Blur to shut down its NFT marketplace frontend on Nov. 12, halting new Blend loans as BLUR hits record low
The once-dominant Ethereum NFT marketplace is winding down its website and Blend lending after trading volumes collapsed more than 99% from their 2021-2022 peak
Decrypt · +15 outlets
Trezor ends reseller authorizations after Ledger finds hidden implant that stole recovery phrases in suspected $86M drain
Ledger said a chip hidden in wallets sold by a Southeast Asian retailer read users' 24-word seed phrases off the screen during setup, prompting Trezor to cut it
Decrypt · +7 outlets
Kraken owner Payward agrees to buy Lithuania's Saldo Bank in EU expansion push
Payward's co-CEO said customers want cash, crypto, tokenized stocks and credit in one place, with lending and cards as the first products.
Decrypt · +6 outlets
Bitcoin whale dormant since 2020 moves $377M, after turning a $40M position into a nine-figure stash
The wallet received 4,581 BTC in March 2020 and moved the entire balance as the market wobbled below $85K.
Decrypt · +1 outlets
Strive buys $280M in Bitcoin at about $84,500 average, its largest purchase in months, lifting stash to 32,773 BTC
The Nasdaq-listed asset manager added to its treasury during a rough week for crypto prices.
Decrypt · +6 outlets
BitMEX sued in UK over $27M in Bitcoin tied to 1,053 unlicensed perpetual swap trades
The claim challenges loss-making derivatives trades from 2018 to 2022 and accuses the now-closed exchange of deceit.
Decrypt
Binance to shut down its Bitcoin mining pool after six years, ending Pool Savings and cloud mining services
The move marks a retreat from mining infrastructure by the world's largest crypto exchange.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
UK High Court moves closer to letting authorities keep seized 61,000 BTC after ruling Chinese law governs claims
The judge's decision is a blow to fraud victims seeking return of the roughly $5B in Bitcoin seized from Zhimin Qian.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
OpenAI engineer arrested for allegedly hiding an encrypted recorder in an executive meeting room
OpenAI says its own models helped trace the device to a Saudi national employee.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Character.AI files for bankruptcy as Disney bids $20M, with users offered grief resources
The chatbot app once valued at $1 billion is up for sale in a Delaware court and would shut down if no buyer emerges.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Pump.fun surpasses $800M in cumulative revenue as Solana meme coin launchpads boom
The milestone underscores how much fee revenue Solana memecoin trading generates despite heavy launch failure rates.
CoinMarketCap · +2 outlets
Audit of 832,941 Pump.fun launches finds memecoin "success" is vanishingly rare
The analysis quantifies how few tokens launched on the platform sustain any meaningful traction.
Brave New Coin · +1 outlets
Trezor cuts reseller authorizations on Jan. 1, 2027 after Ledger confirms spy implant in retail wallets
The change tightens control of hardware wallet supply chains after tampered devices sent recovery phrases to attackers.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
Bitcoin hovers near $83K as traders await CPI, after dipping below $81K and a $1B flush
Bitcoin recovered from an intraday slide but the Fear and Greed Index shows traders remain unconvinced.
openPR.com · +3 outlets
Tron's TRX network passes 1.1 billion transactions as quantum-shield feature hits testnet
TRX traded near $0.328 while the network touted transaction volume and a new security testnet rollout.
openPR.com · +1 outlets
Bitmine adds 12,532 ETH near $2,500, nearing 5% of all Ethereum supply
The treasury company's accumulation continues to concentrate a large ETH position, a figure bulls and skeptics both cite.
openPR.com · +10 outlets
NFT sales rise 12% to $43.77M despite fewer buyers, as Bored Apes trade 97% below record
Sales volume ticked up on fewer participants, while blue-chip collections remain far below their 2021 peaks.
Pluang
Ledger patches 2015-era bug that could have broken XRP's 100 billion supply cap
The disclosure highlights how long-dormant vulnerabilities can surface in older crypto codebases.
openPR.com