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Cardano is an open-source, decentralized, and public blockchain platform. Consensus is achieved using proof of stake. Development of the platform began in 2015, and it was launched in 2017 by Charles Hoskinson, a co-founder of Ethereum.
Cardano Foundation Spins Off Digital Identity Project Veridian as Independent Company
Odaily News: The Cardano Foundation has announced the spin-off of its digital identity project Veridian into an independent company, with its shares tokenized based on CIP-0113, a newly launched programmable token standard on the Cardano blockchain.It is reported that Veridian becomes the first company to adopt Cardano's programmable token standard for equity tokenization. Frederik Gregaard, CEO of the Cardano Foundation and Chairman of Veridian, stated that the company has issued a total of 1 million shares, with the majority already tokenized. However, these tokenized shares are not currently available for public sale.Headquartered in Switzerland, Veridian aims to provide digital identity verification tools for governments, enterprises, and AI agents, helping users prove their identity and verify online behavior. The company is led by Thomas A. Mayfield, a blockchain engineer who previously oversaw decentralized trust and identity solutions at the Cardano Foundation, and plans to seek strategic investors in 2027. (CoinDesk)
Cardano analytics platform TapTools announces shutdown amid departure of five executives, rendering operations unsustainable
According to Cointelegraph, TapTools, a real-time Cardano analytics platform, announced it will gradually shut down over the next two weeks. Since the beginning of this year, the platform has lost two co-founders, its Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and a backend developer. This exodus has resulted in a critical knowledge gap, rendering the platform unable to maintain normal operations. TapTools also cited high operational costs—including infrastructure, development, and support—as another key reason for the shutdown. The platform stated it remains open to external acquisition or financing. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson accepted partial responsibility, noting he had previously proposed an “index program” to rescue struggling projects, but the initiative failed to materialize.
Six Blockchain Organizations Jointly Send Letter to US SEC Requesting Clear Definition of Digital Commodities
Odaily reports: Six blockchain organizations—Stellar Development Foundation, Hedera, Aptos Labs, Ava Labs, Cardano Foundation, and Chainlink Labs—have jointly submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), requesting that the definition of "Digital Commodity" and its non-security status be explicitly clarified in the main text of the proposed "Regulation Crypto Assets."It is understood that the SEC's regulatory interpretation released in March 2026 has established the classification of digital commodities, but the relevant definition currently appears only in the preamble of the proposed rules and has not yet been incorporated into the binding rule text. The organizations believe that formally codifying it into the rules would help reduce regulatory uncertainty and provide a more stable legal framework for public chain developers and ecosystem participants.
Part of the development budget is no longer directly dependent on the ADA price. The Cardano treasury already manages 201.67 million ADA, 26.1 million USDCx, and 4.8 million USDM
Odaily reports: In its weekly report on October 9, Intersect stated that the Cardano 2026 treasury reserve smart contract has so far managed 201.67 million ADA, 26.1 million USDCx, and 4.8 million USDM, meaning that part of the development budget is no longer directly dependent on the ADA price. Previously, on October 2, Intersect said that two budgets had been minted into the dollar stablecoin USDM through Moneta Digital and deposited into the smart contract: the governance and technical custody budget was 4.505955 million USDM, scheduled through July 29, 2027; and Se7en Labs' Daedalus wallet project budget was 316,253.88 USDM, scheduled through September 29, 2027. USDCx is fully backed by USDC through Circle's xReserve. Burning USDCx releases USDC on Ethereum, which usually takes about 2 to 4 hours; Circle, Input Output, and Midgard can all pause the bridge. USDM issued by Moneta can be redeemed directly for U.S. dollars only through accounts that have passed identity, anti-money laundering, and sanctions screening, and is currently available only to residents of 20 U.S. states.
