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September 2026 was the worst month of the year for crypto hacks: $766 million stolen, over 92% of it from Bitget and Liquid
Hacks and phishing took $766.4 million in September 2026, a record for the year. How Bitget and Liquid were breached, where the money went and how to stay safe.

Monero FCMP++: a new test network launches October 5 — what the major privacy upgrade changes for XMR holders
Monero is replacing 16-member ring signatures with a proof across 150M+ outputs. A new FCMP++ test network launches October 5. What changes for XMR holders.

CoinEx is shutting down: trading is halted and coins are being sold for USDT — how to get your money out before December 22
CoinEx halted trading on September 29 and is selling users' coins for USDT. How to withdraw by December 22, what happens to leftover funds and which tokens may vanish.

Tether froze $550 million in Iran-linked USDT: can the issuer freeze your coins too?
Tether helped freeze $550 million in Iran-linked USDT. How the USDT blacklist works, how to check your address and how to avoid getting caught in someone else's freeze.

Fixed vs Floating Rate in Crypto Exchange: Which One Should You Pick?
Fixed vs floating rate in a crypto exchange: how each works, what happens if you send late or the wrong amount, and which one fits your pair.

How to Buy Zcash (ZEC) Without KYC or an Exchange: A Step-by-Step Guide for 2027
How to buy Zcash without KYC or an exchange: which wallet to use after the Ironwood upgrade, which address to enter, how to shield ZEC and what mistakes to avoid.

Stablecoins Are 98% of Brazil's Crypto Purchases: Latin America Runs on Digital Dollars
Central Bank of Brazil data shows stablecoins made up 98% of crypto purchases in Q1 2026. Here is why Latin America is switching to tokenized dollars.

How to Check a Transaction by Hash (TXID) in a Block Explorer: Step by Step for BTC, ETH, USDT and Other Coins
Where to find a transaction hash, which block explorer to check it in, and what pending, success and failed mean. For BTC, ETH, USDT, TRON, Solana, TON and Monero.

Spain: crypto in your own wallet isn't reported on Modelo 721. What that means and what's still mandatory
Spain's tax agency doesn't require coins you hold the keys to on Modelo 721. We checked the week's "news" at the source: what's true, what's not, which taxes remain.

Zcash drops 12% overnight: what happened and how it differs from past crashes
ZEC fell 12% overnight as $28.7M in long bets were liquidated in 12 hours. What happened, how it differs from the June crash and which dates are coming up.

Seed phrase: what it is, 12 or 24 words, and where to store it so you don't lose your crypto
What a seed phrase is in plain English, 12 or 24 words, why add a passphrase, where to store it and how it gets stolen. With examples and answers to common questions.

How to withdraw money from Bitget to your own wallet: step-by-step guide, fees and the schedule after the hack
How to withdraw BTC, ETH and USDT from Bitget to your own wallet on the web or in the app: which network to pick, the fees and why withdrawals fail. Plus the schedule.