Ledger confirms unauthorized hardware implant, says losses may exceed $86 million
Hardware wallet maker Ledger confirmed an unauthorized modification to its devices, an escalation for self-custody users who rely on the hardware to secure keys
TradingView · +11 outlets
Ethereum ETFs post nine straight days of outflows, shedding about $2 billion in assets
The streak of redemptions marks the longest sustained pullback from US spot ether funds since launch, alongside weaker inflows across BTC and SOL products.
finance.yahoo · +11 outlets
Starknet weighs leaving Ethereum for a quantum-resistant Layer 1; STRK rallies on CEO's bunker mode warning
StarkWare executives said a future-proofed chain may need to break from Ethereum to adopt quantum-resistant cryptography faster, a notable challenge to L2 align
finance.yahoo · +10 outlets
XRP Ledger patches decade-old bug that could have minted trillions of XRP
Developers disclosed a long-dormant flaw patched before exploitation; the XRP Ledger has no mint function, so the vulnerability would have required a governance
The Block · +14 outlets
Trader nets $1.28 million exploiting Hyperliquid-based ETH price feed on new 1,000x exchange Papertrade
Papertrade said it is tightening open interest caps after what it described as overnight manipulation attempts against its Hyperliquid-derived price feed.
Theblock · +1 outlets
Blast and Abstract shutdowns test Ethereum Layer 2 sustainability as rollup demand lags
Multiple L2 wind-downs are being read as evidence that rollup expansion outpaced real user demand and that operating chains is a cost burden for smaller teams.
TOKENPOST · +3 outlets
Aave loans sit near liquidation on collateral that can take hours to cash out
Snapshot data showed thin buffers on yield-bearing collateral whose exit routes, including PT sales and a withdrawal queue, add delay to any liquidation process
Cryptoslate · +14 outlets
IMF says tokenized equities offer off-hours access but carry liquidity and stability risks
The Fund found real demand for tokenized stocks while flagging volatility, thin liquidity, and weaker trading protections relative to conventional equities.
CoinDesk · +7 outlets
Bitcoin, ether liquidity rebounds a year after $19 billion crypto flash crash
Market depth has recovered since the October 2025 crash, though analysts caution that falling volatility may mask residual risk in exchange and market-maker boo
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
CFTC proposes rules dividing prediction market contracts from sportsbook wagers
The proposal sets a regulatory line for event contracts as states and courts weigh whether prediction markets are gambling, a fight now headed toward the Suprem
CryptoSlate · +14 outlets
Ether falls more than three times harder than Bitcoin as traders build shorts
ETH's outsized drawdown alongside heavy institutional outflows reflects weaker marginal demand, with its three biggest buyers stepping back at the same time.
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
XRP ETFs extend 13-week inflow streak as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana funds shed $1.25 billion
XRP products continue to attract net new money while the largest crypto ETF complexes bleed, a divergence in institutional demand across assets.
CryptoSlate · +14 outlets
OKX raises capital as wealthy investors expand crypto allocations
The exchange's funding round reflects continued private-market appetite for crypto infrastructure despite a soft spot market.
cointelegraph.com · +4 outlets
Bitcoin-backed life insurer Meanwhile raises $37.5 million
The Sam Altman-backed insurer that denominates its business in bitcoin closed a new funding round, testing demand for crypto-native financial products.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Optimism's Unichain deal puts more chains under a single operator
Consolidating additional chains under one operator raises concentration questions for the Superchain ecosystem.
CryptoSlate · +1 outlets
Saylor again teases Strategy bitcoin purchase ahead of Columbus Day
The company's repeated pre-announcement hints have become a market ritual, though the underlying disclosure comes later in filings.
Finanzen.net · +2 outlets
Crypto executives see upside in Clarity Act failure, but legal experts warn uncertainty persists
The collapse of market structure legislation leaves US crypto firms without clear federal rules as enforcement continues case by case.
CoinDesk
Some Kraken futures limit orders can still fill after a successful cancel
The order-handling flaw raises execution-fairness questions for traders using Kraken's derivatives venue.
CryptoSlate