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    Keystone breach deepens: Hackers stole key used to verify wallets as genuine

    Cointelegraph7h ago8/10

    Keystone's breach has expanded: hackers also stole a key that could let counterfeit wallets pass authenticity checks, a serious hardware wallet security issue.

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    Bitcoin Wallet Fixes Critical Flaw That Redirected Funds to Attackers

    Decrypt15h ago8/10

    Electrum fixed a critical flaw where rogue servers could replace pending transactions and redirect bitcoin to attacker addresses.

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    Malicious Electrum Servers Steal Bitcoin by Baiting Users Into Fee Bumps

    Unchained22h ago8/10

    Malicious Electrum servers baited users into fee-bump actions that stole bitcoin; users on versions before 4.8.3 should upgrade.

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    Zcash co-founder proposes ending grants funding, citing $125 million treasury

    CoinDesk3h ago7/10

    Zcash co-founder Sean Bowe proposes ending the grants committee's 8% share of new ZEC, redirecting it to a reserve for future miners while the committee keeps funds already received.

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    OCC calls on community banks to enter the stablecoin payments market

    CoinDesk17h ago6/10

    The OCC is encouraging community banks to enter stablecoin payments ahead of new federal licensing rules.

    Also covered by Cointelegraph, The Block
  6. 6

    Canada opens consultation on stablecoins, citing US GENIUS Act

    Cointelegraph13h ago6/10

    Canada opens public consultation on a stablecoin framework for non-financial issuers, modeled on the US GENIUS Act.

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    Keystone to Destroy 18,835 Wallets After Device-Authentication Key Theft

    The Defiant18h ago7/10

    Keystone will destroy 18,835 wallets after a device-authentication key theft, and owners of old-key devices need extra checks.

    Also covered by Bankless
  8. 8

    Keystone to destroy almost 19,000 wallets after device key leak

    Protos15h ago7/10

    Keystone will destroy almost 19,000 hardware wallets after a device key leak, raising phishing and impersonation risks for owners.

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    India’s CoinDCX Confirms $16 Million Loss Days After CEO Called It a ‘False Alarm’

    Decrypt16h ago7/10

    CoinDCX confirms a $16M loss from wallets it retired after a prior hack, bringing total losses near $60M.

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    Canada opens consultation on draft stablecoin rules, maintains ban on yields

    CoinDesk19h ago7/10

    Canada's draft stablecoin rules require 1:1 reserves and three-day redemptions, and keep the ban on yields.

    Also covered by Decrypt
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    We made the bitcoin-dev mailing list readable: 15 years, 24,699 messages, one page per thread, free

    r/Bitcoin20h ago7/10

    A readable mirror of the bitcoin-dev mailing list archive, one page per thread, useful for anyone following protocol debates.

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    Nexus Mutual vs. Firelight: Who Files Claims and Gets Paid

    The Defiant20h ago7/10

    Compares claim mechanics for Nexus Mutual direct cover and Kraken's Firelight arrangement, which caps cover at $100,000 per depositor address.

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    RedotPay weighs confidential US IPO filing by year-end: Bloomberg

    Cointelegraph5h ago6/10

    RedotPay is reportedly weighing a confidential US IPO filing by year-end, after earlier disputing reports of a delayed listing.

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    Osmosis Ends OSMO Inflation, Shifting Staking Rewards to Revenue

    The Defiant11h ago6/10

    Osmosis ends OSMO inflation, replacing issuance-funded staking rewards with revenue and freezing about 51.9M developer tokens.

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    Blink Wallet Adds Inactivity Fee to Custodial Accounts, Accelerating Migration to Self Custody

    Bitcoin Magazine12h ago6/10

    Blink Wallet will charge a $1 monthly fee on custodial accounts inactive for 12 months, with refunds on login. The move nudges users toward self-custody.

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    Miden Opens Its Invite-Only Partner Mainnet, Privacy Guardrails Included

    Bankless14h ago6/10

    Miden opens an invite-only partner mainnet where users can move real funds, with validators still able to see private inputs.

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    Hyperliquid Tests Permissioned Markets for Payward's US Perps Plan

    The Defiant15h ago6/10

    Hyperliquid tests optional onchain allowlists for permissioned markets that would support Payward's proposed US perps, which still need approval.

    Also covered by The Block
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    Is Mining Centralization A Threat for Bitcoin?

    r/Bitcoin15h ago6/10

    Explains why mining pool concentration is a concern but not an existential threat to Bitcoin's properties.

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    Canada’s Stablecoin Draft Allows Usage Rewards, Bars Issuers Paying Yield via Third Parties

    Unchained16h ago6/10

    Canada's proposed stablecoin rules allow usage rewards but bar issuers paying yield through third parties; comments are open until Dec. 23.

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    BTC Market Pulse: Week 44

    Glassnode Insights16h ago6/10

    Glassnode's weekly view: bitcoin near $80k after a failed push to $85k, with longs paying up and ETF buyers stepping back.

