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06:26 Security

Ledger Tightens Reseller Controls After Hardware Wallet Implant Discovery

Ledger tightens reseller rules after hardware wallet implant attack Ledger said it tightened reseller controls on Oct. 15 after finding criminals had opened genuine devices, added hidden components and returned them to distribution channels, with the implants designed to capture recovery phrases during setup. The company said its chips, operating system and servers were not compromised, suspended reseller sales in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, and banned the resale of returned devices.

02:55 Court

Judge Leaves Gemini’s $5 Million CFTC Settlement in Place After Joint Bid to Vacate

Judge keeps Gemini’s $5M CFTC settlement despite joint bid to erase it A federal judge on Oct. 15 refused a joint request from the CFTC and Gemini to vacate the exchange’s January 2025 settlement, leaving the paid $5 million penalty and permanent injunction in place. Judge Alvin Hellerstein said the agency’s later view that the 2022 case should never have been filed did not justify undoing a voluntary court-approved deal after years of litigation.

01:41 Tokenization

Solana App Revenue Reaches $193.1M in 30 Days as Tokenized RWAs Climb to $4.37B

Solana app revenue hits $193.1M in 30 days as RWAs jump to $4.37B Solana applications generated $193.1 million in revenue over the past 30 days, nearly double Hyperliquid’s $86.5 million, based on Castle Labs data. The bigger shift is under the surface: Solana’s tokenized real-world assets grew from about $700 million to $4.37 billion in a year, with tokenized stocks rising from $63 million to $455 million, suggesting growth is spreading beyond meme-coin activity.

01:26 Security

Binance warns Filipinos about fake crypto apps and withdrawal fee scams

Binance warns Filipinos over fake crypto platforms and “reactivation fee” scams Binance used a Manila press release to warn Filipino users that scammers are pitching ₱50,000 crypto deposits as turning into millions in three months, then trapping victims on fake trading apps that show fabricated profits. When users try to withdraw, the accounts are frozen and scammers demand ₱5,000-₱10,000 “reactivation fees” before disappearing; Binance urged users to verify platforms, avoid unauthorized services, and treat outsized return promises as red flags.

22:40 Court

Taiwan Orders Block on Coinbase and Kalshi Ahead of Nov. 28 Local Elections

Taiwan court orders block on Coinbase and Kalshi before local elections A New Taipei court has authorized Taiwan’s communications regulator and internet registry to block domestic access to Coinbase and Kalshi ahead of the Nov. 28 local vote, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 15. The Criminal Investigations Bureau said the sites may violate Taiwan’s election law banning for-profit gambling on election outcomes; Coinbase said it was investigating access issues reported since Oct. 14, while Kalshi said it does not allow trading in Taiwan.

21:41 Payments

Visa Takes Stablecoin Payouts Program Live With Inyo Global

Visa moves Visa Direct stablecoin payments into production with Inyo Global Visa has shifted its Visa Direct stablecoin initiative from pilot to commercial deployment, making Inyo Global its first production partner. The setup lets institutions prefund payouts 24/7 with USDC and receive stablecoin payments across more than 180 countries, as Visa pushes stablecoin use from testing into live cross-border payment flows.

21:11 Companies

Cobo to Close Consumer Wallet App on Dec. 1 and Impose $100 Minimum Monthly Fees

Cobo to shut consumer wallet app on Dec. 1, 2026 Cobo said its consumer wallet app will close on Dec. 1, 2026, and users must withdraw assets before midnight UTC+8 that day or face monthly account management fees. The charge is 2% of remaining assets with a $100 minimum, deducted in the same cryptocurrency starting Jan. 1, 2027; balances under $100 will be fully deducted if left in the app.

19:56 DeFi

Babylon outlines pause mechanics and governance for native BTC collateral on Aave V4

Babylon details Aave BTC collateral pause and governance controls Babylon Labs said a pause on its TBV integration with Aave cannot move or release BTC collateral: deposits stay locked in the vault and continue backing Aave debt while withdrawals, repayments and liquidations are blocked. The setup uses a 4-of-7 Interim Governance multisig and a 3-of-5 Emergency Guardian, both able to pause or unpause immediately, while all upgrades and configuration changes face a 5-day timelock and can be canceled by the Emergency Guardian.

