SecurityTHORChain halts swaps over an Ethereum reorg bug
THORChain paused swaps on 10 networks after an Ethereum reorg. Chainalysis says the pause delayed laundering of funds from the $6.3B Binance hack.
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MarketsICE to bring Hyperliquid futures to the US, HYPE up to 20%
ICE and Trade[XYZ] plan regulated Hyperliquid perpetuals for US retail traders. HYPE rose 13-20% in a day.
SecurityInitia Halts Blockchain After $2.6M Exploit
Initia halted its L1 and rollups after an attacker minted unbacked tokens and moved over $2.6M to Ethereum.
AltcoinsDogecoin Labs merges MyDoge, DogeOS and Such App
The Dogecoin Foundation and the MyDoge and DogeOS teams formed Dogecoin Labs. What the company covers, what is not ready and how the DOGE market reacted.
SecurityDrift Exploiter Sends 25,700 ETH to Tornado Cash
Wallets tied to the $295M Drift hack moved 25,700 ETH into Tornado Cash. About 81,454 ETH, near $194M, still sits on tracked addresses.
RegulationHex founder Richard Heart detained in Istanbul
Turkish media report Richard Heart was detained in Istanbul on an Interpol Red Notice requested by Finland. What is known and what it means for HEX and PLS.
MarketsRobinhood Chain Transactions Fall 42% While Deposits Hold
Robinhood Chain now handles 6.2M transactions a day vs 10.8M in September. Spot -21%, perps +26%, deposits $1.04B. A breakdown of the numbers.
MarketsBitcoin Below $84,000: $550M Liquidations as Oil Jumps
Oil above $101 and US yields weigh on risk: BTC touched $82,776 and $487M of longs were wiped out. The levels the market is watching.
EthereumEthereum L2 Blast shuts down as costs top revenue
Blast is closing its L2: TVL fell from $2.2B to $32M and monthly revenue hit $1,793. Withdraw funds by October 26.