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Initia Halts L1 After $605,000 USDC Outflow, Team Says
Initia halted its L1 after a $605,000 USDC outflow, which the team traces to compromised rollup infrastructure keys.
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Binance Halts MEXC Transfers as FinCEN Cuts Exchange Off From US Financial System
Binance halts MEXC withdrawals after FinCEN cut MEXC off from the US financial system over $16 billion in suspicious flows.
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A vulnerability affecting iOS 26.7.1, 27.0.1, and 27.2 allows malicious apps to read local files from other apps, putting seed phrases, private keys, and login credentials at risk across the entire ecosystem.
An iOS vulnerability lets malicious apps read other apps' local files, exposing seed phrases and private keys; users should audit sideloaded apps and move funds if exposed.
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An 11-year-old Ethereum wallet moved $4.6 million and dodged a scam set up in minutes
Bots flagged an 11-year-old Ethereum wallet from the 2015 launch within minutes of it moving and planted lookalike addresses, but the owner sent $4.6M to the correct address.
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Anza’s Plan to Kill Solana’s Durable Nonces Puts Custodians on a Six-Month Clock
Anza's draft to remove Solana durable nonces would bar activation before May 5, 2027, putting custodians on a six-month clock after Drift's $295.7M exploit.
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Binance hack launderers mint homemade Elon Musk, animal memecoins to move stolen funds: Elliptic
Elliptic reports Binance hack launderers minted homemade memecoins to swap stolen funds, slowing but not hiding the trail onchain.
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LNbits urges Bitcoin Lightning server operators to shut down immediately
LNbits issued an emergency shutdown warning after a Paywall extension exploit drained at least one operator's Lightning funds.
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Bitcoin miner MARA sold 13,597 BTC for $1.1 billion in six weeks, plans to sell more
MARA sold 13,597 BTC for $1.1 billion in six weeks, repaid all bitcoin-backed loans, and plans to fund AI datacenters with the rest.
Also covered by Bitcoin Magazine - 9
CFTC Pushes for Nationwide Access to Regulated Derivatives Markets 🇺🇸
The CFTC told US regulated derivatives exchanges to drop state-based access restrictions within 30 days or explain why they cannot.
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XRP Ledger maps out quantum-proof accounts, with no extra fees for users
XRP Ledger Foundation lays out a quantum-resistant account design with no extra user fees and a path to full transition by 2028.
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Ethereum Foundation, Vitalik Buterin sued over firing after ‘suicide pledge’ dispute
Former Ethereum Foundation staffer sues the EF and Vitalik Buterin over firing, alleging discrimination and retaliation.
Also covered by Unchained, Cointelegraph - 12
Where Dissent Imposes A Heavy Price
Detailed account of a court filing that explains Ethereum Foundation departures and what leadership should have done differently.
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Sanctioned Canadian Crypto OTCs Served Iran and Drug Cartels
Chainalysis details sanctioned Canadian OTCs that moved millions for Iranian networks and drug cartels after OFAC designations.
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Luke Dashjr Publishes Nine Coldcard RNG Concerns
Luke Dashjr raises nine concerns about Coldcard RNG, with firmware changes that add seed-error checks and a startup RNG test.
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Hyperscale Data (GPUS) Sells Its Last Bitcoin for AI Data Center, Months After Chasing $100 Million Treasury
Hyperscale Data sold its last bitcoin, about 1,113 BTC since July, to fund AI data center capacity.
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Onramp Launches Business Bitcoin Accounts With Two-Person Withdrawal Approvals as Wrench Attacks Climb
Onramp launched business bitcoin accounts with two-person withdrawal approvals, a response to rising wrench attacks.
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Moody’s Taps Chainlink to Send Credit Ratings Across Multiple Blockchains
Moody's ran a testnet pilot using Chainlink CCIP to distribute credit ratings across permissioned and permissionless chains.
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Poland’s lower house backs sanctions bill covering crypto freezes
Poland's lower house passed a sanctions bill that would widen grounds for listing people and firms, including crypto freezes; it now goes to the Senate.
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Coinbase, Kalshi and Payward backs CFTC in lawsuit over single-stock perp futures
Coinbase, Kalshi and Payward back the CFTC's authority over single-stock perpetual futures in a US lawsuit.
