NEAR Intents suffers $3.8M exploit after assistance with Bitget breach
The platform said it will compensate users affected by the hack, which stemmed from a bug that affected deposits and withdrawals.
Money
NEAR Intents hit by $3.8 million exploit as crypto's rough year of hacks continues
Blockchain protocol NEAR Intents was hit by a security exploit that caused about $3.8 million in losses Thursday, forcing the platform to pause services and temporarily disable deposits and withdrawals on several blockc…
Stablecoins can drain from banks and nations at lightning speed
Highly liquid and settling 24/7, stablecoins can leave banks and countries at lightning speed. But whether stablecoins are a risk — or an opportunity — depends on your perspective.
Crypto for Advisors: The CLARITY Act failed, but the rules came anyway
You’re reading Crypto for Advisors, CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter that unpacks digital assets for financial advisors. Subscribe here to get it every Thursday.
Illinois Delays Controversial Crypto Tax Amid Industry Lawsuit
State officials have agreed to push back the start of Illinois' Digital Asset Tax from Jan. 1 to July 1, 2027, according to a joint motion filed Thursday in Sangamon County Circuit Court. The filing asks the court to pr…
LATAM stablecoin liquidity may depend on few providers, investor says
Researchers in a Latin American stablecoin ecosystem report warned “fragility in the system is concentrated in its thinnest layer,” with just 16 of 494 companies focused primarily on wholesale liquidity, treasury and cr…
Morning Minute: Crypto Gives Up on Congress and Goes After Senators
Plus, a major MetaMask security event has crypto natives on edge as details trickle out.
Philippine Central Bank Limits Peso Transfers to Coins.ph Crypto Platform
The post Philippine Central Bank Limits Peso Transfers to Coins.ph Crypto Platform appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
XRP News : Armada II Shareholders Approve Evernorth XRP Treasury Deal
The post XRP News : Armada II Shareholders Approve Evernorth XRP Treasury Deal appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
Stacks Price Surges 28% as Muneeb Ali Returns — Can STX Break $0.40?
STX price jumps more than 28% as Stacks founder Muneeb Ali takes over as Stacks Labs CEO.
Binance’s EU services face scrutiny over licensing exemption: Report
EU regulators are reportedly examining Binance’s use of a MiCA exemption to serve customers as ESMA seeks stronger enforcement powers.
Bitcoin trapped below $86K as PCE changes cloud inflation reading
Bitcoin erased its post-PCE gains as analysts cautioned that methodology changes complicated the lower-than-expected inflation reading.
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Citi Raises 12-Month Target to $113K, Ether to $3,028
The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Citi Raises 12-Month Target to $113K, Ether to $3,028 appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
Bitget’s $388M hack pushes Q3 crypto security losses past $1B
Crypto security losses reached $1.26 billion in Q3 across 247 incidents, with September alone accounting for roughly $769 million.
Top Analyst Says XRP Could Outpace Ethereum’s ROI This Cycle
Crypto analyst CrediBULL Crypto said XRP is set up for one of the strongest runs of the current cycle, potentially outperforming Ethereum’s return on investment off the lows. The token remains stuck in a short-term rang…
Tokenized assets don’t always mirror traditional markets, Dune finds
Dune found that tokenized markets show different trading patterns from traditional markets, with RWA value reaching $34.5 billion.
Illinois agrees to six-month delay of crypto tax as industry continues court battle
The surprise crypto tax sprung by Illinois earlier this year may not start on January 1 after Illinois agreed to postpone it for six months, according to the industry groups that negotiated the delay, which will still n…
MetaMask security incident forces Ethereum staking exits, no funds at risk
MetaMask is pulling Ethereum staking systems out of service after a security incident, with Lido warning of lost rewards and a security researcher reporting that payments from producing blocks were diverted to another w…
Live Updates: Bitcoin flat near $84,000 after closing out best quarter since 2024
Initial jobless claims edged lower to 197,000 last week, according to a just-released government report. That’s down from 198,000 previously and just below market forecasts for 200,000.
Bitcoin ETFs draw $6.3B in Q3 as BTC price rises nearly 43%
Bitcoin gained 42.71% in Q3, its best third-quarter performance since 2017, as US spot ETFs attracted $6.34 billion in net inflows.
Indian Stocks Crash: Nifty Hits 6-Month Low, On Track For 8th Straight Weekly Loss
The post Indian Stocks Crash: Nifty Hits 6-Month Low, On Track For 8th Straight Weekly Loss appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Indian equities tumbled sharply as the Nifty fell 1.5% to its lowest level in six mont…
MetaMask Exits Lido Validators Amid Infrastructure ‘Security Incident’
MetaMask is responding to an “ongoing security incident” affecting part of its infrastructure and has begun pulling its Ethereum validators out of the Lido staking protocol as a precaution, the companies said on Wednesd…
XRP Price Prediction : How High Will XRP Price Go in October?
The post XRP Price Prediction : How High Will XRP Price Go in October? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News XRP is entering October after three consecutive months of gains, raising questions about whether the crypto…
Bitcoin think tank questions MSCI’s ‘invisible committee’ over Strategy, Metaplanet rule
A Bitcoin Policy Institute paper says MSCI’s proposed “non-operating company” rule could remove Strategy and Metaplanet from its indexes and may have roots in an earlier crypto treasury review.