Cardano Foundation Spins Off Veridian as Independent Company and Tokenizes Majority of Shares
Odaily News: The Cardano Foundation has spun off its digital identity project Veridian into an independent Swiss company and tokenized the majority of its 1 million shares on the Cardano blockchain.Veridian becomes the first company to adopt the Cardano CIP-0113 standard. This standard allows token issuers to impose transfer restrictions and freeze or seize assets to meet regulatory requirements.Veridian's mobile wallet is now live, and it is developing related credentials to help individuals, businesses, and AI agents verify identity and permissions without relying on centralized databases. (CoinDesk)
Cardano Introduces CIP-0113 Standard, Allowing Token Issuers to Freeze, Seize, and Restrict Assets
Odaily News: The Cardano Foundation has introduced the CIP-0113 token standard, allowing issuers of regulated assets to restrict recipients based on predefined rules and to freeze, seize, or transfer token holdings. The standard enables issuers to implement such controls without requiring a hard fork of the Cardano network.CIP-0113 requires compliance checks to be executed on every transfer, including identity verification and sanctions list screening. Issuers can choose or customize rules and update them as regulatory requirements change; under the authorization mechanism, relevant parties can transfer tokens without the holder's consent. (CoinDesk)
Cardano launches programmable token standard CIP-0113, supporting KYC, sanctions screening, and other compliance rules.
The Cardano Foundation has officially launched the programmable token standard CIP-0113 on the Cardano mainnet, enabling regulated asset issuers such as stablecoin operators, tokenized funds, and bond issuers to embed compliance rules including KYC, anti-money laundering, sanctions screening, asset freezing and confiscation, and transfer restrictions directly into their tokens, which are then enforced by the Cardano ledger with every transfer, mint, and burn. This standard requires no hard fork; the tokens remain native to Cardano, and issuers can update compliance modules in response to regulatory changes.
Empowa Suffers Unauthorized Transfer Incident, Approximately 4.24 Million EMP and 143,700 ADA Stolen
Empowa, a Cardano ecosystem project, disclosed two interrelated unauthorized asset transfer incidents across its three project wallets. Between November 2025 and June 2026, approximately 143,710 ADA were transferred out of one project treasury wallet in 18 transactions. The corresponding Midnight airdrop for this wallet was also registered and claimed by an unknown party using the private key, with approximately 36,000 NIGHT already transferred away. From June 2026 to August 2026, a cumulative total of approximately 4.24 million EMP tokens were transferred out of the other two project wallets, with portions sold via platforms such as Minswap and VyFi. Empowa stated that the funds from both incidents ultimately flowed into the same intermediate wallet, indicating they are controlled by the same party, although the identity of the individuals operating these private keys cannot currently be confirmed. The team has hired a professional blockchain investigation firm and plans to seek KYC information from the centralized exchange where the related funds ultimately entered.
Analysts warn that ADA's SuperTrend indicator has turned bearish, with historically similar signals previously triggering a 46% pullback.
Crypto analyst Ali posted that the SuperTrend indicator for Cardano (ADA) has turned bearish, issuing a sell signal. This pattern last appeared on May 22, followed by a 46% price pullback. Technically, while whales holding between 100 million and 1 billion ADA have maintained relatively stable positions over the past 10 days without displaying a clear directional bias, the sell signal is now active. The price has not yet confirmed a breakdown, so the $0.21 key support level—which also serves as the lower boundary of ADA's ascending channel—should be closely monitored. A daily closing price below this threshold would suggest the ascending channel has been breached, potentially driving prices down to $0.17.
Analysts: ADA still faces selling pressure after a 10% weekly decline, with $0.24 as key support
Crypto analyst AI stated in a post that Cardano (ADA) futures demand is cooling, with open interest declining by 9% over the past week from $1.99 billion to $1.81 billion, indicating traders are reducing leveraged exposure. Meanwhile, whales also appear to be taking profits, having reduced their holdings by approximately 90 million ADA valued at roughly $22.5 million since September 20, further adding to recent selling pressure. AI further noted that the ADA daily chart generated a sell signal on September 26, followed by a 10% drop, suggesting the pullback may not be over yet. A parallel channel on the daily chart shows that $0.24 is a key mid-level support level; if breached, ADA could slide further toward the channel's lower boundary at approximately $0.21. If $0.21 holds, it could present the next buying opportunity, with upside targets looking toward the channel's upper boundary at around $0.28.
