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NEAR Intents suffers $3.8M exploit after assistance with Bitget breach
The platform said it will compensate users affected by the hack, which stemmed from a bug that affected deposits and withdrawals.
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OpenAI Fires Three Safety Researchers Over Alleged Leak to Outside Group
OpenAI says the three broke its rules on handling sensitive information. The exits land after months of rogue-agent incidents, a trail of safety-team departures, and a new lawsuit.
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Minecraft, Candy Crush Among 11 Games in EU Virtual Currency Crackdown
The guidelines exclude cryptocurrencies, leaving tokens outside a regime written for currencies bought with real money inside games.
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Illinois will postpone implementation of crypto tax following lawsuit
State officials agreed to delay the 0.2% crypto tax for six months after lawsuits and industry pushback claimed the bill was rushed through the legislature.
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Exclusive: Edo Farina Says Peter Brandt Ignores XRP’s 100 Billion Supply Cap In ‘Fool Coin’ Jab
The post Exclusive: Edo Farina Says Peter Brandt Ignores XRP’s 100 Billion Supply Cap In ‘Fool Coin’ Jab appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
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Altcoins Could Fall 30% to 50% if Bitcoin Dominance Keeps Rising, Warns Analyst
The post Altcoins Could Fall 30% to 50% if Bitcoin Dominance Keeps Rising, Warns Analyst appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
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Illinois Delays Controversial Crypto Tax Amid Industry Lawsuit
State officials have agreed to push back the start of Illinois' Digital Asset Tax from Jan. 1 to July 1, 2027, according to a joint motion filed Thursday in Sangamon County Circuit Court. The filing asks the court to pr…
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Crypto for Advisors: The CLARITY Act failed, but the rules came anyway
You’re reading Crypto for Advisors, CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter that unpacks digital assets for financial advisors. Subscribe here to get it every Thursday.
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It's the Start of Uptober. Will Bitcoin Live Up to It?
Bitcoin enters its historically strongest month after a record-pace September, but a Fed hike and 5.3% Treasury yields are testing the bulls.
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Near Intents Hacked for $3.8M Days After Denying North Korea-Linked Bitget Hacker
Near Intents, a tool for swapping crypto across different blockchains, stopped service on Thursday after an attacker drained about $3.8 million from it. The team says a bug in how its Omni deposit and withdrawal layer t…
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Bitcoin Price Prediction: Citi Raises 12-Month Target to $113K, Ether to $3,028
The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Citi Raises 12-Month Target to $113K, Ether to $3,028 appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
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XRP News: Brazil Deal Meets ‘Lunacy’ Price Drop As $1,000 Predictions Lose Their Pull
The post XRP News: Brazil Deal Meets ‘Lunacy’ Price Drop As $1,000 Predictions Lose Their Pull appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
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Bitcoin trapped below $86K as PCE changes cloud inflation reading
Bitcoin erased its post-PCE gains as analysts cautioned that methodology changes complicated the lower-than-expected inflation reading.
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Tokenized assets don’t always mirror traditional markets, Dune finds
Dune found that tokenized markets show different trading patterns from traditional markets, with RWA value reaching $34.5 billion.
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Live Updates: Bitcoin flat near $84,000 after closing out best quarter since 2024
Initial jobless claims edged lower to 197,000 last week, according to a just-released government report. That’s down from 198,000 previously and just below market forecasts for 200,000.
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Bitget’s $388M hack pushes Q3 crypto security losses past $1B
Crypto security losses reached $1.26 billion in Q3 across 247 incidents, with September alone accounting for roughly $769 million.
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NEAR Intents hit by $3.8 million exploit as crypto's rough year of hacks continues
Blockchain protocol NEAR Intents was hit by a security exploit that caused about $3.8 million in losses Thursday, forcing the platform to pause services and temporarily disable deposits and withdrawals on several blockc…
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Binance’s EU services face scrutiny over licensing exemption: Report
EU regulators are reportedly examining Binance’s use of a MiCA exemption to serve customers as ESMA seeks stronger enforcement powers.
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XRP News : Armada II Shareholders Approve Evernorth XRP Treasury Deal
The post XRP News : Armada II Shareholders Approve Evernorth XRP Treasury Deal appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
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Indian Stocks Crash: Nifty Hits 6-Month Low, On Track For 8th Straight Weekly Loss
The post Indian Stocks Crash: Nifty Hits 6-Month Low, On Track For 8th Straight Weekly Loss appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Indian equities tumbled sharply as the Nifty fell 1.5% to its lowest level in six mont…
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Stablecoins can drain from banks and nations at lightning speed
Highly liquid and settling 24/7, stablecoins can leave banks and countries at lightning speed. But whether stablecoins are a risk — or an opportunity — depends on your perspective.
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Top Analyst Says XRP Could Outpace Ethereum’s ROI This Cycle
Crypto analyst CrediBULL Crypto said XRP is set up for one of the strongest runs of the current cycle, potentially outperforming Ethereum’s return on investment off the lows. The token remains stuck in a short-term rang…
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Chainalysis beats most Celsius claims, but ‘audit’ lawsuit survives
Chainalysis still faces an aiding-and-abetting claim over Celsius’ disputed $3.3 billion audit after a judge dismissed 15 other claims.
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Illinois agrees to six-month delay of crypto tax as industry continues court battle
The surprise crypto tax sprung by Illinois earlier this year may not start on January 1 after Illinois agreed to postpone it for six months, according to the industry groups that negotiated the delay, which will still n…