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Altcoins
Chainlink partners with LG CNS to expand in South Korea's digital asset market
The oracle network will integrate with LG Group's technology subsidiary to serve Korea's $68 billion cryptocurrency sector.
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Hacks & Security
CoinDCX denies second breach as ZachXBT disputes wallet explanation
Exchange says addresses from its July 2025 hack were involved, investigators say one kept handling deposits.
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Technology
Ethereum pulls Glamsterdam from Hoodi testnet over gas security risks
Developers cancelled the Oct. 26 Hoodi activation after ChainSecurity flagged gas-related risks to deployed contracts, leaving the mainnet schedule open.
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Regulation
Phantom launches Kalshi prediction markets for US users
The crypto wallet rolled out prediction market trading through a CFTC-approved integration, beginning a staged US launch.
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Hacks & Security
Keystone confirms breach exposing customer order data
The hardware wallet maker says names, addresses and purchase records were taken, while keys and payment data stayed safe.
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Hacks & Security
Initia halts L1 and rollups after reported $2.6M exploit
Initia stopped its layer-1 chain and rollups after researchers reported unauthorized token minting and millions moved to Ethereum.
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Altcoins
Franklin Templeton expands XRP Ledger position with $150M tokenized fund purchase
The asset manager nearly quadrupled its sgBENJI holdings on the XRP Ledger, becoming the second-largest tokenized asset issuer on the network.
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Stablecoins
Blumenthal demands Tether records on payments to Bo Hines-linked Nxum
The Senate investigations subcommittee's top Democrat wants contracts, wallet addresses and communications turned over by early November.
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Regulation
SEC adds tokenization to fiscal 2027 examination priorities
The SEC's examinations division will review tokenization at clearing agencies and Regulation SCI entities, with crypto still absent as a standalone priority.
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Hacks & Security
New York AG seeks $1.37B judgment against NovaTech founders
The request follows an August 2025 default judgment against Cynthia and Eddy Petion, who the state says fled, four promoters settled for nearly $6 million.
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Altcoins
Ripple and Arf partner to bring RLUSD settlement liquidity to XRP Ledger
Swiss payments firm Arf will lend RLUSD to licensed cross-border payment companies on XRPL, with native lending planned once amendments activate.
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Ethereum
Ethereum heads into November below $2,500 as $2,800 case depends on demand
ETH was near $2,450 on Oct. 21, about 9% below early October, with Crypto.news outlining a $2,800 upside case and CryptoPotato flagging breakdown risk.
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Regulation
Lummis accuses Democrats of blocking crypto protections in stalled CLARITY Act
Senator Lummis claims Democrats rejected consumer safeguards they previously requested as crypto tax reform debate intensifies.
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Technology
A16z renames crypto fund a16z Frontier, widening its mandate to AI
Chris Dixon says the $2.2 billion fifth fund will keep backing crypto while adding AI, autonomous machines and other emerging technologies.
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Technology
SoFi launches tokenized deposit paying 4.40% that converts to its stablecoin
SoFi Earn tokens represent $1 deposits at SoFi Bank, carry FDIC insurance within limits and swap one-to-one into the SoFiUSD stablecoin.
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Regulation
Coinbase Ireland fined €3.25M by Central Bank over safeguarding failures
The Central Bank of Ireland penalised the e-money unit over underfunded customer accounts and over-reliance on its US parent, after a 30% settlement discount.
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ETFs
BlackRock's IBIT records largest daily inflow since early 2026
BlackRock's bitcoin ETF attracted $665 million on Monday, marking its strongest single day in nearly a year.
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Markets
XRP Price at Crossroads as Network Growth Diverges From Value
XRP has declined despite October developments including a major company listing and ledger upgrades, with analysts watching for price confirmation of growing
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DeFi
Uniswap's v4 aggregator hooks route rival DEX liquidity into UNI burns
Uniswap Labs switched on Aggregator Hooks across Ethereum, Base and Robinhood Chain, wrapping seven outside liquidity sources as v4 pools.
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Bitcoin
HTX Research publishes crypto outlook ahead of 2026 US midterms
The report's base case is elevated volatility and asset divergence, not a rally built on a single political narrative.
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Altcoins
Pump.fun KIMCHI token crashes 95% after co-founder deletes promotion
A newly launched token promoted by trader Kimchi and Pump.fun co-founder Alon reached $14 million before collapsing.
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Hacks & Security
Chamath Palihapitiya says AI could hack bitcoin and send it to zero
On Peter Diamandis' Moonshots podcast, the billionaire said bitcoin is 'capped' and could be breached, reversing his earlier $1 million calls.
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Hacks & Security
CZ warns crypto users as critical PHP flaws spark global patch rush
Binance founder urges caution after two critical PHP vulnerabilities enable unauthenticated server attacks.
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Technology
China sets 2030 target for national blockchain network completion
A five-year informatization plan positions blockchain infrastructure as a priority alongside 6G and computing networks.
