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DOJ Wins Court Authority to Seize $1.2 Billion of North Korea’s Stolen Binance Crypto as Freezes Top $2.7 Billion
DOJ won court authority to seize $1.2 billion of North Korea's stolen Binance crypto and took down a $400 million deepfake theft scheme.
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Trezor Confirms Three Devices Were Tampered With, Released a Firmware Update, and Cut its Reseller Network by 80%. No known successful thefts for far.
Trezor confirmed three devices were tampered with, shipped a firmware update, and cut its reseller network by 80%, with no known successful thefts so far.
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North Korean hackers used fake video calls in $400M crypto hack, says FBI
The FBI says North Korean hackers used fake video calls to steal about $400M in a crypto hack, a notable social-engineering tactic.
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FinCEN Bars U.S. Institutions From Moving Funds for MEXC Global
FinCEN ordered US financial institutions to stop moving funds for MEXC Global under Operation Economic Outcast, a significant enforcement action against a major exchange.
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UK, Singapore, and Thailand central banks complete foreign exchange settlement trial linking traditional and tokenized systems
Central banks in the UK, Singapore and Thailand published findings from a cross-border FX settlement trial linking traditional and tokenized systems.
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Ethereum treasury firm BTCS sold ether at a loss to keep $64 million Aave loan healthy
BTCS sold ether at a loss to keep a $64 million Aave loan healthy; the loan could be liquidated if ether falls near $1,700.
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Bitcoin firm Nakamoto owes Kraken $165 million, more than its entire market value
Nakamoto owes Kraken $165 million, more than its market value, with about 70% of its bitcoin pledged as collateral, a concentrated treasury-firm risk.
Also covered by The Defiant - 8
US regulators move ahead on crypto trust charters as Senate scrutiny grows
US regulators advance crypto trust charters, including Coinbase's final clearance, as senators seek compliance and conflict records.
Also covered by The Defiant - 9
Kraken parent Payward posts 66% drop in Q3 adjusted EBITDA, plans US prediction markets and personal finance AI agent
Kraken parent Payward's Q3 adjusted EBITDA fell two-thirds to $60M while funded accounts grew 37%, with plans for US prediction markets and an AI personal finance agent.
Also covered by Cointelegraph - 10
JPMorgan’s Bitcoin and Crypto-Linked Holdings Approach $1 Billion
JPMorgan's Q3 13F shows about $981M in Bitcoin ETFs, Strategy and Coinbase, likely over $1B with other holdings.
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Ethlabs Drops Quick Slots Push to Chase a Post-Quantum Ethereum by 2027
Ethlabs is pulling its Quick Slots proposal from Hegotá to focus on a post-quantum Ethereum targeted for 2027. A notable shift in protocol priorities.
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Akash Opens One-Way AKT Migration to Solana
Akash holders can lock AKT on Cosmos and receive the same amount on Solana in a one-way migration open for two years. Useful for AKT holders and cross-chain watchers.
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House Oversight Chair calls for possible ban on government officials’ prediction market bets over insider trading concerns
House Oversight chair calls for possible ban on officials betting on prediction markets over insider trading concerns.
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CFTC’s Selig accuses states of trying to ‘lock up’ prediction market founders
CFTC Chairman Selig argues that disputes over event contracts as gambling should not expose prediction market executives to jail.
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Metaplanet swings to $170M loss as Bitcoin sale hits earnings
Metaplanet posted a $170M loss as Bitcoin sales and valuation losses hit its earnings despite higher revenue.
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BitGo Denies Breach as Unocoin Probes Wallet Transfers
BitGo denies a breach while Unocoin probes wallet transfers signed with Unocoin-held keys, suspecting misuse of a backup mechanism.
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Trump Nominates Ex-CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson and Three Others to SEC, CFTC
Trump nominated four people to the SEC and CFTC, including ex-CFTC commissioner Kristin Johnson, two of whom helped shape the Clarity Act.
Also covered by Decrypt - 18
DOJ, CFTC sue Arkansas to block state enforcement action against Kalshi
DOJ and CFTC sued Arkansas to block its enforcement action against Kalshi, a prediction market platform.
Also covered by Unchained - 19
Hyperliquid leapfrogs Bybit, Kraken and OKX in open interest as Q3 positions grow 80%
Hyperliquid's share of open interest reached 11.7% across itself and eight major centralized rivals, passing Bybit, Kraken and OKX.
