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  1. 1

    Bithumb hacked through employee system as South Korean financial firms face cyberattacks

    CoinDesk2h ago8/10

    Bithumb suffered a hack through an internal employee system; it is still determining whether customer data was exposed.

    #Security
  2. 2

    Crypto wallet maker Keystone to destroy almost 19,000 devices after security breach

    CoinDesk20h ago6/10

    Keystone will destroy nearly 19,000 hardware wallets after a breach exposed 25,964 buyer records, some kept past the deletion policy due to a failed automated tool.

    Also covered by Decrypt
    #Security#Wallets
  3. 3

    I replayed a BTC-backed loan on every day since 2014. Even at 20% LTV, some got liquidated

    r/Bitcoin16h ago8/10

    A replay of BTC-backed loans on hourly prices since 2014 shows that even 20% LTV loans would have been liquidated at times.

    #Bitcoin#DeFi#Research
  4. 4

    Datavault Shares Plunge Nearly 50% After Biconomy Bitcoin Disclosure

    The Defiant7h ago5/10

    Datavault shares fell nearly 50% after a Biconomy bitcoin disclosure forced restatement of four periods and a $49M asset writedown.

    Also covered by CoinDesk
    #Bitcoin#Markets
  5. 5

    Pump's public callout history makes it possible to study which callers deliver

    r/defi9h ago7/10

    An analysis of 307 public Pump callouts from 12 top-PnL wallets tests whether high-ranking social traders actually deliver returns.

    #Trading#Research
  7. 6

    Liquid Reserve Gap Narrows to 600 BTC After Test Transfer

    The Defiant11h ago7/10

    The Liquid federation's reserve gap has narrowed to 600 BTC after a test transfer, and direct peg-outs stay paused until full backing is restored.

    #Security#Bitcoin
  8. 7

    Zcash's Dev Fund Has a Market Success Problem

    Bankless12h ago7/10

    ZEC's price run has turned Zcash's fixed 8% dev fund into a large treasury, and builders now want to reduce it.

    #DAOs#Research
  9. 8

    CFTC sues Utah as battle over prediction market regulation intensifies

    The Block13h ago6/10

    The CFTC sued Utah to block its enforcement case against Kalshi, escalating the federal-state fight over prediction markets.

    Also covered by Cointelegraph, Unchained
    #Regulation
  10. 9

    Myriad Voids 10 Prediction Markets After Admin-Wallet Compromise

    The Defiant15h ago7/10

    Myriad voids 10 prediction markets after an admin-wallet compromise and promises refunds at pre-attack prices.

    #Security#DeFi
  11. 10

    SlowMist Finds Data-Stealing and Address-Swapping Code in Udesk Scripts

    The Defiant21h ago7/10

    SlowMist found Udesk script malware that can swap displayed and copied crypto deposit addresses, a clipboard-style theft risk.

    Also covered by Unchained
    #Security
  12. 11

    Nasdaq-100 comes onchain as Janus Henderson and Centrifuge launch first licensed fund

    CoinDesk17h ago7/10

    Janus Henderson and Centrifuge launched an issuer-sponsored Nasdaq-100 fund on Stellar, a licensed alternative to third-party stock tokens.

    Also covered by Cointelegraph
    #Markets#Infrastructure
  13. 12

    Paid in bitcoin: can your employer follow what you spend?

    r/Bitcoin18h ago7/10

    Explains how an employer paid in bitcoin can track the wallet's spending through output sizes and known addresses, a real privacy leak.

    #Bitcoin#Security
  14. 13

    Multiple high-severity vulnerabilities patched in widely used Bitcoin ecosystem libraries

    r/Bitcoin19h ago7/10

    Multiple high-severity bugs patched in bitcoinjs-lib, bip39, bip32 and tiny-secp256k1, which many wallets and SDKs depend on; check and upgrade.