Empowa Suffers Unauthorized Transfer Incident, Approximately 4.24 Million EMP and 143,700 ADA Stolen
Empowa, a Cardano ecosystem project, disclosed two interrelated unauthorized asset transfer incidents across its three project wallets. Between November 2025 and June 2026, approximately 143,710 ADA were transferred out of one project treasury wallet in 18 transactions. The corresponding Midnight airdrop for this wallet was also registered and claimed by an unknown party using the private key, with approximately 36,000 NIGHT already transferred away. From June 2026 to August 2026, a cumulative total of approximately 4.24 million EMP tokens were transferred out of the other two project wallets, with portions sold via platforms such as Minswap and VyFi. Empowa stated that the funds from both incidents ultimately flowed into the same intermediate wallet, indicating they are controlled by the same party, although the identity of the individuals operating these private keys cannot currently be confirmed. The team has hired a professional blockchain investigation firm and plans to seek KYC information from the centralized exchange where the related funds ultimately entered.
SlowMist Yu Xian: Stolen funds from SecondFi may exceed $20 million
SecondFi, a Cardano ecosystem project, stated that the root cause of the recent security incident has been identified as an issue with its in-house Cardano wallet generation software. The team said it has completed on-chain analysis to assess the scope of impact and is currently collaborating with a blockchain security firm for an independent technical assessment. A preliminary estimate of the total impact is approximately 16 million ADA.
ADA Whales’ Holdings Share Rises to Nearly 67%, Highest Since 2020
Cardano whales currently hold nearly 67% of ADA's total supply, the highest level of concentration since 2020. (Cointelegraph)
Grayscale Files for First Zcash Spot ETF
Grayscale submitted the first application for a Zcash spot ETF on May 8.ZEC’s price once touched $600, pushing its market cap into the top 15 and surpassing Cardano. Multicoin Capital co-founder Tushar Jain noted that this move is driven by growing demand for privacy assets amid U.S. wealth tax legislative proposals. The SEC concluded its review of Zcash in January 2026 without taking enforcement action. Data shows that approximately 30% of ZEC’s supply is held in shielded addresses. Last week, U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs saw $268 million in outflows, with some capital rotating into privacy and AI infrastructure tokens.
Intersect, the Cardano ecosystem organization, warns of a critical Linux kernel vulnerability with a risk score as high as 9.8
Currently, some Linux distributions have released fix patches, but others, including Ubuntu, are still preparing updates. Intersect stated that it will continue to publish security guidance through its official X account and the staking pool operators community.
PHP Foundation acknowledges "structural failure" led to delayed critical vulnerability fixes, with multiple government websites going offline as a precaution.
According to Cointelegraph, the PHP Foundation admitted that a critical security vulnerability discovered as early as 2024 has yet to be patched due to flawed decision-making processes and understaffing within the security team, calling the delay a structural failure. The vulnerability could allow unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute code on affected servers. On August 11, security firm Calif and OpenAI independently reported the same issue, with Calif also demonstrating unconditional remote code execution, prompting the matter to be elevated to the highest security priority. PHP released emergency patches for two related critical vulnerabilities on Wednesday. Around the time of the patch release, government websites or services in the Netherlands, Finland, France, Germany, and Australia were temporarily taken offline, with the Netherlands shutting down its digital identity service. The Wikimedia Foundation also took some supporting services offline, causing disruptions to certain Wikipedia features. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called on website operators to install the patches as soon as possible. In the crypto sector, monitoring by SlowMist's MistEye service found that out of 1,488 evaluated domains, 793 showed direct PHP fingerprints. Cardano governance organization Intersect temporarily took its member portal offline. Both Coinbase and BitGo stated that their platforms were unaffected. Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao advised users to exercise extreme caution when visiting websites over the next few days. PHP security team
Empowa Suffers Unauthorized Transfer Incident, Approximately 4.24 Million EMP and 143,700 ADA Stolen
Empowa, a Cardano ecosystem project, disclosed two interrelated unauthorized asset transfer incidents across its three project wallets. Between November 2025 and June 2026, approximately 143,710 ADA were transferred out of one project treasury wallet in 18 transactions. The corresponding Midnight airdrop for this wallet was also registered and claimed by an unknown party using the private key, with approximately 36,000 NIGHT already transferred away. From June 2026 to August 2026, a cumulative total of approximately 4.24 million EMP tokens were transferred out of the other two project wallets, with portions sold via platforms such as Minswap and VyFi. Empowa stated that the funds from both incidents ultimately flowed into the same intermediate wallet, indicating they are controlled by the same party, although the identity of the individuals operating these private keys cannot currently be confirmed. The team has hired a professional blockchain investigation firm and plans to seek KYC information from the centralized exchange where the related funds ultimately entered.
