Ledger finds covert LTE implant stole hardware wallet recovery phrases, tied to suspected $86M drain
The discovery prompted Trezor to cut ties with resellers as hardware wallet supply-chain security faces fresh scrutiny.
Decrypt · +6 outlets
Binance to shut down its Bitcoin mining pool, cloud mining and related services after six years
The move retires a long-running Binance business line as the exchange reorients around other products.
The Block · +14 outlets
Standard Chartered expands bitcoin and ether trading to professional and affluent clients in the UAE
The bank is also adding custody for Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, deepening institutional crypto services in Dubai.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
UK court ruling boosts government's chances of keeping $5B in seized bitcoin
The High Court held that Chinese law applies to claims over roughly 61,000 BTC seized in a fraud case.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
Kraken owner Payward to acquire Lithuania's Saldo Bank in EU push
The deal would give the crypto exchange group a regulated European banking foothold.
Decrypt · +7 outlets
Character.AI files for bankruptcy as Disney bids $20 million after copyright dispute
The filing marks a stark turn for a once-prominent AI chatbot startup.
Forbes · +14 outlets
Anthropic warns self-replicating 'AI worms' could spread across smart home devices
The company said such autonomous spreading across internet-connected devices may be months away.
Cointelegraph · +12 outlets
OpenAI engineer arrested for planting recording device in conference room; company says AI flagged it
The FBI arrested a Saudi national employed by OpenAI over an alleged covert recording device.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Strive buys $280M in bitcoin, treasury reaches 32,773 BTC, and seeks $500M preferred offering
The bitcoin treasury firm is raising capital through a SATS preferred stock offering alongside its largest recent purchase.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
KuCoin, BitMart, MEXC and 27 crypto sites blocked in South Korea as regulators target web access
South Korean authorities are moving to cut off access to exchanges operating without local registration.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Russia's largest bank Sberbank secures approval to trade crypto
The approval marks a further step in Russia's regulated crypto framework.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Solana sets Oct. 21 for Alpenglow upgrade targeting 150-millisecond finality
The upgrade aims to sharply cut transaction finality times on the Solana network.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Ripple adds Stripe-owned Privy wallets to XRP Ledger; AI payments pass 14 million
The partnership brings embedded wallet infrastructure to XRP Ledger as AI-agent payments grow on the network.
finance.yahoo · +9 outlets
BNY and Citadel Securities test tokenized US Treasuries to speed up Wall Street financing
The pilot adds to growing institutional experimentation with onchain settlement of government debt.
CoinDesk · +6 outlets
UK trader says he was held at knifepoint in nearly $800,000 'wrench attack'
The reported attack underscores physical security risks faced by crypto holders.
CoinDesk · +9 outlets
Once-largest Ethereum NFT marketplace Blur is shutting down after volumes collapse 99%
The closure reflects the steep decline of the NFT trading market from its 2021-2022 peak.
CoinDesk · +11 outlets
Federated Hermes plans first onchain fund shares in Wall Street tokenization push
The asset manager joins a wave of firms moving traditional fund products onchain.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
France's stablecoin tax proposal risks driving activity offshore, Chainalysis warns
Crypto advocates pushed back on a French plan to report wallets holding over roughly $112,000.
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