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S&P Global Closes OpenZeppelin Acquisition
OpenZeppelin will remain a separate business unit led by founder Demian Brener, who will report to the president of S&P Global Ratings.
Morning Minute: Bitcoin Breaks Below $80,000 as Iran Fears Hit the Weekend
Some relief is appearing this morning as oil and rates fall, with a big macro week ahead featuring major earnings, FOMC and key data drops.
Strive Buys 6,182 Bitcoin for $511 Million, Lifting Holdings to 43,000 BTC
The purchase increased its bitcoin balance by 16.8% during a period that included the closing of a $630 million preferred-stock offering.
Aviva Investors launches tokenized share class of $29B Sterling fund on XRP Ledger
The move marks Aviva’s second fund to list tokenized shares, part of a broader collaboration to bring more tokenized funds to the XRP Ledger.
Israel's Central Bank Rebukes Netanyahu Plan to Use Crypto to Dodge Sanctions
Over 100 economists, including former governor Jacob Frenkel, warned of deeper isolation ahead of Israel's October 27 national election.
Bitcoin holds near $80,000 as oil retreats and the Fed decision looms
Bitcoin was little changed near $80,400 since midnight UTC while the DeFi index was the only CoinDesk index to gain, with the Fed due to decide on Wednesday.
Live news: Bitcoin barely holding $80,000 ahead of Fed on Wednesday, tech earnings this week
Brazilian stocks are expected to plunge at the open as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva unexpectedly secured a fourth term in office.
BTC price risks $80K loss into FOMC, earnings: Three things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin bulls fought for $80,000 support over the weekend ahead of a heavy week of US tech earnings and inflation data.
Calpers pulls back from big tech as AI jitters deepen neocloud sell-off
California’s pension fund shifts toward private equity as investors question tech valuations and the payoff from soaring AI spending.
Securitize’s tokenized stock value halves as Circle widens lead
SECZ’s onchain market cap fell to $208.6 million as Circle-linked tokens reached a combined $383.6 million across several issuers in the $3.3 billion tokenized…
Blast Reaches Withdrawal Interface Deadline With $40 Million Still in Bridge
Blast has published contract-level exit guides, but withdrawals still require proofs, a one-day wait and, for USDB, a separate DAI claim.
Consensys Warns Ethereum Operators of eMudhra Signing Risks
The teams identify vulnerable Java trust stores and configuration-dependent exposure. Default setups are unaffected, while some Web3Signer deployments need…
Bitcoin ETFs break 2-week outflow streak with $301M comeback
US spot Bitcoin ETFs finished the week with $301 million in net inflows after a strong three-day start gave way to heavy withdrawals.
Over 11 million bitcoin has no known owner. Here's what it means
The large number of coins held in unidentified wallets shows that retail investors have been in this market for years, observers said. But this interpretation…
India's largest crypto exchange absorbs $16 million loss from internal process failure tied to retired wallet
The Mumbai-based exchange initially dismissed reports of suspicious outflows as a false alarm. It now says it lost $16 million and will absorb the loss.
Bitcoin wallet bug let rogue servers steal funds when users tried to speed up payments
Attackers replaced legitimate transactions with fake ones, then waited for users to approve higher fees. At least one person lost bitcoin before developers…
Musk warns over 200 AI neoclouds face ‘guppy-level death’
The warning comes as Gartner forecasts that more than 80% of specialist cloud providers will cease operating independently by 2030.
Bitcoin slips under $80,000 as traders de-risk ahead of Fed meeting
Ether and XRP led losses among the majors as the AI trade took another hit in Asia, where Goldman Sachs cut its Kospi target by 25%.
Foundation Links Passport Phishing Emails to Compromised Cloudflare API Keys
Recipients reported personal and purchase details in the messages; the company said Passport hardware and funds were safe.
Elon Musk issues a warning for 'AI neoclouds' as SpaceX borrows $40 billion for chips
SpaceX has raised $40 billion in debt to buy GPUs, while Musk predicts a major shakeout among smaller AI cloud providers.
