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  1. 1

    Scammer gets scammed in Ledger spy-chip exploit, loses almost $5 million in bitcoin

    CoinDesk11h ago6/10

    Chainalysis reports a scammer lost about $5 million in bitcoin in a Ledger spy-chip exploit involving compromised hardware wallets. It is a notable security incident.

    Also covered by Galaxy Research
    #Security#Wallets
  2. 2

    Ledger’s early implant warnings deserved more action, Karpelès says

    Cointelegraph8h ago6/10

    Ledger was warned about tampered hardware wallets months before its latest security crisis, according to Mark Karpelès.

    Also covered by Unchained, The Defiant
    #Security#Wallets
  3. 3

    STRK’s L1 Bet: Eli Ben-Sasson on Starknet’s Exit Plan

    The Defiant4h ago7/10

    Starknet is considering becoming an L1 and leaving Ethereum, targeting 2027 for a quantum-resistant network; StarkWare's CEO explains the plan.

    #Ethereum#L2s
  4. 4

    Proving Humanity: Why the Agentic Web Urgently Needs Proof of Personhood

    Galaxy Research5h ago7/10

    Galaxy argues the agentic web needs proof of personhood to tell humans from bots. A research piece on an important identity problem.

    #Research#Security
  5. 5

    Circle details USDC revenue split, says $819 million went to partners and costs in H1 2026

    The Block7h ago7/10

    Circle says about $1.4B of USDC revenue in H1 2026 went $819M to partners and transaction costs and $473M was reinvested. Concrete numbers on how stablecoin economics are split.

    Also covered by Unchained
    #Stablecoins#Markets
  6. 6

    Fast post-quantum signature aggregation with lattice SNARKs

    a16z crypto5h ago7/10

    a16z crypto released Aerie, a scheme aggregating lattice-based signatures with lattice SNARKs for post-quantum settings.

    #Research#Security
  7. 7

    LayerTree: a non-custodial scaling solution on bitcoin that connects to Lightning. A single UTXO can hold the balance of millions of users as an off-chain Merkle-sum tree.

    r/Bitcoin12h ago7/10

    LayerTree proposes a non-custodial bitcoin scaling design where one UTXO holds balances for millions of users via covenants and a Merkle-sum tree.

    #Bitcoin#L2s#Infrastructure
  8. 8

    Eclair DoS, LN-GAP - Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #427

    r/Bitcoin13h ago7/10

    Optech covers Eclair denial-of-service vulnerabilities in older versions and a proposed scheme for multi-round contracts inside Lightning channels.

    #Bitcoin#Security#Infrastructure
  9. 9

    MSCI finalizes index rules that put Strategy, crypto treasury firms at risk of exclusion

    The Block24h ago7/10

    MSCI's finalized non-operating company rules could exclude Strategy, Metaplanet and SharpLink from indexes; the affected list is due Nov. 11.

    Also covered by CoinDesk, Protos, Bitcoin Magazine
    #Markets#Regulation
  10. 10

    U.K. Sanctions Cryptomus for RU Money Laundering

    krebsonsecurity.com23h ago6/10

    The UK sanctioned crypto payments firm Cryptomus over Russian money laundering, per a Krebs report.

    #Regulation#Security
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    🏴 Pearl’s AI Twist on Mining

    Bankless1h ago6/10

    Pearl ties Bitcoin mining work to paying AI customers, which the piece frames as a change to mining economics. It also covers the risks of the model.

    #Bitcoin#Infrastructure
  12. 12

    Phishing scammers capitalise on Ledger panic with fake firmware update

    Protos3h ago6/10

    Phishing emails posing as Ledger firmware updates are targeting users after the $86M wallet losses.

    #Security#Wallets
  13. 13

    Stablecoin remittances cost 84% less than traditional transfers, report finds

    Cointelegraph5h ago6/10

    Borderless.xyz data shows stablecoin cross-border business payments cost 84% less than traditional transfers and settle faster than wires.

    #Stablecoins#Payments
  14. 14

    Judge rejects CFTC, Gemini bid to undo $5M settlement

    Cointelegraph14h ago6/10

    A federal judge refused to overturn Gemini's $5M CFTC settlement despite arguments about shifting enforcement priorities.

    Also covered by CoinDesk, Decrypt
    #Regulation
  15. 15

    Deutsche Bank prepares German crypto custody launch, eyes Asia: Report

    Cointelegraph8h ago6/10

    Deutsche Bank reportedly plans German crypto custody and an expansion of digital asset custody to Asia.

    Also covered by Bitcoin Magazine
    #Infrastructure#Regulation
  16. 16

    NEAR Intents Postmortem Links $3.8 Million Exploit to Deposit Bug

    The Defiant5h ago6/10

    NEAR Intents postmortem traces a $3.8M exploit to a deposit bug; affected users were made whole.

