Topic
Blockchain & Crypto
Exchanges, stablecoins, crypto markets, security incidents and institutional adoption.
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Ledger investigates reported losses linked to devices bought from a Southeast Asian reseller
Ledger has asked reseller CryptoBilis to pause sales and told people who bought through that channel in the last 90 days not to set up their devices, The Block reports.
Developing
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Samsung Wallet to add USDC transfers on Solana for US Galaxy users
Samsung plans to let US Galaxy owners send USDC over Solana for cross-border transfers from the last week of October, with cash-out to bank accounts in more than 60 countries, The Block…
Launch pending
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Coinbase merges Deribit into a single global exchange and plans to revive Coinbase Pro
Coinbase says it has finished integrating the options venue Deribit, which will trade as Coinbase Global Exchange, The Block reports.
Company plans
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Spot bitcoin ETFs drew $2.65 billion in September as inflows cooled
US spot bitcoin ETFs took in a net $2.65 billion in September, down from $3.52 billion in August, while spot ether ETFs added $832 million, The Block reports, citing SoSoValue data.
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SEC sues two operators over alleged fake AI crypto trading schemes
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed complaints alleging that Cryptoaiml and TSAI Pro used fake AI trading signals and non-existent trading bots to take more than $12.5 million and $2.8 million…
Allegations
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Security firms count about $766 million lost to crypto hacks in September
PeckShield counted about $766.5 million in losses across 55 incidents in September, while CertiK put the figure at $768.4 million across 97 incidents, Cointelegraph reports.
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ESMA asks for tougher crypto marketing rules and clearer DeFi tests in the MiCA review
In its response to the European Commission’s review of MiCA, ESMA recommends tighter rules on crypto promotions, including by influencers, powers to block fraudulent websites and freeze assets, and clearer criteria for…
Recommendation
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CFTC opens early consultation on a national framework for retail crypto trading
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking that asks how retail crypto commodity transactions should be overseen, including a possible new category of “crypto asset market”…
Early consultation