SecurityChainalysis links Bitget hack to North Korea
Chainalysis pins the $387M Bitget hack on North Korea: 23 transfers in 3 hours, 90% on Ethereum and XRP, AI cut tracing time.
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RegulationIllinois Delays Its 0.2% Crypto Tax by Six Months
Illinois agreed to move its 0.2% digital asset tax from January 1 to July 1, 2027. A judge still has to approve the deal.
InstitutionalEvernorth heads to Nasdaq with 473M XRP
Shareholders approved Evernorth's SPAC merger. XRPN trading on Nasdaq starts October 8, with about 473M XRP on the balance sheet.
SecurityBug in Withdrawals Costs a Cross-Chain Protocol $3.8 Million
NEAR Intents halted swaps after a $3.8M exploit and promises compensation. Funds moved to KuCoin and into Bitcoin.
RegulationEU regulators scrutinize Binance over reverse solicitation
ESMA and regulators in France, Germany and Greece are examining the reverse solicitation exemption Binance uses in the EU.
SecuritySeptember crypto hacks: $768 million lost
PeckShield and CertiK put September hack losses at $766-768 million. Bitget and Liquid made up over 90% of the total.
MarketsKalshi in talks for a round at $40B valuation
Reuters reports prediction market Kalshi is in advanced talks to raise about $1B at a $40B valuation, up from $22B in May.
StablecoinsCiti and Coinbase Open Stablecoin Payments to Businesses
Citi clients can accept stablecoins via Coinbase while the bank settles in dollars. How Spring by Citi and Virtual Accounts work.
MarketsRobinhood Launches AI Trading Agents, 10x Perps and Weekend Trading
Robinhood unveiled AI trading agents at HOOD Summit, plus perps with up to 10x leverage on BTC and ETH and weekend stocks.