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Initia Halts L1 After $605,000 USDC Outflow, Team Says
Initia halted its L1 after a $605,000 USDC outflow, which the team traces to compromised rollup infrastructure keys.
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Binance Halts MEXC Transfers as FinCEN Cuts Exchange Off From US Financial System
Binance halts MEXC withdrawals after FinCEN cut MEXC off from the US financial system over $16 billion in suspicious flows.
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A vulnerability affecting iOS 26.7.1, 27.0.1, and 27.2 allows malicious apps to read local files from other apps, putting seed phrases, private keys, and login credentials at risk across the entire ecosystem.
An iOS vulnerability lets malicious apps read other apps' local files, exposing seed phrases and private keys; users should audit sideloaded apps and move funds if exposed.
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An 11-year-old Ethereum wallet moved $4.6 million and dodged a scam set up in minutes
Bots flagged an 11-year-old Ethereum wallet from the 2015 launch within minutes of it moving and planted lookalike addresses, but the owner sent $4.6M to the correct address.
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Anza’s Plan to Kill Solana’s Durable Nonces Puts Custodians on a Six-Month Clock
Anza's draft to remove Solana durable nonces would bar activation before May 5, 2027, putting custodians on a six-month clock after Drift's $295.7M exploit.
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North Korea Is Minting Its Own Meme Coins to Launder Binance Hack Loot
Elliptic traced North Korean launderers minting six throwaway memecoins on NEAR to move about $430,000 of Binance hack funds.
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Binance warns iOS flaw could expose crypto wallet keys
Binance warns of an iOS flaw that could expose iPhone wallet keys, and it is unclear whether Apple's latest updates fix it.
Also covered by Bitcoin Magazine - 8
Ethereum’s Glamsterdam Upgrade Stalls on Gas-Change Risks to Live Contracts, Pending Audits
Glamsterdam stalls with no testnet date while auditors check whether gas changes could break live Ethereum contracts.
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The Shadow Market Behind China’s AI Model Distillation Boom
Chainalysis investigates a shadow market of proxy services helping Chinese users reach restricted US frontier AI models.
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Malicious Pull Requests Target Vizor and Zingo Wallets
Malicious pull requests targeted Vizor and Zingo wallet repos with instructions to make AI reviewers ignore secret uploads; none merged, a useful supply-chain security warning.
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Bitcoin miner MARA sold 13,597 BTC for $1.1 billion in six weeks, plans to sell more
MARA sold 13,597 BTC for $1.1 billion in six weeks, repaid all bitcoin-backed loans, and plans to fund AI datacenters with the rest.
Also covered by Bitcoin Magazine - 12
CFTC Pushes for Nationwide Access to Regulated Derivatives Markets 🇺🇸
The CFTC told US regulated derivatives exchanges to drop state-based access restrictions within 30 days or explain why they cannot.
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XRP Ledger maps out quantum-proof accounts, with no extra fees for users
XRP Ledger Foundation lays out a quantum-resistant account design with no extra user fees and a path to full transition by 2028.
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Ethereum Foundation, Vitalik Buterin sued over firing after ‘suicide pledge’ dispute
Former Ethereum Foundation staffer sues the EF and Vitalik Buterin over firing, alleging discrimination and retaliation.
Also covered by Unchained, Cointelegraph - 15
Where Dissent Imposes A Heavy Price
Detailed account of a court filing that explains Ethereum Foundation departures and what leadership should have done differently.
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Sanctioned Canadian Crypto OTCs Served Iran and Drug Cartels
Chainalysis details sanctioned Canadian OTCs that moved millions for Iranian networks and drug cartels after OFAC designations.
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NOWPayments + Glassnode: Stablecoins in Commerce
Glassnode and NOWPayments compare how USDT and USDC move onchain versus how merchants are paid, informing which coins and networks to accept. Sponsored-report risk is worth noting.
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Ledger SDK Sends Signing Metadata by Default
A Ledger SDK sent signing metadata including addresses and device details by default; a security issue for wallet users.
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Luke Dashjr Promotes Rival BIP Repository as 'Official'
Luke Dashjr promotes a rival BIP repository as official, splitting Bitcoin's proposal process; relevant governance drama.
