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21:56 Court

Conduit Sues Tether Over Year-Long Freeze of $2.76 Million in USDT

Conduit sues Tether over $2.76M USDT freeze Conduit Technology has sued Tether, alleging the issuer froze $2.76 million in its treasury wallet on Sept. 24, 2025 without a request from Brazilian police and kept the funds locked for more than a year. The complaint says Tether’s T3 Financial Crime Unit selected the address using its own undisclosed criteria, and Conduit is seeking to unfreeze the wallet, recover at least $2.76 million in damages, and force Tether to hand over any reserve income tied to the frozen USDT.

20:56 Infrastructure

Igloo to Wind Down Abstract Layer-2 Network on December 15

Abstract to shut down on Dec. 15 and urges users to bridge out funds Igloo Inc.’s Ethereum layer-2 network Abstract will go dark on Dec. 15 after concluding that a standalone chain focused only on “consumer crypto” was unsustainable. Users have been told to move assets off the network before then via Abstract’s Migration Hub or its native bridge, which has a three-hour delay; funds left after the deadline will be inaccessible. Engineers will help projects migrate to other chains.

20:56 Security

Immunefi says $6M Base vault hack revealed a bug disclosure blind spot

$6M Base vault exploit exposes bug disclosure gap, Immunefi says A still-unidentified Base vault lost about $6 million in wstETH after a malicious contract was added to its lending whitelist and withdrew assets without posting collateral, Immunefi security chief Gonçalo Magalhães said. He said roughly $31.7 million remained in the vault at the time of the briefing, while no operator had publicly claimed the vault or announced remediation more than 24 hours after the attack.

19:11 Court

Conduit sues Tether in New York over $2.76 million USDT freeze

Conduit sues Tether over $2.76M USDT freeze Crypto payments firm Conduit sued Tether in New York, alleging it unlawfully froze $2.76 million in USDT in September 2025 and has refused to return the funds for more than a year. Conduit claims Brazilian Federal Police later said they did not identify its wallet for freezing; the firm is seeking to unfreeze the USDT, at least $2.76 million in damages, and any profit Tether may have earned from the funds.

18:56 ETF & Funds

Winklevoss Files for Zcash ETF With 0.25% Fee as Grayscale Fund Shrinks

Winklevoss files Zcash ETF at one-tenth of Grayscale’s fee Winklevoss Asset Services filed on Oct. 6 for a Zcash ETF with a 0.25% annual fee, challenging Grayscale’s ZCSH, which now charges 10 times more and is the only ETF holding ZEC. The move comes after ZCSH’s assets fell from $1 billion on Sept. 24 to $781.96 million by Oct. 5, including about $97 million in withdrawals. WINK would list on Nasdaq if the SEC declares the registration effective.

16:13 Court

Genius Group resumes Bitcoin treasury buying with 10 BTC purchase

Genius Group resumes Bitcoin purchases after court lifts injunction Genius Group said Oct. 6 it bought 10 BTC for about $854,000 between Oct. 2 and Oct. 5, paying an average of $85,364 per coin. The AI-focused education company resumed buying after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction on Aug. 31 that had blocked it from issuing shares, raising funds and purchasing Bitcoin.

14:12 Regulation

South Korea Democratic Party Says Crypto Tax Should Start on Schedule in January

South Korea ruling party backs January start for crypto tax South Korea’s Democratic Party said crypto taxation should begin in January as scheduled, arguing the National Assembly should not reverse course after delaying the measure three times. Under the current Income Tax Act, income from transferring or lending virtual assets from Jan. 1 will be treated as miscellaneous income, with annual gains above 2.5 million won ($1,810) taxed at 22%, including local tax.

13:11 Stablecoins

Arbitrum Joins Paxos-Led Global Dollar Network as DAO Weighs USDG Growth Push

Arbitrum backs Paxos-issued USDG with DAO proposal Arbitrum has joined the Paxos-led Global Dollar Network and launched USDG on its layer-2, aiming to earn a share of reserve income from stablecoin activity on its rails. A proposal published Tuesday asks ArbitrumDAO to make USDG growth a strategic priority, add 100 million ARB to its DRIP incentive program, and use treasury assets to support liquidity.

