The best crypto writing from the last 24 hours.
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Solana’s Alpenglow, its biggest network overhaul since 2020, goes live Wednesday
Solana's Alpenglow consensus overhaul goes live Wednesday, targeting about 150ms finality after a failed migration and rollback during testing.
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OCC's final rule to start fresh in weighing stablecoin rewards against GENIUS Act ban
The OCC's final rule on stablecoin rewards under the GENIUS Act is the first finished federal rulemaking under that law.
Also covered by The Defiant - 3
Bitcoin’s 21 Million Limit Doesn’t Enforce Itself. A Bitcoin model matched Core across 100,000 test executions. The gap that remains reveals what it really takes to protect Bitcoin’s most important promise.
A Bitcoin model matched Bitcoin Core across 100,000 test executions and examines what still must be done to enforce the 21 million cap through independent node validation.
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France just made converting crypto to stablecoins a 31.4% taxable event, passed by one vote
France's parliament passed by one vote an amendment treating crypto-to-stablecoin swaps as taxable disposals at the 31.4% flat rate, a significant change for French holders.
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Blast L2 is shutting down October 26. Withdraw your funds and export your transaction history before it's too late.
Blast L2 announces shutdown on October 26; users should withdraw funds and export transaction history before then.
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Crypto Long & Short: Why real-world assets need fixed-rate loans onchain
Argues onchain RWA lending needs fixed-rate, fixed-term loans, and estimates a 5% reserve shift in Sky and Ethena could create $1.8B of RWA demand.
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Polkadot Warns Fearless Wallet Users to Move Funds After Private-Key Leak
Polkadot urges Fearless Wallet users to move funds and create fresh keys after a private-key leak affected a Chrome extension version with 6,000 users.
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Swept and Refilled
Glassnode shows Bitcoin swept to about $80K near US ETF and treasury cost basis, with bids refilling quickly and liquidation clusters mapped between $85K and $87.5K.
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OCC Finalizes GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules, Leaves Rewards Fight Open
The OCC finalized GENIUS Act stablecoin rules effective January 2027, easing reserve limits but leaving the rewards dispute unresolved.
Also covered by Cointelegraph - 10
Tech giants rush to block 8 eMudhra certs that could enable fake sites
A key generation flaw in eMudhra certificates let anyone guess private keys and forge HTTPS certificates, prompting browser and tech giants to block them. Important security news for anyone relying on web trust.
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A company that vouches for websites had secret keys so weak that 8 of them were cracked
Eight secret keys at eMudhra, an Indian certificate authority, were cracked because they were weak, forcing browser and software makers to rush fixes.
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Three Companies Have Notified the SEC of Intention To Start Tokenized Stocks Trading
Three companies have notified the SEC of plans to start trading tokenized stocks, per Bitcoin Magazine.
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Kazakhstan’s AIFC Regulator Turns to Apple and Google to Enforce Coinbase, HTX Injunctions
After a court declined to order Apple and Google directly, Kazakhstan's AIFC regulator will serve them injunctions against Coinbase, HTX and four other unlicensed platforms. Notable enforcement story.
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Vantage and Rio Bank Use Tokenized Deposits for Loan Payment on Ethereum
Vantage and Rio Bank settled a loan payment using tokenized deposits on Ethereum, with principal and interest reaching the bank's wallet in under three minutes, per Participate.
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13 JPMD Lookalikes Emerge Amid JPMorgan’s Ethereum Launch
Thirteen lookalike JPMD tokens appeared; JPMorgan's genuine Ethereum token shows zero supply and holders, so check addresses.
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Polymarket US vs. Kalshi: What a 100-Contract Trade Costs
Worked comparison of fees for a 100-contract trade on Polymarket US versus Kalshi, useful for prediction market traders.
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Self-hosting the mempool explorer? Its backend image still bundles Node 24.13.0, from before the Oct 20 Node security release
Practical warning that the published mempool backend images still bundle a Node.js version predating the October security release, so self-hosters should check.
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PHP Panic: Two Critical Bugs Put 70% of the Internet at Risk, and Everyone Is Freaking Out
Two critical PHP bugs let attackers take over web servers without passwords; patches exist and attacks began early.
Also covered by Protos - 19
Standard Chartered signs definitive deal to acquire Zodia Custody
Standard Chartered signed a definitive deal to acquire Zodia Custody, pending regulatory approvals. Duplicate of the Block and Defiant versions.
