As AI fundamentally changes the economics of attacks, and attackers shift their targets from code to people... Written by: ChandlerZ, Foresight News In the first half of 2026, there were 344 security incidents in the crypto space, with cumulative losses of approximately $1.32 billion. According to the Hack3d report released by CertiK in July, the number of security incidents in the first half of the year also increased by 28% year-over-year compared to 2025. The number of security incidents in Q2 surged significantly from 145 last year to 194, a 34% year-over-year increase. The median loss per incident also rose sharply by 60.6% year-over-year, reaching about $169,000, indicating that even routine small to medium attacks are causing significantly greater damage per incident. On a comparable basis, the $1.32 billion loss in the first half of 2026 is actually about 28% higher than the same period last year. Data source: CertiK It is worth noting that incidents causing major asset losses are increasingly concentrated at the operational level, with attackers tending to target operational areas such as key management, identity credentials, and supply chains. Although these types of attacks are not the most numerous, once critical permissions are breached, they often directly impact core project assets, making them more likely to cause significant financial losses. On April 1, 2026, one of Solana's largest perpetual contract platforms, Drift Protocol, was

Foresight News reports that according to CoinDesk, the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued the final rule for the implementation of the GENIUS Act on October 21, becoming the first federal banking regulator to release a final rule under this legislation. The rule will take effect on January 18, 2027. This rule establishes the complete process for regulated institutions and foreign companies to issue and custody stablecoins in the United States. Regarding stablecoin reward

DeFi New Project Scan: Fixed Rates, Tiered Vaults, and Funding Rate Spreads. Written by: @Rightsideonly Translated by: AIdidiaoJP, Foresight News Note: This article is for project observation and information sorting only. Many projects mentioned are in early stages with high uncertainty. Readers should make independent judgments and be aware of risks. This week I talked about projects I focused on and learned about during the conference. Some are still in anonymous development and awaitin

Foresight News reports, according to Cointelegraph, that the French Ministry of Finance, the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF), the Bank of France, and the French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR) have jointly issued a proposal to amend the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) in response to the European Commission's public consultation. The proposal suggests that crypto asset service providers (CASPs) should review DeFi protocols before providing clients a

Foresight News reports that Kim Min-seok, leader of South Korea's ruling Democratic Party, tweeted that regarding the taxation of crypto assets, opinions from various parties are currently being heard. Through discussions that balance system improvements, the demands of the youth, and practical conditions, the National Assembly and government will work towards a reasonable solution. Previously, South Korea's crypto asset taxation was scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027, classifying inco

Foresight News reports that, according to Decrypt, the crypto advocacy group Stand With Crypto stated that within 90 days from May to August 2026, UK bank customers submitted a total of 10,092 complaints through the group's online tool regarding blocked or restricted transfers to crypto platforms registered with the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), involving 9,803 complainants. Among them, Lloyds Banking Group received 2,297 complaints, accounting for over 22%, although the bank has not

Foresight News reports that according to the official announcement on the SBI XDC Network APAC website, Japan's SBI Holdings and TradeFinex Tech, the operator of XDC Network, have formed a joint venture company SBI XDC Network APAC. Along with SBI Holdings' crypto asset exchange SBI VC Trade, they have signed a memorandum of understanding with Shinhan Card, a credit card company under South Korea's Shinhan Financial Group, to collaborate on developing a blockchain-based global payment settlement

Foresight News reports that according to Reuters, a White House official revealed that U.S. President Trump will introduce government measures to combat overseas criminal networks that lure Americans into fraudulent crypto investments at a cybercrime prevention event at the White House on October 21. At that time, Trump and his cabinet members are expected to present the government's efforts to shut down fraudulent crypto investment websites and curb online impersonation scams. U.S. Secretary of

Vitalik proposed the "EIP-8288 Maximization" roadmap, suggesting that Ethereum may no longer add new precompiles. Written by: Nicky, Foresight News On October 19, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin responded to community discussions by stating that the ideal path to support various cryptographic schemes is EIP-8288: users generate arbitrary signatures locally, then use STARK proofs (a type of zero-knowledge proof that can prove "I computed it and the result is correct" without revealing the c

Foresight News reports that Hong Kong-listed company Bitfire Group (01611.HK) announced it has won the "Asia-Pacific’s Best Digital Prime Brokerage 2026" award in the 2026 Market Awards by international financial media Euromoney. Other awardees in the same year include HSBC, DBS Bank, and BitGo. Bitfire Group stated that as of September 30, 2026, its total number of service clients increased to 1,058, a year-on-year growth of approximately 307% compared to about 260 clients on September 30, 2025

Foresight News reports that according to Lookonchain monitoring, the whale HoYd72 is suspected of selling SOL, having deposited 240,000 SOL to Binance, OKX, and Bybit in the past 24 hours, worth approximately 25.3 million USD.