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New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking $1.37 billion from NovaTech founders Cynthia and Eddy Petion and related companies after a default judgment over an alleged Ponzi scheme. The filing seeks investor funds and interest, while separate settlements target four promoters.
Bitcoin stayed below $82,000 after a 3.2% fall as concerns over AI infrastructure financing pressured equities. US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $635 million in outflows, while leveraged crypto liquidations exceeded $336 million over 24 hours.
Bitcoin Core has adopted a faster disclosure process for vulnerabilities that AI models can easily rediscover. Developers will release patches and advisories sooner, accepting less testing time as AI-assisted security reports expose more weaknesses across bitcoin software.
Ethereum developers postponed the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Hoodi testnet after ChainSecurity found gas-related security flaws. The auditor identified 13 potentially affected contracts, while Ethereum’s Foundation assesses the wider exposure and developers review the testing schedule.
Recent Ledger and Coldcard security incidents have reopened a crypto industry debate over whether self-custody is suitable for beginners. Multisignature and seedless wallets may address some risks, but they also introduce new complications involving recovery, device security and transaction approval.
Bitcoin’s 90-day realized volatility is about 38%, close to Nvidia’s 37% but far above gold, the S&P 500 and EUR/USD. CoinDesk’s comparison shows bitcoin has become calmer since 2020, yet it still behaves more like a volatile technology stock than a national currency.
Bitcoin held near $81,000 as Brent crude climbed above $116 a barrel, its highest level since late April. Large Bitcoin ETF outflows, rising Treasury yields and weak consumer sentiment added to a cautious market backdrop ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting.
Bitcoin recovered toward $81,700 while altcoins outperformed after a technology-stock sell-off. Pepe led the rebound with a gain of as much as 14%, as traders watched Federal Reserve policy, ETF flows and signs of renewed futures positioning.
Heatbit has unveiled Bitwater, an $899 Bitcoin-mining water-heater element for standard electric tanks in the U.S. and Canada. The device uses 20 mining chips to generate up to 34 TH/s while heating water, with preorders due to ship in early 2027.
Bitcoin’s 2026 low arrived 125 days before the U.S. midterm election, unlike major lows after the 2014, 2018 and 2022 votes. Its recovery from July suggests the current market cycle may not follow that historical timing.
HSBC has introduced RedCoin, a Hong Kong dollar stablecoin, through its PayMe app. More than 3.3 million users will be able to activate wallets for payments and transfers, while HSBC plans to add banking, tokenized investment and institutional uses later.
A wallet linked to the Cysic bridge exploit sent about $744,000 in ETH and BNB to Tornado Cash after the foundation offered a 10% bounty for returning most of the identified proceeds. Cysic had earlier frozen about 2.8 million newly minted tokens.
Bybit has secured a full Dubai licence covering exchange services and spot crypto trading, but must complete VARA’s launch process before serving customers. The approval follows an earlier non-operational in-principle approval and is separate from Bybit’s federal UAE licence.
Sweden’s Riksbank wants lawmakers to revisit a digital krona, warning that foreign stablecoins and a future digital euro could weaken demand for Sweden’s currency. The central bank says legislation should begin now because an e-krona could take at least five years to launch.
Bitcoin is trading in a narrow range as investors await the Federal Reserve’s October 28 rate decision. Analysts disagree over whether the calm signals a possible bull market or reflects broader risk aversion, while options expiry, U.S. midterms and ETF flows could shape the next move.
HSBC is rolling out RedCoin, a Hong Kong-dollar stablecoin, to more than 3.3 million PayMe users for transfers and merchant payments. The bank also plans tokenized investment subscriptions and future corporate and institutional applications.
CoinDCX denied a fresh hack after investigators flagged about $16 million in outflows from wallets linked to the Indian exchange. The company blamed activity involving addresses compromised in 2025, while investigator ZachXBT said at least one address continued handling deposits in 2026.
Malaysia and Thailand have joined Singapore’s BLOOM initiative, which seeks to reduce costs and speed up cross-border payments by helping financial institutions use stablecoins and tokenized deposits across markets.
