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Chainalysis Links $387M Bitget Hack to North Korea
Chainalysis attributed the September 24 Bitget exchange breach to North Korean actors, noting that AI tools accelerated the tracing of funds across multiple blockchains.
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Community Banks Sue OCC Over Crypto Trust Charters
The Independent Community Bankers of America filed a lawsuit claiming the OCC exceeded its authority by granting national trust charters to cryptocurrency firms.
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Ethereum Foundation Launches zkAPI for Private AI Payments
The Ethereum Foundation and Open Anonymity Project launched zkAPI on mainnet, allowing users to pay for AI services with USDC while keeping their identity separate from their prompts.
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Fed Extends Regulation O Comment Period to November 4
The Federal Reserve Board extended the comment period for its proposal to modernize Regulation O until November 4, originally set to close on October 5.
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Circle Urges EU to Loosen MiCA Stablecoin Reserve Rules
Circle submitted recommendations to the European Commission arguing that current MiCA reserve rules increase credit risk and exclude major global stablecoins.
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Absa becomes first African bank to custody Bitcoin
South Africa’s Absa has become the first African lender to offer Bitcoin custody services, primarily targeting institutional clients while also supporting other digital assets.
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EU issuers launch regulated USD stablecoins to meet cross-border demand
European issuers including AllUnity and Stable Mint launched MiCA-regulated US dollar stablecoins, arguing that euro-only options fail to meet global business liquidity demands.
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THORChain Refuses to Block Bitget Hack Funds, Sparking Debate
THORChain declined to block stolen funds from the Bitget hack, contrasting with NEAR Intents' intervention and igniting debate over permissionless ideals.
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ECB Advances Digital Euro Pilot, MiCAR Review Response, and Visa Oversight
The ECB Governing Council issued calls for digital euro pilot participation, responded to the MiCAR review consultation, and designated Visa Europe as a systemically important payment system.
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NEAR Intents Hacked for $3.8M; Users Reimbursed After Rapid Patch
NEAR Intents temporarily halted operations after a $3.8 million exploit traced to KuCoin, but restored core services within an hour and committed to full user reimbursement.
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Circle urges EU to revise MiCA stablecoin reserve rules
Stablecoin issuer Circle asked the European Commission to replace mandatory bank-deposit minimums with flexible liquidity standards in its MiCA review response.
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ECB’s Vujčić: Integration, Not Capital Cuts, Key to EU Bank Competitiveness
ECB Vice-President Boris Vujčić argues that completing the banking union and capital markets union is essential for European bank competitiveness, rejecting claims that lower capital requirements drive growth.