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  1. 1

    Bitcoin Core Discloses Bugs That Could Freeze Mining Nodes

    Unchained21h ago7/10

    Bitcoin Core disclosed bugs that could freeze mining nodes; fixes shipped in October 2025 and details were held until the vulnerable 29.x line reached end of life on Oct. 27.

    Also covered by Decrypt, Bankless, CoinDesk
    #Bitcoin#Security#Infrastructure
  2. 2

    Ledger’s SDK snitched users’ transaction data and device info

    Protos17h ago8/10

    A code review shows Ledger's SDK sends signing details and transaction metadata to Ledger servers, a privacy and trust issue for wallet users.

    #Wallets#Security
  3. 3

    Crypto Long & Short: The GENIUS Act’s guarantees don’t cover DeFi lending

    CoinDesk21h ago8/10

    Ajna's founders argue that a fully backed stablecoin gives no protection against governance votes or faulty price feeds in DeFi lending.

    #DeFi#Stablecoins
  4. 4

    Zcash holders to vote on pulling 50,000 ZEC, worth $50 million, from grants treasury

    CoinDesk7h ago7/10

    Zcash holders will vote on removing 50,000 ZEC (about $50M) from Zcash Community Grants and redirecting future block rewards to a development and legal-defense fund.

    Also covered by Unchained
    #DAOs#Markets
  5. 5

    Tron and Tether bring in Chainalysis after T3 crime unit folds

    Cointelegraph2h ago6/10

    Tron, Tether and Chainalysis are teaming up after the T3 crime unit folded, to trace illicit USDT on Tron and freeze funds faster.

    Also covered by The Defiant
    #Stablecoins#Security
  7. 6

    Ethereum researchers drop faster blocks to race toward quantum defenses in 2027

    CoinDesk1h ago7/10

    Ethlabs proposes faster blocks to target quantum-resistant accounts by 2027, though wallet holders would still need to switch signing methods.

    #Ethereum#Security#Infrastructure
  8. 7

    Binance CSO unwittingly foreshadowed $6.3B hack tactic months before attack

    Cointelegraph8h ago7/10

    Binance's security chief described fake coding assessments as a device-compromise tactic in July, a method later used in the exchange's record $6.3B hack.

    #Security
  9. 8

    MSCI Rules Today on Cutting Strategy (MSTR) From Its Indexes After a Draft List Marks It Deleted

    Bitcoin Magazine20h ago7/10

    MSCI's November review applies a new non-operating company screen, and its draft list already marks Strategy and Metaplanet as deleted; the decision lands today at 5 p.m. ET.

    Also covered by Unchained
    #Markets#Bitcoin
  10. 9

    Judge Calls CFTC’s Swap Rules ‘Inherently Contradictory’ as Novig Loses Bid to Block New York

    Unchained17h ago7/10

    Judge McMahon finds CFTC swap rules 'inherently contradictory' and lets New York require a state license for Novig's sports contracts.

    #Regulation
  11. 10

    Arkham Traces $63 Million in Bitget Hack Funds to CoinJoin

    The Defiant17h ago7/10

    Arkham traced $63 million of Bitget hack funds into CoinJoin mixing, with another 959 BTC in labelled wallets.

    #Security#Research
  12. 11

    Deutsche Bank Switches On Bitcoin Custody for Paying Clients

    Bitcoin Magazine22h ago6/10

    Deutsche Bank now holds bitcoin, ether and three stablecoins for European institutional clients, though it has not named customers or disclosed fees.

    Also covered by Decrypt
    #Bitcoin#Ethereum#Stablecoins
  13. 12

    Tether has about $4.8B in exposure to US stock markets

    Protos21h ago7/10

    Protos reviewed Tether's regulatory filings and found about $4.8B of exposure to US stock markets via 13 listed companies.

    #Stablecoins#Research
  14. 13

    Russia’s Central Bank Clears Exchange to Open Bitcoin and Crypto Trading on Nov. 22

    Bitcoin Magazine21h ago7/10

    Bank of Russia ordinance lets exchanges begin organized crypto trading Nov. 22, pending central bank approval of their rules.

