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Leaked backend data from "no-KYC" swap Wagyu.xyz links 38k+ crypto orders, Monero destinations, and user IPs
Ransomware group leaked backend data from no-KYC swap Wagyu.xyz, exposing 38k orders and user IPs; the lesson is that off-chain databases, not Monero, are the privacy weak point.
Also covered by The Defiant - 2
Bitcoin Core Patches Three Bugs, Including Non-Linux Node Crash
Bitcoin Core released patches for three bugs, including a crash affecting non-Linux nodes; 32-bit and FAT32 systems keep a separate low-severity flaw.
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Security failure at Indian certificate firm bites Ethereum as developers rush out fixes
A certificate-issuer key error at eMudhra let some Ethereum Teku and Besu setups trust forged certificates; developers are rushing out fixes, though default mainnet nodes were not exposed.
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Utah Brings Criminal Charges Against Kalshi and Its Co-Founders
Utah filed 13 felony counts and one misdemeanor against Kalshi and its co-founders as the CFTC moves to block the state's gambling enforcement.
Also covered by CoinDesk - 5
zkLink Nova Bridge Exploit Drains About $779,000 in One Transaction
A zkLink Nova bridge exploit drained about $779,000 via a forged batch root, and the Ethereum escrow still showed unpaused.
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Wall Street backbone DTCC brings $30 trillion securities closer to blockchain with major banks
DTCC's tokenization service is live on Canton and Besu, with JPMorgan, Citi and Morgan Stanley among 20 firms signed up.
Also covered by Unchained - 7
Strategy’s MSCI risk: What to watch before November 11
MSCI will name affected companies on November 11, and Strategy faces possible exclusion from its indexes. The date and the criteria are the key items for investors to watch.
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US Sanctions Crypto Facilitators Linked to North Korean IT Worker Schemes
US sanctions list adds eight Ethereum and Tron addresses tied to North Korean IT worker schemes.
Also covered by Chainalysis - 9
Wall Street’s Fast Money Fled Bitcoin ETFs, Sovereign Funds Stepped In
Galaxy Research data shows nine hedge funds and banks cut 68,000 BTC of spot ETF exposure as the cash-and-carry trade unwound, while sovereign funds added.
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Tokenized Stock and ETF Roster: Ondo, DTCC and OKXICE
A dated reference separating Ondo's 15 live tokenized stocks on Robinhood Chain from DTCC's scope and OKX-ICE's contested listings.
Also covered by CoinDesk - 11
DTCC’s Tokenization Service Goes Live With 34 Securities
DTCC's tokenization service is live with 34 securities and 20 participants, but conversions run on a narrower schedule than token transfers.
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XRP Ledger developers propose creating wallets with zero XRP for stablecoin payments
XRP Ledger developers propose an experimental change letting companies fund zero-XRP wallets for stablecoin payments, including AI-agent accounts.
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Brazil’s largest lender becomes first bank to formalize crypto brokerage under new rules
Itaú Unibanco became the first Brazilian bank to notify the central bank of crypto brokerage and custody under new rules.
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Westpac Sets A$10,000 Monthly Crypto Payment Cap From December
Westpac caps crypto payments at A$10,000 monthly from December, a concrete policy change for Australian crypto users.
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Mystery Wall Street Journal ad sparks new fight over tokenized stocks
A mystery full-page WSJ ad warning CEOs off tokenized stocks drew a Securitize response and questions about who paid for it.
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Tampered Ledger wallets cost Singapore users $2.7M: Police
Singapore police report at least $2.7M in losses from tampered Ledger wallets, with earlier cases than Ledger's public alert.
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Allium Discloses Security Breach, Revokes API Keys
Allium disclosed a security breach, revoked API keys and disabled uploaded-data access while core services recover.
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Diva Cancels Mainnet Launch, Tells Early Stakers to Withdraw
Diva cancelled its mainnet launch and told pre-launch stakers to withdraw, with about 654.5 ETH in two vaults and no replacement distribution.
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Alexander Zahnd Gives Up Zilliqa CEO Role With No Successor Named as X-Bridge Stays Suspended
Zilliqa's CEO stepped down with no successor named while the X-Bridge stays suspended and losses remain unquantified.
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MEXC Sets France Exit Schedule as Brazil Licensing Deadline Nears
MEXC is phasing out France trading with a March withdrawal cutoff, and Brazil's filing deadline gives existing providers 30 days to stop. Concrete exchange compliance news across two markets.
