Polkadot Cuts Annual Token Issuance 53.6% and Launches dotUSD Stablecoin as DOT Rebounds
Polkadot's community cut issuance sharply and greenlit dotUSD, a DOT DAO-governed stablecoin, driving a double-digit DOT rally despite some reports of selling i
Coinmarketcap · +13 outlets
XRP Ledger Patched Decade-Old Bug That Could Have Minted Billions in XRP From Nothing
The XRP Ledger patched a long-dormant flaw that researchers said could have created trillions of tokens and threatened a multi-billion-dollar market.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Coalition Presses SCOTUS to Take Up Prediction Markets as CFTC Sets New Rules
The CFTC drew a line between prediction markets and gambling in new rules while multiple parties push the Supreme Court to weigh in.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
ByteDance-Backed Anthropic Claude AI Submitted False Tip on Philadelphia Homicide Case
Anthropic's Claude generated a false tip in an unsolved homicide investigation, highlighting reliability risks as AI tools spread into civic and law enforcement
Yahoo! Finance Canada · +3 outlets
Bitcoin and Ether Liquidity Rebounds One Year After $19 Billion Flash Crash
Market depth has recovered a year after the $19 billion liquidation cascade, though questions persist over whether structural risks have been addressed.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
IMF Finds Tokenized Stocks Show Real Demand but Remain Illiquid and Volatile
The IMF flagged off-hours access benefits of tokenized US equities alongside liquidity and stability risks for the nascent market.
CoinDesk · +3 outlets
Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana ETFs All in the Red for October
The three largest spot crypto ETF complexes are on track for a losing month as outflows weigh on the market.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Crypto Executives See Upside in Clarity Act Failure, but Legal Experts Warn Uncertainty Persists
The failure of market-structure legislation leaves digital asset firms navigating regulatory ambiguity despite some seeing strategic upside.
CoinDesk · +3 outlets
Kraken Futures Bug Lets Cancelled Limit Orders Still Fill
Kraken disclosed that some futures limit orders could execute after a successful cancel, a trading-integrity issue for the exchange's derivatives venue.
CryptoSlate · +1 outlets
Robinhood Chain Transactions Fall Over 40% as Slowdown Spreads From Fees to Trading
Activity on Robinhood's chain declined sharply, raising questions about sustained demand for the platform's on-chain trading push.
CoinDesk · +7 outlets
Coinbase Brings Crypto Derivatives Onto a Single Regulated Global Exchange
Coinbase consolidated derivatives trading into one regulated venue as it expands its institutional footprint.
Yahoo Finance Singapore · +14 outlets
Sam Altman-Backed Life Insurer Runs Entirely on Bitcoin, Raises $37.5 Million
A bitcoin-denominated life insurer backed by Sam Altman raised $37.5 million, testing an unusual crypto-native financial model.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Tether Freezes $1.4M in TRON Vaults as THORChain Stalls
Tether blacklisted $1.4 million in TRON-linked vaults while THORChain activity stalled, an enforcement action with cross-chain ripple effects.
CryptoSlate · +3 outlets
Fed's Waller Pivots on Rate Bet as Consumers Sound Inflation Alarms
A shift in Fed Governor Waller's rate stance lands alongside rising consumer inflation concerns, shaping macro expectations for risk assets.
Yahoo Finance · +2 outlets
French Committee Backs Stablecoin Swap Tax and Crypto Exit Tax, Then Rejects Budget
A French parliamentary committee endorsed crypto tax measures before the broader budget was rejected, leaving the proposals in limbo.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Trump Declares 'Energy Ceasefire' Between Russia and Ukraine
The declared energy ceasefire marks a geopolitical shift with potential implications for energy markets watched alongside risk assets.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Coinbase Benchmark Finds Newer AI Models Missed More Payment Fraud
An internal Coinbase benchmark found newer AI models underperformed at payment fraud detection, a caution for AI-driven compliance stacks.
CryptoSlate · +1 outlets
Gavin Wood Takes CEO Role at Polkadot's Parity as Devnet Builds Go Live
Polkadot founder Gavin Wood stepped into the CEO role at Parity Technologies, a leadership change for the core development organization.
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