Ledger asks Asian resellers to halt device sales
The CryptoBilis investigation found a component that reads a device’s screen and sends recovery words over a mobile network. The sales suspension request now covers other resellers in the region.
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Interactive Brokers launches Ethereum staking
The service starts with Ethereum. Clients manage requests through the IBKR portal, but their crypto is held at zerohash and does not receive the SIPC protection of a securities account.
Binance Pool to shut down on November 10
Binance is ending its mining pool, Pool Savings and transaction acceleration service. Final mining rewards will be calculated from eligible work submitted before the cutoff.
Zest to close aeUSDC positions on October 23
Ahead of Allbridge ending its Stacks connection, Zest has set a deadline for aeUSDC loans and deposits in its legacy market. The single-transaction move to V2 excludes aeUSDC balances.
Aptos launches encryption for pending transactions
Aptos users can hide the contents of pending orders to reduce exposure to front-running and sandwich attacks. Encryption is selected for each transaction and carries an additional gas cost.
Blur to close its website on November 12
Borrowers who pledged NFTs on Blend have been given a month to address their loans. The Blur team plans to provide a separate withdrawal tool after retiring the marketplace website.
Bitcoin reclaims $83,000 as liquidations reach $813 million
Bitcoin recovered after an overnight sell-off. Most of the leveraged positions forcibly closed had bet on rising prices. U.S. spot Bitcoin funds also posted a net outflow in the previous session.
South Korea targets KuCoin, MEXC and 25 other crypto sites
Website restrictions extend measures already imposed through Google and Apple’s app stores. The FIU says unregistered operations can face blocking before customer losses or a court ruling are established.
RBA minutes: Oil and AI investment drove rate decision
The Reserve Bank of Australia saw higher oil prices, AI investment and limited spare capacity as threats to its inflation outlook. Members chose a September rate rise despite a weakening housing market.
Iron Wolf and Pixel Trapps sign Web3 gaming agreement
The two Polish developers can work on joint projects before deciding on a possible corporate combination. The agreement was signed on October 8 and disclosed on October 12.
Strategy buys 250 Bitcoin, repurchases $192M in STRC
Preferred-share repurchases cost roughly nine times as much as Bitcoin purchases during October 5–11. New MSTR share sales supplied most of the money for the BTC acquisition.
ENSv2 draft proposes moving new .eth registrations
The ENS DAO proposal would stop new registrations on the old version and hand administrative powers to the DAO. Existing names could be renewed, but moving a name to v2 would be irreversible.
Enjin Terra Essence NFTs open on October 13
Enjin’s Earth Season runs through December 18. Terra Essence records participation, while rewards depend on points earned through game quests and the resulting leaderboard positions.
Sui commits $30 million to DATA Network ahead of migration
DATA Network plans to retire its independent blockchain and run on Sui. Its Trace registry will use Walrus to store original files alongside records of data provenance and usage rights.
Liquid Bitcoin withdrawals remain frozen after 35 days
Liquid is processing transactions again, but LBTC holders still cannot redeem through the federation’s Bitcoin withdrawal channel. A reserve shortfall remains, with no confirmed restart date.
Solana ETFs record $25 million in weekly outflows
U.S. Solana ETF flows turned negative after a narrowly positive week. Withdrawals were concentrated in BSOL, while MSOL attracted fresh capital.
Binance Bitcoin balance falls by 13,000 BTC over a week
Binance led the weekly decline in Bitcoin exchange balances in CoinGlass’s October 11 snapshot. Its balance rose over the latest 24 hours, while Bitfinex and Kraken posted weekly gains.
COLDCARD warns of phishing link posted from its X account
Bitcoin hardware wallet maker COLDCARD has warned users about a malicious link posted from its official X account. The company is investigating how the post appeared.
US approves emergency exchange of up to 4m oil barrels
The US is turning to its strategic reserve to ease oil supply disruptions caused by Hurricane Isaias. ExxonMobil and BP America must return more crude than they borrow.
Pudgy Penguins weekly NFT sales jump 126%
Pudgy Penguins more than doubled its sales volume in the seven days to October 10. Across the NFT market, dollar sales edged higher while the number of transactions declined.