Keystone says website breach exposed hardware wallet buyers’ addresses
A security researcher warned that the leaked shipping details could expose crypto holders to targeted scams and physical attacks.
Standard Chartered-led Anchorpoint says it’s not rushing retail stablecoin
The Standard Chartered and Animoca Brands joint venture previously targeted retail access as early as the end of 2026, but its CEO declined to reaffirm that…
AI agents help rescue ETH’s Glamsterdam fork, ‘Steal My Bitcoin’ site: Hodler’s Digest
Similar to the Hugging Face hack, Ethereum researchers have set up an AI Agent message board to help rescue the Glamsterdam fork. ‘Steal My Bitcoin’ site…
How a DAO Vote Becomes a Treasury Transfer
Uniswap’s executed funding proposal shows the difference between a sentiment poll, a binding vote and the contract authorized to release tokens.
How to Check a Software Wallet—and What the Checks Cannot Prove
Fake Firefox extensions targeted recovery phrases; Electrum patched a genuine-client flaw that could trick users into signing a substituted payment.
Wells Fargo, Cisco, Intuit Among 6 More Companies Objecting to Tokenized Stocks
Twenty-two companies have now objected to having their shares traded on the planned OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue, after Wells Fargo, Cisco, Marvell, Arm,…
ECB official sees digital euro as key to protecting EU ‘sovereignty’
Piero Cipollone said the bloc is on track to test real transactions in 2027 and roll out a digital euro as early as 2029, pending legislation this year.
Latvia targets tokenization rules in 2027 with commercial property in focus
Economics Minister Viktors Valainis says rules could arrive in the first half of next year, but an overdue assessment remains unfinished and no sovereign-bond…
Bitcoin ETFs Snap Two-Week Losing Streak Despite Late-Week Slide
Spot Bitcoin ETFs finished the week with about $301 million in net inflows, ending a two-week losing streak, even as two straight days of outflows kept October…
Why Tokenized Stocks Can Trade Away From the Share Price
A closed-market buy-and-exit example shows how spreads and trade size affect execution. Minting and redemption follow a separate clock.
Tokenized Deposits vs. Stablecoins: What JPM Coin and USDC Holders Own
USDC holders can transfer tokens without a Circle Mint account, but direct dollar redemption requires one. JPM Coin limits participation to approved…
UK banks face 10,000 complaints in 3 months over crypto restrictions
The U.K. claims to aspire to become a global cryptocurrency hub, an ambition that would appear to be at odds with the attitude to crypto purchases of its major…
Netanyahu floats use of blockchain as solution to potential financial sanctions
Ahead of elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel could turn to blockchain and crypto to skirt potential international sanctions, to the dismay…
Dogecoin Foundation and House of Doge End Exclusive Brand Deal
House of Doge keeps limited investment-product rights, while a separate deal would exchange Such App assets for $4 million in Dogecoin Labs stock.
X100 Exploit Proceeds Split Into Four 400-ETH Wallets
The first exploiter swapped about 4.75 million USDT into ether, while the distribution wallet retained another 423 ETH.
Keystone Website Breach Exposes Customer Addresses and Order Details
The hardware-wallet maker says it blocked access and fixed the vulnerability. Payment details, recovery phrases and private keys were not exposed, according to…
Electrum Patches Wallet Flaw Exploited Through Malicious Servers
A malicious server can substitute a fake payment, then trick the user into signing it while raising the transaction fee. Developers say one user reported…
Google Quietly Updates Privacy Policy to Let Gmail and Photos Data Feed Ads
A policy change effective Oct. 16 carves out an exception to Google’s long-standing pledge—letting connected Gmail, Drive, and Photos data personalize ads…
ARB Touches Four-Week Low as Losses Outpace Bitcoin and Ether
OP and POL also lost more than a quarter over matched four-week windows, while Arbitrum One's active-address count rose.
