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Zama is a crypto privacy protocol that adds a layer of confidentiality to public blockchains. Homomorphic encryption (FHE) is a technology that enables processing data without decrypting it. This can be used to create private smart contracts on top of public, permissionless blockchains, where only specific users would be able to see the transaction data and contract states.
France Proposes Mandatory Declaration of Crypto Assets Over €100,000, With Fines Up to €10,000 for Non-Compliance
Odaily News: The Finance Committee of the French National Assembly has passed an amendment that would require the declaration of self-custodial wallet crypto assets valued at or above €100,000 (approximately $112,000) at year-end, with non-declarers facing fines of up to €10,000 (approximately $11,000). The rule has not yet become law and may still be subject to changes.Harry Halpin, CEO of privacy infrastructure company Nym, stated that French tax authorities are suspected of selling taxpayer data to criminals, and the new declaration requirement could threaten the safety of asset holders. Rand Hindi, founder of privacy protocol Zama, called on French crypto asset holders to leave France, and those unable to leave should hire security for their families.The proposal comes amid a series of crypto-related robberies, kidnappings, and "wrench attacks" that have occurred in France in recent years. The committee had also passed measures treating crypto-to-stablecoin conversions as taxable sales and expanding the scope of crypto exit taxes, but the budget revenue portion was subsequently rejected by a vote of 31 to 3, and the related amendments will need to be resubmitted. (Decrypt)
Zama founder: cUSDC freeze incident triggered by Overnight hack funds, cUSDC and other contracts suspended
Odaily Odaily founder Rand posted on platform X, stating that with the assistance of on-chain detective ZachXBT, the team has identified the root cause of the recent cUSDC freeze incident, which is unrelated to the Zama protocol itself or privacy technology. The incident originated when a wallet address associated with the Overnight Finance hack deposited over $12.5 million USDC into Zama's cUSDC wrapper contract. Since the address was not on any sanctions list at the time of deposit and was not flagged by KYT (Know Your Transaction) tools, the funds were able to enter the protocol.Rand stated that law enforcement agencies recently issued asset restriction orders against several wallets linked to the hacker. At that time, the cUSDC wrapper contract held relatively small funds, with over 99% coming from the aforementioned hacker address. Consequently, the court ordered the freezing of the entire wrapper contract to restrict the movement of the related funds. Rand emphasized that this measure is not a sanction against Zama or privacy protocols, but a common judicial freezing measure in the DeFi space.To cooperate with the investigation, Zama has suspended the operation of the cUSDC, cUSDT, and cWETH contracts until the investigation is complete, all involved addresses are identified, and corresponding measures are taken. Rand reiterated that Zama adheres to the principle of "compliant confidentiality" and will not tolerate any illegal activities. He also indicated that a more detailed post-mortem of the incident and a plan for handling similar requests in the future will be released subsequently.
Zama responds to cUSDC contract freeze incident: triggered by a related address's compliance mechanism, not targeted sanctions against the protocol
privacy computing protocol Zama posted on the X platform stating that Circle's compliance system flagged an external deposit address. Because this address held funds in the cUSDC contract, the entire cUSDC contract was included in a routine freeze measure. Zama emphasized that this incident is "collateral damage" caused by the affected address and is not a sanction action targeting the Zama protocol. Currently, Zama's legal team has intervened and is working with relevant parties to isolate the flagged address and restore normal access to funds for other unaffected participants as soon as possible.
Binance hacker is dumping PEPE, UNI, LINK and other tokens on-chain in exchange for ETH, and still holds multiple altcoins
According to Lookonchain monitoring, the Binance hacker is currently dumping PEPE, UNI, LINK and other tokens on-chain in exchange for ETH. Lookonchain states that the hacker still holds a large amount of altcoins that may face significant selling pressure, including 217.497 million ENA (worth $39.51 million), 7.579 trillion PEPE (worth $34.41 million), 2.575 million LINK (worth $28.07 million), 128,034 AAVE (worth $15.9 million), 74.56 million ARB (worth $11.54 million), 1.938 million UNI (worth $12.62 million), 21.852 million ONDO (worth $8.52 million), 17.318 million WLD (worth $6.73 million), 714.911 million FUN (worth $6.29 million), 87.853 million ZAMA (worth $6.02 million), 3.602 million ZRO (worth $5.69 million), and 3.382 billion RSR (worth $5.02 million).