19:11 Tokenization

Tokenized Equities Reach $3.8B as Weekly DEX Trading Surges Since January

DWF Labs: Tokenized equities hit $3.8B as DEX trading jumps 55x Weekly spot trading in tokenized equities on decentralized exchanges rose to $2.54 billion in the week of Oct. 5 from $45.8 million in the week of Jan. 5, while market value climbed 483% to $3.8 billion, DWF Labs said. The firm also estimated $313 million had been deployed across DeFi by Oct. 15, about 8% of the sector’s market value.

18:56 Ethereum

Ethereum Sets Glamsterdam Upgrade for Hoodi Testnet on Oct. 26

Ethereum schedules Glamsterdam for Hoodi testnet on Oct. 26 Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade is set to activate on the Hoodi testnet at epoch 132,352, slot 4,235,264 on Oct. 26, 2026 at 17:42:48 UTC, after going live on Sepolia on Oct. 6. The upgrade adds enshrined proposer-builder separation, block-level access lists and gas repricing changes aimed at scaling L1, while Hoodi’s gas limit will rise to 200M at activation; a mainnet date is still undecided.

17:56 Altcoins

TAO Climbs Above $285 as Bittensor Launches Null Consensus Update

Bittensor rolls out Null Consensus as TAO jumps above $285 TAO rose by double digits on Oct. 16 to trade above $285 as Bittensor unveiled Null Consensus, a protocol update that expands subnet capacity from 256 to 2,500 participants. The release also adds an alternative miner reward system to Yuma Consensus and optional proof-of-work registration, allowing miners to join subnets without spending TAO upfront.

16:56 DeFi

LlamaRisk Seeks Aave V3 Cap Changes for tETH, WBTC, cbBTC and Arbitrum WETH

LlamaRisk proposes Aave V3 cap changes across Prime, Core and Arbitrum LlamaRisk recommended raising Aave V3 Prime’s tETH supply cap to 20,000 from 15,000 after the reserve reached 15,189 tETH, or 101.3% utilization, while cutting Aave V3 Core’s tETH cap from 300 to 1 to stop new deposits there. It also proposed lowering borrow caps for WBTC on Core to 1,500 from 4,000, cbBTC on Core to 500 from 1,440, and WETH on Arbitrum to 75,000 from 135,000; the changes are set to be implemented via the Risk Steward process.

11:42 Companies

Deutsche Bank Sets Crypto Custody Launch Within Weeks, With Asia Expansion Planned for 2027

Deutsche Bank to launch crypto custody service within weeks Deutsche Bank plans to roll out a cryptocurrency custody service within weeks, initially supporting major tokens including Bitcoin and Ethereum as it pushes deeper into digital finance. The bank said it will add fiat-to-stablecoin conversion later and expand blockchain services for corporate clients, including tokenized deposits and digital bonds, with entry into major Asian financial markets planned from 2027.

08:12 Companies

Capital B posts €69.5M first-half loss as Bitcoin impairment outweighs revenue growth

Capital B raises $30M in H1 as Bitcoin treasury grows despite impairment loss France-listed Capital B posted a €69.5 million net loss for H1 2026 after booking a $75.8 million Bitcoin impairment charge tied to June 30 prices, but raised $30 million and expanded its BTC holdings 11% to 3,139 BTC by the end of June. The company said the charge had no direct cash impact; its treasury later reached 3,538 BTC by Sept. 30, about $290 million in value.

07:42 DeFi

Ripple Prime launches 24/7 swaps on 100+ traditional markets via Hyperliquid

Ripple Prime launches 24/7 swaps on 100+ traditional markets via Hyperliquid Ripple Prime has started offering around-the-clock swaps on more than 100 traditional markets, including equities, ETFs, metals, energy and FX, with prices tied to Trade.xyz perpetual futures on Hyperliquid. Virtu is already trading the product, which lets institutions face Ripple Prime as sole counterparty, cross-margin positions across asset classes, and in some jurisdictions post RLUSD as collateral under Ripple Prime’s BVI license.

07:40 Regulation

OCC Says Nine Major US Banks Used Debanking Policies Against Lawful Customers

OCC says nine largest US banks used debanking policies on lawful customers The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citibank, Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, Capital One, PNC, TD and BMO maintained policies from 2020 to September 2025 that cut off or limited services based on customers’ political or religious beliefs and lawful businesses. The OCC said those policies also restricted sectors including digital assets, and said it is considering further regulatory and supervisory changes.

07:26 Web3

NEAR rises above $5 as Mert Mumtaz joins foundation council and traders watch $6

Mert Mumtaz joins NEAR Foundation Council as NEAR jumps 12% NEAR rose more than 12% in 24 hours to trade above $5.20 after the NEAR Foundation appointed Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz to its governing council on Oct. 14. Traders are now watching whether the token can reclaim the $5.97-$6 resistance zone; analysts cited support around $4.90, with a break lower risking a move toward $3.79.