11:28 Regulation

IMF Releases $137.93 Million to El Salvador After Bitcoin-Related Waiver

IMF approves $138 million for El Salvador with Bitcoin waiver The IMF approved an immediate $137.93 million disbursement to El Salvador on Oct. 1 after its second and third EFF reviews, while waiving a breach tied to public-sector Bitcoin accumulation under the country’s $1.4 billion program. The board said the added BTC came from documented private donations, not government funds, and paired the waiver with tighter limits on future accumulation and demands for more disclosure.

11:26 Regulation

CFTC Opens Comment Process on Crypto Exchange Rules After Clarity Act Stalls

CFTC proposes crypto exchange rules after Clarity Act stalls The CFTC is seeking public comment on proposed rules for CFTC-registered crypto exchanges after the Clarity Act failed to clear the Senate in September. Chairman Michael Selig said the agency cannot require crypto assets to trade on CFTC platforms without Congress, but the rules would create a federal option for exchanges that want to operate under one regime and let retail customers trade on a margined, leveraged or financed basis.

10:56 Court

Adam Iza Sentenced to 78 Months in Case Tied to Meta Fraud and Deputy Misconduct

Crypto entrepreneur Adam Iza gets 78 months in prison A federal court sentenced Adam Iza, 26, to 78 months after he admitted hiring off-duty Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies to pull confidential records, obtain search warrants and intimidate rivals, while stealing more than $37 million from Meta and routing proceeds through cryptocurrency custodians to evade taxes. The term will run alongside his earlier 15-year sentence for attempted Bitcoin robbery.

07:42 Regulation

US Treasury Withdraws FinCEN Crypto Wallet and Mixer Reporting Proposals

US Treasury withdraws FinCEN crypto wallet and mixer rules The US Treasury has withdrawn two FinCEN proposals that would have expanded reporting on crypto transactions involving “unhosted wallets” and mixers. One rule would have required institutions to collect counterparty data on wallet transfers over $3,000 and file reports from $10,000; the other targeted mixer-linked activity tied to foreign jurisdictions. Coin Center called the move a major win for financial privacy.

07:12 Court

South Korean Court Backs FSC Order on CP Labs’ Post-Shutdown Custody of Customer Crypto

South Korean court upholds FSC order against CP Labs A South Korean court ruled that CP Labs remained a virtual asset business even after shutting down because it continued to hold and manage customer crypto worth about $10.8 million. The court upheld the Financial Services Commission’s order to transfer the assets to the Digital Asset Protection Foundation, saying the FSC had legal authority under the Virtual Asset User Protection Act and that the move would better protect users and market trust.

05:41 Prediction Markets

Polymarket eyes Nov. 2 rollout for new markets on Protocol V2

Polymarket targets Nov. 2 launch for new markets on Protocol V2 Polymarket has started production canary testing of Protocol V2 and plans to route newly created markets to the new system on Nov. 2. The upgrade replaces its legacy Gnosis CTF architecture with a single ERC-1155 position system, unified pUSD collateral and a modular OracleAggregator that can take outcomes from UMA and Chainlink, while existing CTF markets and positions will stay on separate contracts. Security reviews have been published, and critical bugs remain covered by a $5 million bounty.

04:56 Court

Polymarket asks Dutch court to overturn regulator’s ban and penalty order

Polymarket challenges Dutch ban in court Polymarket has asked a Dutch court to overturn the Netherlands’ ban on its prediction market, arguing its event contracts are financial products that should be supervised by the AFM, not the gambling regulator KSA. The KSA had ordered the platform to stop serving Dutch users by Jan. 17 or face €420,000 a week in penalties, later moving to collect €420,000 after ruling Polymarket’s IP block came a day late and rejecting its objection on June 23.

04:41 Infrastructure

Solana Foundation launches open-source DvP standard for near-instant institutional settlement

Solana Foundation launches open-source DvP settlement standard Solana Foundation has released Solana DvP, an open-source, audited program for institutional trades that settles assets and cash atomically on-chain in seconds instead of the usual one to two days. The framework is designed to replace custom settlement contracts with a standard model and cut counterparty risk, while JPMorgan helped shape requirements around deadlines, escrow isolation and Token-2022 extensions.