Arthur Hayes transfers another 14 million ENA to Cumberland
Odaily reports: According to on-chain analyst Ember's monitoring, 25 minutes ago, Arthur Hayes transferred another 14 million ENA (approximately $2.73 million) to Cumberland, suspected to be for sale.Since yesterday, Arthur Hayes has cumulatively transferred tokens worth approximately $28.81 million to multiple trading platforms, involving ETH, ENA, UNI, ETHFI, AERO, PENDLE, and ZAMA. Currently, he has received a total of approximately 14.15 million USDC from the relevant trading platforms.
Reduced positions worth $26.08 million across multiple tokens, Arthur Hayes is bearish on the market
Odaily reports: According to monitoring by on-chain analyst Yu Jin, Arthur Hayes is bearish on the market outlook and has reduced positions worth $26.08 million across multiple tokens, including:8,000 ETH, at a unit price of $2,369.18, worth $19 million;14 million ENA, at a unit price of $0.191, worth $2.76 million;323,000 UNI, at a unit price of $6.85, worth $2.24 million;1.89 million ETHFI, at a unit price of $0.635, worth $1.23 million;547,000 AERO, at a unit price of $0.716, worth $400,000;120,000 PENDLE, at a unit price of $2, worth $240,000;3 million ZAMA, at a unit price of $0.0706, worth $210,000.
Worth $22.28 Million, Arthur Hayes Is Selling Multiple Tokens
according to Lookonchain monitoring, Arthur Hayes (0xaE...214D, @CryptoHayes) is selling tokens worth $22.28 million, including 6,400 ETH worth $15.2 million; 14 million ENA worth $2.76 million; 323,000 UNI worth $2.24 million; 1.89 million ETHFI worth $1.23 million; 546,609 AERO worth $398,000; 120,000 PENDLE worth $244,000; and 3 million ZAMA worth $214,000.
Multicoin Capital: No Plan to Sell HYPE, Long-Term Bullish on Zama and Zcash
Tushar Jain, Managing Partner of Multicoin Capital, posted on platform X, stating that a large amount of HYPE was unstaked yesterday, but not for the purpose of selling assets. He noted that because institutional capital flows are constantly tracked on-chain, it forces them to periodically rotate wallets, highlighting the importance of privacy infrastructure. This is why Multicoin Capital is long-term bullish on Zama and Zcash.Previously, according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, a suspected Multicoin Capital-related address (0xaB3...297) is selling 607,000 HYPE, worth $37 million.
Binance hacker is dumping PEPE, UNI, LINK and other tokens on-chain in exchange for ETH, and still holds multiple altcoins
According to Lookonchain monitoring, the Binance hacker is currently dumping PEPE, UNI, LINK and other tokens on-chain in exchange for ETH. Lookonchain states that the hacker still holds a large amount of altcoins that may face significant selling pressure, including 217.497 million ENA (worth $39.51 million), 7.579 trillion PEPE (worth $34.41 million), 2.575 million LINK (worth $28.07 million), 128,034 AAVE (worth $15.9 million), 74.56 million ARB (worth $11.54 million), 1.938 million UNI (worth $12.62 million), 21.852 million ONDO (worth $8.52 million), 17.318 million WLD (worth $6.73 million), 714.911 million FUN (worth $6.29 million), 87.853 million ZAMA (worth $6.02 million), 3.602 million ZRO (worth $5.69 million), and 3.382 billion RSR (worth $5.02 million).
