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Blockchains
Ethlabs Puts Ethereum Quantum Defense Ahead of Speed
The lab targets quantum- and AI-resistant Ethereum in 2027, withdrawing Quick Slots from its Hegotá push and asking developers to rethink the upgrade.

Regulation & Politics
Novig Loses Bid to Block New York Gambling Enforcement
The judge found at the preliminary-injunction stage that Novig's sports contracts are not swaps and sharply criticized the CFTC's efforts to shield prediction markets.

Hacks
Arkham Traces $63 Million in Bitget Hack Funds to CoinJoin
The firm traced 847.26 BTC into mixing transactions and reported another 959.29 BTC in labelled wallets, as recovery efforts continue.

People
Polymarket Cuts Staff and Contractors in Reorganization
Marketing was a focus of the cuts, Front Office Sports reported, as Polymarket trails Kalshi despite rising reported revenue.

TradFi & Fintech
Nomura Explores Laser Digital Sale, Bloomberg Reports
Marex is among the potential buyers, according to Bloomberg. The talks concern a business spanning crypto trading, asset management and onchain credit partnerships.

DeFi
LlamaRisk Proposes Borrowing Speed Limits for Aave V3
The plan pairs timed borrowing buffers with a steward-run route for large clients. Parameters remain provisional and governance votes are still ahead.

Tokens
Extended Opens XTEN Checker With Dec. 31 Signing Deadline
Unaccepted allocations will move to the Ecosystem Fund. Starknet accounts must nominate a self-custodial EVM wallet, while the token launch date remains unannounced.

DeFi
Moonwell Cuts Collateral Limits, Drops VELO and wrsETH
MIP-X75 reduces the backing available for existing loans on Base and Optimism. Borrowers near their limits face liquidation unless they reduce debt or add eligible collateral.

DeFi
Variational Ends Omni Beta, Removes Invite-Code Gate
The trading API remains unavailable under Variational’s published documentation, while its VAR token is still scheduled for Q4 2026.

Blockchains
Stacks Tests Post-Quantum Signatures With sBTC Transfer
A mainnet vault withdrawal used a Lamport one-time signature. The test does not upgrade ordinary sBTC wallets or the Bitcoin backing the token.




