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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.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said authorities could seize about $1 billion in Iranian cryptocurrency this week, but he did not identify the assets or explain the planned process. The announcement highlights the differing levels of control over bitcoin, stablecoins and exchange-held digital assets.
Cake Wallet executive Seth for Privacy warned that one Bitcoin transaction can link no-KYC coins to a user’s identity if a wallet combines them with KYC-linked funds. He urged greater attention to UTXOs, coin control and Bitcoin’s broader privacy design.
OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies are reportedly rehearsing responses to a possible catastrophic cyberattack involving AI, while preparing to brief Congress and influence regulation. Recent testing failures and alleged AI-assisted attacks have intensified scrutiny of safety controls and political preparedness.
THORChain co-founder Chad Barraford said Tether briefly blacklisted four network vaults holding about $1.45 million in USDT. The addresses were unfrozen hours later, but Tether had not explained the action, according to Cointelegraph.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal is seeking records from Cantor Fitzgerald on its Tether relationship, compliance practices and reported financial arrangements involving Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s family. The request is due Oct. 23 and does not itself accuse the firm of breaking the law.
Robinhood Chain is evaluating Arbitrum’s Priority Gas Auctions, a system that lets traders pay higher fees to prioritize individual transactions. The review comes as the tokenized-asset blockchain uses first-come, first-served ordering and grows within the broader onchain expansion of Robinhood’s brokerage business.
Blockchain.com has applied for two CFTC licenses that would allow it to operate a U.S. prediction-market venue and broker cryptocurrency derivatives, bringing services now offered through Polymarket and Hyperliquid partnerships onto its own regulated platform.
Bitcoin rebounded to $82,837 after briefly falling below $80,500, while the wider crypto market recovered to $2.89 trillion. However, heavy Bitcoin ETF outflows, elevated Treasury yields and prediction-market odds pointing to further declines kept traders cautious.
HSBC and Ant Digital Technologies tested an AI agent that found a digital service and paid for it with tokenized bank deposits. The controlled blockchain trial used real-time settlement and risk checks, but the companies said it was not a commercial customer offering.
U.S. investors pulled $729 million from spot bitcoin ETFs over two days, reversing early-week buying as rate concerns, higher oil prices and Middle East tensions pressured sentiment. Bitcoin remained below its record high, while Moneyiar data showed a modest daily rebound but weekly losses.
Ledger is investigating reported cryptocurrency losses linked to CryptoBilis, an authorized reseller in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Researchers have estimated suspected thefts at between $72 million and $86 million, but Ledger has not confirmed the figures or the cause.
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Ledger is investigating reported fund losses involving hardware wallets bought from Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis. The company advised recent buyers not to set up their devices and said it had found no evidence that Ledger’s own systems were compromised.
Starknet is considering becoming an independent layer-1 blockchain by 2027, aiming to build the first fully quantum-resistant network. The proposal lifted STRK about 20% in 24 hours, while raising questions about security, migration and Starknet’s ability to operate without Ethereum.
Blockchain.com has reportedly sought two CFTC licenses to offer prediction-market contracts and crypto derivatives in the US, as courts weigh disputes over federal and state oversight of platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
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.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has permanently barred former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky from the securities, commodities and crypto industries. A settlement could secure up to $35 million, while Mashinsky continues serving a 12-year sentence after pleading guilty to fraud.
