Ledger says unauthorized implant found in devices sold by reseller CryptoBilis; Tether freezes $10M USDT
The hardware wallet maker ties confirmed cases in a suspected $87M to $93M drain to a reseller, and stablecoin issuer Tether froze $10 million linked to the exp
CoinDesk · +9 outlets
XRP Ledger foundation discloses counterfeiting bug that threatened the 100 billion XRP supply cap
A flaw hidden in the payment engine since 2015 could have minted unauthorized tokens, raising questions about the ledger's long-term supply integrity.
CoinDesk · +5 outlets
Polkadot DOT DAO mandate proposal sets dotUSD at center of user growth strategy
A proposal now in OpenGov would make a DOT-governed stablecoin the core of Polkadot's on-chain incentive and user acquisition push.
Coin Edition · +6 outlets
Standard Chartered debuts Dubai custody for Ripple's RLUSD and lets clients trade without moving tokens
The bank's custody arrangement gives RLUSD institutional backing in the UAE, though XRP itself is not part of the deal.
Decrypt · +6 outlets
IMF and FSB warn tokenized assets and cross-border stablecoin rules remain untested in a severe crisis
Global regulators flag liquidity and stability risks in tokenized equities and say stablecoin frameworks have not been stress-tested.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
Bitcoin pulls back from $84K as oil recovers and crypto ETFs bleed over $600 million
October ETF outflows across bitcoin, ether and solana products, plus a dogecoin ETF that saw no inflows, undercut the recent rally.
CoinDesk · +3 outlets
Strategy buys just 250 bitcoin, its smallest purchase of 2026, and repurchases $192M of STRC
The Michael Saylor-linked treasury firm slowed its accumulation, spending $21.5 million on bitcoin while buying back preferred stock.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Ripple-backed Evernorth lists on Nasdaq holding 473 million XRP worth far less than it paid
The XRP treasury vehicle begins public trading well underwater on its position, a test of demand for single-token corporate holdings.
Decrypt · +9 outlets
Bitmine adds $32M of ether as Tom Lee says firm is nearly done stacking
The ether treasury company keeps buying as its chairman cites a $2 trillion wealth transfer into crypto, and signals accumulation is near completion.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
Meta's Muse Wonder model puts the company back into the frontier AI race, Decrypt says
Meta's new model is framed as closing the gap with leading AI labs.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Trump declares 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine; oil rises
The announcement roiled energy markets and lifted oil prices, feeding into broader risk sentiment.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Microsoft leans in-house on silicon, Nadella calls it 'our biggest bet yet on our own silicon'
The company is expanding custom chip development to power its AI workloads and reduce reliance on outside suppliers.
Yahoo Finance · +5 outlets
AI discovers XRP Ledger flaw that could mint 18 trillion tokens, putting $94B market at risk
An AI-assisted audit surfaced the flaw detailed in the XRP Ledger counterfeiting disclosure.
CryptoSlate · +2 outlets
FSB warns cross-border stablecoin rules remain untested in a severe market crisis
The Financial Stability Board said international stablecoin arrangements have not been proven under stress.
CoinDesk · +3 outlets
Crypto fear and greed index drops to pre-rally August lows as traders eye US inflation data
Sentiment cooled with bitcoin near $83K as crowded long positions face a CPI print that could force liquidations.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
South Korea gets its first traditional bank loans backed by bitcoin
The launch marks a step in bitcoin's use as collateral within regulated Korean banking.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Meta's Muse Wonder model launches as Zuckerberg re-enters frontier AI race
The launch positions Meta against leading frontier model developers.
Decrypt · +1 outlets
IonQ shares slide on $1.3B all-stock deal to acquire cybersecurity firm Elisity
The quantum computing company is expanding into quantum security through a stock-funded acquisition.
Yahoo Finance · +1 outlets