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The Keplr social-login wallet security incident
Keplr suspended Google and Apple sign-ins after a flaw in the infrastructure of Web3Auth, its third-party authentication provider, exposed private keys for some wallets created through social logins. The incident…
MEXC and access to the US financial system
The U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ordered MEXC Global to be cut off from the U.S. financial system. The measure bars U.S. financial institutions from processing transfers to or from the crypto…
Berkshire Hathaway earnings, buybacks and cash strategy
Berkshire Hathaway sharply increased its share repurchases in the third quarter even as earnings declined and its cash pile grew further. The conglomerate, led by Warren Buffett and Greg Abel, spent about $9.6 billion…
Samsung Wallet’s expanding stablecoin services
Samsung Wallet has launched stablecoin accounts for eligible Galaxy users in the United States, allowing them to buy, hold, send and receive USDC on Solana without a separate crypto app. Samsung says the feature is…
The Reth bug and security updates across blockchain networks
A bug in Reth, the Ethereum execution client developed by Paradigm, prompted coordinated security measures across several Ethereum-compatible networks. Under certain conditions, the flaw could produce an incorrect state…
Nigeria’s stablecoin and virtual-asset regulatory framework
On November 5, the Central Bank of Nigeria issued new rules for non-security virtual assets, including stablecoins used for payments, settlement and remittances. Issuers of naira-pegged tokens must meet minimum paid-in…
GOPAX security measures and South Korea’s crypto market
South Korean crypto exchange GOPAX halted deposits and standard withdrawals on November 6 after receiving an email threatening a hack. It later suspended trading and canceled unfilled orders. The company said no breach…
The former FBI agent’s crypto theft and its security fallout
Former FBI agent Patrick Steven Yaroch pleaded guilty after prosecutors said he stole $2.47 million by using cryptocurrency wallet credentials obtained through bureau investigations. Early reports described a haul of…
Greece’s new framework for taxing cryptocurrency
On November 5, Greece’s parliament approved the country’s first comprehensive tax framework for crypto assets. Profits from crypto asset sales will be taxed at 10%, while annual net gains of up to €500 are exempt. The…
The Nasdaq correction and the outlook for technology stocks
On November 5, the Nasdaq Composite fell more than 5%, entering correction territory at roughly 11% to 12% below its October record. Semiconductor shares were hit particularly hard: the iShares Semiconductor ETF plunged…
The Clarity Act and U.S. crypto market regulation
House Democrats are reportedly considering reviving parts of the Clarity Act in a broader crypto market structure bill in the next Congress. The House passed the measure in July 2025 to establish a clearer framework for…
South Korea’s proposed delay to cryptocurrency taxation
Lawmakers from South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party are proposing another delay to cryptocurrency income taxation, moving the planned start from January 1, 2027, to 2029. Members of the party’s relevant committee…
Security incidents involving Loopscale’s Genesis vaults
Solana-based lending protocol Loopscale temporarily suspended operations on November 5 after what its team described as a targeted campaign lasting a week. Its APIs received more than 30,000 malicious requests per day…
Security of the Binance–SignalPlus API connection
Binance removed API keys linked to SignalPlus as a precaution after the Hong Kong-based trading platform reported a potential security issue. The keys allowed SignalPlus to connect to users’ Binance accounts and place…
Riot Platforms’ shift from Bitcoin mining to AI data centers
Riot Platforms reported third-quarter revenue of $181.4 million, up from $174.2 million in the second quarter. Bitcoin mining remains a source of revenue, but the company is pursuing larger data-center deals as it…
OpenAI Images 2.6 image generation and GIF creation update
OpenAI began gradually rolling out its Images 2.6 update on November 4 and, by the end of the day, said it was available worldwide in ChatGPT and Codex, across web, desktop, and mobile, and for both free and paid tiers…
ApeChain’s transition to Chainlink CCIP
ApeChain is replacing LayerZero with Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) as the canonical cross-chain infrastructure for the Yuga Labs ecosystem. The planned change covers ApeChain, Bored Ape Yacht…
Bipartisan political support for Bitcoin reserves
Michael Saylor said support for Bitcoin reserves is growing among both Republicans and Democrats. He pointed to election outcomes in two states: Florida elected a Republican governor who backed a U.S. Bitcoin reserve…
ZachXBT's investigation into outflows from an EU entity
On-chain investigator ZachXBT warned on November 2 that an unnamed EU entity may have lost more than $106 million from multiple centralized exchange accounts on November 1. The suspected perpetrators withdrew the funds…
ARK Invest’s crypto company stock trades
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest bought shares in crypto-related companies over several trading sessions as sector stocks declined. One report put Monday’s purchases at $3.4 million in Coinbase, $2.6 million in Circle and…
The GitBook cyberattack and crypto documentation security
GitBook, a documentation platform widely used by crypto projects, disclosed a targeted cyberattack. The company said an attacker accessed some infrastructure credentials at 7 p.m. Central European Time on November 2, in…
Mercado Bitcoin security incident and its response
Brazilian crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin reported a security incident in one of its systems on November 2 and temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals as a precaution. The company said it contained the issue…
BitMine’s expanding Ethereum treasury and staking strategy
BitMine Immersion Technologies bought another 8,573 ETH over the past week, bringing its holdings to 6,060,506 ETH as of November 1. That represents about 4.9% of the estimated 122.2 million circulating supply; the…
The BTCPay Server wallet security incident affecting older versions
BTCPay Server first urged operators to shut down their servers with the ./btcpay-down.sh command while it investigated reports of unauthorized hot-wallet sweeps. The project later narrowed the identified attack vector…
Crypto.com’s Hong Kong retail services and licensing shift
Crypto.com will discontinue its Hong Kong consumer app services on February 1, 2027. The company announced the decision on November 2 and has notified affected customers. It says more detailed instructions on closing…
Armed crypto robberies and coerced digital-asset transfers
Texas brothers Raymond and Isiah Garcia were sentenced to 15 and 15½ years in federal prison for the armed robbery and kidnapping of a Minnesota family. The court also ordered them to pay joint restitution of…
A federal oversight path for crypto exchanges
Following reports of a $6.3 billion Binance hack, CFTC Chair Michael Selig said the agency wants to offer crypto exchanges a federal registration option. In an interview with CNBC, he described a path under which…
Tether and Circle revenue and reserve developments
DeFiLlama data dated October 28 showed Tether and Circle together generating an estimated $169.34 million in revenue over the previous seven days: $121.23 million for Tether and $48.11 million for Circle. The two…
Market impact of major Bitcoin and Ethereum options expiries
On Friday, October 30, options covering about 135,000 BTC are due to expire on Deribit, with a notional value of roughly $10.9 billion. The Bitcoin contracts represent about a third of the exchange’s open interest…
Regulatory recognition of payment stablecoins in U.S. markets
Circle has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to treat payment stablecoins that comply with the GENIUS Act as cash in certain securities-market settings. Its comment letter, submitted on October 20…