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Sun, Oct 11, 7:17 AM ET
XRP Ledger patched decade-old bug that could have minted billions of dollars in XRP from nothing
Researchers demonstrated a payment that created spendable XRP without sender funding, prompting an emergency patch; no evidence of public-network exploitation w
Coindesk · +9 outlets
Bitcoin trades near $83K one year after $19 billion flash crash, down 34% from its all-time high
The Oct. 10, 2025 leverage-driven crash wiped out billions in crypto bets, and order books for bitcoin and ether have since rebuilt while altcoin liquidity keep
Coindesk · +9 outlets
Ether ETFs extend outflow streak to nine days as Solana funds snap record 14-week inflow run
Spot bitcoin, solana and ether ETFs all logged weekly outflows, a notable shift after months of steady inflows, while $5 billion in ETH shorts stacked above pri
Theblock · +12 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs break three-week inflow streak with over $680 million withdrawn
ETFs lost $731 million over two days before a small buying session returned, with price testing the average buyer break-even level around $80,500.
finance.yahoo · +8 outlets
CFTC proposes folding event contracts into swaps rules, drawing prediction market boundary
The derivatives regulator wants certain contracts on platforms like Kalshi treated as swaps, sharpening the line between prediction markets and sportsbook wager
Cryptoslate · +6 outlets
Ledger hack scare nears $90 million as Tether moves to freeze stolen USDT
The incident total climbed as the stablecoin issuer moved to freeze funds tied to the suspected compromise.
CryptoSlate · +3 outlets
Whales bought 15,000 bitcoin in three days while MARA sold $81 million
Large holders added over a billion dollars after a sharp decline while a major mining company cashed out, pointing to divergent positioning.
finance.yahoo · +7 outlets
U.S. government moved $1.5 billion in seized crypto in two days
The transfers raised questions about whether the seized holdings will be sold into the market.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Sam Altman-backed Bitcoin life insurer Meanwhile raises $37.5 million
The Bermuda-based insurer, which runs entirely on bitcoin, drew funding led by Bain Capital Crypto after demand from wealthy families in Asia and Europe.
Cointelegraph · +14 outlets
Bitcoin's volatility has plunged but extreme price swings are more frequent than in 2018
CoinDesk analysis found 10 unusually large trading days in 2026, raising questions about how investors measure risk in an institutional market.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Bitcoin falls nearly 3% over the week as security fears and rising yields weigh on sentiment
Bitcoin traded in the low $80,000s as rising Treasury yields and oil prices pressured risk assets alongside security concerns.
Yahoo! Finance Canada · +14 outlets
Kalshi investigating bets on Trump press secretary pick placed before announcement
Three bets totaling about $173 were placed before news outlets reported the pick and are expected to pay out roughly $9,600 combined.
Theblock · +10 outlets
Solana doubles block production speed to 200ms ahead of Alpenglow upgrade
Solana now creates a block every 200 milliseconds versus bitcoin's roughly 10 minutes, part of the network's performance push before Alpenglow.
finance.yahoo · +5 outlets
Robinhood Chain transactions fall more than 40% as slowdown spreads from fees to trading
Daily activity dropped from 10.8 million to 6.2 million transactions since mid-September even as Robinhood keeps paying network fees on customer swaps.
Coindesk · +9 outlets
Coinbase shareholder suit dismissed under Texas demand rule for Delaware-era claims
The October 2 court order required a written board demand in the action without deciding whether directors committed misconduct.
Cryptoslate · +5 outlets
French committee backs stablecoin swap tax and crypto exit tax, then rejects the budget
The measures advanced in committee before the broader budget failed, leaving the tax proposals' path uncertain.
Decrypt · +1 outlets
Coinbase benchmark finds newer AI models missed more payment fraud
A fixed historical replay found weaker fraud coverage across three model upgrades, though GPT's precision improved.
Cryptoslate · +1 outlets

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