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Through the NU7 Coinholder Vote, Zcash ($ZEC) holders will have a direct chance to impact the extent of the network’s impending NU7 upgrade. This process grants eligible $ZEC holders voting power linked to their shielded holdings, in contrast to governance mechanisms based on validator participation or delegated voting. A snapshot at Zcash mainnet block 3,459,350, which is currently projected for August, determines eligibility. When does the vote take place? Around 22:20 GMT+3 on August 24, 2026. The authoritative factor is the block height, not the estimated time. One important prerequisite is that $ZEC must be shielded, spendable, and stored in…

AI agents have executed more than 205 million transactions through the x402 protocol, with cumulative volume reaching $53 million, according to data released by Coinbase. The exchange’s network accounted for the largest share of that activity at 67%, underscoring its early lead in a niche that is still taking shape. What is x402 and why it matters x402 is an open standard that enables AI agents and automated applications to initiate payments directly over HTTP, without requiring a human in the loop. It effectively turns a standard web request into a payment instruction, allowing machines to pay for services, data,…

Circle’s CCTP V1 deprecation gives developers still using the first version of its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) 95 days to migrate before the legacy contracts stop processing $USDC transfers. The company said CCTP V1 burn limits will begin falling on Oct. 31. A burn limit caps how much $USDC can be destroyed on one chain for reminting on another. Circle plans to reduce those limits and transfer capacity through November, then pause the contracts on Dec. 1. Any integration still pointing to V1 at that point will no longer move $USDC across chains. The cutoff governs cross-chain routing. Circle’s migration…

Crypto.com’s latest snapshot reveals that dormant Bitcoin has hit four-year lows, reflecting a significant trend within the market. The report comes as the Senate delays the CLARITY Act, raising concerns about regulatory clarity in the crypto space. This situation is crucial, as it may lead to increased caution among traders and affect buying strategies moving forward. What Went Down Currently, the Bitcoin market is experiencing mixed signals, with dormant $BTC reaching lows not seen in four years. This decline in dormant Bitcoin suggests a hesitance among holders to sell or transact, potentially reflecting broader market uncertainty. Additionally, the Senate’s delay…

New York City is about to become the meeting point for two worlds that rarely share a stage: sneaker culture and $NFT culture, blind-box hunters and card-game grinders. On September 3, 2026, the Collector Park NYC festival will take over Seward Park on the Lower East Side for a single day dedicated entirely to the people who collect things, whether those things live in a shoebox, a binder, or a digital wallet. The event is curated by Pudgy Penguins and OpenSea, two names that sit on opposite ends of the collectible spectrum but are betting that their audiences overlap more…

Dario Amodei is not known for being the most active on X but yesterday on August 16, his two-part reply to investor Gavin Baker, CIO of Atreides Management brought over 14 million views as of this writing and even got Elon Musk to react to the thread. The second part of the reply highlighted the prediction he is best known for in that AI will make it possible to cure most human diseases in around five to ten years. He acknowledged how that reads by saying that the thought of it likely sounds crazy to ordinary people and to biologists…

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has once again echoed his confidence in the blockchain’s long-term prospects. During a recent interview on The Breakdown with David Gokhshtein, Hoskinson delivered a blunt message to those questioning Cardano’s ability to recover and compete in the crypto industry, saying: “Don’t bet against me, we’re gonna win this fight.” The statement highlights Hoskinson’s continued determination to see Cardano succeed despite the challenges facing the network and its native crypto, $ADA. Hoskinson Pushes Back Against Cardano Critics Cardano has faced mounting criticism over $ADA’s weak market performance, governance disputes, ecosystem challenges, and struggles affecting some projects. Moreover,…

The floods in Nepal have caused immense damage, wiping out roads, bridges, homes, and key facilities, thus creating a pressing need for aid that’s fast and easy to track. The IFRC (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies) says about 93,000 people may have been affected and has put out an emergency appeal for 25 million Swiss francs. Additionally, UNICEF says at least 17,000 children urgently need humanitarian aid. The organization has issued an appeal for $17.2 million to support its emergency response and early recovery work. The disaster exposes the hardest problem in aid, which is getting…

Federal Reserve Momentum Fades Bitcoin tumbled on the last day of July, shedding nearly $3,000 during a frantic 12-hour period that saw the cryptocurrency slide toward a two-week low. The plunge, a reversal from Thursday’s price action, significantly altered bitcoin’s trajectory toward a double-digit monthly gain that had looked certain 24 hours earlier. As shown by 24-hour market data, the cryptocurrency initially traded just off $65,000 as it looked poised to maintain momentum stemming from the Federal Reserve’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged. In fact, roughly three hours before midnight, bitcoin breached the threshold on its way to an…

Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5 has climbed to the top of the AI intelligence rankings, and the company behind it is now commanding roughly 65 percent of all AI spending, according to industry tracking cited in recent reporting. The milestone lands just months after Anthropic closed a $65 billion Series H funding round that pushed its post-money valuation to $965 billion, and it arrives as investors and rivals alike try to figure out whether the AI lab can justify talk of an even bigger number down the road. Key takeaways Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5 has taken the top spot in AI…