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Tether-backed Twenty One Capital reports $1.09 billion Q3 net income on bitcoin gains
Tether-backed Twenty One Capital reported $1.09B Q3 net income, almost entirely from bitcoin price gains against a small operating loss.
Also covered by Unchained - 21
How crypto and AI lost the midterms, and why they say they didn’t
Analysis of crypto and AI super PAC spending in the midterms: their wins were mostly in races they were expected to win, and in competitive races most of their money backed losers.
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President Trump Taps Two Democrats in Bipartisan Slate of SEC and CFTC Nominees as Both Agencies Run Short-Handed
Trump nominated a bipartisan slate of SEC and CFTC commissioners, with two Democrats, as both agencies run short-handed.
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Crypto Laundering a 'Material Risk' for UK Ahead of FATF Review: RUSI
RUSI says crypto laundering is a material risk for the UK ahead of its June 2027 FATF assessment, which falls before full crypto rules take effect.
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Supreme Court to decide tax bill for prediction market operators
The Supreme Court will decide whether federal wagering taxes apply to prediction market operators like Robinhood, which has not collected them.
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Thailand seeks $148,000 daily cap on certain stablecoin transfers to curb money laundering
Thailand's draft rules would cap certain stablecoin transfers at $148,000 daily and limit them to same-owner accounts.
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Unocoin keeps deposits and withdrawals halted over suspect transfers
Unocoin halted deposits and withdrawals after transfers were reportedly signed outside BitGo's platform, possibly via a wallet recovery feature.
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Bitcoin ETFs are now down over $1.5 billion in net outflows for the year
Bitcoin ETFs have seen over $1.5 billion in net outflows this year as spot price fell below $70,000, the lowest since August.
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TRM Labs launches new service to help police seize stolen crypto in minutes
TRM Labs launched a service built on the Beacon Network to help police seize stolen crypto quickly, with 200+ members covering 80% of trading volume.
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White House sends crypto-relevant picks to fill SEC and CFTC seats
White House nominates crypto-relevant candidates for SEC and CFTC seats, a policy development that could shape US crypto rules.
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Solana Becomes the Fifth Network on DTCC’s Tokenization Roadmap, Due in Late 2027
Solana is named the fifth network on DTCC's tokenization roadmap, due in second half 2027, with holding limited to DTC account firms.
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Adam Back makes case for simpler security as Blockstream launches Bitcoin custody system
Blockstream launches a custody system built with Thales using dedicated hardware for transaction signing, with Adam Back arguing for simpler offline security.
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MEGA Discloses 20% Staff Cut Amid AI Product Push
MEGA discloses a 20% staff cut, including people who worked on its chain and wallet, days after a $30M product pledge.
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Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Wake Up After 16 Years, Moving $6.9 Million
Two 2010 Bitcoin mining rewards moved after 16 years, carrying about $6.9M; on-chain movement with no clear cause.
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How quickly did Polymarket react to Nvidia news?
Protos used the Polymarket API to measure how quickly prediction markets priced in Nvidia leadership news.
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How to Read US Spot Bitcoin ETF Flows—and Their Limits
Explainer on what US spot bitcoin ETF net flows do and do not measure.
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Robinhood’s Crypto Trading Volume Falls 48% in October as Event Contracts More Than Double
Robinhood crypto volume fell 48% year over year in October while event contracts more than doubled, a useful read on retail activity.
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Difficulty is set to drop about 8% tonight. That would be the biggest cut since June. Blocks have averaged 10.9 minutes this window as hash rate falls.
Bitcoin difficulty is set to drop about 8%, the largest cut since June, as hash rate falls and blocks slow.
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Donald Trump Jr. Leaves Kalshi, Keeps Polymarket Role a Week After Democrats Win Congress
Donald Trump Jr. left Kalshi while keeping his Polymarket role, with Kalshi tying the split to his firm's Polymarket investment.
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Gemini’s Q3 Loss Shrinks, but Crypto Marks Did Much of the Work
Gemini's Q3 loss narrowed, but revenue fell 19% and volume was down 73% year over year, with crypto mark-to-market gains doing much of the work.
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BoE and Asian Central Banks Test Linked FX Settlement
Bank of England and Asian central banks tested linked FX settlement across traditional and tokenised systems, without live participants.