06:56 Regulation

Riksbank asks lawmakers to prepare digital krona laws as ECB advances digital euro

Riksbank urges legal groundwork for possible digital krona Sweden’s central bank has asked parliament to start preparing legislation for a potential digital krona, warning that the ECB’s digital euro plans and wider use of foreign stablecoins could weaken krona-based payments. In an Oct. 7 letter, the Riksbank said no launch decision has been made, but legal work should start early because building the system and rolling it out would take at least five years.

06:11 Court

Federal judge rejects Gemini and CFTC request to undo $5 million settlement

Judge denies bid to scrap Gemini’s $5M CFTC settlement A New York federal judge rejected a joint request from Gemini and the CFTC to vacate a January 2025 consent order that fined the exchange $5 million and imposed a permanent injunction. Judge Alvin Hellerstein said changed enforcement priorities and Gemini’s claim that it settled under regulatory pressure were not enough to reopen the case, noting Gemini agreed to the deal three weeks before trial.

05:55 Regulation

Taiwan blocks Coinbase and Kalshi ahead of Nov. 28 local elections

Taiwan blocks Coinbase and Kalshi before local elections Taiwan has blocked domestic access to Coinbase and Kalshi after a New Taipei court approved restrictions tied to suspected illegal election betting ahead of the Nov. 28 local polls. The Criminal Investigation Bureau sought the move under the Public Officials Election and Recall Act; Coinbase said it was investigating site access issues reported from Oct. 14, while Kalshi said trading is unavailable in Taiwan.

05:42 ETF & Funds

US Spot Crypto ETFs Lose $89.4 Million in a Day as Ethereum Leads Withdrawals

US spot crypto ETFs post $89.4M daily outflow as Ethereum leads withdrawals U.S. spot crypto ETFs tied to 15 assets recorded a combined $89.4 million net outflow on Oct. 15, led by $60.22 million leaving Ethereum products. Zcash, Hyperliquid and Solana funds also saw notable withdrawals, while Bitcoin ETFs bucked the trend with a modest $5.06 million net inflow, not enough to offset broader selling.

05:41 Security

ChangeNOW fixes website integration flaw and says customer funds were not at risk

ChangeNOW fixes website integration flaw, warns of possible data exposure ChangeNOW said it found and fixed a vulnerability on October 15 affecting an integration used on its website, with help from independent security researchers. The company said it has no evidence the flaw was exploited, but warned that email addresses and transaction details may have been exposed in some scenarios. It said transaction infrastructure was unaffected and customer funds were not at risk.

04:10 Stablecoins

Chainalysis Says US Became Net Bitcoin Importer as Overseas Demand Shifted to Dollar Stablecoins

Chainalysis: US turns net Bitcoin importer as global users favor dollar stablecoins The US became a net Bitcoin importer in 2026 for the first time since 2022, while the rest of the world leaned further into dollar stablecoins, Chainalysis said in its 2026 Geography of Crypto report covering the 12 months to July 1. Chainalysis’ data showed transfers above $10 million brought 53,200 BTC into the US even as sub-$10,000 flows left on net, pointing to institutions accumulating BTC while overseas users seek digital dollars without US bank accounts.

00:26 DeFi

Aave V4 deployment on Tempo Mainnet advances to community review

Aave V4 proposed for deployment on Tempo Mainnet An Aave Request for Comment proposes deploying Aave V4 on Tempo Mainnet, a payments-focused Layer 1 that launched on March 18, 2026. The initial setup would use one Liquidity Hub and two Spokes, with OUSD and pathUSD borrowable against cbBTC, OUSD and PRIME collateral, as Aave seeks to expand into enterprise and fintech stablecoin and RWA markets on Tempo. The proposal follows a passed temp check on Snapshot and now moves to community feedback, risk analysis by LlamaRisk, and an ARFC Snapshot vote.

22:56 Security

Ledger Halts Southeast Asia Resellers After $103.4M Theft Linked to Tampered Devices

Tampered Ledgers steal $103.4M in Asia, including $4.8M from a scammer Ledger suspended its reseller network across Southeast Asia after thieves stole more than $103.4 million from 530 addresses using tampered devices that recorded seed phrases, with Chainalysis saying one victim was a scammer who lost 60 BTC, worth about $4.8 million. Ledger said confirmed thefts so far are limited to Asia and told resellers in seven markets plus Hong Kong to pull devices from sale.