    #Security#Infrastructure
  15. 14

    Zcash co-founder calls to stop funding ‘over $125M’ grants program

    Cointelegraph22h ago6/10

    Zcash co-founder Sean Bowe argues ZCG has enough funding and wants new ZEC issuance redirected to a network reserve.

    Also covered by The Block, Bankless
    #Bitcoin#Infrastructure
  16. 15

    OCC Invites Community Banks to Seek Stablecoin Issuer Approval Before Applications Open

    Unchained22h ago6/10

    The OCC invited community banks to seek GENIUS Act stablecoin issuer approval, though applications await White House budget sign-off.

    Also covered by Decrypt, The Block
    #Stablecoins#Regulation
  18. 16

    Bloom bot hackers loot $953K faster than you can microwave popcorn

    Cointelegraph22h ago7/10

    Bloom pledged to reimburse nine traders after $953,000 was drained from 48 wallets, and says no private keys were accessed.

    #Security#DeFi
  19. 17

    Solana bug reports now cost 1 SOL as AI floods security teams with spam

    CoinDesk24h ago7/10

    Solana now requires a 1 SOL burn per bug report after AI-generated spam flooded security teams, with 809 reports in one contest.

    #Solana#Security
  20. 18

    Moody’s Assigns Ripple’s RLUSD A2 and P-1 Deposit Ratings

    The Defiant2h ago6/10

    Moody's rated Ripple's RLUSD A2 and P-1 deposit ratings, covering native tokens on XRP Ledger and Ethereum.

    #Stablecoins#Regulation
  21. 19

    Robinhood’s Tenev warns US tokenization uncertainty deters ‘serious assets’

    Cointelegraph4h ago6/10

    Robinhood's Vlad Tenev says tokenized equities need more than a temporary SEC exemption to take off in the US.

    #Regulation#Markets
  22. 20

    Coinbase says user funds are safe after third-party vendor exposes customer contact info

    CoinDesk4h ago6/10

    Coinbase says a vendor incident at Amplitude exposed some customer contact details, while its own systems and user funds were not breached.

    #Security
  23. 21

    Datavault AI stock plummets 50% after firm says it cannot withdraw bitcoin tied to $150 million deal

    The Block5h ago6/10

    Datavault AI shares fell 50% after it said it cannot withdraw bitcoin tied to a $150 million Scilex deal.

    #Bitcoin#Markets
  24. 22

    Bithumb discloses data leak after internal system breach: Report

    Cointelegraph5h ago6/10

    Bithumb disclosed a data leak after a breach of its in-house employee mobile system.

    #Security
  25. 23

    Binance files for Brazil crypto license ahead of Friday deadline

    Cointelegraph24h ago6/10

    Binance filed for a Brazil crypto license and is delisting 22 assets for Brazilian users ahead of a deadline.

    Also covered by Unchained
    #Regulation#Markets
  26. 24

    Chainlink and Anchorage just launched CustodySync so institutions can lend into Aave and Morpho without ever leaving custody

    r/defi6h ago6/10

    Chainlink and Anchorage launched CustodySync, letting custodied institutional assets earn in Aave and Morpho without self-custody.

    #DeFi#Infrastructure
  27. 25

    Tranche Vault on Avalanche Drained of 1.01 Million USDC

    The Defiant6h ago6/10

    A flash-loan attack drained 1.01 million USDC from a Tranche vault on Avalanche, per Blockaid.

    #DeFi#Security
  29. 26

    Discord is making public chats searchable on Google: How to opt out

    Cointelegraph7h ago6/10

    Discord is making public server chats searchable on Google, a privacy shift users can opt out of.

    #Infrastructure
  30. 27

    Solflare Validator Stops Earning Rewards After Provider Security Incident

    The Defiant7h ago6/10

    A Solflare-linked validator stopped earning rewards after a provider security incident, with about 1.56M SOL affected; migration is underway.