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Bitcoin Treasury Datavault AI Says It Can’t Access Its BTC, Stock Tanks
Datavault AI says it cannot withdraw its Bitcoin from Biconomy since June and will restate four financial reports tied to a Scilex deal. A concrete custody failure and restatement for treasury holders.
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Brazilian Banking Giant Itaú Formalizes Crypto Role as Brazil Closes Its Licensing Window
Itaú has registered with Brazil's central bank to intermediate and custody crypto assets under the new licensing rules.
Also covered by Unchained - 23
Aviva’s £50m tokenized fund: What changes for investors
Aviva Investors adds a £50m tokenized share class to its sterling liquidity fund on the XRP Ledger.
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Privacy Pools v2 Brings Shielded Payments and Yield to BNB Chain
Privacy Pools v2 launches on BNB Chain with shielded payments and yield; private spending still needs 0xbow deposit-screening approval.
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Can ORE Make Hard Money Without Proof of Work?
ORE dropped proof of work; the piece explains the mechanism and weighs the case for it as a store of value.
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Aave Raises Bitcoin and Ether Collateral Borrowing Limits Across V3 and V4
Aave raises WBTC and cbBTC borrowing caps on V3 and V4, giving about 11% more capacity but less buffer against a price drop.
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Yield Basis Discloses Fee-Bypass Route, Proposes WETH Fix
Yield Basis disclosed a fee-bypass route and proposed a WETH fix with a debt-ratio check; voting ends Oct. 29.
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waxwing , Vincenzo Palazzo, jaonoctus - Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #428 Podcast
Bitcoin Optech newsletter podcast covering trust-minimized exits from single-issuer L2s, preimage descriptors, and a Rust full node.
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Liquid Reserve Gap Falls to 550 BTC After 50 BTC Transfer
Liquid's L-BTC reserve gap narrowed to 550 BTC after a 50 BTC transfer, with peg-outs still restricted.
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Centralized Exchange and DeFi Losses Dominate 2026 Crypto Hacks Despite Hardware Wallet Failures
Lightning.news data puts 2026 net crypto hack losses near $2.35B, with CEX and DeFi losses dominating, led by Bitget's September wallet drain.
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Osmosis Restores AllBTC Backing With Seized Tokens and Community Funds
Osmosis is restoring AllBTC backing after a 17.19 BTC-equivalent shortfall was covered by seized tokens and community funds.
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Google Debuting a Bank-Grade Crypto Custody Tool Built on Split Keys: Report
Google is previewing a split-key crypto custody system that several banks are testing ahead of a planned early 2027 launch.
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Why a Liquidity Pool Can Earn Fees and Still Trail Holding
A worked example showing why a liquidity pool can earn fees yet still trail simply holding the assets.
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Phantom Widens US Rollout of Kalshi Prediction Markets
Phantom expands US access to Kalshi prediction markets via verified accounts, with Michigan, Nevada and Washington excluded from its regional guide.
Also covered by Cointelegraph - 35
the UK crypto files · when DeFi fails, what must a regulated firm be able to show?
UK FCA guidance on DeFi shows what regulated firms must demonstrate, and that a control gap could be grounds to walk away.
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Crypto Long & Short: What happens when an AI agent pays for the wrong thing
Explains that x402, the payment standard AI agents use, has no dispute mechanism when an agent pays and receives something wrong.
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Coinbase Customer Data Hit in Analytics Vendor Breach, Funds ‘Not Impacted’
Amplitude vendor breach exposed contact data for a small subset of Coinbase customers; funds not affected.
Also covered by Protos - 38
JPMorgan, Coca-Cola, Dell also say 'no' to OKX-ICE tokenized tock trading plan
Nearly half of OKX-ICE's original roster, including JPMorgan, Coca-Cola and Dell, object to tokenized stock trading on the venue.
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Solana Wallet Solflare Plans Validator Migration After Provider Reports Key Incident
Solflare is migrating about 1.56M SOL of delegated stake after a validator provider incident; user funds reportedly untouched.
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Flash-Loan Attacker Drains About $1 Million in USDC From Avalanche-Based Tranche Vault
A flash-loan attack drained about $1M USDC from an Avalanche tranche vault by inflating shares, per Blockaid.