🔐 【Crypto Evening Brief】2026.10.25

• Bitcoin hashrate hits a seven-month high
Hashrate returns to 1 ZH/s; competition remains fierce even as mining firms pivot to AI【Markets】

• Survey says banks’ digital asset businesses generate over $100 million in additional annual revenue
Custody is seen as infrastructure for payments, lending, and tokenized assets【Markets】

• A country’s regulator pushes hard for mandatory tokenization
It says traditional monitoring methods are no longer suited to new fund structures and scale【Policy】

• Wallet vulnerability on a public blockchain, dating back 20 months, comes to light
A faster exit mechanism let exposed funds be moved quickly, complicating recovery efforts【Security】

• Malicious server attack on a lightweight wallet concealed crypto theft
Users were tricked into approving transactions by fee increases; an official patch has been released【Security】

• Home water heater doubles as a mining rig, priced at $899
Manufacturer says heating and mining use the same electricity, letting users mine while enjoying a hot shower【Trending】