France Proposes Mandatory Declaration of Crypto Assets Over €100,000, With Fines Up to €10,000 for Non-Compliance
Odaily News: The Finance Committee of the French National Assembly has passed an amendment that would require the declaration of self-custodial wallet crypto assets valued at or above €100,000 (approximately $112,000) at year-end, with non-declarers facing fines of up to €10,000 (approximately $11,000). The rule has not yet become law and may still be subject to changes.Harry Halpin, CEO of privacy infrastructure company Nym, stated that French tax authorities are suspected of selling taxpayer data to criminals, and the new declaration requirement could threaten the safety of asset holders. Rand Hindi, founder of privacy protocol Zama, called on French crypto asset holders to leave France, and those unable to leave should hire security for their families.The proposal comes amid a series of crypto-related robberies, kidnappings, and "wrench attacks" that have occurred in France in recent years. The committee had also passed measures treating crypto-to-stablecoin conversions as taxable sales and expanding the scope of crypto exit taxes, but the budget revenue portion was subsequently rejected by a vote of 31 to 3, and the related amendments will need to be resubmitted. (Decrypt)
Zama founder: cUSDC freeze incident triggered by Overnight hack funds, cUSDC and other contracts suspended
Odaily Odaily founder Rand posted on platform X, stating that with the assistance of on-chain detective ZachXBT, the team has identified the root cause of the recent cUSDC freeze incident, which is unrelated to the Zama protocol itself or privacy technology. The incident originated when a wallet address associated with the Overnight Finance hack deposited over $12.5 million USDC into Zama's cUSDC wrapper contract. Since the address was not on any sanctions list at the time of deposit and was not flagged by KYT (Know Your Transaction) tools, the funds were able to enter the protocol.Rand stated that law enforcement agencies recently issued asset restriction orders against several wallets linked to the hacker. At that time, the cUSDC wrapper contract held relatively small funds, with over 99% coming from the aforementioned hacker address. Consequently, the court ordered the freezing of the entire wrapper contract to restrict the movement of the related funds. Rand emphasized that this measure is not a sanction against Zama or privacy protocols, but a common judicial freezing measure in the DeFi space.To cooperate with the investigation, Zama has suspended the operation of the cUSDC, cUSDT, and cWETH contracts until the investigation is complete, all involved addresses are identified, and corresponding measures are taken. Rand reiterated that Zama adheres to the principle of "compliant confidentiality" and will not tolerate any illegal activities. He also indicated that a more detailed post-mortem of the incident and a plan for handling similar requests in the future will be released subsequently.
ZAMA has launched on Solana via Sunrise
According to Odaily, Solana officially announced that the Zama token ZAMA has launched on Solana via Sunrise.
Tether: USDT Launches on Privacy Protocol Zama
Odaily News: Tether posted on X platform that USDT has launched on the privacy protocol Zama.
Zama expands confidential Morpho vaults and launches a private swap protocol on Ethereum
According to The Block, on-chain confidentiality protocol Zama will open deposits for 16 Morpho confidential vaults on September 15, supporting assets such as USDC, USDT, AUSD, and TGBP. Previously, the first vault launched by Zama in collaboration with Morpho and Steakhouse Financial reached $40 million in total value locked within seven weeks.
Zama, Morpho, and Steakhouse Launch Ethereum Confidential DeFi Yield Vault
According to The Block, Zama, Morpho, and Steakhouse Financial will launch Steakhouse Confidential USDC Prime Vault, an Ethereum-based confidential DeFi yield product that enables institutional users to deposit encrypted USDC and earn yield without revealing on-chain positions, transaction amounts, or strategy information.
Zama founder: cUSDC freeze incident triggered by Overnight hack funds, cUSDC and other contracts suspended
Odaily Odaily founder Rand posted on platform X, stating that with the assistance of on-chain detective ZachXBT, the team has identified the root cause of the recent cUSDC freeze incident, which is unrelated to the Zama protocol itself or privacy technology. The incident originated when a wallet address associated with the Overnight Finance hack deposited over $12.5 million USDC into Zama's cUSDC wrapper contract. Since the address was not on any sanctions list at the time of deposit and was not flagged by KYT (Know Your Transaction) tools, the funds were able to enter the protocol.Rand stated that law enforcement agencies recently issued asset restriction orders against several wallets linked to the hacker. At that time, the cUSDC wrapper contract held relatively small funds, with over 99% coming from the aforementioned hacker address. Consequently, the court ordered the freezing of the entire wrapper contract to restrict the movement of the related funds. Rand emphasized that this measure is not a sanction against Zama or privacy protocols, but a common judicial freezing measure in the DeFi space.To cooperate with the investigation, Zama has suspended the operation of the cUSDC, cUSDT, and cWETH contracts until the investigation is complete, all involved addresses are identified, and corresponding measures are taken. Rand reiterated that Zama adheres to the principle of "compliant confidentiality" and will not tolerate any illegal activities. He also indicated that a more detailed post-mortem of the incident and a plan for handling similar requests in the future will be released subsequently.
Privacy-preserving computation company Zama acquires TokenOps to deploy FHE-based encrypted token distribution solutions for institutional issuers
According to The Block, privacy computing company Zama has acquired TokenOps, an enterprise-grade token lifecycle management platform, with plans to integrate fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) into institutional-grade token vesting, airdrops, and equity structure management. Zama stated that TokenOps has processed over $2 billion in distributions. Following the acquisition, issuers will be able to execute end-to-end token distribution, release schedules, and recipient identity verification—all on-chain and encrypted—based on the ERC-7984 Confidential Token standard. This solution is already live in production at KAIO, whose partner institutions include BlackRock, Hamilton Lane, and Brevan Howard. TokenOps will continue operating under its independent brand post-acquisition.
