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NEAR Intents’ General Manager Says Part of the $3.8 Million Exploit Came Back in Monero
NEAR Intents says part of a $3.8M exploit's proceeds came back in Monero and it is refilling contracts from its own funds to cover losses.
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Xash’s Kevin Huynh Pitches Stablecoin Issuers on Gold Rewards Instead of Passive Yield
Xash is pitching stablecoin issuers on paying gold-based rewards instead of passive yield; no issuer has signed yet, and Xash is funding it itself.
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Blur to shut down frontend next month as NFT trading volume dwindles
Blur is shutting its frontend next month while the protocol stays onchain, a sign of NFT market contraction; BLUR fell over 20%.
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Robinhood Reports $15B in Stock Token Trading as Chain Passes 100 Days
Robinhood says its stock tokens reached $15B in trading and 200,000 holders in 100 days, while Morpho data shows about $1.1B deposited on the chain.
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Sui Backs DATA With $30 Million as Network Plans to Retire Its Chain
Sui backs the DATA token with $30M and plans to retire the former Story chain, with DATA balances migrating one-for-one to Sui.
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THORChain Fees Rebound but Remain 84% Below September Surge
THORChain fees rebounded but remain 84% below the September surge, with a 91% plunge in early October.
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Tokenized catastrophe bonds target the disaster-insurance gap
A planned Bermuda issuance would tokenize catastrophe bonds with legal ownership onchain, targeting the disaster-insurance gap.
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USDGO Adds Solana Trading Liquidity Through Jupiter Lend and Fluid
Anchorage-issued USDGO stablecoin, with about $1.29B in circulation, now has Solana trading liquidity via Jupiter Lend and Fluid.
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Papertrade Trader Losses Reach $32.4 Million Two Days After Launch
Papertrade, a loss-funded trading venue, booked $32.4M in trader losses within two days, with revenue data compared to Pump.fun and Hyperliquid.
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Sui Foundation invests $30 million in DATA Network as AI data protocol migrates to Sui
Sui Foundation is investing $30 million in DATA Network, which will migrate from its own chain to run natively on Sui.
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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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Papertrade Says It Is Tightening Trading Limits After Manipulation Allegations
Papertrade says it is tightening onchain and relayer exposure limits, without confirming claims that a trader was blacklisted.
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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.
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Pump.fun to Tie Callout Rewards to Followers’ Profits
Pump.fun will tie callout rewards to followers' profits starting with the Oct. 10 payout, cutting rewards for low-cap token calls.
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Papertrade Shows $10.3 Million in Staker Rewards Hours After Launch
Papertrade's dashboard shows $10.3M in staker rewards funded by trader losses, with a roughly $5M house pool and no queued payout debt.
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Tokenized commodities look beyond gold as lending and oil open new markets
Paxos, Theo and Energy Substantiation executives describe tokenized commodities expanding into lending, with metals leading and energy harder.
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Aero Sets Oct. 21 Merger Launch and Token Conversion Terms
Aerodrome's AERO and Velodrome's VELO merger sets a conversion ratio of about 0.044 new AERO per VELO on Oct. 21.