22:41 ETF & Funds

MSCI’s New Index Eligibility Rules Raise Exclusion Risk for Strategy and Other Treasury Firms

MSCI finalizes index rule change that could exclude Strategy and Metaplanet MSCI will apply new non-operating company eligibility rules in its November index review, raising the risk that firms such as Strategy, Metaplanet, Yellow Cake and potentially Ethereum treasury company SharpLink could be removed from its indexes. The new methodology uses operating-asset screens and five financial ratios, replacing interim limits on companies whose digital asset holdings are at least 50% of total assets; MSCI will publish the final list of affected firms on Nov. 11.

21:26 Mining

CleanSpark and BitFuFu mined less Bitcoin in September as Canaan’s output held flat

CleanSpark to end monthly mining updates after September BTC output falls 11% CleanSpark mined 529 BTC in September, down from 593 in August, and its holdings fell to 13,530 BTC after it sold 2 BTC and delivered 700 BTC through call option exercises at an average $72,928 per coin. BitFuFu’s production also slipped to 167 BTC from 174 BTC, while Canaan held steady at 44 BTC and increased its treasury to 1,875 BTC. CleanSpark said it will stop monthly mining reports and switch to quarterly disclosure as it expands its data center business.

17:28 DeFi

Curve Activates First LP-Token Llamalend v2 Market With 3M crvUSD Cap

Curve launches first LP-token Llamalend v2 market Curve has activated its first LP-token Llamalend v2 market after Vote 1501 was executed, letting users borrow crvUSD against reUSD/sfrxUSD LP collateral with an initial 3M crvUSD cap. The setup lets LP holders access leverage or liquidity without unwinding positions, while potential Resupply support could add a separate looping route for crvUSD lenders.

16:41 ETF & Funds

Charles Schwab Expands Retail Crypto Trading With Bitcoin and Ether

Charles Schwab completes retail rollout of spot bitcoin and ether trading Charles Schwab has opened direct bitcoin and ether trading to eligible retail clients across its brokerage platform, CEO Rick Wurster said on the firm’s Oct. 15 webcast. Schwab charges a 0.75% trading fee and is starting crypto transfers for selected clients, while Wurster called crypto trading a new transaction-based revenue stream and said Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink are planned before year-end.

15:41 Security

Gamdom Remains Offline After Hot-Wallet Breach, With Loss Estimates Between $3M and $4.2M

Gamdom shuts down after hot-wallet breach Crypto casino and sportsbook Gamdom went offline after an Oct. 13 hot-wallet breach tied to unauthorized access to an automation server. Founder Felix Romer put the loss at just over $3 million, while blockchain investigator vxdb estimated about $4.2 million across Ethereum, Solana, Tron, Bitcoin and EVM chains; the platform was still offline on Oct. 15 after moving remaining assets to cold storage.

15:27 DeFi

LlamaRisk Seeks Higher JAAA Borrow Limits on Aave V3 Horizon

LlamaRisk proposes higher JAAA borrow limits on Horizon LlamaRisk proposed raising JAAA’s reserve-tier loan-to-value on Horizon to 87% from 81% and liquidation threshold to 89% from 86%, while keeping the 5% liquidation bonus. The recommendation cites Centrifuge data showing 93 JAAA redemptions totaling $717.3 million from Oct. 10, 2025 to Oct. 5, 2026, with 91 settled the same day or next business day and the other two at T+2, supporting a three-business-day exit window.

14:57 Regulation

Russia to End Direct Person-to-Person Crypto Trades From July 2027

Russia sets July 1, 2027 ban on direct P2P crypto trades Russia will ban direct cryptocurrency transactions between individuals from July 1, 2027, forcing residents to use authorized exchanges, brokers or other intermediaries under Federal Law No. 282-FZ. The Bank of Russia also said individuals cannot transfer crypto from regulated digital accounts to their own self-custody wallets or send it directly to other individuals through regulated depositories.

12:57 Tokenization

Binance bStocks Passes $1 Billion in AUM Four Months After June Launch

Binance bStocks tops $1B in AUM four months after launch Binance’s bStocks tokenized securities surpassed $1 billion in assets under management four months after launching in June 2026, which Binance Research called the fastest result in the tokenized equities market. The study also said users converted more than $6 billion between bStocks and underlying shares at a 1:1 ratio with no conversion fee, while 58% of August trading volume came outside regular U.S. market hours.