    #Security#DeFi
  17. 17

    Crypto Biz: Wall Street closes at 4. Tokenized stocks keep trading

    Cointelegraph6h ago6/10

    Tokenized stocks are trading beyond Wall Street hours, miners face costly AI expansion, and new accounting rules may favor stablecoins.

    #Markets#Stablecoins
  18. 18

    Issue 111 – Back the winners

    Citation Needed6h ago6/10

    Newsletter covering a Trump adviser's firm's Tether payments during stablecoin rulemaking and a Senate probe of Commerce Secretary Lutnick's former firm.

    #Regulation#Stablecoins
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    Mizuho, MUFG and SMBC Complete Joint Yen Stablecoin Pilot

    The Defiant7h ago6/10

    Mizuho, MUFG and SMBC completed a joint yen stablecoin pilot covering issuance, transfer and redemption.

    #Stablecoins#Payments
  20. 20

    AMC CEO Says Company Won’t Consent to Robinhood Stock Tokens in US

    The Defiant7h ago6/10

    AMC's CEO says the company won't consent to Robinhood's offshore stock tokens, which carry no shareholder rights.

    #Regulation#Markets
  21. 21

    Big Tech's AI auditors will only see what they're shown

    CoinDesk7h ago6/10

    An opinion piece arguing that audits of Big Tech AI under a White House accord only mean something if auditors can choose what they test. Useful policy framing, but not original data.

    #Regulation#Security
  22. 22

    Coinbase and Marqeta Expand Partnership for Enterprise Stablecoin Cards

    The Defiant7h ago6/10

    Coinbase and Marqeta plan enterprise stablecoin cards, with Coinbase holding balances and Base handling onchain settlement.

    #Stablecoins#Payments#L2s
  23. 23

    Tokenized Equities Reached $3.8 Billion This Year, DWF Labs Says

    The Defiant7h ago6/10

    DWF Labs data shows tokenized equities hit $3.8B this year, with DEX spot volume up 55x since January.

    #DeFi#Markets#Research
  24. 24

    Filecoin Plans to Shift Block Rewards Toward Paid Storage

    The Defiant7h ago6/10

    Filecoin FIP-0118 would shift block rewards from 95% consensus toward a 50% floor, burning unearned service share.

    #Infrastructure#Markets
  25. 25

    Nasdaq-Listed Perpetuals Files to Trade Tokenized US Stocks Under SEC Exemption

    The Defiant7h ago6/10

    Nasdaq-listed Perpetuals filed notice to trade tokenized US stocks under the SEC's five-year relief, with a 30-day wait.

    #Regulation#Markets
  26. 26

    Ethereal news weekly #43 | ZKsync Airbender Prime: real time proving on single GPU, Barnabé Monnot: faster finality coming, Ethereum Community Foundation: Swapboard v2

    r/ethereum9h ago6/10

    Weekly Ethereum roundup covering ZKsync real-time proving on a single GPU and faster finality plans.

    #Ethereum#Infrastructure
  27. 27

    Scammer Lost $4.8M in Bitcoin to Tampered Ledger Wallets: Chainalysis

    Decrypt10h ago6/10

    Chainalysis traced a $4.8M bitcoin scam that used tampered ledger wallets from a fake-review task scheme.

    #Security#Bitcoin
  28. 28

    Visa Direct moves USDC prefunding into commercial production with Inyo Global

    The Block10h ago6/10

    Visa Direct moved USDC prefunding into commercial production with Inyo Global as its first commercial enabler, a notable stablecoin payments step.

    #Stablecoins#Payments
  29. 29

    Quantum Alliance forms amid warnings 6.4 million bitcoin face future quantum threat

    CoinDesk11h ago6/10

    Nine crypto firms formed a Quantum Alliance to prepare for quantum attacks, with 6.4 million BTC flagged as exposed. They disagree on timing and on freezing vulnerable coins.

    #Security#Bitcoin
  30. 30

    Capital B reports $78M H1 loss driven by Bitcoin impairment charge

    Cointelegraph14h ago6/10

    Capital B, Europe's second-largest Bitcoin treasury, reported a $78M H1 2026 loss from a Bitcoin impairment while raising $30M and growing holdings 11%.

    #Bitcoin#Markets
  31. 31

    Glamsterdam Hoodi Testnet Announcement

    Ethereum Foundation Blog22h ago6/10

    Glamsterdam is scheduled for the Hoodi testnet after Sepolia activation, bringing proposer-builder separation and gas pricing changes.

    #Ethereum#Infrastructure
  32. 32

    Pirate Chain Says Exploit Created 39.8 Million ARRR

    The Defiant23h ago6/10

    Pirate Chain says an exploit created 39.8 million ARRR, and users are asked not to move funds during recovery.

    #Security
  33. 33

    Brooklyn DA Pulls the Plug on Crypto Scam Network

    Bitcoin Magazine23h ago6/10

    Brooklyn DA knocked 112 servers and 241 fake sites offline in a large takedown of a crypto scam network.

    #Security