Bitget loses $351.6 million in exchange hack as altcoins rally
The theft from Bitget wallets is one of the largest exchange breaches of the year, though market reaction was muted as altcoins continued to gain.
CoinDesk · +8 outlets
Bitcoin slides to $83,300 as 30-year bond yields hit highest since 2007
A global bond selloff and rising Fed rate-hike bets pressured crypto, with dogecoin falling sharply and BTC dropping below $84,000.
CoinDesk · +7 outlets
Federal Reserve unveils stablecoin rules on reserves and capital
The rulemaking sets reserve and capital standards for dollar-backed stablecoin issuers as Washington pushes stablecoins as a tool of dollar dominance.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Litecoin network activity booms as LTC outperforms Bitcoin over past month
On-chain activity and price momentum have put Litecoin in focus, with Bitcoin forks broadly rallying while BTC itself dips.
Coindesk · +13 outlets
Sui Foundation ends MovEx partnership after token unlock infraction
The Foundation cut ties with the DeFi project over a breach of token unlock restrictions, a notable enforcement of vesting discipline.
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SEC to let DePIN startup offer token without registration
The relief signals continued openness to registration-exempt token offerings under the agency's shifting posture.
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New York sues to ban Polymarket, calls it an illegal gambling operation
The state action escalates the legal fight over prediction markets ahead of the US midterms.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
CFTC chair says it is 'go time' for crypto rules
The agency is moving to formalize crypto market oversight, part of a broader US regulatory push.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Zcash's Wall Street moment reaches Europe with first ETP listing
Privacy coin ZEC has surged after Paradigm disclosed holdings, and now gets a European exchange-traded product listing.
Decrypt · +1 outlets
Canada's six biggest banks team up on shared digital-dollar network
The joint effort marks one of the largest coordinated bank stablecoin or tokenized-deposit projects to date.
Decrypt · +1 outlets
Researchers publish 'Zcash-style' design for private Bitcoin transfers
The proposal would add shielded transactions to Bitcoin, reviving a long-running privacy debate.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
$20 million in XRP stolen from thousands of hardware wallets
Theft at scale from hardware wallets highlights supply-chain and seed-phrase risks in self-custody.
finance.yahoo.com · +6 outlets
SEC's Peirce calls for ending KYC 'panopticon' in final weeks
The departing commissioner's critique signals the direction of deregulatory sentiment at the agency.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
BitMEX shuts down, leaving users to withdraw funds
The exchange that popularized 100x leverage is winding down, ending an era in crypto derivatives.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Kalshi says it is not being investigated by CFTC over trading activity
The prediction market denied reports of a probe as scrutiny of the sector intensifies.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Bitcoin Cash rallies 30% after CME futures announcement
CME's planned BCH futures launch on October 19 has driven a sharp move in the fork token.
Coinmarketcap · +14 outlets
Solana Foundation hires Binance's former global CMO for institutional push
The hire signals Solana's effort to court institutional partners and enterprise adoption.
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$15.6 billion in Bitcoin options expire Friday
A large quarterly options expiry could add volatility around current price levels.
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