Sweden's Government Offices Block ChatGPT and Claude, Keep Microsoft Copilot
Sweden's Government Offices will block ChatGPT and Claude on staff computers from Monday, steering civil servants to Microsoft Copilot as the only AI that…
Strategy, Strive face balancing act between bitcoin buying and preferred stock dividends
The securities have financed purchases of nearly 136,000 bitcoin, opening a funding channel that analysts expect to complement the larger ETF market.
Ether Falls Below $2,300 as 28-Day Loss Reaches 14.7%
ETH lagged bitcoin by 9.15 percentage points over matched nearly four-week windows, while US ether ETFs recorded another outflow on Oct. 22.
Block's new voice AI sounds eerily human, sparking awe and scam fears
Reactions split between amazement at how human it sounds and fears it could fuel scams and deception, with CZ eyeing uses in children’s education.
Third X100 Exploit Transaction Pulls 550,000 X From Uniswap Pool
A different sender routed about 549,916 X and 1,909 USDT to a new beneficiary, while the affected pool held less than 200 USDT.
Game Publishers Have Pushed to Cut Discs Since 2007, Infinity Ward Veteran Says
Robert Bowling, who spent six years working on Call of Duty, told Decrypt that Activision suggested cutting discs nearly two decades ago.
Why McDonalds, Microsoft and Google saying no to tokenized stocks isn't a dealbreaker
Some of the world's biggest companies objected to being listed on the first tokenized securities trading venue under the SEC's innovation exemption. But the…
X100 Exploit Nets 4.85 Million USDT After Governance Takeover
Two transactions turned treasury tokens and liquidity positions into USDT; Blockaid warned that the Ethereum attack was ongoing.
Argentina drops criminal probe into President Milei over crashed memecoin LIBRA
The judge found that Milei's promotion of LIBRA did not constitute fraud, despite the attention his support drew to the token.
Shaw Publishes Daos.fun Reconstruction, Claims Critical Flaw
The repository reports matching captured and rebuilt binaries. Daos.fun says it no longer maintains the platform, though existing tokens remain tradable.
Hyperliquid’s Yan and CME’s Duffy Split Over Who Must Bear US Compliance
Yan favors oversight of market deployers rather than the blockchain, while Hyperliquid’s interface still bars US-based users and VPN circumvention.
Wells Fargo, Cisco, Marvell among latest firms objecting to OKXICE's tokenized stock plan
Six more companies have objected to listing tokenized versions of their stock on the venue, Reuters reported, bringing the total to 22.
Bitcoin’s wealthy holders turning to loans and yield as investment habits mature: Xapo CEO
Borrowing against bitcoin and earning income to build their BTC holdings are becoming priorities for long-term investors, Xapo Bank CEO Seamus Rocca told CoinDesk.
API Key Rotation: What Revocation and Redeployment Actually Change
Scheduled replacement can let two keys overlap. Suspected exposure makes that overlap a security decision, not just a way to avoid downtime.
Hong Kong’s Biggest Bank Puts a Stablecoin in 3 Million Wallets
HSBC switched on its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin inside PayMe on Friday, testing whether a bank-issued token can become everyday money.
U.S. Clarity Act failure gives Asia and Middle East a competitive edge, says Apex Group CEO
Apex Group CEO Peter Hughes warned that the failure of the U.S. Clarity Act will drive digital asset businesses toward faster-moving jurisdictions in Asia and…
Arthur Hayes Says He Sold Maelstrom’s Directional Book
Hayes-linked wallets transferred 8,000 ETH and six other tokens, contrasting with his Oct. 15 declaration that he was long Bitcoin and Ether.
Franklin Templeton adds $150 million in fund shares to XRP Ledger, all in one wallet
Two subscriptions on Thursday nearly quadrupled the fund’s tokens on the network. The receiving wallet shares its authorized signers with the issuer.
Kraken Scraps Monero Withdrawal Questionnaires, Keeps XMR Listed
Source-of-funds checks remain, but co-CEO Arjun Sethi says asking what clients will do with withdrawn coins is unacceptable.
Wells Fargo and five others object to OKX-ICE tokenized stock listings: Report
As of Friday, 22 companies had filed objections as part of the joint venture’s proposed tokenized stock platform under the SEC’s innovation exemption.
