NEAR Intents Reports $3.8M Loss, Pledges Full Compensation
NEAR Intents paused services after an Omni integration bug caused an estimated $3.8 million loss, pledging full compensation and a phased restart.
MetaMask Exits Staking Validators After Security Incident
MetaMask is exiting affected staking validators as a precaution following an infrastructure security incident, while reporting no immediate threat to…
Lloyds and Visa Complete $750,000 USDC Settlement Pilot
Lloyds settled $750,000 in USDC with Visa during a seven-day pilot, with funds arriving in under an hour, including over…
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Monad Teases Privacy Feature Ahead of October 6 Reveal
Category Labs will unveil a way to keep sensitive activity private on Monad at the Open event in Singapore on October 6.
Bitcoin Briefly Tops $85,000 After Core PCE Misses Forecasts
Bitcoin briefly topped $85,000 after August core PCE came in at 3.0%, below the 3.3% consensus, before giving back its initial gains.
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Securitize Plans ADI Chain Integration for Tokenized Assets
BlackRock-backed Securitize is integrating with ADI Chain to expand regulated tokenization services for financial products across global markets.
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Illinois Details Draft Rules for 0.2% Crypto Tax in 2027
Illinois’s draft rules apply the 0.2% levy to covered digital asset values regardless of profit or loss, while distinguishing fee-based broker services from exempt transfers.
Standard Chartered Forecasts Ethena’s ENA at $2 by End-2028
Standard Chartered sees ENA reaching $2 by end-2028 as USDe supply expands, institutional lending diversifies returns and revenue-funded buybacks support the token.
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Arthur Hayes Reaffirms $10,000 Ethereum Price Target for 2026
Arthur Hayes repeated his $10,000 year-end Ethereum forecast at Korea Blockchain Week, reaffirming a target already outlined in Maelstrom’s investment outlook.
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Aiden Pleterski Set to Represent Himself at October 5 Fraud Trial
Canada’s self-described crypto king is expected to face a four-week trial after failing to secure a postponement to obtain a lawyer.