Polkadot sets 2.1 billion DOT supply cap, cutting issuance and changing staking yields
The hard cap ends DOT's inflationary issuance model, a major tokenomics change for the network that also launched a dotUSD stablecoin with a liquidity pool.
Pluang · +8 outlets
Hyperbridge exploit mints 1 billion DOT tokens in bridge attack, CertiK reports
A bridge exploit inflating DOT supply would be one of the largest cross-chain incidents to date and undermines confidence in bridge security.
CoinMarketCap · +8 outlets
Ledger crypto wallets compromised in hardware attack linked to $90M theft
A hardware-level compromise of a leading wallet vendor would threaten the assumption that offline key storage is immune to theft.
Yahoo Finance UK · +7 outlets
Visa and Mastercard adopt USDC payouts across 200 countries
Card-network settlement in a stablecoin extends USDC's reach into mainstream payment rails long dominated by bank transfers.
CryptoSlate · +14 outlets
Nasdaq 100 posts worst week in 18 months as investors steer clear of chipmakers
AI debt fears and a rotation out of technology drove a broad semiconductor and software selloff.
Yahoo Finance · +3 outlets
Circle defends USDC economics as rivals court its partners with bigger revenue cuts
Stablecoin competition is pressuring Circle's distribution economics while it plans expansion into 40 emerging markets.
CoinDesk · +8 outlets
Bitcoin on track for first back-to-back losing Octobers in over a decade as 'Downtober' continues
Seasonal weakness and macro caution have kept bitcoin near a one-month low despite a modest bounce.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Strategy pushes back on MSCI index exclusion, calls proposed rules 'discriminatory'
Potential removal from MSCI indexes threatens passive inflows into the largest corporate bitcoin holder and pressures MSTR shares.
Yahoo Finance · +8 outlets
Crypto Super PAC Fairshake pours millions more into defeating Sherrod Brown
Fairshake's spending in a Senate race shows the industry's growing electoral war chest ahead of midterms.
Decrypt · +11 outlets
Google's Willow quantum breakthrough raises threat to Satoshi-era bitcoin, crypto firms launch Quantum Alliance
Reported quantum progress revives debate over the exposure of early bitcoin addresses with exposed public keys.
CoinDesk · +5 outlets
Judge rejects Gemini and CFTC bid to overturn $5M settlement in bitcoin futures case
The ruling leaves the exchange's settlement intact and tests how far the CFTC can unwind its own enforcement deals.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
CFTC's Passalacqua outlines plan B for crypto regulation after Clarity Act stalls
With market structure legislation stalled, the agency is signaling it will pursue rules through other channels.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Goldman, Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley see tokenization as a growth play, not a threat
Major banks are positioning tokenization as incremental revenue while debate continues over who captures the economics.
CoinDesk · +6 outlets
Polygon Labs completes Coinme acquisition to challenge Visa and Stripe in global payments
The deal adds licensed money transmission to Polygon's payments push, moving it closer to direct competition with card networks.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
CoreWeave sell-off 'overdone', JPMorgan says, as AI financing worries persist
Disagreement over AI data-center financing risk is driving sharp swings in CoreWeave and other AI infrastructure names.
Yahoo Finance · +5 outlets
Polkadot falls about 5% after brief October rally, giving back earlier gains
DOT's sharp swing underscores thin conviction behind the altcoin bounce, with analysts attributing the move to rotation rather than a catalyst.
Pluang · +3 outlets
Binance Pool to shut down November 10, with record access ending two weeks later
Closure of a major mining pool forces hashers to migrate and shifts bitcoin mining concentration.
CryptoSlate
Michael Dell warns memory shortage could be a 'four-year problem'
Memory pricing and supply constraints are reshaping outlooks for Micron, Western Digital and Seagate.
Yahoo Finance