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Binance warns iOS flaw could expose crypto wallet keys
Binance warns of an iOS flaw that could expose iPhone wallet keys, and it is unclear whether Apple's latest updates fix it.
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Bitcoin Miner MARA Clears Its BTC-Backed Debt and Approves $500 Million Buyback After Q3 Profit
MARA repaid $750M in bitcoin-backed loans, leaving roughly $350M from its bitcoin sale, and approved a $500M buyback after a Q3 profit.
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Securitize Reports $66.3 Million Loss in First Public Quarter, Agrees to Buy River One
Securitize posted a $66.3M loss in its first public quarter, mostly from listing-related charges, while revenue rose 13% to $18.6M and it agreed to buy River One.
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Elizabeth Warren Plans Prediction Market Crackdown as She Prepares to Chair Senate Banking
Incoming Senate Banking chair Warren plans a crackdown on prediction markets after pressing Kalshi and Polymarket on election trading.
Also covered by Decrypt - 24
Ethlabs Urges Glamsterdam Hold Pending Audit Findings
Ethlabs urges holding the Glamsterdam upgrade as four audit reports flag deployed contracts that could break.
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Trump Media Reports 15,649 BTC Ahead of Debt Put
Trump Media reports 15,649 BTC, with up to about $1B in noteholder puts due November 30 and much of the bitcoin committed to options.
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Crypto exchanges need hard dollar caps on hot wallets, CertiK says
CertiK argues exchanges need hard dollar caps on hot wallet exposure, not just cold-storage ratios as a security measure.
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Trump Media swings to $410 million profit in Q3, driven by crypto gains
Trump Media swung to a $409.7M Q3 net income, with the gain driven by crypto holdings, per The Block.
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MARA posts $634 million Q3 net profit on bitcoin gains, sells 13,597 BTC to pay off loans
MARA booked a $634M Q3 profit on bitcoin gains, then sold 13,597 BTC to repay $750M in loans as it pivots toward AI.
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Hyperliquid's First L2 Arrives
Kinetiq's Elysium becomes Hyperliquid's first L2, offering throughput HyperEVM lacks; day-one demand is real but lasting activity is untested.
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Should you leave Australia to avoid paying 47% tax on crypto gains?
Australian crypto investors weigh leaving the country to avoid a steep CGT increase from July 2027, with lower-drastic tax options also covered.
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Coinbase Secures Final OCC Approval for Its National Trust Bank
Coinbase received final OCC approval for a national trust bank focused on institutional custody, absorbing its New York custody business over three years.
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Formation Securities plans Solana stock trading venue under SEC exemption
Formation Securities plans a 24/7 Solana venue for tokenized shares under an SEC exemption, launching early 2027.
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Robinhood backs tokenization of its stock on OKX–ICE platform even as most companies opt out
Robinhood backs tokenizing its stock on the OKX-ICE platform while most companies opt out.
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World Liberty Says WLFI Buybacks Have Begun on Aster
World Liberty says WLFI buybacks have started on Aster, but the buyback budget and purchase schedule are left discretionary.
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With Probe Gavel in Reach, Blumenthal Warns Binance and Tether of ‘Alternative Measures’
Blumenthal gives Binance, Tether and Trump-linked ventures until Jan. 4 to produce records or face alternative measures.
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Burns, buybacks or staker payouts: which one actually benefits you as a holder?
Useful framing on how burns, buybacks and staker payouts differ for token holders, though the snippet is a discussion opener.
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Western Europe’s $2 Trillion Crypto Economy Holds Firm
Chainalysis data shows Western Europe's crypto economy at $2.08 trillion, growing 1.2% despite a global downturn.
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Vitalik Buterin Moves On From ‘Ultrasound Money,’ Says ETH’s Value Is Stability
Buterin says ETH's value rests on stability and decentralization rather than fee burns, a notable shift in framing.
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BTC Market Pulse: Week 46
Glassnode weekly pulse: ETF outflows heaviest since July and short-term holders near break-even with protection demand high.
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Binance to Close Accounts in Four EU Countries Dec. 31, Charging Idle Balances From Nov. 29
Binance will close accounts in France, Spain, Italy and Poland by Dec. 31 and charge idle balances from Nov. 29 due to no EU license.