Bitget hack losses climb to $387M as exchange cites North Korea-linked IP clues
Bitget disclosed that a wallet security breach affected roughly $388 million in assets, said user funds were safe, and its CEO pointed to North Korean involveme
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce resigns, effective October 2
Peirce, a long-time advocate for clearer crypto rules at the SEC, is leaving the agency as digital asset policy remains contested in Washington.
ct.com · +13 outlets
KelpDAO developer sues LayerZero and its CEO over $292M rsETH bridge exploit
The lawsuit assigns responsibility for one of the year's largest bridge exploits, a dispute that could shape liability norms for cross-chain infrastructure.
ct.com · +11 outlets
Ex-CFTC leader to leave Blockchain Association after CLARITY Act vote fails
The departure follows the collapse of a market structure vote, underscoring stalled US crypto legislation and turnover in industry advocacy.
LCX Exchange · +12 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs notch seven-day winning streak as 2026 flows turn positive
Sustained inflows into spot bitcoin ETFs signal returning institutional demand after a soft stretch, with the six-day tally reported near $2.8 billion before sl
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Strategy proposes daily accrual of preferred stock dividends, 365 days a year
The bitcoin treasury company wants its STRC and other preferred shares to accrue dividends daily, a structure change aimed at making the instruments more attrac
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Charles Schwab opens bitcoin and ether trading to retail users
A major US brokerage entering spot crypto trading broadens retail access through traditional accounts.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Researchers publish Zcash-style design for private bitcoin transfers without a soft fork
The proposal would bring shielded-transaction privacy to Bitcoin using Zcash-derived cryptography while avoiding a consensus change, a long-sought goal for priv
Decrypt · +10 outlets
US prosecutors seek $84.2 million from a bank tied to Tether
The forfeiture action adds to scrutiny of banking relationships used by stablecoin issuers.
Decrypt · +9 outlets
Ondo Finance founder Nathan Allman dies unexpectedly; Ian De Bode named CEO
The leadership change comes as Ondo, a tokenized real-world asset issuer, works with partners including BlackRock on tokenization products.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
BlackRock deepens tokenization push with Ondo
The asset manager's expanded work with Ondo reflects growing institutional interest in tokenized funds and real-world assets.
Decrypt · +11 outlets
Magic Eden warns old Ethereum NFT listings exposed to payment processor exploit; whitehat rescues 3,832 NFTs
Stale listings on the marketplace were vulnerable to a payment-processor flaw, prompting a rescue of thousands of NFTs.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Crypto and TradFi converge on stablecoins and tokenized assets
Traditional finance firms and crypto companies are aligning around stablecoin payments and tokenized securities as the clearest near-term use cases.
thedefiant.io · +13 outlets
Bitcoin rally slows as $15.6B options expiry hits; XRP and Solana keep climbing
A large quarterly options expiration capped bitcoin's advance while some altcoins continued higher.
Decrypt · +1 outlets
IBIT options trading calmer after bitcoin's rebound
Implied volatility in BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF options eased as the market recovered from a sharp pullback.
finance.biggo.com · +5 outlets
Block brings Bitcoin Lightning payments to x402 for AI agents
The integration lets autonomous agents settle micropayments over Lightning, tying bitcoin rails to emerging machine-payment standards.
ct.com · +13 outlets
Sui Foundation ends MovEx partnership after token unlock infraction
The foundation cut ties after a partner violated token unlock terms, a reminder of vesting discipline risk in new ecosystems.
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Hyperliquid gets dedicated fiber market data via DoubleZero
The low-latency data link targets trading performance for the on-chain perpetuals venue.
ct.com · +1 outlets