The best crypto writing from the last 24 hours.
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Who Is Planting Backdoors in Ledger Crypto Wallets?
An investigation asking who is planting backdoors in Ledger wallets, drawing a strong Hacker News discussion on supply chain tampering.
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Anza Puts Solana’s Alpenglow Consensus Switch on the Mainnet Calendar for Oct. 21
Anza schedules Solana's Alpenglow consensus switch on mainnet for Oct. 21, cutting finality to about 150ms in a single-slot change after testnet and devnet runs.
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Ledger Wallets Come Off Shelves at MediaMarkt Saturn and Resellers Across Southeast Asia
Ledger devices pulled from MediaMarkt Saturn and Southeast Asian resellers after a reported implant and drains traced to the region; a significant security story for hardware wallet users.
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Crypto's Quantum Defense Is Being Built in the Open
Eigen's Yukon crowdsources AI-agent attacks and fixes to harden crypto against quantum threats, rather than retreating.
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Solana Sets a Date for Its Next Major Upgrade
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade replaces TowerBFT on October 21, cutting finality from 12.8 seconds to a target of 150ms.
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EU authority classifies Circle’s USDC as ‘significant’ under MiCA
EU regulator classifies Circle's USDC as a significant e-money token under MiCA, placing it under French and EU oversight.
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'It Can Take Years': Coinbase Presses for Bitcoin Quantum Migration to Start Now
Coinbase argues Bitcoin's quantum migration must start now, laying out requirements for block space, custody and dormant coins.
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Boxed In
Glassnode weekly analysis: bitcoin sits below two-year cost basis and ETF selling resumed, but the base holds above the Realized Price.
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Ledger Asks Resellers in Seven Asian Markets to Pull Devices After Suspected $86M Drain
Ledger asked resellers in seven Asian markets to pull devices after a suspected $86M drain, and MediaMarkt Saturn halted sales after a German customer reported an implant.
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BNY, Citadel Securities complete Treasury repo in first use of tokenized assets on major triparty platform
BNY and Citadel Securities completed the first tokenized US Treasury repo workflow on a major triparty platform.
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Kraken parent Payward to become first crypto firm to buy a EU bank as it expands into deposits, lending
Kraken parent Payward agreed to buy Lithuania's Saldo Bank ($190M assets), which would give it an EU license for deposits and lending. A first for a crypto firm buying an EU bank.
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Polygon Labs completes Coinme acquisition, bringing regulated payments coverage across 48 US states
Polygon Labs completed its Coinme acquisition, adding 37 state money transmitter licenses to its stablecoin payments infrastructure.
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France's 31.4% stablecoin tax proposal risks driving crypto activity offshore, warns Chainalysis
Chainalysis warns France's proposed 31.4% tax on stablecoin activity could push crypto usage offshore.
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Bitcoin’s Quantum-Resistant Upgrade Has to Work for Big Custodians, Coinbase Tells Developers
Coinbase tells Bitcoin developers the quantum-resistant upgrade must work for large custodians, flagging signing risks; a substantive input to a key protocol debate.
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BitMEX Sued in UK for Return of $27M in Bitcoin Over Unlicensed Derivatives
A UK lawsuit seeks return of $27M in Bitcoin from BitMEX over 1,053 unlicensed perpetual swap trades, alleging deceit by the closed exchange.
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Proposed French tax on regulated stablecoins could drive crypto traders offshore
Chainalysis warns a proposed 31.4% French tax on regulated stablecoins could push traders toward unmonitored offshore platforms.
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Researchers Build Post-Quantum Defense For Lightning Network
Researchers propose a post-quantum signature defense for the Lightning Network, a relevant security advance for Bitcoin's payment layer.
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Coinbase, which holds 5% of all bitcoin, wants the quantum fix started now
Coinbase argues bitcoin should prepare for quantum computers now, proposing flexible addresses, a backup quantum-proof key, and a debate over lost coins.
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Solana sets Oct. 21 for Alpenglow upgrade targeting 150-millisecond finality
Solana has set Oct. 21 for the Alpenglow upgrade, which targets 150ms finality and removes vote transactions from blocks. Transaction counts will shift even if user activity stays flat, so read those metrics with care.
