Ledger finds LTE implant that stole recovery phrases; $87M drain linked to reseller CryptoBilis
A hardware-wallet supply-chain compromise tied to a reseller has revived debate over self-custody versus custodial and ETF-based bitcoin storage.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Bitcoin tumbles from near $84,000 ahead of US CPI as risk assets stall
BTC's brief run at $84,000 faded within the hour as traders await the September CPI print and watch a chip-sector selloff.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Bitcoin slides below $82,000 as crypto liquidations top $770M
Leveraged longs took the brunt of a broad crypto selloff that also dragged majors and alts lower.
The Block · +3 outlets
Strategy adds 250 BTC, holdings reach 848,250 bitcoin, and buys back $192M in STRC
The purchases continue Strategy's steady accumulation alongside preferred-stock buybacks.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Zcash slides to around $1,185 as $19.9M in leveraged bets unwind ahead of NU7 upgrade decision
ZEC's sharp pullback from its $1,650 peak is being driven by deleveraging and pre-upgrade positioning, with the NU7 network upgrade decision due October 20.
BigGo Finance · +10 outlets
Strive buys $280M in bitcoin, treasury reaches 32,773 BTC
Strive's largest purchase in months adds to the growing list of public-company bitcoin treasuries.
Decrypt · +9 outlets
Kraken owner Payward to buy Lithuania's Saldo Bank in EU push, secures VARA approval for UAE
Payward is deepening its regulated footprint with a European bank acquisition and a Dubai crypto license.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Bitmine raises ether holdings to 6M ETH, closing in on 5% supply target
Bitmine added $32M in ETH as Tom Lee said the firm is nearly done stacking, while warning of an ether selloff.
Yahoo Finance · +13 outlets
Fed's Williams sees no rate hikes in 2027 and AI supply squeeze lasting beyond two years
The New York Fed president's remarks on AI infrastructure demand come as bitcoin miners expand into AI computing.
Cointelegraph · +8 outlets
Standard Chartered expands bitcoin and ether trading to professional investors in UAE
The bank is broadening institutional crypto access in the Gulf and adding custody for Ripple's stablecoin in Dubai.
Decrypt · +12 outlets
Binance shuts down its bitcoin mining pool after six years
The closure marks an exit from pooled mining by the largest exchange.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Trezor cuts resellers and Ledger wallets are pulled after spy implant found
Hardware wallet makers are tightening distribution channels in the wake of the supply-chain exploit.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
XRP Ledger's payment engine had a counterfeiting bug hiding since 2015
The long-undetected flaw raises questions about the ledger's exploitability and patching process.
Decrypt · +4 outlets
Jeonbuk Bank offers bitcoin-backed corporate loans in South Korea
The move marks a first for Korean bank lending against bitcoin collateral.
cointelegraph.com · +14 outlets
Tether freezes $10M in USDT linked to $93M CryptoBilis Ledger exploit
The freeze is part of ongoing tracing and recovery efforts tied to the wallet drain.
CoinDesk · +3 outlets
BitMEX sued in UK for return of $27M in bitcoin over unlicensed derivatives
The suit adds to legal pressure on offshore derivatives venues serving UK clients.
Decrypt
South Korea moves to block 27 crypto exchange sites
Korean regulators are stepping up enforcement against unlicensed exchange access.
cointelegraph.com
Ledger implant test fuels debate over bitcoin ETFs as safer custody than hardware wallets
The exploit has prompted fresh scrutiny of the tradeoffs between self-custody and regulated custodians.
cointelegraph.com