North Korean hackers have reportedly created memecoins to launder approximately $430,000 from the $6.3 billion Binance hack, utilizing six newly launched tokens on the NEAR blockchain, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. Meanwhile, EU authorities are seeking nominations for an industry-led group to draft common standards for tokenized securities, with work expected to begin in January 2027. Additionally, Zcash developers have proposed reducing the blockchain's target block interval from 25 seconds to 20 seconds to enhance transaction confirmations.