Operations Ceased, SecondFi Wallet Migration Tool Launches August 13, Affected Asset Recovery Portal Expected by September 10
: Cardano ecosystem wallet project SecondFi has announced the launch of a wallet migration tool and revealed a recovery plan for assets affected by the June 2026 security incident. As the project will cease operations, users are required to migrate remaining assets still held in SecondFi wallets. The migration tool is expected to go live on August 13, supporting the transfer of eligible ADA, Cardano native tokens, and NFTs to new Cardano wallets created with service providers of the users' choosing. Currently, the tool only supports Cardano network assets; non-Cardano assets must be transferred separately through corresponding network and wallet processes. SecondFi stated that the migration tool has passed an independent security assessment by security firm Bitdefender. For affected assets, SecondFi plans to launch a recovery portal before September 10, where users can verify wallet ownership via zero-knowledge proofs (ZK Proof) and submit asset claims. SecondFi reminds users to only rely on information published through official channels, including @secondfiapp, @secondfi_jp, and the official support website, to guard against phishing sites and impersonating accounts.
July crypto asset thefts reached $247 million, marking the second-highest month of 2026
Odaily News: DefiLlama data shows that hackers stole $247 million in crypto assets in July, making it the second-highest month since 2026, trailing only April's $644 million; this figure represents a significant increase from June's $75 million and May's $60 million. Galaxy Digital stated that the Coldcard vulnerability was the largest attack event of the month, confirming three rounds of attacks involving 7,300 wallets, with at least $100 million in Bitcoin stolen; the firm also identified a suspected fourth round of attacks, which could bring total losses to approximately $130 million. DefiLlama's hack tracker estimates losses related to this vulnerability at $115 million. Other attacks in July include a $9 million exploit on decentralized finance protocol Bonzo Lend, a $2.6 million theft from Cardano-based wallet SecondFi, a $24 million theft from Arbitrum-based perpetual trading platform AFX, and a $7.5 million theft from the Verus Ethereum Bridge.
Wanchain Proposes White Hat Settlement to Attacker, Allowing Them to Keep 10% as Bounty
Odaily News: Cross-chain infrastructure provider Wanchain has announced that it is proposing a white hat settlement to the attacker responsible for the July 20 exploit of the Wanchain Cardano cross-chain bridge, during which NIGHT tokens were stolen. The proposal requires the attacker to return 90% of the stolen NIGHT tokens before 20:00 Beijing time on August 6, and allows them to keep 10% as a white hat bounty. If the tokens are returned on time, Wanchain will regard the action as white hat behavior and will not pursue civil litigation.
Intersect, the Cardano ecosystem organization, warns of a critical Linux kernel vulnerability with a risk score as high as 9.8
Currently, some Linux distributions have released fix patches, but others, including Ubuntu, are still preparing updates. Intersect stated that it will continue to publish security guidance through its official X account and the staking pool operators community.
PHP Foundation acknowledges "structural failure" led to delayed critical vulnerability fixes, with multiple government websites going offline as a precaution.