04:26 Court

Greek Police Arrest 17 in Alleged $9 Million AI Crypto Pyramid Scheme

Greek police arrest 17 in alleged $9M crypto pyramid scheme Greek police said they dismantled an unauthorized crypto pyramid scheme that allegedly took about $9 million from more than 10,000 investors by promising to double USDT or USDC deposits in 50 days through an AI trading system. Authorities said the group used new investors’ funds to pay earlier members, ran branches across Greece to appear legitimate, and has referred the 17 detainees to an investigating judge for formal prosecution.

21:41 Infrastructure

Aptos floats native encrypted mempool to reduce frontrunning on trades

Aptos Labs proposes encrypted mempool for native pre-trade privacy Aptos Labs has proposed an encrypted mempool that would hide pending transaction details until ordering is complete, aiming to curb frontrunning and other MEV tactics on Aptos. The company said completed transactions would still remain public onchain, and researchers behind the design reported 27 milliseconds of added proposal-to-execution latency in tests, or about 14% versus their baseline. If approved by governance, Aptos said it would become the first L1 to offer the feature natively.

19:41 ETF & Funds

Bitwise’s spot NEAR ETF opens with $35.5 million as firm leans on AI narrative

Bitwise’s spot NEAR ETF pulls $35.5M on first trading day Bitwise’s NRP, the first U.S. spot NEAR ETF, launched on NYSE Arca on Sept. 29 and drew $35.5 million in day-one inflows. As of Oct. 1, the trust held about 11.5 million NEAR worth $53.4 million, with 98% staked, or roughly 0.9% of total supply after three sessions. Bitwise executives said demand reflects NEAR’s pitch as an AI-focused blockchain and the appeal of staking exposure through an ETF.

19:26 Regulation

Binance to require extra disclosures for Brazil cross-border crypto transfers from Nov. 1

Binance to require extra data for Brazil international crypto transfers from Nov. 1 Binance told users in Brazil that from Nov. 1, every crypto transfer to or from outside the country will require the sender to state its purpose and identify the counterparty, with the exchange reporting those operations monthly to Brazil’s Central Bank. Withdrawals will not go through until the form is completed, and incoming transfers can be held or returned if the information is missing.

17:56 DeFi

Aave Governance Debate Over IP Foundation Turns to Cayman Versus Switzerland

Aave governance backs Phase 1 of IP foundation plan, seeks tighter terms An Aave governance participant said they support Phase 1 of creating an ownerless entity to hold the protocol’s trademark, domains and IP, but called for clearer terms before a Snapshot vote. The requests include a Phase 1 budget cap, disclosure and ratification of the initial director, supervisor and secretary, details of the license-back terms, and a Phase 2 timeline and IP inventory. The same participant also urged governance to compare Cayman with a Swiss foundation before incorporation.

16:56 ETF & Funds

Canary Amends PEPE ETF Filing as Token Tests Resistance Into October

Canary Capital amends PEPE ETF filing as token nears key resistance Canary Capital filed an amended S-1 for its proposed Canary PEPE ETF on Oct. 2, updating an April 8 registration as PEPE traded around $0.00000438 on Oct. 5. The filing proposes a Cboe BZX listing, PEPE holdings and BitGo Bank & Trust as custodian, but it is not a launch; the token is now approaching resistance at $0.00000450-$0.00000469, with $0.00000417 as nearby support.

16:11 Regulation

CFTC proposes federal rules for leveraged crypto trades while spot-market gap remains

CFTC proposes new federal rules for leveraged crypto trading The U.S. CFTC has proposed two rules — Regulation CTX and Regulation CAM — to create a federal framework for leveraged, margined and financed crypto trades, while leaving direct spot trading outside the regime except for fraud and manipulation oversight. The plan would create registered crypto asset markets, require anti-manipulation controls and reserves verification for customer assets, use futures commission merchants for AML checks, and include an “actual delivery” exemption for some trades settled within 28 days.