    #Regulation#Markets
  15. 14

    Running on Empty

    Glassnode Insights23h ago7/10

    Glassnode's onchain read finds Bitcoin below the STH cost basis, with stablecoin, ETF and US capital outflows and two large wallet cohorts buying.

    #Bitcoin#Research
  16. 15

    Bitcoin Covenants Part 5: MATT and OP_CHECKCONTRACTVERIFY — How Bitcoin could carry state across transactions

    Cointelegraph24h ago7/10

    Explains how OP_CHECKCONTRACTVERIFY could let Bitcoin carry contract state and enable compact fraud proofs via Taproot outputs.

    #Bitcoin#Research
  18. 16

    EU DeFi proposals could push users to riskier platforms, says Coinbase exec

    Cointelegraph49m ago6/10

    Coinbase's EU policy chief warns that suitability tests extended beyond lending could limit access to DeFi and fragment liquidity.

    #Regulation#DeFi
  19. 17

    India’s financial crimes watchdog raids crypto exchanges CoinDCX and Delta over alleged illegal cross-border trades

    CoinDesk3h ago6/10

    India's Enforcement Directorate raided CoinDCX and Delta over alleged illegal cross-border crypto trades, which both exchanges say is not affecting operations.

    Also covered by Decrypt
    #Regulation#Markets
  20. 18

    Stablecoin supply drops $14.2 billion in largest contraction since 2022 bear market

    The Block20h ago6/10

    Stablecoin supply shrank $14.2 billion, the largest contraction since the 2022 bear market, with USDT and USDC down nearly $11 billion in a month.

    Also covered by Decrypt, Cointelegraph
    #Stablecoins#Markets
  21. 19

    Sen. Warren, Merkley raise ethics concerns over Trump aide’s prediction market bets

    The Block17h ago6/10

    Senators question ethics of a White House aide accused of betting on prediction markets with advance information.

    Also covered by Unchained
    #Regulation
  22. 20

    SEC enters fight over who regulates perpetual derivatives on stocks in the US

    The Block15h ago6/10

    The SEC is entering a jurisdictional fight over whether perpetual derivatives on individual stocks should have been approved by the CFTC.

    Also covered by Unchained
    #Regulation#Trading
  23. 21

    Ethlabs Puts Ethereum Quantum Defense Ahead of Speed

    The Defiant16h ago6/10

    Ethlabs reprioritizes Ethereum toward quantum and AI-resistant defenses for 2027, withdrawing Quick Slots from the Hegotá upgrade.

    Also covered by Cointelegraph
    #Ethereum#Infrastructure
  24. 22

    Chainstack says AI-powered security breach exposed customer data; threat now contained

    The Block5h ago6/10

    Node provider Chainstack had an AI-powered breach exposing customer data; customers must rotate node credentials.

    #Security#Infrastructure
  25. 23

    Canaan may sell more bitcoin for stock buybacks as mining-rig revenue falls 96%

    CoinDesk5h ago6/10

    Canaan is selling bitcoin to fund buybacks as mining-rig revenue falls 96%, a sign of miner stress.

    #Bitcoin#Markets
  26. 24

    Ethlabs proposes advancing Ethereum’s post-quantum to 2027, citing AI acceleration

    The Block6h ago6/10

    Ethlabs proposes moving Ethereum's post-quantum migration to 2027, citing AI-driven cryptographic risk.

    #Ethereum#Security
  27. 25

    MSCI is dropping Strategy from its index, and the exclusion could hit its bitcoin-buying machine

    CoinDesk6h ago6/10

    MSCI's exclusion of Strategy from its equity indices could limit the company's ability to keep buying bitcoin, according to analysts.

    #Markets#Bitcoin
  29. 26

    South Korea to permit crypto withdrawal freezes during hacking threats

    Cointelegraph7h ago6/10

    South Korea will allow exchanges to freeze crypto withdrawals when hacking threats arise, following GOPAX's suspension and a $70,000 Prabang hot-wallet breach.