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Coinbase lays out flexible designs as key priority for Bitcoin’s post-quantum migration
Coinbase published priorities for Bitcoin's post-quantum transition, arguing for early preparation of signature upgrades and flexible designs for fund migration.
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Largest Philippines crypto exchange, Coins.ph, said to face central bank regulatory action
Philippine central bank reportedly plans regulatory action against Coins.ph, the country's largest exchange with 18M+ customers, over transactions tied to offshore gambling firms.
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Researchers Build First Working Post-Quantum Defense for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
Researchers report a working post-quantum signature defense for Lightning Network, a second-layer protection concern beyond base-layer Bitcoin. Details depend on the original paper.
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BNY, Citadel Securities test tokenized U.S. Treasuries to speed up Wall Street financing
BNY and Citadel Securities tested tokenized U.S. Treasuries as collateral to speed up settlement and financing between trading firms and Wall Street.
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Patrick Witt exits White House crypto role as Clarity Act stalls
Patrick Witt leaves his White House crypto adviser role as the Clarity Act stalls.
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Russia's Biggest Bank Sberbank Wins Approval to Trade Bitcoin
Sberbank received approval to custody and trade crypto under Russia's new law, with plans to offer BTC, ETH and USDT to 110 million retail clients.
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Specter Links ProveX’s January ETH Inflows to Earlier Heart-Linked Funds
Onchain tracing links ProveX's January ETH inflows to funds tied to Richard Heart's campaign that promised no benefit to participants.
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Strategy’s USD Cash down 60% in seven weeks
Strategy's USD cash reserve fell 60% from $1.61B to $640.5M in seven weeks, a notable treasury liquidity signal.
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US authorities dismantle crypto scam network that stole tens of millions
US authorities seized 112 servers and shut 241 websites tied to an investment scam network that targeted Russian-speaking Americans.
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Standard Chartered Opens Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading to Wealthy UAE Clients
Standard Chartered gets Dubai approval to let affluent UAE clients buy BTC and ETH from bank accounts, with in-house custody.
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Alpenglow Is Coming to Solana Mainnet Next Week
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade goes live October 21, targeting about 150ms finality.
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Bubblemaps Alleges Anglio-Linked Wallets Traded Ahead of Pump.fun Calls
Bubblemaps alleges wallets linked to Anglio traded ahead of Pump.fun callouts, estimating $50K in trading profits.
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Uniswap Launches ETH/USDC Pool With Separate Buy and Sell Fees
Uniswap launched an ETH/USDC pool using a VolatilePair Hook that charges temporary extra fees on trades that reverse large price moves.
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Standard Chartered pushes $2T stablecoin forecast to 2030 as transaction volumes grow
Standard Chartered forecasts a $2T stablecoin market by 2030, with USDC leading payments and AI transactions. Useful market data.
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The world's largest crypto exchange says its users are asking for the top 10 stocks in Asia
Binance is considering offering Asian and Brazilian stock exposure, extending its push toward an all-in-one trading platform.
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What will happen to my money if USDC depegs?
Reader question on what happens to DeFi-deposited USDC if it depegs; useful risk framing for stablecoin users.
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Richard Heart, creator of Hex and Pulse, arrested in Turkey
Reported arrest of Richard Heart, creator of Hex and Pulse, in Turkey. Snippet is empty, so details are limited.
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EBA Names USDC the EU’s First ‘Significant’ E-Money Token
The EBA designated USDC as the EU's first 'significant' e-money token, shifting supervision to the EBA from Nov. 12.
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StarkWare launches OffMarket to let Polymarket users trade more privately
StarkWare opened OffMarket to the public, letting Polymarket users trade without publicly linking positions to their accounts.
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Is this an legit actor?
A Reddit warning about a suspected ETH staking scam: victims send ETH, are asked for more, and cannot withdraw. Useful as a fraud red flag example.
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Former FTX Europe chief targets U.S. tokenized stock trading with new SEC exemption
Perpetuals.com, a Nasdaq-listed firm led by a former FTX Europe chief, is pursuing a US tokenized stock marketplace under a new SEC exemption, following an OKX and ICE joint venture.