Ledger finds LTE implant that stole wallet recovery phrases, tied to reseller CryptoBilis
The hardware wallet maker says a covert cellular implant captured seed phrases from screens in a suspected $86-87 million drain, prompting Trezor to cut reselle
Decrypt · +5 outlets
ASML raises full-year sales forecast a third time but Q3 revenue miss drags chip stocks
The Dutch lithography supplier posted 11.7 billion euros in net sales and 5.0 billion euros of net income, yet the revenue shortfall extended a multi-day semico
Yahoo Finance · +13 outlets
Chip stocks slide as China's CXMT advances and Broadcom CEO warns on AI spending
A rout in memory and AI chip names wiped out roughly $800 million in tokenized-equity liquidations, with SK Hynix down 9% and Sandisk and Western Digital under
Forbes · +13 outlets
Bitcoin steadies near $84,000 as altcoins slip ahead of US CPI report
Bitcoin recovered from an earlier slide while altcoins lagged, with traders focused on the coming US inflation print and Fed rate-path comments.
CoinDesk · +3 outlets
Bank of America fined $1.2 billion by US Treasury over AML and sanctions violations
The penalty landed just ahead of the bank's quarterly earnings, adding to scrutiny of compliance controls at large lenders.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Character.AI files for bankruptcy as Disney bids $20 million after copyright dispute
The chatbot startup's filing follows a copyright clash and marks a sharp reversal for one of the highest-profile consumer AI apps.
Forbes · +14 outlets
Bitcoin's quantum-safe protection costs 82% less as researchers race to secure exposed BTC
Falling costs for post-quantum key protection come as Coinbase, which holds about 5% of all bitcoin, urges the industry to start migrating now.
CryptoSlate · +3 outlets
Polkadot backs dotUSD stablecoin as centerpiece of user-growth strategy
A governance proposal makes the DOT-backed stablecoin the network's primary stablecoin, sparking debate over its reliance on Tether reserves.
Coinmarketcap · +6 outlets
Strive buys 3,311 bitcoin for $280 million, its largest purchase since January
The bitcoin treasury company funded the purchase partly through a planned $500 million preferred offering under the SATS ticker.
The Block · +14 outlets
Standard Chartered opens direct bitcoin and ether trading for affluent UAE clients
The bank also plans to custody Ripple's stablecoin in Dubai and let clients trade against it without moving the assets.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
BNY and Citadel Securities test tokenized US Treasuries to speed Wall Street financing
The trials join a broader push by traditional firms to move fund shares and collateral onto blockchains.
CoinDesk · +4 outlets
Kraken owner Payward to acquire Lithuania's Saldo Bank in EU expansion
The deal would give the exchange group a licensed banking foothold inside the European Union.
Decrypt · +10 outlets
Solana sets Oct. 21 for Alpenglow upgrade targeting 150-millisecond finality
The consensus overhaul is Solana's most significant change to its validator architecture, with a separate proposal on offline signing.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Blur, once the largest Ethereum NFT marketplace, shuts down after volumes collapse 99%
The closure of the website and Blend loans marks a symbolic end to the NFT lending boom.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
KuCoin, BitMart and MEXC blocked in South Korea as regulators target web access
The access blocks escalate South Korea's enforcement against exchanges operating without local registration.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
France's stablecoin tax proposal risks pushing crypto activity offshore, Chainalysis warns
A plan to require reporting of wallets above $112,000 drew industry backlash over competitiveness and privacy.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
Russia's largest bank Sberbank secures approval to trade crypto
The approval signals widening institutional crypto permissions inside Russia's regulated financial system.
CoinDesk
Coinbase says it holds 5% of all bitcoin and wants quantum fix started now
The disclosure underlines how concentrated custodial holdings are as the industry debates post-quantum migration.
CoinDesk