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Russia to ban direct peer-to-peer crypto trades starting July 2027
Russia plans to ban direct P2P crypto trades from July 2027, with separate rules already barring transfers to self-custody wallets.
Also covered by The Defiant, Decrypt - 2
Ledger Wallet Tampering: What Is Confirmed and What Owners Should Know
Ledger tells owners to leave unused wallets uninitialized and move assets to a new device with a new recovery phrase; separates confirmed facts from speculation.
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MSCI finalizes index rules that put Strategy, crypto treasury firms at risk of exclusion
MSCI's finalized non-operating company rules could exclude Strategy, Metaplanet and SharpLink from indexes; the affected list is due Nov. 11.
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Aave V4’s Arc Markets Connect Dollar-Euro Loans to Shared Liquidity
Aave V4's Arc Markets launched Sept. 16 with four reserve assets, adding a Forex market where borrowers can pledge EURC for dollar-euro loans on shared liquidity.
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Tether Payments Reportedly Traced to Bo Hines’ Firm Through a Marketing Middleman
Tether payments reportedly traced to Bo Hines' firm via a marketing intermediary, starting May 2025 while Hines led the White House stablecoin effort.
Also covered by The Defiant, Protos - 6
Ledger Says Organized Crime Group Spent Millions Targeting Hardware Wallet Users
Ledger says an organized crime group spent millions targeting hardware wallet users through a sophisticated supply chain attack.
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BVNK Launches Global Money Platform Linking Stablecoins to Mastercard Rails
BVNK launched a platform connecting stablecoins to Mastercard rails, with Nuvei and Marqeta among the first planned integrators.
Also covered by Cointelegraph - 8
Is Strategy’s STRC Buyback Loop Running Out of Cash?
Analysis of whether Strategy's STRC preferred stock buyback program can continue, as STRC has fallen about 25% below its $100 target and the company has not raised money through it since May.
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How Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI took down a massive crypto fraud network targeting Russian speakers
Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI took down a fraud network that used Russian-language Facebook ads and fake advisers, then ran fake recovery scams.
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EBA designates Circle’s USDC as the EU’s first ‘significant’ e-money token
EBA designated Circle's USDC as the EU's first significant e-money token, with new supervision starting Nov. 12.
Also covered by Unchained - 11
Starknet opens vote on potential Ethereum L2 exit over quantum risks
Starknet is polling STRK holders on whether to explore becoming an independent layer-1 to reduce reliance on Ethereum's quantum-security upgrade timeline.
Also covered by The Defiant, The Block - 12
Bitget, Liquid exploits push Q3 crypto hacks toward $1.2B
Hacken data attributes about 77% of Q3 crypto hack losses, near $1.2B, to compromised suppliers, developer tools and infrastructure outside security audits.
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US Event-Contract Rules: What the CFTC Has Changed and What Remains Unresolved
A clear guide to what the CFTC has changed on event contracts and which legal questions about state gambling laws remain open.
Also covered by Unchained - 14
U.K. Sanctions Cryptomus for RU Money Laundering
The UK sanctioned crypto payments firm Cryptomus over Russian money laundering, per a Krebs report.
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Pirate Chain Says Exploit Created 39.8 Million ARRR
Pirate Chain says an exploit created 39.8 million ARRR, and users are asked not to move funds during recovery.
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Brooklyn DA Pulls the Plug on Crypto Scam Network
Brooklyn DA knocked 112 servers and 241 fake sites offline in a large takedown of a crypto scam network.
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Farcaster acquired by Balaji’s Network School, with new ‘social smart contract’ for users
Balaji Srinivasan's Network School acquired Farcaster, and users must sign a new 'social smart contract' or fall back to read-only access.
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Bitcoin’s Volatility Has Fallen Within S&P 500 Ranks, Study Shows
Grayscale research finds bitcoin's realized volatility now falls in the same range as several S&P 500 stocks. Useful data point on bitcoin's maturation.
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Ripple Prime adds RWA swaps referencing perpetual futures listed on Hyperliquid
Ripple Prime added 24/7 RWA perpetual swaps referencing assets listed on Hyperliquid.
Also covered by The Defiant - 20
Sweden revisits digital krona as ECB advances digital euro plans
Sweden's Riksbank recommended preparing for a possible digital krona, citing concerns over foreign-currency stablecoins.
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Schwab Completes Retail Bitcoin and Ether Rollout, Begins Crypto Transfers
Schwab completed its retail bitcoin and ether rollout and will begin crypto transfers, with Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink planned by year-end.
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Visa Direct Moves USDC Prefunding Into Production With Inyo Global
Visa Direct moved USDC prefunding into production with Inyo Global for around-the-clock cross-border payouts.
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Starknet Opens Its First Vote on Becoming an Independent Post-Quantum Layer 1
Starknet opened its first vote on whether to research becoming an independent post-quantum Layer 1; a Yes vote would not approve the switch itself.
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Safe Launches Safenet Aegis Security Network on Three Chains
Safe launched Safenet Aegis, a security checks network charging 0.40 USDC per check, enforced onchain via a Guard on Safe accounts.
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Can the SEC and CFTC’s pro-crypto rules be overturned? Legal opinion
Legal opinion on whether the SEC and CFTC's recent pro-crypto rules would survive court challenge or be rolled back.
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Morning Minute: Solana Is About To Get Faster
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade is due next week, cutting finality from 12.8 seconds to a target of about 150 milliseconds.
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Payward Signs Deal for Saldo Bank, Giving Kraken’s Owner a Foothold in EU Banking
Payward, Kraken's owner, is buying Lithuania-licensed Saldo Bank to offer deposit and loan interest in the EU, closing 2027.
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Lido Adds Direct ETH Staking From Four Layer 2s to Its Interface
Lido's interface now offers direct ETH staking from four Layer 2 networks, with users receiving wstETH from local liquidity pools.
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HashKey Chain Admin Moves 142,818 USDT With Temporary Contract Swap
A HashKey Chain admin briefly swapped a deposit contract, moving 142,818 USDT, and restored the code about six minutes later. The multisig keeps immediate upgrade power.
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Hyperliquid founder Jeff Yan urges regulators to target deployers, not underlying blockchain
Hyperliquid founder argues regulators should target the deployers of apps rather than the underlying blockchain.
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Australia seeks feedback on crypto platform rules ahead of 2027 rollout
Australia's securities regulator is consulting on capital, custody and trading standards for crypto platforms ahead of a 2027 rollout.
Also covered by CoinDesk - 32
Babylon advances native Bitcoin lending proposal on Aave V4
Babylon's proposal to bring native Bitcoin collateral to Aave V4 has moved to a new governance stage, but votes and security reviews remain before launch.
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Bitcoin mining pool once handling 2.3% of network shuts after hashrate falls 65%
Binance Pool, once about 2.3% of Bitcoin hashrate, is shutting down after its hashrate fell from 26 EH/s to about 9 EH/s; remaining miners must switch providers by Nov. 10.