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DeFi Development Corp added about 22,070 SOL last week, lifting its treasury to roughly 2.586 million tokens. Its CHAD preferred stock reached a record and neared $10, while DFDV shares remained below the value of its Solana holdings.
Solana is evaluating signer programs as a replacement for durable nonces, preserving offline cold-key approvals while shifting account control to program-derived addresses. The transition has no fixed date and depends on an audited mainnet implementation and application compatibility.
An unauthorized Ledger hardware implant has renewed debate over whether Bitcoin ETFs offer safer custody than self-managed hardware wallets. Analysts disagree on the risks, while experts warn that both device security and rushed transfers require careful scrutiny.
Ledger says confirmed CryptoBilis cases are limited to devices sold by the authorized reseller, as blockchain firms traced up to $93.2 million in stolen crypto. Tether froze $10 million in USDT, while Ledger urged affected customers to move assets to newly generated wallets.
Ledger confirmed that at least one device tied to crypto losses contained an unauthorized hardware implant. All known cases involve Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis, while estimated losses range from $86 million to $93 million across more than 300 wallets.
U.S. spot Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana ETFs are all recording net outflows in October. Bitcoin funds saw a small Friday rebound after heavy withdrawals, while Ethereum extended a nine-day losing streak and Solana posted five straight days of outflows.
The U.S. Clarity Act’s Senate setback leaves the SEC and CFTC to advance crypto-market rules. Executives see openings for tokenization, DeFi and dealmaking, while lawyers warn that agency action cannot replace Congress or resolve oversight of spot-market trading.
Ledger confirmed that one device linked to reported crypto losses through Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis contained an unauthorized hardware implant. Potential losses may exceed $86 million, while the company investigates and advises affected users to pause setup or move assets.
Ledger confirmed that one device linked to reported cryptocurrency losses contained an unauthorized hardware implant. The company said the incident appeared limited to a Southeast Asian reseller, while estimated losses across Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tron may exceed $86 million.
Metaplanet’s sale of 10,000 Bitcoin and repurchase of 11,000 at a higher price cost roughly ¥11.57 billion on the replaced coins, highlighting the cash demands and financing deadlines facing corporate Bitcoin holders.
The CFTC proposed classifying sports, political, cultural and weather event contracts as swaps while excluding sportsbook and casino wagers. The moves aim to clarify federal oversight, but a recent Sixth Circuit ruling shows state gambling laws may still constrain prediction-market operators.
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Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky has been permanently barred from the cryptocurrency, securities and commodities industries under a New York settlement that could require up to $35 million in conditional payments. The agreement resolves allegations that he misled investors before Celsius collapsed in 2022.
DWF-linked firms DWF Maas and Falcon Digital are suing BitGo for $141 million in London, alleging the custodian sold discounted, locked-up tokens early and damaged their value. BitGo declined to comment, and the allegations have not yet been tested in court.
A CoinShares survey found that most affluent investors across seven major economies already hold digital assets, while many say their advisers are too cautious. OKX also extended funding at a $25 billion valuation, and Strategy spent far more on preferred-share buybacks than Bitcoin last week.
Bitcoin recovered from a $80,350 low and held near $82,500 as crypto markets absorbed reports of stolen funds involving Ledger hardware-wallet users. Traders also watched the weekly close and awaited US inflation data expected to influence market volatility.
Ledger is investigating reports that more than $86 million in cryptocurrency may have been stolen from hundreds of wallets tied to devices sold by Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis. The losses, cause and number of affected users remain unconfirmed as the company pauses sales and shipments.
Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi says moving crypto holdings to fresh addresses would not fully protect markets if AI breaks digital signatures. He supports a blockchain-wide recovery mechanism, as data shows 6.26 million Bitcoin may be exposed.
