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A brief drop in XRP Ledger validator support reset the approval clock for fixCleanup3_4_0, moving expected activation from Oct. 23 to Nov. 4. Support has since recovered to 31 of 35 validators, while the related lending system remains short of the backing needed to begin activation.
Standard Chartered has signed definitive agreements to acquire Zodia Custody’s regulated operating entities across five jurisdictions. The deal remains subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions, while Zodia’s software and professional-services assets would move to a separate SC Ventures entity.
Bitcoin rebounded as U.S. stocks stabilized, while conflicting Iran reports sent oil prices sharply lower and then higher. Weak housing data highlighted the impact of mortgage rates, and corporate disclosures underscored the heavy spending behind SpaceX and the artificial-intelligence boom.
The XRP Ledger is adding a second amendment to repair its lending protocol before launch. The feature still awaits validator approval and is designed for fixed-term, uncollateralized loans using pooled funds, off-chain underwriting and first-loss capital.
An XRP Ledger bug-fix package has reached the 29-validator threshold and is expected to activate on Oct. 23, but Ripple’s proposed lending system remains offline. Its lending and vault amendments have only 19 and 21 votes, respectively, leaving approval at least weeks away.
Ledger confirmed that a hidden hardware implant in at least one genuine wallet sold through Southeast Asia captured and transmitted 24-word recovery phrases. Bitquery estimates $102 million was stolen from 324 wallets, while the company reviews weaknesses in the distribution chain and authenticity checks.
Bitcoin may appeal as protection against currency debasement, but borrowing costs, lost interest income, futures premiums and liquidation risk can reduce returns. Moneyiar data showed Bitcoin at $80,986.59, down 0.73% over 24 hours and 2.40% over seven days on Oct. 17, 2026.
Chainalysis says a task-scam operator lost 60 bitcoin, worth about $4.8 million, when three Ledger-associated addresses were emptied in last week’s theft. Ledger says compromised devices exposed users’ seed phrases, while investigators have reported much larger total losses.
Hardware wallets keep crypto private keys offline, but 2026 exploits involving Coldcard firmware and tampered Ledger devices show that cold storage is not risk-free. Manufacturers are now broadening devices for AI agents and preparing for possible quantum threats.
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Ledger says a criminal group bought hardware wallets, installed implants to capture seed phrases, and returned the devices through resellers. The disclosure follows customer losses in Southeast Asia, with blockchain investigator Specter estimating that $86 million was drained.
Ledger has announced Atom, an Android touchscreen device with a Ledger Secure Element and Ledger OS for protected transaction signing. Solana’s Seeker app and dApp Store will be preinstalled, while Ledger investigates tampered wallets linked to a suspected $87 million drain.
Ledger has unveiled the $849 Atom hardware wallet, which is expected to ship in summer 2027 with anti-tampering protections, after malicious implants were found in devices sold through an authorized reseller in Asia.
Ledger has asked resellers across six Southeast Asian countries and Hong Kong to suspend hardware-wallet sales while it investigates tampered devices. A security team found an implant that could transmit recovery phrases, while suspected losses exceed $86 million.
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Trezor will end authorization for some resellers on January 1, 2027, after Ledger found a hidden implant in wallets sold by Southeast Asian retailer CryptoBilis. The component captured recovery phrases and transmitted them over LTE, while Trezor says its devices show no evidence of compromise.
Trezor is reducing and reviewing its reseller network after Ledger linked lost funds to devices sold by Malaysia-based CryptoBilis. Trezor said the move is precautionary and that there is no evidence its own hardware has been compromised.
Ledger says its Donjon team found an LTE-enabled hardware implant in a Ledger wallet sold by Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis. The component captured 24-word recovery phrases, while suspected thefts traced by an investigator exceed $86 million, though Ledger has not verified the total.
