THORChain’s TRON operations were interrupted on Oct. 9 after a USDT vault blocklist, according to reports by its co-founder Chad Barraford and researcher Khal. The researcher put the affected balance at about 1.45 million USDT. Both accounts later reversed the restrictions, according to updates from both accounts. At 3:35 p.m. UTC, Barraford said the addresses…
Ethereum’s transaction fees have burned enough ETH to offset just 2.07% of the new coins issued in 2026, according to an Oct. 9 supply ledger. After fee burn, validator penalties, and other destruction, the network has added approximately 778,413 ETH, increasing supply by about 0.64% from the window’s opening level. A larger gas limit can…
The UK sanctioned crypto payment processors Cryptomus and Heleket and Kyrgyzstani exchange TokenSpot on October 8, after blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis linked the services to illicit financial flows and networks associated with Russia’s sanctions evasion. The designations target parts of the infrastructure used to move money through crypto, including payment services that received funds from…
The derivatives regulator is proposing a formal rule to include certain contracts traded on platforms like Kalshi’s as swaps that require the agency’s oversight.
Suspected Ledger wallet thefts are approaching $90 million as Tether freezes USDT stablecoin linked to the incident, according to blockchain investigators. In an Oct. 9 statement, the crypto hardware wallet maker said it was investigating reports that customers lost funds after buying devices from CryptoBilis, an authorized reseller operating in Southeast Asia. As a precaution,…
Binance will restrict eight products and services and delist 22 tokens for users in Brazil from October 27 as it restructures its local operations to comply with Central Bank regulations. The changes also move customers’ Brazilian-real operations to a locally authorized payment account, while new reporting requirements for international crypto transfers take effect on November…
The XRP Ledger (XRPL) now lets institutions delegate account tasks while retaining control of their primary signing keys. The PermissionDelegationV1_1 amendment went live on Oct. 8 at ledger 107,524,865. It lets account owners assign specific transaction permissions to other accounts. The upgrade mirrors the division of responsibilities in traditional finance. Treasury departments, compliance officers and…
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson accused Vitalik Buterin of undermining quantum-resistant cryptography with speculative warnings about AI-driven mathematical breakthroughs. In an Oct. 9 post, Hoskinson challenged the Ethereum co-founder’s skepticism toward lattice-based cryptography, arguing that decades of security research had already accounted for the technology’s known weaknesses. He warned that encouraging developers to abandon established approaches…
Arbitrum recently replaced its Timeboost transaction-ordering system with a new model called Priority Gas Auctions.
Bitcoin’s on-chain regime model from BIT has returned to a 67% net-long position for a second consecutive month, with five indicators now in territory historically associated with bull markets. The reading suggests a potential recovery in Bitcoin’s cycle, although a recent $7,000 price decline and two important on-chain price levels leave room for further weakness.…