. The update is fully compatible with C# node version 3.9.2 and addresses a number of important bugs that improve the stability and correctness of node operations. No resync or configuration change is required on upgrade. Compiler improvements and performance optimizations NeoGo v0.117.0 brings several improvements to the compiler that enhance its capabilities and usability. The compiler now supports embedded struct fields (#4160), expanding the range of Go language features available to smart contract developers.…

Cache Wallet, a security-first Web3 wallet, has collaborated with Coral Finance, a prominent DeFi infrastructure entity. The partnership focuses on strengthening efficient and secure DeFi engagement across diverse blockchain networks. As Cache Wallet revealed in its official social media announcement, the initiative merges its recovery-centered wallet security with the cutting-edge yield optimization and liquidity infrastructure of Coral Finance. Hence, the duo attempts to offer a more seamless and safer user experience with capital-efficient DeFi tools and security-first wallet access. @CacheWallet × @Coral_Finance Partnership Announcement 🤝Cache Wallet is teaming up with Coral Finance, a decentralized liquidity protocol focused on efficient capital…

Ethereum price has confirmed a dreaded death cross pattern on the weekly chart. Will it crash as demand for its ETFs continues to falter? Summary Ethereum price has confirmed a death cross on the weekly chart. Over $2.6 billion has left spot Ether ETFs in the past four months. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum ($ETH) price has plummeted since mid-January this year. Trading around $2,000, which is a key psychological support level, the leading altcoin by market cap remains 40% below its yearly high. The sharp downtick in price came amid massive liquidation events that have plagued the sector…

A ruble-denominated stablecoin outpaced the biggest dollar-pegged tokens last year, adding almost $90 billion in circulating supply even though its backers are sanctioned by Western governments. The token, A7A5, was introduced in January 2025 by A7 LLC, a cross-border payments firm linked to Russia’s state-owned Promsvyazbank and Moldovan businessman Ilan Shor, who has also been convicted in a $1 billion bank fraud case Issued through a Kyrgyz entity and circulating on the Tron and Ethereum blockchains, A7A5 is used to facilitate cross-border payments for Russian users facing banking restrictions, while also providing a route into market leader $USDT liquidity through…

The prospective nominee for the Netherlands Secretary of Finance, who would’ve overseen the newly approved 36% tax on unrealised crypto gains, has stepped down after lying about her CV’s credentials. Democrats 66 member Nathalie van Berkel announced yesterday that she would withdraw her bid to become Secretary of Finance after the news outlet De Volkskrant discovered multiple discrepancies in her resume. She claimed to have a master’s degree in public administration from Leiden University, to have studied law at Erasmus University, and that she had completed her higher professional education. De Volkskrant questioned her credentials, and over the course of…

Aztec ($AZTEC), the native utility and governance token of Aztec Network, a hybrid public-private Ethereum layer 2 protocol, shot up over 80% today after Upbit and Bithumb, South Korea’s two dominant digital asset exchanges, listed the token. The dual debut unleashed a wave of Korean won-denominated buying, pushing the token from $0.019 to $0.037 and lifting its market capitalization to approximately $100 million from $57 million before the announcement. $AZTEC is now trading at $0.033, up 73% in the last 24 hours, CoinGecko data shows. Trading volume also ballooned as retail investors piled in, a pattern consistent with the so-called…

A new analysis from Coin Metrics, authored by Senior Research Associate Tanay Ved, finds that January’s record $8 trillion in adjusted stablecoin transfer volume was largely driven by $USDC activity on Base, with much of the spike tied to decentralized finance ( DeFi) mechanics rather than payments. Tanay Ved of Coin Metrics Breaks Down $USDC’s $5.3T Month on Base Coin Metrics reported that adjusted stablecoin transfer volume reached a record $8 trillion in January 2026, with the bulk of growth concentrated in $USDC on Base. The report, titled “The Curious Case of $USDC on Base,” and authored by Tanay Ved,…

The DeFi Education Fund (DEF) has urged the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority to adopt a narrow, functional definition of “control” as it finalizes new rules for crypto asset activities. The Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group argued that regulatory obligations should hinge on whether an entity has unilateral authority over user funds or transactions, not merely whether it developed or contributed to a decentralized protocol, in a response to an FCA consultation paper shared exclusively with CoinDesk. “Control should be the determinative factor” of regulatory scope, DEF said, warning that software developers could otherwise be swept into intermediary-style obligations despite lacking custody…

In the summer of 2016, the Decentralized Autonomous Organization, known as the DAO, became the defining crisis of Ethereum’s early years. A smart contract exploit siphoned millions of dollars’ worth of ether ($ETH) from that initial project, and the community’s response — a contentious hard fork to recover those funds, splintered the original chain from the current one, leaving the old chain behind, known as Ethereum Classic. The DAO was once the largest crowdfunding effort in crypto’s history, but faded into a cautionary tale of governance, security, and the limits of “code is law.” Now, nearly a decade later, that…

Anthropic is reportedly gearing up for a new funding round that aims to raise about $10 billion at a valuation of roughly $350 billion. The deal is expected to close in the coming weeks, with GIC and Coatue Management leading the round. In September, Anthropic raised $13 billion at a $183 billion valuation, meaning the new round would nearly double its price. The core product remains Claude, an AI chatbot already backed by Amazon and Google. The move confirms that large capital is still chasing top-tier AI, even at extreme prices. FTX’s Old Bet Turns Massive On Paper FTX bought…