12:27 Infrastructure

Solana Targets Oct. 21 Mainnet Alpenglow Upgrade With Much Faster Finality

Solana to activate Alpenglow on Oct. 21 Solana plans to activate Alpenglow on mainnet on Oct. 21 at around 15:00 UTC, replacing the consensus system it has used since launch. Core developer Anza said the upgrade should cut finality from about 12.8 seconds to roughly 150 milliseconds, while shifting validator votes off-chain between peers instead of posting them as transactions on-chain. That means Solana’s reported transaction count and TPS are likely to drop sharply after the upgrade even if user activity does not change.

11:56 Regulation

Hyperliquid Founder Pitches US Oversight Model Focused on Market Operators

Hyperliquid founder outlines US regulatory model for the platform Hyperliquid founder Jeff Yan told Bloomberg that regulation should apply to companies running trading venues on Hyperliquid, not to the blockchain itself, as he pushes the project as trading infrastructure for traditional financial firms. The platform is still unavailable to US customers, but Payward, Kraken’s parent, plans to offer US investors derivatives based on Hyperliquid technology through a regulated exchange.

11:41 Bitcoin

Chainalysis Says US Became a Net Bitcoin Importer Again in Year to June 2026

Chainalysis: US turns into net bitcoin importer for first time since 2022 The US imported more bitcoin than it exported in the year ending June 2026, becoming a net BTC importer for the first time since 2022, Chainalysis said. The firm said the shift came in higher-denomination transfers, while transfers under $10,000 stayed net outbound, suggesting Americans are using bitcoin more as a store of value as other regions rely on USD-pegged stablecoins to access dollars.

10:27 DeFi

Aave vote on Anchorage’s USAT listing moves to Snapshot with borrow-only setup proposed

Aave snapshot vote to list Anchorage’s USAT starts within 12 hours Aave’s ARFC to add USAT to Aave V3 Core and the Aave V4 Core Hub on Ethereum has moved to Snapshot, with voting set to begin in less than 12 hours. LlamaRisk backed listing the fiat-backed stablecoin as a borrow-only, non-collateral asset with a hardcoded $1 price, proposing a 20M USAT supply cap and 18M borrow cap on V3, while flagging governance and audit-publication gaps before any broader listing.

10:26 Court

Brooklyn prosecutors seize 241 domains and 112 servers in crypto scam probe

Brooklyn prosecutors seize 241 domains in crypto scam targeting Russian speakers Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI said they dismantled the online infrastructure of a multinational crypto investment scam that targeted Russian-speaking Americans, seizing 241 web domains and 112 servers after a three-year probe. The scheme used Facebook ads and fake “investment advisors” to steer victims into sending crypto to bogus platforms, then blocked withdrawals or demanded extra fees; prosecutors estimate tens of millions were stolen and about $300,000 has been seized so far.

09:57 Court

Seven arrested in Toronto crypto kidnapping case, including three Canadian soldiers

Seven arrested in Toronto crypto kidnapping case, including 3 military members Toronto police arrested seven people, including three Canadian Armed Forces members, over a July kidnapping in which a man was abducted, assaulted and forced to give access to his cryptocurrency holdings and his business security systems. Police laid 82 charges and said searches recovered firearms, GPS trackers, drugs and about 2,500 rounds of ammunition stolen from the military; the Defence Department has opened a separate ammunition probe.

07:56 Market

StandX to wind down perps exchange and replace token plan with DUSD airdrop

StandX to shut down exchange and scrap token launch StandX, the decentralized perpetual futures exchange founded by former Binance Futures head Aaron Gong and other industry veterans, said it will wind down operations after a review of business and market conditions. Perpetuals switch to reduce-only on Oct. 20, all remaining positions will be closed by Jan. 15, 2027, and the planned token launch has been replaced with a one-time DUSD airdrop for eligible users.

06:11 Security

South Korea Eyes Tougher Cyber Rules After Breaches at Banks and Crypto Firms

South Korea proposes tougher cyber rules after review finds gaps at 130 firms South Korea’s Financial Services Commission plans tighter cybersecurity requirements for financial institutions after a review of earlier incidents found deficiencies at 130 of 555 companies and exposed about 100,000 pieces of customer data. The proposals include stronger executive accountability, improved threat monitoring, and at least two vulnerability assessments a year for larger firms; the FSC is also considering extra inspections during urgent threats and AI-based monitoring for smaller companies.

