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Polish prosecutors charge suspect in Zondacrypto probe, seek pretrial detention
Polish prosecutors charged Romana Ż. with organized crime and misappropriation offenses involving $2.1 million in Zondacrypto user funds. They are seeking pretrial detention, according to Cointelegraph.
Cointelegraph
XRP lending model exposes depositors to most losses from a single default
A CryptoSlate model indicates that one default could leave XRP lending-vault depositors bearing 90% of a 90,000-token loss, while ten smaller loans would produce a modeled loss of 4,500 tokens under the same coverage rates.
CryptoSlate
Ethereum Draft Proposal Could Let Users Pay Gas Without ETH
Ethereum’s EIP-8141 could allow users to pay transaction fees without holding ETH. The proposal has been in draft form since January and was initially presented by its authors as a defense against quantum computers.
Decrypt
Liquid Network investigation points to transaction-validation cache failure in $320 million Bitcoin incident
Researchers say an alleged flaw in Liquid’s transaction-validation cache may explain how unbacked tokens were created and redeemed for real Bitcoin in an incident involving roughly $320 million. Deployment timing has also drawn scrutiny.
CryptoSlate
Bitcoin Rally Begins as Treasury Plans Larger Long-Term Bond Buybacks
Bitcoin’s latest rally began after the Treasury announced that, from Sept. 9, it would raise the maximum size of certain buyback operations for 10- to 30-year government bonds from $2 billion to $4 billion.
CryptoSlate
DAOs Face a Choice Between Automated Code and Emergency Controls
Compound’s COMP-governed DAO highlights the tension between executing approved code automatically and preserving emergency controls after a July 2024 governance incident nearly directed a large amount of funds to a small group.
CryptoSlate
Bitcoin Faces Two-Week Fed Test as Inflation Data Could Disrupt Rate-Cut Expectations
Bitcoin faces heightened sensitivity to US inflation and Fed policy expectations. Policymakers will have CPI but not official August PCE, with another market test scheduled for Sept. 30, CryptoSlate reported.
CryptoSlate
Send Your Lawyers: Robinhood Isn't Backing Down From AMC Over Stock Tokens
Decrypt reports that lawyers question AMC’s securities-law challenge against Robinhood’s stock tokens, while noting that the products’ branding and marketing could still provide grounds for a dispute.
Decrypt
Japan’s 4% Bond Yield Spike Raises Funding Risks for Corporate Bitcoin Buying
Japan’s bond yield rise to 4% raises the cost threshold for future BitBond issuance, challenging debt-funded corporate Bitcoin buying. Existing fixed-rate debt keeps its original terms, according to CryptoSlate.
CryptoSlate
Hargreaves Lansdown Opens Retail Access to Crypto ETNs After FCA Rule Change
Hargreaves Lansdown has opened retail access to crypto ETNs after the FCA lifted its ban on retail crypto exchange-traded products in October, reversing the platform’s previous stance on the products.
CoinDesk
Crypto Token Buybacks Surge as Projects Face Questions Over Long-Term Value
Crypto projects are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on token buybacks. Cointelegraph examines whether the programs build lasting value for projects and holders or mainly make tokens appear more valuable.
Cointelegraph
Australian Crypto Firms Face Sept. 30 Licensing Deadline
CryptoSlate reports that qualifying Australian crypto firms have until Sept. 30 to secure the appropriate licence, file a notification or wind down operations to retain ASIC’s temporary no-action protection and avoid enforcement risk.
CryptoSlate