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XRP Ledger Discloses Decade-Old Bug That Could Mint Trillions
A decade-old XRP Ledger overflow bug could have minted trillions of XRP; it was fixed in xrpld 3.4.1 and no exploitation was found.
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AI discovers XRP Ledger flaw that could mint 18 trillion tokens and put $94 billion market at risk
An AI tool found a serious XRP Ledger flaw that could have minted 18 trillion tokens, putting a $94B market at risk; a notable security story on AI-driven auditing.
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Ledger confirms unauthorized hardware implant, says losses may exceed $86M
Ledger confirmed an unauthorized hardware implant in devices via one reseller, with losses possibly above $86M.
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ZKCBDC Patented by Microsoft
A Microsoft patent proposes a zero-knowledge design for central bank digital currencies that aims to balance privacy, solvency verification and resilience.
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Tokenized Stocks Show Real Demand But Remain Volatile and Illiquid, IMF Finds
An IMF analysis finds over half of tokenized stock trading happens outside U.S. market hours. The roughly $2.3B market shows real demand but remains more volatile and less liquid than traditional equities.
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Week in review: Bitcoin falls to $80,400; possible $86M theft targeting Ledger users
Weekly roundup reporting Bitcoin's drop to $80,400 and a possible $86M theft targeting Ledger users, a security story worth knowing.
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CFTC proposals aimed at separating prediction markets from casino gambling
CFTC proposals would separate prediction markets from casino gambling, setting up a likely federal-state jurisdiction fight.
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Why Constant-Time Crypto?
Technical essay on why cryptographic code must run in constant time to resist side-channel attacks; solid reference for developers.
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XRP Stays Above Key Support Even as a Decade-Old Ledger Bug That Could Have Minted 18 Trillion Tokens Is Revealed
Reports a decade-old XRP Ledger bug that could have minted 18 trillion tokens, a notable security disclosure.
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Clarity's failure could speed crypto innovation while shielding incumbents
Analysis of how the failure of the Clarity market-structure bill may speed tokenization and DeFi while leaving spot oversight unresolved.
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Liquid Bitcoin Redemptions Remain Frozen With 85.8% Reserve Coverage
Liquid's bitcoin redemptions remain frozen at 85.8% reserve coverage, a 603 BTC gap, until full backing and security reviews are complete.
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PeckShield Traces $3.89 Million in Ledger Theft Funds to Binance Deposits
PeckShield traced $3.89M in Ledger theft funds to Binance deposits on Tron, though intermediary wallets complicate attribution.
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How Zcash Plans to Hide Your Keys From AI and Quantum Attacks
Zakura, a Zcash node developer, expects hash-based signatures to ship in January and is releasing a tool to rotate transparent addresses. The goal is protection against AI and quantum attacks on keys.
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IMF finds demand for tokenized stocks, says the market is still volatile, illiquid
An IMF report finds demand for tokenized stocks but says liquidity, legal rules and settlement remain immature.
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COLDCARD Warns of Phishing Post on Its Official X Account
COLDCARD warns of a phishing post on its X account; the fake migration site was built to harvest wallet recovery phrases.
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Papertrade Faces Oracle-Manipulation Allegation as House Pool Shows $3.14 Million
An oracle-manipulation allegation against Papertrade cites a wallet with $1.73M in realized gains, with unpaid winnings queued if the pool runs short.