Blast to Shut Down as Ethereum L2 Economics Fall Short
Blast, which once held $2.3 billion, is winding down, underscoring the pressure on rollup business models as L2 fees and incentives compress.
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SEC Proposes Rules to Clarify How Advisers and Funds Can Hold Crypto
The proposal addresses custody requirements that have kept many registered advisers and funds on the sidelines of crypto allocations.
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EU Presses Binance Over MiCA 'Reverse Solicitation' Exemption for Users
European authorities are questioning whether Binance improperly relies on reverse solicitation to serve EU users outside MiCA rules.
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Crypto Hack Losses Hit $768M in September
September's tally adds to a year of large protocol and bridge exploits that have eroded user funds across chains.
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NEAR Intents Says It Identified Hacker Behind $3.8M Exploit, Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum
The exploit came days after the project denied a link between an earlier Bitget hacker and North Korea, drawing scrutiny to intents-based infrastructure.
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Bitcoin Rises to $86K as 'Uptober' Starts With a Bang
Bitcoin's push higher coincided with softer US jobs data and lower bond yields, a combination some traders called the cleanest macro catalyst.
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Zano Exploiter Created 36.9M ZANO Tokens Before Chain Rollback
The rollback response has raised questions about supply integrity and the tradeoffs of reversing chain history after an exploit.
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Ethereum zkAPI Launches Privacy-Preserving API Payments on Mainnet
The launch brings zero-knowledge privacy to paying for API access, targeting developers who need confidentiality in on-chain transactions.
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Circle Pushes Back on MiCA Bank-Deposit Mandate for Stablecoin Reserves
The dispute centers on whether stablecoin issuers must hold reserves as bank deposits, a rule that would reshape issuer economics in Europe.
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MetaMask Exits Lido Validators Amid Infrastructure Security Incident
The withdrawal highlights how staking intermediaries remain exposed to third-party security failures even when their own systems are unaffected.
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Bitcoin Gains as Bond Yields Fall on Weak US Jobs Data
Weak employment data pushed yields lower, a backdrop that has recently favored risk assets including crypto.
ct.com · +14 outlets
Tokenized RWA Market Tops $34B as Trading Patterns Shift
Growth in tokenized real-world assets continues even as the mix of what trades and how often it trades changes.
ct.com · +1 outlets
Core Lightning Warns of Attacks Targeting Unpatched Nodes
The warning puts node operators on notice to upgrade, a recurring maintenance risk in the Lightning Network's distributed setup.
Crypto News · +13 outlets
US Designates Russia's A7 Network as Transnational Criminal Organization
The designation exposes the group to sanctions and adds pressure on crypto rails used to move ransomware proceeds.
Decrypt News · +13 outlets
Nvidia Hits Record High as Market Value Reaches $5.7 Trillion
The milestone underscores how much of the AI trade's value is now concentrated in a single chipmaker.
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MoneyGram Rolls Out Stablecoin on Stellar for Cross-Border Payments
The launch puts a legacy remittance brand on a public chain, adding to the list of payment firms testing stablecoin rails.
TradingView · +9 outlets
CFTC Seeks Swap Definition for Prediction Market Contracts
The rulemaking would clarify whether event contracts fall under swap rules, a question central to prediction markets' US footing.
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Zcash Falls 21% From Recent High After 1,077% Yearly Gain
The pullback follows a steep privacy-coin rally, with commentary split on whether the move is consolidation or the end of the trade.
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