Also covered by Unchained, Bitcoin Magazine - 20
Coinbase's Plan for a Quantum-Safe Bitcoin
Coinbase lays out a plan for Bitcoin quantum resistance, covering new addresses, signatures and dormant coins.
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Zcash developers confirm November date for upgrade that triples payment speed
Zcash's NU7 upgrade, set for November, will cut block time from 75 to 25 seconds, though the activation height is not yet final.
Also covered by Bankless - 22
FCA Proposes Guidance on When DeFi Interfaces Need UK Authorization
FCA proposes guidance on when DeFi interfaces need UK authorization; consultations close Nov. 18.
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Rent a car, launder crypto: Italian police bust $76M mafia scheme
Italian police busted a $76M crypto laundering scheme run through a Milan car rental firm tied to mafia groups.
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Musk’s SpaceX-Tesla Merger Would Create a Bitcoin Treasury Behemoth
Musk says Tesla and SpaceX boards are weighing a merger that would combine about 30,000 BTC on one balance sheet; no terms agreed.
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Chainlink, Cardano, other blockchain groups push SEC for clearer crypto rules
Six major blockchain groups asked the SEC to recognize digital commodities as non-securities in its proposed framework.
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Abracadabra breaks its DAO to shut down protocol
Abracadabra DAO, once above $6B TVL, will shut down after a reduced-quorum vote on a wind-down proposal.
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Dogecoin Labs Launches With MyDoge, DogeOS and a Dogecoin Foundation Partnership
Dogecoin Labs launches under Jordan Jefferson to run DOGE's wallet, app layer and payments app, with House of Doge taking an equity stake and a Dogecoin Foundation partnership.
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Big Tech’s eMudhra fixes may leave crypto bots exposed, CertiK warns
CertiK warns that browser fixes for the eMudhra certificate flaw may not protect crypto trading bots and exchange applications that remain exposed.
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Can RWA assets become private and compliant?
Discussion of the tension between institutional privacy needs and public blockchains for tokenized RWAs, and whether compliant private RWAs are feasible.
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9.42 Crowd Wisdom or Informed Minority? The 3% Who Carry Polymarket
A sign-randomization test finds about 3% of Polymarket accounts still beat random betting, and their volume reduces pricing error while crowd volume raises it.
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Why centralized exchanges refuse to list legacy crypto tokens without explicit SEC immunity
Vault12's VGT token has never traded on a centralized exchange despite its 2018 sale, showing how exchanges weigh SEC risk when listing legacy tokens.
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Lido Lend Exit Plan Would Tap Borrower Collateral for Withdrawals
Lido Lend's exit plan would use borrower collateral to fund withdrawals, starting with positions nearest liquidation; key details remain unspecified.
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Securitize Will Mint Stablecoins Directly With Anchorage Digital Bank
Securitize will mint stablecoins directly with Anchorage Digital Bank to settle tokenized fund trades.
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OCC’s Final Stablecoin Rule Backs Off Yield Test, Scraps Automatic Redemption Extension
The OCC's final stablecoin rule keeps a two-day redemption window, requires issuers to request any extension, and sets a $5 million capital floor.
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Binance to Reprice bStocks Collateral While US Stock Markets Are Closed
Binance will reprice bStocks collateral during US market closures, which can weaken margin buffers on weekend trades.
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France proposes liability for crypto exchanges offering DeFi access
France proposes making crypto exchanges check DeFi protocols and bear liability for some customer losses under EU rules.
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Drift exploiter sends $109M in Ether to Tornado Cash in 2 days
Wallets tied to the $295M Drift hack moved $109M in Ether to Tornado Cash in two days, with $138M still held.
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JPMorgan Asset Management Sets a 10% Base Case for Bitcoin, Still Sees No Clear Portfolio Role
JPMorgan Asset Management models a 10% base case for bitcoin and says it does not yet work as a portfolio diversifier.
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SlowMist Urges Crypto Platforms to Prepare for Critical PHP Fixes
SlowMist urges crypto platforms to prepare for critical PHP patches due October 21, since affected versions and details come with the release. A practical heads-up for exchange and platform security teams.
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Token Approvals in DeFi: The Risk That Often Goes Unnoticed
Explainer on how unlimited or long-lived token approvals create hidden wallet risk and why users should review them.