    #Solana#Security
  31. 28

    Coinbase’s One-Time MiCA Stablecoin Conversion Runs Friday for EEA Users

    Unchained9h ago6/10

    Coinbase converts 14 non-MiCA stablecoins to USDC or market rate for EEA retail users who leave them on the exchange.

    #Stablecoins#Regulation
  32. 29

    Tether’s Next Bitcoin Power Play: The Software Behind the Miners. Fifteen mining industry players back its open-source toolkit. The stakes reach far beyond hashrate.

    r/CryptoCurrency10h ago6/10

    Tether has gathered 15 mining firms, including Bitmain and Foundry, around an open-source mining software toolkit, raising centralization questions for smaller miners.

    #Bitcoin#Infrastructure
  33. 30

    International Law Enforcement Seizes Domain of Virtualine Bulletproof Hosting Service

    Chainalysis10h ago6/10

    Law enforcement seized the domain of Virtualine, a bulletproof hosting service, with Chainalysis and OverRIPE contributing.

    #Security#Regulation
  34. 31

    Oracle, IBM and Intel Have Opted Out of OKX-ICE Stock Tokens, Venue’s Own Notice Shows

    Unchained22h ago6/10

    Oracle, IBM and Intel opted out of OKX-ICE stock tokens, per the venue's own notice that flags no audit and no timelock.

    Also covered by CoinDesk, Cointelegraph
    #Markets#Security
  35. 32

    CFTC Again Probes Polymarket Over Whether It Let Americans Trade

    Bitcoin Magazine13h ago6/10

    The CFTC is reportedly probing whether Polymarket breached its 2022 settlement by letting US users onto its offshore platform.

    Also covered by Unchained
    #Regulation
  36. 33

    Polymarket Adds Five-Minute Crypto Contracts to US App

    The Defiant11h ago6/10

    Polymarket added five-minute BTC, ETH, SOL and XRP contracts to its US app, settled on CF Benchmarks prices.

    #Markets
  37. 34

    Ripio Seeks Brazil Crypto Broker License Ahead of Filing Deadline

    The Defiant11h ago6/10

    Ripio is seeking a Brazil crypto broker license and FX authorization before its Ripio Trade platform closes on Nov. 30.

    #Regulation
  38. 35

    Predict.fun Pledges Full Refunds for Roughly 400,000 USDT Theft

    The Defiant15h ago6/10

    Predict.fun pledges full refunds for about 400,000 USDT stolen, pointing to a compromised third-party API docs site.

    #Security#DeFi
  40. 36

    Aave vs. Bitso USDC Prime: What Lenders Hold and What Limits Exits

    The Defiant14h ago6/10

    Compares a direct Aave USDC deposit with Bitso's Morpho vault, noting neither guarantees immediate withdrawals.

    #DeFi#Stablecoins
  41. 37

    Brazilian companies turned to stablecoins on election day to dodge a currency crash

    CoinDesk15h ago6/10

    Brazilian firms shifted to stablecoins on election day to hedge a currency slide, with USDT volume up about 800% on Mercado Bitcoin.

    #Stablecoins#Markets
  42. 38

    USDC overtakes USDT in euro stablecoin trading as EU rules reshape market: Kaiko

    Cointelegraph16h ago6/10

    Kaiko data shows USDC overtook USDT in euro stablecoin trading, with MiCA pushing exchanges to restrict USDT.

    #Stablecoins#Regulation
  43. 39

    Robinhood Opens Earn to All Eligible Users for Onchain USDG Lending

    The Defiant16h ago6/10

    Robinhood opens USDG lending to all eligible users via a Morpho vault on Robinhood Chain, with withdrawals tied to vault liquidity.

    #DeFi#Stablecoins
  44. 40

    Zcash Developers Split Over Where Grants Program’s 8% Block Share Should Go

    Unchained16h ago6/10

    Zcash developers disagree on redirecting the grants program's 8% block share under a draft ZIP.

    #Infrastructure#Research