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Visa Adds Monad to Stablecoin Settlement: The Block
Visa adds Monad to its seven-day stablecoin settlement model, extending institutional settlement beyond the banking week.
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Trump Media Reports 15,649 BTC Ahead of Debt Put
Trump Media reports 15,649 BTC, with up to about $1B in noteholder puts due November 30 and much of the bitcoin committed to options.
Also covered by Bitcoin Magazine - 22
Hyperscale Data (GPUS) Sells Its Last Bitcoin for AI Data Center, Months After Chasing $100 Million Treasury
Hyperscale Data sold its last bitcoin, about 1,113 BTC since July, to fund AI data center capacity.
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Onramp Launches Business Bitcoin Accounts With Two-Person Withdrawal Approvals as Wrench Attacks Climb
Onramp launched business bitcoin accounts with two-person withdrawal approvals, a response to rising wrench attacks.
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Moody’s Taps Chainlink to Send Credit Ratings Across Multiple Blockchains
Moody's ran a testnet pilot using Chainlink CCIP to distribute credit ratings across permissioned and permissionless chains.
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Will stablecoins survive once the banks catch up?
Essay arguing stablecoins must find lasting advantage once banks converge, from a former Lloyds banking COO.
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Poland’s lower house backs sanctions bill covering crypto freezes
Poland's lower house passed a sanctions bill that would widen grounds for listing people and firms, including crypto freezes; it now goes to the Senate.
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Coinbase, Kalshi and Payward backs CFTC in lawsuit over single-stock perp futures
Coinbase, Kalshi and Payward back the CFTC's authority over single-stock perpetual futures in a US lawsuit.
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Bitcoin Miner MARA Clears Its BTC-Backed Debt and Approves $500 Million Buyback After Q3 Profit
MARA repaid $750M in bitcoin-backed loans, leaving roughly $350M from its bitcoin sale, and approved a $500M buyback after a Q3 profit.
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Securitize Reports $66.3 Million Loss in First Public Quarter, Agrees to Buy River One
Securitize posted a $66.3M loss in its first public quarter, mostly from listing-related charges, while revenue rose 13% to $18.6M and it agreed to buy River One.
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Elizabeth Warren Plans Prediction Market Crackdown as She Prepares to Chair Senate Banking
Incoming Senate Banking chair Warren plans a crackdown on prediction markets after pressing Kalshi and Polymarket on election trading.
Also covered by Decrypt - 31
Ethlabs Urges Glamsterdam Hold Pending Audit Findings
Ethlabs urges holding the Glamsterdam upgrade as four audit reports flag deployed contracts that could break.
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Crypto exchanges need hard dollar caps on hot wallets, CertiK says
CertiK argues exchanges need hard dollar caps on hot wallet exposure, not just cold-storage ratios as a security measure.
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Trump Media swings to $410 million profit in Q3, driven by crypto gains
Trump Media swung to a $409.7M Q3 net income, with the gain driven by crypto holdings, per The Block.
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MARA posts $634 million Q3 net profit on bitcoin gains, sells 13,597 BTC to pay off loans
MARA booked a $634M Q3 profit on bitcoin gains, then sold 13,597 BTC to repay $750M in loans as it pivots toward AI.
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Hyperliquid's First L2 Arrives
Kinetiq's Elysium becomes Hyperliquid's first L2, offering throughput HyperEVM lacks; day-one demand is real but lasting activity is untested.
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Should you leave Australia to avoid paying 47% tax on crypto gains?
Australian crypto investors weigh leaving the country to avoid a steep CGT increase from July 2027, with lower-drastic tax options also covered.
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Coinbase Secures Final OCC Approval for Its National Trust Bank
Coinbase received final OCC approval for a national trust bank focused on institutional custody, absorbing its New York custody business over three years.
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Formation Securities plans Solana stock trading venue under SEC exemption
Formation Securities plans a 24/7 Solana venue for tokenized shares under an SEC exemption, launching early 2027.
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Robinhood backs tokenization of its stock on OKX–ICE platform even as most companies opt out
Robinhood backs tokenizing its stock on the OKX-ICE platform while most companies opt out.
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World Liberty Says WLFI Buybacks Have Begun on Aster
World Liberty says WLFI buybacks have started on Aster, but the buyback budget and purchase schedule are left discretionary.