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2026/11/09
Zcash developers propose reducing block time to 20 seconds
PANews, November 9: According to Cointelegraph, Zcash developers have proposed further reducing the target block time from 25 seconds to 20 seconds, just days after the activation of the NU7 upgrade. A related draft ZIP has been submitted to the community forum for consideration in the next round of
Zcash developers propose reducing the block interval to 20 seconds.
Mars Finance reports that Zcash developers have proposed reducing the target block interval from 25 seconds to 20 seconds to accelerate transaction confirmation times. On Sunday, developers ValarDragon and Evan Forbes submitted a draft Zcash Improvement Proposal (ZIP) on the Zcash community forum, s
Prominent Bearish Whale Anticipates BTC to Hold Above $70K by Year-End
HuoXing Finance reports: On November 9, according to TradingBeats monitoring, a cross-market trader increased purchases of approximately 20,000 "BTC will not drop to $70,000 before year-end" No contracts over the weekend, while slightly covering short BTC positions and realizing partial profits. Cur
Zcash developers propose a 20-second block interval in a new improvement proposal.
Odaily Planet Daily report: Zcash developers ValarDragon and Evan Forbes submitted a draft Zcash Improvement Proposal on Sunday, suggesting reducing the target block interval from 25 seconds to 20 seconds, and proposing it for inclusion in the next community vote and the upcoming NU7.1 network upgra
BOJ meeting minutes fuel expectations of a December rate hike, USD/JPY remains range-bound
CoinMarketCap reports—In early Asian trading on Monday, the USD/JPY pair retreated to around 158.25. The Bank of Japan's September meeting minutes revealed that most policymakers deemed further rate hikes appropriate; the former chief economist predicted a December hike and a rate increase to 2% nex
Oil price decline eases inflation concerns, dollar index falls
CoinMarketCap reports — During the Asian session on Monday, the U.S. Dollar Index retreated to 102.20 after two days of gains. Trump’s statement that military action against Iran is "highly unlikely" led to a decline in oil prices, easing inflationary pressures and creating short-term headwinds for
GoPlus: At least $1 million stolen in Keplr wallet security incident
ChainCatcher report: According to GoPlus monitoring, due to a vulnerability in Web3Auth, a social login service provider used by Keplr wallet, some users' private keys or transaction signing capabilities have been compromised, resulting in at least $1 million in assets stolen. An additional $6 milli
BSC meme coin 'NiuBi' surpasses $5M market cap in 2 hours
BlockBeats report, November 9: According to GMGN market data, the Chinese meme coin 「Niubility」 on the BSC chain has reached a market cap of over $5 million within two hours of launch, currently trading at $5.13 million with a trading volume of $8.3 million.Previously, Musk posted on X platform toda
The XRP Ledger Enables $800 Million in Energy Tokenization in Argentina
CoinDesk reports:Argentina's YPF Luz is running power contracts on the XRP Ledger through Enertoken, a platform developed by Buenos Aires-based Justoken, which launched with over $800 million in tokenized energy assets.Each JMWH token on this platform represents 1 megawatt-hour of electricity and is
Vitalik Buterin Supports Opposition to AI Data Center Expansion
Ethereum's co-founder says the pace of AI infrastructure growth deserves public pushback, according to two reports.Vitalik Buterin has thrown his support behind activists pushing back against the expansion of data centers built to train and run artificial intelligence systems. According to crypto.ne
Two Ethereum Proposals Compete to Prevent Glamsterdam Upgrade from Breaking Existing Contracts
Two Ethereum developers submitted competing proposals on Sunday to prevent Glamsterdam, Ethereum's next major software upgrade, from breaking existing apps that hold users' funds. Both proposals remain drafts, and neither has a target date.Glamsterdam proposals EIP-8037 and EIP-8038 would increase g
California regulators order CoinFlip to pay over $4.8 million to fraud victims.
PANews, November 9: The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has ordered major cryptocurrency ATM operator CoinFlip to pay over $4.8 million in restitution to fraud victims in California and an additional $350,000 in illegally collected excessive fees. The investigatio
Keplr Wallet users lose at least $1 million due to Web3Auth vulnerability
PANews, November 9: According to GoPlus monitoring and analysis, a vulnerability in the social login service provider Web3Auth has led to the compromise of private keys or transaction signing capabilities for some Keplr wallet users, resulting in at least $1 million in assets stolen. An additional $
Ethereum Developers Propose Competing Fixes for Glamsterdam Contract Risks
Two Ethereum developers submitted competing proposals on Sunday to prevent Glamsterdam, Ethereum's next major software upgrade, from breaking existing apps that hold users' funds. Both proposals remain drafts, and neither has a target date.Glamsterdam proposals EIP-8037 and EIP-8038 would increase g
At least $1 million stolen in Keplr Wallet Web3Auth vulnerability incident
ME News reports that on November 9 (UTC+8), according to GoPlus monitoring, an infrastructure vulnerability at Web3Auth, the social login service provider for Keplr wallet, led to the compromise of private keys or theft of transaction signing capabilities for some users, resulting in at least $1 mil
