Summary: Ledger found a hardware implant in devices sold by reseller CryptoBilis that steals recovery phrases via LTE, with unverified reports linking it to $86 million in suspected thefts.
Summary: Sberbank received Bank of Russia approval to trade Bitcoin and other cryptos, joining an expanded list of authorized operators ahead of its planned December 1 product launch.
Summary: ENS founder Nick Johnson proposes activating ENSv2 via DAO vote, freezing legacy registrations while allowing existing holders to renew, with admin control transferring to the DAO post-upgrade.
Summary: French lawmakers proposed mandating crypto holders to report assets over €100,000, sparking backlash due to fears of increased vulnerability to wrench attacks and kidnappings.
Summary: London's High Court ruled Chinese law applies to claims on 61,000 BTC seized from fraudster Zhimin Qian, improving UK chances of keeping the $5 billion haul while victims prepare an appeal.
Summary: MediaMarktSaturn removed all Ledger hardware wallets from its stores and online platforms after reports surfaced of devices containing unauthorized cellular modules capable of stealing recovery phrases.
Summary: Metaplanet will issue $329M in convertible bonds to repay Bitcoin-collateralized loans and fund share buybacks, aiming to reduce debt reliance without selling its 44,000 BTC holdings.
Summary: Colorado's network of over 300 Bitcoin-accepting merchants shows uneven adoption, with some venues like Moonflower Coffee embracing the tech while others, such as Fifth House, refuse despite having compatible Square registers.
Summary: Binance released its free AI trading assistant for English users on October 12 after testing with 150,000 beta participants, offering portfolio summaries and market news but not autonomous trading.
Summary: Binance announced the winners of its Agent OS Mini Hackathon, with rewards set to be distributed within two weeks to recognize innovative community-led development projects.
Summary: Blur will shut down its blur.io website frontend on November 12, 2026, while keeping the on-chain protocol active, and its lending platform Blend will cease matching new loans.
Summary: London’s High Court ruled that Chinese law governs ownership claims to 61,000 seized Bitcoin, rejecting English law arguments and leaving property rights assessment for future proceedings.
Summary: Bitcoin rose over 2.5% to $83,944 on Tuesday, defying a 7.4% weekly loss in South Korea's KOSPI index driven by semiconductor stock declines.
Summary: Bybit launched USDC-funded stock trading for non-US users, enabling access to over 1,000 US equities and ETFs through a brokerage partnership with Alpaca.
Summary: Basel Committee rates Australia, Japan, Korea, and Switzerland compliant with leverage ratio rules, while Canada and the UK are deemed largely compliant.
Summary: Ledger identified LTE-enabled implants in wallets sold by CryptoBilis that stole recovery phrases, prompting loss estimates up to $103 million and causing multiple vendors to terminate the reseller's authorization.
Summary: Bitfinex Securities launches capital raises for CMCC Global's tokenized Crest and LBAF funds, marking the first such offerings under El Salvador's digital asset framework.
Summary: OKX introduced a unified tokenized stocks feature enabling 24/7 trading of supported issuer tokens under one ticker to simplify user access and streamline crypto-based equity trading.
Summary: Kraken parent Payward secures full VARA approval in Dubai, enabling AED-denominated spot and margin trading for retail and institutional investors starting soon.
Summary: Kraken’s parent Payward secured full VARA approval in Dubai, enabling regulated AED-denominated trading, staking, and institutional services across the UAE within weeks.