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UK Targets Russia-Linked Crypto Firms in Wider Sanctions Sweep
The UK has sanctioned crypto businesses linked to Russia’s financial networks as part of a broader package targeting 38 Russia-linked entities announced Oct. 8. The measures cover oil revenue networks,...
Ethereum Researcher Urges Crypto Holders to Prepare for ECDSA Risk
Ethereum researcher Justin Drake is urging major crypto holders to prepare for a possible failure of ECDSA, warning that the risk could emerge within months. In an Oct. 7 post...
Coinbase Sees AI Agents Building a New Payment Layer for the Internet
AI agents could create a new payment layer for the internet as they begin paying for content, data and services, Coinbase executive Faryar Shirzad said Oct. 7. Shirzad highlighted a...
Uranium Finance Hacker Convicted in $55 Million Crypto Theft Case
A Manhattan federal jury convicted Maryland cybersecurity consultant Jonathan Spalletta of stealing nearly $55 million from decentralized exchange Uranium Finance in two April 2021 hacks. The Oct. 7 verdict ends...
Hunter Biden Calls for LAPTOP Token Buyback After Launch-Day Crash
Hunter Biden is calling on the market maker behind the troubled launch of the LAPTOP memecoin to buy back and burn the tokens after a report highlighted sharp price swings...
Abstract to Shut Down Layer-2 Network as Users Face Dec. 15 Deadline
Abstract will shut down its layer-2 network on Dec. 15, 2026, ending a project that struggled to maintain growth as competition increased. In a post on X, Abstract said users...
Solana CEO Says China Crypto Reopening Could Spark Next Supercycle
China could help drive the next major crypto rally if its government eases concerns over financial risks and capital controls, according to Joseph Chee, CEO of a Solana-focused company. Chee...
Conduit Sues Tether Over $2.76M USDT Frozen for More Than a Year
Conduit Technology sued Tether in a New York federal court over $2.76 million in frozen USDT. The company filed its complaint on October 5, seeking access to the funds and...
Winklevoss Twins File for Spot Zcash ETF as WINK Eyes Nasdaq Listing
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss are seeking SEC approval for a spot Zcash ETF, adding another contender to the growing market. Their firm, Winklevoss Asset Services, filed the registration statement on...
CFTC Clears Path for US Exchanges to Launch Perpetual Futures
The CFTC has granted conditional no-action relief allowing eligible U.S. exchanges to offer certain futures contracts without expiration dates. The agency issued the relief on Oct. 3 and announced it...
Fairshake Pours Millions Into 32 House Incumbents Ahead of Midterms
Fairshake is putting millions behind 32 U.S. House incumbents as the November midterm elections approach. The crypto-focused super PAC backs 19 Republicans and 13 Democrats, with six candidates set to...
ZachXBT Spent $350K to Infiltrate North Korean Crypto Launderers
Crypto investigator ZachXBT says he spent $349,700 posing as a client of a crypto laundering group linked to North Korea. He said the operation helped trace wallets handling funds stolen...
Bitmine Adds 15K ETH, Takes Treasury Past 6M Near 5% Supply Goal
Bitmine Immersion Technologies bought 15,112 ETH, pushing its Ethereum holdings above 6 million tokens. The purchase brings the company closer to its goal of holding 5% of Ethereum’s supply. Its...
MALT Loses $72K After Flawed Swap Lets Attacker Tap Treasury DAI
A DeFi attacker drained about $72,000 from MALT after exploiting a flaw in the protocol’s swap function, security firm SlowMist reported. The attacker used a small amount of input to...
Lummis Says $150M FinCEN Request Entered CLARITY Act Talks Before Vote
Sen. Cynthia Lummis said Democrats’ $150 million request for FinCEN funding was included in the CLARITY Act before the Senate rejected a motion to advance the bill. In an October...
Flare, Doppler Expand XRP Access to FXRP Vaults With New Integration
Flare and Doppler are expanding XRP holders’ access to FXRP vaults through Doppler’s platform, according to posts on X on October 3. The partnership connects XRP users with Flare-based yield...
Velocity Opens DFX Claims After $295M Drift Hack, Sets 1% Recovery Rate
Velocity, formerly known as Drift, has opened claims for users affected by the $295.4 million theft from its Solana-based exchange in April. Users can claim one DFX token for each...
Anchorage Digital Cuts 17% of Staff Despite $4.2B Valuation and Tether Backing
Anchorage Digital is cutting about 17% of its workforce as weaker crypto market conditions put pressure on the company’s operations, according to reports. CEO Nathan McCauley told employees about the...
Trump’s Expected AI Czar Pick Jay Clayton Revives SEC Crypto Record
President Donald Trump is expected to name Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as his artificial intelligence czar, adding another role to his government portfolio. Clayton is expected to retain...
Chainalysis Links $387M Bitget Hack to DPRK-Linked Actors After 23 Transfers
Chainalysis has linked the $387 million Bitget hack to DPRK-linked actors after attackers moved funds across four blockchains. The firm said transfers began after the exploit and involved 23 transactions...
Texas Duo Charged After Fake Delivery Attempt Targets San Jose Crypto Holder
Two Texas men have been charged in connection with an attempted robbery at a San Jose home that police say targeted a resident known to hold cryptocurrency. Damian Vielma, 20,...
CFTC Wins $31.5M Fundsz Judgment, Bars Two Executives From Trading
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission won a $31.5 million default judgment against two Fundsz board members over an alleged digital asset fraud scheme. A Florida federal court ordered Brian...
USD.AI Takes USDai and sUSDai to Solana as Cross-Chain Volume Tops $2B
USD.AI has brought its USDai and sUSDai tokens to Solana through LayerZero, expanding access as their combined cross-chain transfer volume passes $2 billion. The September 2026 expansion connects Solana with...
Ripple’s Monica Long Says Public Blockchains Will Drive Tokenized Assets
Ripple President Monica Long said tokenized assets are likely to move to public blockchains, highlighting the XRP Ledger’s role as institutional adoption expands. Hussein Zangana, known as Vet, shared the...
SEC Charges Four Entities Over Alleged $15M Crypto, AI Investment Scam
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged four entities over two alleged crypto and artificial-intelligence investment scams that raised more than $15 million from investors. The SEC filed the cases...