According to Cointelegraph, the PHP Foundation admitted that a critical security vulnerability discovered as early as 2024 has yet to be patched due to flawed decision-making processes and understaffing within the security team, calling the delay a structural failure. The vulnerability could allow unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute code on affected servers. On August 11, security firm Calif and OpenAI independently reported the same issue, with Calif also demonstrating unconditional remote code execution, prompting the matter to be elevated to the highest security priority. PHP released emergency patches for two related critical vulnerabilities on Wednesday. Around the time of the patch release, government websites or services in the Netherlands, Finland, France, Germany, and Australia were temporarily taken offline, with the Netherlands shutting down its digital identity service. The Wikimedia Foundation also took some supporting services offline, causing disruptions to certain Wikipedia features. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called on website operators to install the patches as soon as possible. In the crypto sector, monitoring by SlowMist's MistEye service found that out of 1,488 evaluated domains, 793 showed direct PHP fingerprints. Cardano governance organization Intersect temporarily took its member portal offline. Both Coinbase and BitGo stated that their platforms were unaffected. Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao advised users to exercise extreme caution when visiting websites over the next few days. PHP security team
Six Blockchain Organizations Jointly Send Letter to US SEC Requesting Clear Definition of Digital Commodities
Odaily reports: Six blockchain organizations—Stellar Development Foundation, Hedera, Aptos Labs, Ava Labs, Cardano Foundation, and Chainlink Labs—have jointly submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), requesting that the definition of "Digital Commodity" and its non-security status be explicitly clarified in the main text of the proposed "Regulation Crypto Assets."It is understood that the SEC's regulatory interpretation released in March 2026 has established the classification of digital commodities, but the relevant definition currently appears only in the preamble of the proposed rules and has not yet been incorporated into the binding rule text. The organizations believe that formally codifying it into the rules would help reduce regulatory uncertainty and provide a more stable legal framework for public chain developers and ecosystem participants.
$2.3 Billion Outstanding Balance: Coinbase Crypto-Backed Loans Advance in Tandem with Onchain Bank Deposits
Coinbase's outstanding balance for crypto-backed loans has reached $2.3 billion, with the product launching in January 2025. Eligible users outside New York State can pledge Bitcoin to borrow USDC without selling their holdings, with loans routed through the Morpho decentralized lending protocol on the Base network. On September 22, Coinbase added fixed-rate loans through Morpho Midnight, and pledgeable assets have expanded to XRP, DOGE, ADA, and LTC. As of mid-September 2026, floating-rate loans have exceeded $1.4 billion, backed by approximately $3 billion in collateral.JPMorgan's JPMD tokenized deposits have been running on Base for institutions since mid-2026, with Citi and BNY Mellon also advancing related initiatives, and multiple UK banks planning to launch related networks in 2027.
Cardano Foundation Spins Off Veridian as Independent Company and Tokenizes Majority of Shares
Odaily News: The Cardano Foundation has spun off its digital identity project Veridian into an independent Swiss company and tokenized the majority of its 1 million shares on the Cardano blockchain.Veridian becomes the first company to adopt the Cardano CIP-0113 standard. This standard allows token issuers to impose transfer restrictions and freeze or seize assets to meet regulatory requirements.Veridian's mobile wallet is now live, and it is developing related credentials to help individuals, businesses, and AI agents verify identity and permissions without relying on centralized databases. (CoinDesk)
Cardano Introduces CIP-0113 Standard, Allowing Token Issuers to Freeze, Seize, and Restrict Assets
Odaily News: The Cardano Foundation has introduced the CIP-0113 token standard, allowing issuers of regulated assets to restrict recipients based on predefined rules and to freeze, seize, or transfer token holdings. The standard enables issuers to implement such controls without requiring a hard fork of the Cardano network.CIP-0113 requires compliance checks to be executed on every transfer, including identity verification and sanctions list screening. Issuers can choose or customize rules and update them as regulatory requirements change; under the authorization mechanism, relevant parties can transfer tokens without the holder's consent. (CoinDesk)
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Intersect, the Cardano ecosystem organization, warns of a critical Linux kernel vulnerability with a risk score as high as 9.8
Currently, some Linux distributions have released fix patches, but others, including Ubuntu, are still preparing updates. Intersect stated that it will continue to publish security guidance through its official X account and the staking pool operators community.
