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A hacker has moved $83 million in stolen XRP from Bitget, which Ripple cannot freeze. Only $75 million remains in the original holding accounts. This highlights the limitations of freezing crypto assets once they are moved.
BlackRock and Ondo have launched three onchain portfolio tokens based on BlackRock's model strategies. This move signals a growing trend of traditional finance institutions embracing blockchain technology for investment products.
Jeff Gundlach noted the Fed is stuck: hiking rates balloons the interest bill on short-dated debt, while cutting risks reigniting inflation. Julien Bittel argues this framing misses the real issue — the debt structure itself is the trap.
An X user with the handle @StarPlatinum_ shared a link with no additional context. The link's destination is unknown, and the post has sparked curiosity online. The user has not provided any further details about the link or its purpose.
The Solana Foundation has hired Rachel Conlan from Binance and Jamal Raees from Polygon to accelerate its push into tokenized finance, targeting institutions moving payments and assets onchain.
Barclays, NatWest, and HSBC have successfully completed the world’s first interbank transactions using tokenized deposits. This marks a significant step in the adoption of digital cash beyond a single institution, potentially streamlining financial transactions.
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Blockchain.com have signed a preliminary agreement to offer tokenized US stocks and ETFs to crypto users, pending regulatory approval. The deal leverages NYSE's planned digital trading platform to bridge traditional finance and crypto.
BitMEX, known for introducing 100x leverage in crypto trading, has ceased all trading and deposits. Users can still withdraw funds, but fees now apply to balances left on the exchange. The platform's co-founder, Arthur Hayes, co-founded the exchange in 2014.
Last Week Tonight aired a segment detailing Donald Trump's crypto investments, including $1.4B in earnings, NFT ventures, and ties to Justin Sun, exploring how these could shape his political future and crypto regulation.
Total market cap shed 2.65% to $2.93T, with 24h volume declining to $120.5B from yesterday's $140.5B — a 14% drop that snaps the three-day volume recovery.
Elon Musk's X now lets U.S. users tap cashtags like $BTC to view live charts and trade crypto and stocks directly through Coinbase, Kraken, and Interactive Brokers.
Canada's six largest banks are testing a system to transfer digital commercial deposits between themselves. This could eventually connect to broader digital asset ecosystems, making bank transfers faster and cheaper.
$ROUTER is building a privacy-focused architecture for AI agents that encrypts prompts on the client side and processes them through Intel TDX enclaves. This approach aims to enhance data security and privacy in AI interactions.
Grayscale’s Zcash ETF (ZCSH) is splitting 3-for-1 after a $233 million inflow surge, bringing its assets to nearly $890 million. This follows a rally in Zcash (ZEC) that has intensified mining competition.
Hana Bank has issued South Korea’s first digital bond using Euroclear’s blockchain, shortening settlement time from 3-5 business days to the same day. This $100 million foreign-currency bond marks a significant step in blockchain adoption in traditional finance.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched a new system called Pontes to connect its payment infrastructure with blockchain-based financial markets. The ECB plans to use its own funds to buy tokenized bonds, specifically euro-denominated public-sector debt, settling transactions through the Pontes service. This move highlights the growing institutional interest in tokenized assets.
Venice AI's VVV token buy-and-burn mechanism is speeding up, primarily fueled by fiat revenue entering the crypto space. This indicates strong demand and potential for token scarcity.
Hyperliquid is experiencing a surge in trading volume for real-world assets (RWAs) like tokenized stocks and bonds. Haseeb Qureshi of Dragonfly Capital argues this trend reflects crypto's maturation and the need for a multichain approach.
Cosmos Labs aimed to attract institutions to its blockchain stack but struggled to ensure that success would benefit the native Cosmos ecosystem. This highlights a common challenge in crypto: aligning institutional adoption with community benefits.
Zcash is planning a November upgrade (NU7) that will reduce block times to 25 seconds, making private payments up to three times faster. The upgrade also sets aside at least 60% of transaction fees to supplement mining rewards starting in 2031.
Crypto tech provider Haruko was hit by a cyberattack that affected 15 clients, with some funds lost, particularly among smaller hedge funds with weaker security controls. The incident highlights the ongoing risks of cyber threats in the crypto industry.
JPMorgan and Citi are moving billions in tokenized deposits, but only within their own institutions. A U.K. challenger bank is set to break this mold by offering tokenization services to the public. This highlights the current divide in tokenization between Wall Street giants and retail consumers.
Ripple announced that asset managers are preparing for the XRP Ledger’s Batch V1.1 upgrade, which ensures linked asset and payment transfers either succeed or fail together. This follows an extensive security review, and commercial projects are already being developed around the feature.
Chainalysis reports a 420% increase in onchain malware, linked to state-sponsored hackers from North Korea and Iran. These actors used Tron, Aptos, BNB Chain, and Bitcoin transactions to spread malware.