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    Pump Fun offers $2.5M prize as traders boycott its missing airdrop

    Protos16h ago6/10

    Pump.fun faces a trader boycott over a missing airdrop and offers a $2.5M prize in response.

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    NBA becomes third league to sign CFTC prediction market pact, taps Kalshi and Polymarket

    The Block17h ago6/10

    The NBA signed a CFTC prediction market pact, naming Kalshi and Polymarket as partners.

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    Proposed quantum-safe chain design stores just 96 bytes per transaction on-chain

    r/CryptoCurrency17h ago6/10

    Proposed quantum-safe chain design storing 96 bytes per transaction on-chain; technical detail is limited in the snippet.

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    South Korea weighs fourth delay of crypto gains tax, eyes 2029 start: report

    The Block23h ago5/10

    South Korea reportedly weighs a fourth delay of its crypto gains tax to 2029 to align with the US CARF schedule.

  25. 25

    South Korean Officials Lean Toward Delaying Crypto Tax Until 2029: Report

    Unchained17h ago6/10

    South Korean officials are reportedly leaning toward delaying the crypto tax to 2029, with a final decision expected in late November or early December.

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    Balancer Says Review Found Over $500,000 in Overlooked User Assets

    The Defiant17h ago6/10

    Balancer review found over $500,000 in overlooked user assets tied to Ethena, Gauntlet and Gnosis DAO rewards.

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    Your liquidity pool can collect fees while quietly selling the asset you wanted to hold

    r/defi17h ago6/10

    Explains how concentrated liquidity on Uniswap shifts token exposure, so LPs can end up selling the asset they wanted to hold.

  28. 28

    Arthur Hayes sold ENA 98% below his profit target

    Protos18h ago6/10

    Arthur Hayes sold his ENA position at a deep loss versus his prior target, a useful reminder about public calls.

  29. 29

    PHP flaw shows AI ‘vulnerability apocalypse’ is on schedule: Immunefi CEO

    Cointelegraph19h ago6/10

    Immunefi's CEO says the PHP flaw shows AI-driven vulnerability discovery is arriving, with smaller sites slow to patch.

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    X100 Exploiter Sends 420.8 ETH to Tornado Cash

    The Defiant19h ago6/10

    The X100 exploiter sent 420.8 ETH to Tornado Cash, while about 1,602 ETH remains in four holding wallets.

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    Anthropic Makes IPO Filing Public, Plans Nasdaq Listing Under ‘ANT’

    Decrypt19h ago6/10

    Anthropic's public S-1 shows revenue growth and a share structure keeping control with a trust and co-founders; it is an AI story with a Nasdaq listing, so this is borderline.

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    Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buying, Spends $205M Buying Back STRC

    Decrypt20h ago6/10

    Strategy paused bitcoin buying and spent $205M repurchasing STRC preferred, drawing its USD cash down to $242.4M.

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    War, Shutdowns, and Licensing Reshape MENA’s $443 Billion Crypto Economy

    Chainalysis20h ago6/10

    Chainalysis report shows MENA's crypto economy flat at $443.3B, down 1.4%, shaped by war, shutdowns and licensing.

  34. 34

    Researcher Cracks 'Steal My Bitcoin' Challenge With PHP Exploit

    The Defiant20h ago6/10

    A researcher cracked a 'Steal My Bitcoin' challenge via a PHP exploit, and the operator had to pay out after the server held the wrong wallet key.

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    S&P Global Closes OpenZeppelin Acquisition

    The Defiant20h ago6/10

    S&P Global closed its OpenZeppelin acquisition, with OpenZeppelin staying a separate unit under Demian Brener.

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    Netanyahu Floats Blockchain as a Sanctions Workaround; Israel’s Central Bank Objects

    Unchained22h ago5/10

    Netanyahu proposed a partly blockchain-based sanctions-proof economy; the Bank of Israel and economists object.

    Also covered by Decrypt
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    Keystone Says Intruder Took Customer Names and Addresses From Its Website

    Unchained23h ago6/10

    Keystone says an intruder exposed customer names and addresses from its website, with no payment data or recovery phrases taken; its shipping-data retention policies conflict.

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    Blast Reaches Withdrawal Interface Deadline With $40 Million Still in Bridge

    The Defiant23h ago6/10

    Blast passed its withdrawal interface deadline with about $40M still in the bridge; exit guides explain the proof, wait and DAI steps.

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    BlackRock joins SBI and Startale to link tokenized MMFs with Japanese yen stablecoins

    The Block8h ago5/10

    BlackRock, SBI and Startale will explore linking tokenized money market funds with SBI's yen stablecoin JPYSC; this is an exploration, not a launch.

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    Akash Opens Vote to Move From Cosmos to Solana

    The Defiant11h ago5/10

    Akash's Prop 346 would let AKT holders vote on a one-way conversion from Cosmos to Solana, with staking rewards ending at a later cutover.