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Bitcoin Treasury’s Entire BTC Reserve Faces a Single 30-Day Reset Test
CryptoSlate reports that a mid-tier Bitcoin treasury committed its entire BTC reserve to a 30-day reset structure. The Aug. 25 unwind was added to principal, while a one-time Sept. 24 test determines whether a $75,000 ceiling applies.
The Long Drive to Move Money Without Moving Wealth
CoinDesk traces the evolution of money transfer from hawala to Swift, showing how efforts to remove friction and physical handling have improved efficiency while creating new opportunities for increasingly sophisticated exploits.
Luke Dashjr Leaves OCEAN Pool as Hash-Power Shift Comes Into Focus
Luke Dashjr has left the OCEAN Bitcoin mining pool, with potential hash-power movement to a new pool still uncertain. OCEAN represented 2.45% of trailing-day blocks, while CONVOY reported no operational footprint.
Treasury Proposal Would Require US Exchanges to Audit Foreign Stablecoins or Delist Them
A proposed Treasury change to the GENIUS framework would require US exchanges to conduct reasonable diligence before relying on foreign stablecoin issuers, with noncompliant platforms potentially facing delisting obligations. Comments remain open through Oct. 19.
AI Industry Urges Stronger Cyber Defenses After Model-Driven Breaches
More than 100 AI, cybersecurity, finance and technology organizations are urging governments and industry to improve defenses against attacks powered by increasingly capable AI models, following cases in which AI systems hacked real companies.
Former White House aide fined and barred after earning $107,000 on prediction markets
The CFTC imposed a $65,000 penalty and three-year ban on a former White House aide who reportedly used secret speech text to make $107,000 on prediction markets. The order credited KalshiEX for its assistance.
Crypto stock tokens show limited weekend activity as liquidity thins
Crypto stock tokens barely moved over the weekend, while four Aerodrome pools displayed $6.07 million in liquidity. CryptoSlate said Aave V3 records listed no liquidity for the B20 assets examined.
US Treasury’s $739B Borrowing Plan May Draw Liquidity From Crypto
The US Treasury plans to borrow $739 billion from July through September while buying back some older bonds. CryptoSlate says the new debt issuance could absorb liquidity before the impact of buybacks reaches Bitcoin and other risk assets.
Sber Plans to Expand Crypto Loan Collateral to USDT and Ether
Sber plans to accept USDT and Ether alongside Bitcoin as loan collateral as Russia introduces regulated crypto trading. The bank has also questioned demand for the digital ruble, Cointelegraph reports.
Real Trump Coins denies launching GOLD token, blames ‘bad actors’
Real Trump Coins denied authorizing GOLD or any other digital token, while questions persisted over its X account, related domains and the token’s concentrated supply. The company blamed “bad actors,” according to Cointelegraph.
Polygon Reveals Security Issues Already Patched in Recent Hard Forks
Cointelegraph reports that Polygon disclosed vulnerabilities involving denial-of-service and validator resource risks after fixing them through recent hard forks. The supplied report does not indicate that the flaws remained exploitable.
Stellar’s Tokenized Real-World Asset Market Nears $4B After Rapid Growth
Stellar’s tokenized real-world asset market has expanded more than fourfold this year to nearly $4 billion, as institutional adoption and tokenization activity accelerate across the network, Cointelegraph reports.
Bitcoin Knots Plans Another Conditional Fork Attempt After Earlier Chain Halted
Bitcoin Knots is preparing another conditional Bitcoin fork attempt after its previous chain halted after two blocks. CryptoSlate says activation settings, day-one hash disclosure, service policies, and universal replay protection remain unresolved.
Bitcoin ETF inflows reverse after $3 billion streak while ETH, XRP and Solana attract buying
Bitcoin ETF inflows posted a $201.9 million reversal after a roughly $3 billion streak, but the week remained positive. Ethereum, XRP and Solana continued to see buying, according to CryptoSlate.