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Binance hacker is dumping PEPE, UNI, LINK and other tokens on-chain in exchange for ETH, and still holds multiple altcoins
According to Lookonchain monitoring, the Binance hacker is currently dumping PEPE, UNI, LINK and other tokens on-chain in exchange for ETH. Lookonchain states that the hacker still holds a large amount of altcoins that may face significant selling pressure, including 217.497 million ENA (worth $39.51 million), 7.579 trillion PEPE (worth $34.41 million), 2.575 million LINK (worth $28.07 million), 128,034 AAVE (worth $15.9 million), 74.56 million ARB (worth $11.54 million), 1.938 million UNI (worth $12.62 million), 21.852 million ONDO (worth $8.52 million), 17.318 million WLD (worth $6.73 million), 714.911 million FUN (worth $6.29 million), 87.853 million ZAMA (worth $6.02 million), 3.602 million ZRO (worth $5.69 million), and 3.382 billion RSR (worth $5.02 million).
Arthur Hayes transfers another 14 million ENA to Cumberland
Odaily reports: According to on-chain analyst Ember's monitoring, 25 minutes ago, Arthur Hayes transferred another 14 million ENA (approximately $2.73 million) to Cumberland, suspected to be for sale.Since yesterday, Arthur Hayes has cumulatively transferred tokens worth approximately $28.81 million to multiple trading platforms, involving ETH, ENA, UNI, ETHFI, AERO, PENDLE, and ZAMA. Currently, he has received a total of approximately 14.15 million USDC from the relevant trading platforms.
Reduced positions worth $26.08 million across multiple tokens, Arthur Hayes is bearish on the market
Odaily reports: According to monitoring by on-chain analyst Yu Jin, Arthur Hayes is bearish on the market outlook and has reduced positions worth $26.08 million across multiple tokens, including:8,000 ETH, at a unit price of $2,369.18, worth $19 million;14 million ENA, at a unit price of $0.191, worth $2.76 million;323,000 UNI, at a unit price of $6.85, worth $2.24 million;1.89 million ETHFI, at a unit price of $0.635, worth $1.23 million;547,000 AERO, at a unit price of $0.716, worth $400,000;120,000 PENDLE, at a unit price of $2, worth $240,000;3 million ZAMA, at a unit price of $0.0706, worth $210,000.
Worth $22.28 Million, Arthur Hayes Is Selling Multiple Tokens
according to Lookonchain monitoring, Arthur Hayes (0xaE...214D, @CryptoHayes) is selling tokens worth $22.28 million, including 6,400 ETH worth $15.2 million; 14 million ENA worth $2.76 million; 323,000 UNI worth $2.24 million; 1.89 million ETHFI worth $1.23 million; 546,609 AERO worth $398,000; 120,000 PENDLE worth $244,000; and 3 million ZAMA worth $214,000.
Worth $888,000, Arthur Hayes buys AERO, PENDLE, and ZAMA
Odaily News: According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Arthur Hayes purchased approximately $888,000 worth of tokens through FalconX and Flowdesk, including 546,600 AERO, worth $459,800; 120,000 PENDLE, worth $231,600; and 3 million ZAMA, worth $196,700.
France Proposes Mandatory Declaration of Crypto Assets Over €100,000, With Fines Up to €10,000 for Non-Compliance
Odaily News: The Finance Committee of the French National Assembly has passed an amendment that would require the declaration of self-custodial wallet crypto assets valued at or above €100,000 (approximately $112,000) at year-end, with non-declarers facing fines of up to €10,000 (approximately $11,000). The rule has not yet become law and may still be subject to changes.Harry Halpin, CEO of privacy infrastructure company Nym, stated that French tax authorities are suspected of selling taxpayer data to criminals, and the new declaration requirement could threaten the safety of asset holders. Rand Hindi, founder of privacy protocol Zama, called on French crypto asset holders to leave France, and those unable to leave should hire security for their families.The proposal comes amid a series of crypto-related robberies, kidnappings, and "wrench attacks" that have occurred in France in recent years. The committee had also passed measures treating crypto-to-stablecoin conversions as taxable sales and expanding the scope of crypto exit taxes, but the budget revenue portion was subsequently rejected by a vote of 31 to 3, and the related amendments will need to be resubmitted. (Decrypt)