05:56 Security

UNCX vesting contract exploit drains about $86,000 as $3.25 million remains in pool

UNCX shared vesting contract exploited for $86,000, $3.25M still in pool Blockaid flagged an Oct. 14 exploit in UNCX Network’s shared vesting contract that let an attacker turn a tiny residual position into about $86,000 by abusing a bookkeeping flaw in the contract’s share accounting. UNCX said the breach affected 10 tokens across Ethereum, Base, BNB Chain and Robinhood Chain, blocked new positions in the affected contract, and is investigating with law enforcement and SEAL 911.

05:55 Regulation

Payward Agrees to Buy Saldo Finance in Bid for Full EU Banking License

Payward to buy Saldo Bank owner in EU banking push Payward, Kraken’s parent, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Saldo Finance Oy, the owner of Lithuania-licensed Saldo Bank, in a deal expected to close in 2027 pending regulatory approval. The purchase would upgrade Payward from its current Irish e-money license to a full EU credit institution license, enabling it to offer interest on deposits, lending and banking-as-a-service across Saldo’s European markets, subject to approvals.

05:11 Regulation

ASIC seeks industry feedback on crypto platform rules before 2027 law takes effect

ASIC opens consultation on crypto platform rules in Australia Australia’s securities regulator has launched a consultation on proposed capital, custody and trading rules for crypto platforms, ahead of new digital asset legislation taking effect in 2027. The draft includes three capital models, limits on platforms trading for their own account, and quarterly reporting on wallets holding customer assets; feedback is due by Nov. 27, with final standards planned for March 2027.

04:56 Regulation

BingX wins Austrian MiCA license, paving way for expansion across 29 EEA markets

BingX EU wins Austria MiCA license for four crypto services Austria’s Financial Market Authority has granted BingX EU, through MEGE zweite GmbH, a MiCA license covering crypto custody, fiat-to-crypto exchange, crypto-to-crypto swaps and digital asset transfers. The Oct. 13 approval lets the exchange seek expansion across 29 EEA markets via MiCA passporting, though cross-border notifications are still required and no launch date has been announced.

04:41 Mining

Binance Pool to Shut Down After Hashrate Slides to About 9 EH/s

Binance Pool hash rate drops to 9 EH/s as miners face Nov. 10 exit Binance Pool’s computing power has fallen from 26 EH/s in December to about 9 EH/s, with remaining miners required to switch providers before Binance stops crediting mining shares on Nov. 10. Pool Savings users must redeem positions by then, and pool pages will be removed on Nov. 24; the shutdown could further concentrate Bitcoin block production among Foundry USA, AntPool and F2Pool, which already control about 64% of network hash rate.

04:26 Regulation

USDC Becomes First Stablecoin Placed Under EU ‘Significant’ Token Supervision

USDC becomes EU’s first “significant” e-money token under MiCA Circle’s USDC has become the first stablecoin to receive the EU’s “significant” e-money token classification under MiCA, putting it under direct European Banking Authority supervision from November 12, 2026. The EBA said it will oversee reserves, liquidity, capital, recovery and redemption plans, while France’s ACPR keeps authority over governance, outsourcing, ownership, management and conflicts of interest.

04:25 Companies

Evernorth taps Ripple, Coinbase, Kraken and BitGo for XRP treasury deployment

Evernorth names Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase and BitGo for XRP treasury rollout Evernorth said Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase and BitGo will help deploy its 473 million XRP treasury into institutional strategies starting in Q4 2026, marking the first step in its plan to generate returns from the holdings after its Nasdaq debut under ticker XRPN. The company said the partners were chosen for institutional infrastructure, licensing, risk controls and reporting.

03:55 Security

Ledger Expands Asia Sales Halt as Wallet Implant Probe Reaches More Resellers

Ledger widens sales halt in Southeast Asia over wallet supply-chain attack Ledger told resellers and distributors in Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Hong Kong to pull its devices from shelves as it investigates tampered wallets that can steal users’ 24-word recovery phrases via a hidden LTE implant. The company said all confirmed losses so far trace to CryptoBilis, while onchain investigator Specter has linked the incident, dated to Oct. 9, to more than $86 million in suspected thefts that Ledger has not verified.

19:56 Regulation

Sberbank Cleared to Trade Crypto in Russia After Depository Approval

Sberbank wins crypto exchange approval in Russia Russia’s central bank has added Sberbank to its register of authorized digital currency exchanges, days after granting it digital depository status, giving the bank both trading and custody roles under the new law. Sberbank said it plans to offer Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT through SberBank Online, SberInvestments and SberBusiness from Dec. 1, subject to final Bank of Russia decisions and secondary rules.