Netanyahu Considering Crypto Plan to Dodge Banking Sanctions on Israel
Days before Israel’s election, Netanyahu said he has asked for a blockchain plan in case banks are hit with sanctions, and told Israelis to prepare for a rainy…
Argentine Judge Dismisses LIBRA Criminal Case Against Milei and 10 Others
The ruling also covers Karina Milei and Hayden Davis. A New York investor class action was separately dismissed in September.
IRS plans lower tax disclosure penalties, including for crypto: Forbes
The US tax agency is targeting faster resolutions and more flexible payment options for taxpayers voluntarily disclosing past tax violations under a planned…
Senate Democrat Probes Tether Payments to Ex-White House Crypto Adviser’s Firm
Sen. Richard Blumenthal demanded Tether’s records on payments to Nxum, a firm co-owned by former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines.
SpaceX Filing Gives Elon Musk the Final Word on Tesla Merger He Says He’s Staying Out Of
SpaceX’s SEC filing says any Tesla merger would need approval from its special committee, board and controlling shareholder. Musk controls about 85% of…
IRYS Surges 1,200% Past May Listing Peak
The latest price implies a circulating valuation near $561 million, with just 20% of the token’s total supply in circulation.
SEC Flags AI 'Super Intelligence' and Tokenization as Systemic Market Risks
The regulator's Division of Examinations named "super intelligence and other advanced technologies" as a focus area alongside tokenization risks.
Initia halts blockchain after exploit reportedly drains over $2.6M
The blockchain suspended its layer-1 network and rollups after security researchers identified unauthorized token minting and millions in assets transferred to…
Netanyahu Says He Requested Blockchain Plan for Potential Banking Sanctions
The Israeli premier called blockchain one of several alternatives as Britain threatens action against businesses supporting settlement construction.
Tether Blacklists USDT Wallets Linked to CoinDCX Outflows
AMLBot puts the frozen sum at about $2.2 million, after CoinDCX acknowledged losses from a failed process for securing deposits to retired addresses.
AI-Agent Payments Explained: Mastercard Agent Pay, AP2 and x402
AP2 records spending authority, while x402 carries payment requests. Mastercard’s machine-payment pilot shows why a signed voucher and final settlement are…
How I Vibe Coded My Smart TV—And Claude Killed It
Vibe coding your TV is impressive. Doing it without knowing exactly what you're touching is how you lose a rooted LG set and get a very sincere apology from an AI.
US senator probes Tether after reported deal with ex-Trump crypto adviser
The Democratic ranking member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations asked Paolo Ardoino for records related to a reported deal between Tether…
Agora Says Initia Exploit Hit Third-Party Product Using AUSD
Ethereum records show 1.4 million AUSD left a bridge adapter, while Agora says it has no smart contracts deployed on Initia.
Bitcoin Core Rewrites Its Security Policy for a World Where AI Finds Bugs in One Prompt
Developers will now backport fixes and cut releases immediately for flaws flagged as “easily discoverable,” abandoning long embargoes for bugs an attacker can…
Lighter Adds weETH as Perpetual Futures Collateral
Lighter counts 70% of weETH’s index value toward trading margin and caps platform-wide collateral supply at 1,000 weETH.
Agora Freezes AUSD Account Linked to Initia Exploit
Agora says it has no contracts on Initia; the targeted Ethereum account had already swapped 1.4 million AUSD for ETH.
Crypto Scammers Who Used Prayer Groups to Lure Victims Must Pay $1.3 Billion, Says New York
New York’s attorney general asked a court to order NovaTech’s founders, who fled the country, to pay about $1.37 billion, and settled with four top promoters…
Initia Halts L1 and Rollups After Reported Mint Exploit
Analyst Spreek estimated $2.6 million had been cashed out; Ethereum records show stablecoin swaps and a later 1,135.5 ETH transfer.
Extended Plans November XTEN Launch With 30% for Points Users
Eligible participants will receive tokens in self-hosted Arc wallets. Full tokenomics will follow a MiCA white paper expected on Oct. 31.
