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Binance finance chief Kaiser Ng to leave after five years, Yi He says
Binance's chief financial officer, Kaiser Ng, is leaving the exchange after more than five years, co-CEO Yi He said. Justin Yek, formerly of Airwallex, will replace him.
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Buterin outlines Ethereum 2030 vision and 2027 Hegota fork
Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum's Hegota upgrade, planned for 2027, may be its last familiar fork, as a 27 Sept essay sketches a 2030 design built on proofs and privacy.
California bans officials from issuing meme coins under new law
Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation barring state and local officials from issuing politician-linked meme coins, with civil enforcement rather than criminal penalties.
Thorchain under pressure after Bitget hack as Bybit row returns
Bitget's CEO asked Thorchain to block wallets tied to a $388m hack. Thorchain refused, and crypto figures are split over whether a decentralised protocol should intervene.
Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum is becoming a cryptographic world computer
Ethereum's founder says the network is moving beyond a plain blockchain, with upgrades such as FOCIL and Lean consensus planned after the Hegota upgrade.
Sequans sells last 314 Bitcoin and clears corporate debt
The French chipmaker has sold its remaining Bitcoin, ending a treasury programme and leaving it debt-free apart from government-backed R&D obligations.
Blockstream says sued services unit left its control in mid-2024
River Financial is seeking $6.7m from Blockstream Services Canada ULC, but Blockstream Corp says the unit has been independent since mid-2024 and only licensed the name.