PHP Foundation acknowledges "structural failure" led to delayed critical vulnerability fixes, with multiple government websites going offline as a precaution.
According to Cointelegraph, the PHP Foundation admitted that a critical security vulnerability discovered as early as 2024 has yet to be patched due to flawed decision-making processes and understaffing within the security team, calling the delay a structural failure. The vulnerability could allow unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute code on affected servers. On August 11, security firm Calif and OpenAI independently reported the same issue, with Calif also demonstrating unconditional remote code execution, prompting the matter to be elevated to the highest security priority. PHP released emergency patches for two related critical vulnerabilities on Wednesday. Around the time of the patch release, government websites or services in the Netherlands, Finland, France, Germany, and Australia were temporarily taken offline, with the Netherlands shutting down its digital identity service. The Wikimedia Foundation also took some supporting services offline, causing disruptions to certain Wikipedia features. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called on website operators to install the patches as soon as possible. In the crypto sector, monitoring by SlowMist's MistEye service found that out of 1,488 evaluated domains, 793 showed direct PHP fingerprints. Cardano governance organization Intersect temporarily took its member portal offline. Both Coinbase and BitGo stated that their platforms were unaffected. Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao advised users to exercise extreme caution when visiting websites over the next few days. PHP security team
Genius Yield to Cease Operations; CTO Launches Open-Source Tool Genius Zero to Help Users Withdraw Assets
Genius Yield CTO Lars Brünjes posted on X that the Cardano ecosystem protocol Genius Yield is gradually winding down its operations. To avoid trapping user assets, he developed an open-source web application, Genius Zero (MIT licensed). Users can interact directly with contracts in their browsers to perform actions like unstaking without relying on the Genius Yield backend. Claiming rewards still requires a multisignature service operated by him personally, and applies only to rewards already funded on-chain. The existing fee structure for the DEX order book remains valid; any changes require signatures from three of the four founders and have not yet been approved. He cautioned users never to enter seed phrases or private keys on any website.
Six Blockchain Organizations Jointly Send Letter to US SEC Requesting Clear Definition of Digital Commodities
Odaily reports: Six blockchain organizations—Stellar Development Foundation, Hedera, Aptos Labs, Ava Labs, Cardano Foundation, and Chainlink Labs—have jointly submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), requesting that the definition of "Digital Commodity" and its non-security status be explicitly clarified in the main text of the proposed "Regulation Crypto Assets."It is understood that the SEC's regulatory interpretation released in March 2026 has established the classification of digital commodities, but the relevant definition currently appears only in the preamble of the proposed rules and has not yet been incorporated into the binding rule text. The organizations believe that formally codifying it into the rules would help reduce regulatory uncertainty and provide a more stable legal framework for public chain developers and ecosystem participants.
CME Launches BCH and UNI Futures, FalconX and GSR Complete First Block Trade
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group) announced that FalconX and GSR have completed the first block trade for CME's newly launched Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Uniswap (UNI) futures. CME stated that the new contracts further expand its single crypto asset futures product line, which now covers assets such as BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, ADA, LINK, XLM, AVAX, and SUI.
Analysts warn that ADA's SuperTrend indicator has turned bearish, with historically similar signals previously triggering a 46% pullback.
Crypto analyst Ali posted that the SuperTrend indicator for Cardano (ADA) has turned bearish, issuing a sell signal. This pattern last appeared on May 22, followed by a 46% price pullback. Technically, while whales holding between 100 million and 1 billion ADA have maintained relatively stable positions over the past 10 days without displaying a clear directional bias, the sell signal is now active. The price has not yet confirmed a breakdown, so the $0.21 key support level—which also serves as the lower boundary of ADA's ascending channel—should be closely monitored. A daily closing price below this threshold would suggest the ascending channel has been breached, potentially driving prices down to $0.17.