    #Regulation#Security
  30. 27

    Katana Plans Revenue-Funded Buybacks for KAT Stakers

    The Defiant14h ago6/10

    Katana will retire emissions voting and shorten its unstaking cooldown on Nov. 17, with revenue-funded KAT buybacks to follow.

    #DeFi#L2s
  31. 28

    How Sam Altman-Backed Meanwhile Is Disrupting the $20T Life Insurance Industry

    Bitcoin Magazine16h ago6/10

    Meanwhile's Danny Baer explains a Bermuda-based life insurer that holds regulatory capital in Bitcoin and pays out policies in it.

    #Bitcoin#Payments
  32. 29

    Bitcoin Short-Term Holders Send $3.6 Billion in BTC to Exchanges at a Loss

    Decrypt16h ago6/10

    Short-term Bitcoin holders have moved $3.6 billion to exchanges at a loss, with Binance seeing sharp inflows from recently moved coins.

    #Bitcoin#Markets
  33. 30

    Aave V3.8 Goes Live With New Reentrancy Guard

    Bankless17h ago6/10

    Aave V3.8 adds a pool-wide reentrancy lock across 15 networks after governance approval with no opposing votes.

    #DeFi#Security
  34. 31

    A DEX wants streamers calling leveraged trades live and hasn’t said how it checks their records

    r/defi18h ago6/10

    A DEX is recruiting streamers to call leveraged trades live without explaining how it verifies their trade records, a transparency gap worth knowing about.

    #DeFi#Trading
  35. 32

    LlamaRisk Asks Aave to Freeze StakeWise, Lombard and Rocket Pool Tokens on Its V3 Core Market

    Unchained18h ago6/10

    LlamaRisk asks Aave to freeze five liquid staking and restaking tokens on its V3 core market, a notable risk governance move.

    #DeFi#Security
  36. 33

    OKXICE moves ahead with tokenized stocks as blue chips push back

    Cointelegraph19h ago6/10

    OKX's tokenized stock debut on Nov. 23 tests a new SEC exemption, while Nasdaq warns cross-platform trading could fragment liquidity.

    #Regulation#Markets
  37. 34

    LlamaRisk Proposes Borrowing Speed Limits for Aave V3

    The Defiant20h ago6/10

    LlamaRisk proposes timed borrowing buffers and a steward-run route for large clients on Aave V3; parameters are provisional and votes are pending.

    #DeFi
  38. 35

    OKX-ICE Tokenized Stock Venue Sets Launch, Turning to Crypto Companies After Big Tech Opts Out

    Decrypt21h ago6/10

    OKX-ICE tokenized securities venue opens Nov. 23 with 70+ assets after 67 companies objected to listing.

    #Markets#Regulation
  40. 36

    Moonwell Cuts Collateral Limits, Drops VELO and wrsETH

    The Defiant21h ago6/10

    Moonwell's MIP-X75 cuts collateral backing for existing loans on Base and Optimism, so borrowers near their limits face liquidation unless they repay or add eligible collateral.

    #DeFi
  41. 37

    Stacks Tests Post-Quantum Signatures With sBTC Transfer

    The Defiant21h ago6/10

    Stacks tested a post-quantum Lamport signature on a mainnet sBTC vault withdrawal; ordinary sBTC wallets are not upgraded.

    #Bitcoin#Security
  42. 38

    Sports Betting Built the Prediction Market Boom. Is It Headed for a Ban?

    Unchained22h ago6/10

    Robinhood's filing shows event contracts earned $173M last quarter, more than its $120M from crypto, with sports wagers driving most of that growth and a possible ban looming.

    #Regulation#Markets
  43. 39

    Keplr User Reports 1,200 ATOM Move Amid Recovery Effort

    The Defiant23h ago6/10

    Onchain records show 1,200 ATOM from a Keplr user moved outside the Nov. 8 recovery list, though the snippet does not establish who controls the address.

    #Security#Infrastructure
  44. 40

    Paraguay bank collapse shows stablecoins can offer a lifeline... of sorts

    Cointelegraph24h ago6/10

    The collapse of Paraguayan digital bank Ueno left customers reliant on stablecoins as a way to reach their money.

    #Stablecoins#Payments