SEC flags tokenization as high-risk area in 2027 market examinations
The SEC’s latest priorities highlight tokenization as an emerging market risk, while cryptocurrencies remain absent as a standalone examination category.
Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $636 Million as October Turns Red Again
Spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $635.6 million on Thursday, their biggest outflow of the month, pushing October flows back to a loss of about $176 million as Ethereum…
Bitcoin seeks support above $81K as Brent crude oil hits highest level since March
Bitcoin dipped below $81,000 as stocks fell and Brent crude hit its highest level since March, leaving the 50-day moving average in focus.
China Sets 2030 Target for National Blockchain Network
The plan prioritizes trade and finance in the Yangtze River Delta and industrial applications in Chengdu-Chongqing, alongside continuing restrictions on crypto…
SEC Adds Tokenization to 2027 Examination Priorities
Clearing agencies and entities covered by Regulation SCI face explicit tokenization scrutiny, while transfer-agent technology reviews continue from 2026.
Succinct Patches SP1 Bug That Could Let Invalid Proofs Pass
The flaw affected native Rust verification in versions 6.0.0–6.8.0. Onchain Groth16 and Plonk verification through Solidity verifiers was unaffected.
Robinhood sees surge in bitcoin, gold prediction markets as traders move beyond sports
The company's head of futures and prediction markets said bitcoin, gold and oil contracts are among its fastest-growing prediction markets.
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Morning Minute: a16z Drops 'Crypto' From Its Fund
The name change is symbolic of the fund’s future investing focus, though the firm will continue investing in crypto.
China targets 2030 for its national blockchain network buildout
China’s five-year digital development plan calls for wider blockchain use in trade and manufacturing alongside stronger technical standards.
Interpol Recovers $105M in African Cybercrime Sweep That Shut Illegal Crypto Mines
Operation Serengeti III led to 1,462 arrests across 21 countries, while Angolan police seized more than 2,000 crypto mining devices.
New York AG seeks $1.37B from NovaTech founders over Ponzi scheme
The request follows an August 2025 default judgment, with the AG also announcing nearly $6 million in settlements with four promoters.
Bitcoin consolidates after 3% loss as AI fears stoke fresh stock-market weakness
Bitcoin price volatility cooled as stock markets battled another day of resurgent AI fears during Friday’s Asia trading session.
Bitcoin Core changes security rules as AI makes finding code bugs dangerously easy
Developers merged a policy change that ends the months-long embargo for flaws a chatbot could rediscover, after a summer in which AI found hundreds of bitcoin…
Ethereum Delays Glamsterdam Testnet Fork Over Gas Security Flaws
The Hoodi testnet fork is off after ChainSecurity found gas changes that could let contracts lock in failures, citing 13 real-world cases.
Was crypto self-custody ever designed for beginners?
Recent hardware wallet security incidents have renewed debate over whether self-custody is suitable for beginners, as multisig and seedless designs carry their…
Bitcoin's price is as jumpy as Nvidia's and eight times more turbulent than the euro
Bitcoin's 90-day realized volatility is about 38%, similar to Nvidia's 37% and over three times the S&P 500's 11%. It is roughly eight times more volatile than…
Live updates: Bitcoin holds above $81,000 as oil prices hit six-month high
Bitcoin held above $81,000 while Brent crude rose above $116 per barrel, its highest since late April. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $635 million in outflows, the…
Bitcoin steadies near $81,700 as altcoins rebound, pepe climbs 13%
Bitcoin rose 0.5% to around $81,700 since midnight UTC while the CoinDesk 80 gained 1.4% and memecoins climbed 2.9%.
Heatbit's $899 Water Heater Element Mines Bitcoin While It Heats Your Tank
The Bitwater element swaps a tank's resistance wire for 20 mining chips, and Heatbit says it uses the same electricity to heat the water.
Bitcoin appears to have decoupled from midterm cycle bottom history
Previous bitcoin bear-market lows followed U.S. midterms, but this year’s recovery raises the possibility that the bottom arrived months earlier.
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