UK tax authority HMRC issued guidance stating that depositing cryptocurrency onto DeFi lending platforms will not trigger immediate capital gains tax. Taxable events will only occur upon actual disposal through selling or exchanging assets, according to Aave founder Stani Kulechov. The clarification provides certainty for users and institutions engaging with decentralized finance protocols.

Security researchers at Ledger have identified a permanent vulnerability in MediaTek's Dimensity 7300 chip affecting multiple Android devices, including the Solana Seeker. The flaw exists in the chip's boot ROM and cannot be fixed through software updates. Attackers could exploit the vulnerability through electromagnetic fault injection to gain complete device control, according to the research team.