11:41 ETF & Funds

SEC Approves Rule Change for 3x Bitcoin and Ether Futures ETFs

SEC clears path for first 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ether ETFs in the US The SEC on Oct. 2 approved a Cboe BZX rule change for six Volatility Shares ETFs, including funds targeting 3x the daily return of bitcoin and ether futures. If launched, they would be the first U.S. crypto ETFs above 2x leverage, but they still cannot trade until the SEC declares the issuer’s registration statement effective. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said the products are built for trading, not investing.

10:40 Altcoins

Shiba Inu Expands to Solana Through Sunrise as SHIB Trading Moves Cross-Chain

Shiba Inu launches on Solana via Sunrise Shiba Inu’s SHIB is now live on Solana through Sunrise, a token gateway backed by Wormhole Labs, marking a break from the project’s long push toward its own Shibarium network. Sunrise uses Wormhole’s Native Token Transfers standard, so SHIB on Solana is the canonical token rather than a wrapped version. SHIB rose 3.89% in the 24 hours after the listing went live.

09:43 Court

Five in Paris face indictment over alleged $2 million Hamas crypto financing network

Five indicted in Paris over alleged $2M Hamas crypto financing scheme French authorities have placed five people under formal investigation in Paris after a joint U.S.-French probe alleged a network of non-profits diverted more than $2 million raised through humanitarian appeals to Hamas between 2020 and 2026. Investigators say funds moved via PayPal and Western Union before shifting to bitcoin and other digital assets to evade scrutiny, with parallel proceedings now underway in France and the U.S.

08:41 Security

Two crypto scams drained more than $472,000 through fake addresses and Permit2 abuse

Crypto users lose over $472,000 in address poisoning and Permit2 scams GoPlus Security said a user lost about $305,000 in DAI after copying a lookalike address from transaction history in an address poisoning attack, while Scam Sniffer reported a separate loss of $167,342 in LINK after a victim signed a phishing Permit2 approval on Ethereum. The cases highlight a simple risk: copied addresses and signed approvals can give attackers direct access to funds.

07:29 Regulation

Greek police detain 17 over alleged FXO crypto Ponzi that drew 10,000 participants

Greek police detain 17 in alleged FXO crypto Ponzi scheme Greek authorities detained 17 people, including two alleged leaders, over the FXO platform, which investigators say promised to double crypto investments in 50 days and pulled in about $8 million from at least 10,000 people. The Hellenic Capital Market Commission had previously warned that FXO was unlicensed, and raids across multiple regions seized devices, bank and SIM cards, and €295,090 in cash.

07:26 Tokenization

Robinhood Stock Tokens Drove $440 Million in Onchain Memecoin Trading

Robinhood stock tokens became memecoin liquidity onchain Tokenized stocks on Robinhood Chain were used as liquidity for memecoins, pushing daily volume in memecoin-stock token pairs to about $440 million in early September, Bloomberg reported. The tokens’ combined market cap peaked near $69 million, but prices in some pools diverged sharply from the underlying shares, including a Hims & Hers-linked token that traded at more than 4x the stock price.

07:15 Regulation

Hong Kong Plans Broader Virtual Asset Licensing Bill for Submission This Year

Hong Kong to roll out broader crypto licensing regime this year Hong Kong will submit amendments within the year to create a licensing regime covering virtual asset trading, custody, advisory and management services, Financial Services and the Treasury Secretary Christopher Hui told lawmakers on Oct. 5. The plan is part of the government’s 2026-2030 financial market strategy and comes alongside a review of legal changes to better detect and remove fraudulent AI-generated content.

07:12 Infrastructure

Blast to Wind Down Layer-2 Network After Operating Costs Surpass Revenue

Blast to shut down after costs outpaced revenue Ethereum layer-2 Blast said it is winding down because the cost of maintaining the chain exceeded revenue and it sees no realistic path to a sustainable model. Users have been told to withdraw to Ethereum mainnet: Blast will first retrieve assets deposited with Lido, a process expected to take about a week, then reopen withdrawals through its interface until Oct. 26, after which withdrawals must be made via the Blast bridge contract on Ethereum.

04:41 Regulation

Japan Adds Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex to Asset-Freeze Sanctions List

Japan freezes Garantex under Russia sanctions Japan added Russian crypto exchange Garantex to its asset-freeze list on Oct. 2, extending sanctions to a platform the U.S. Treasury says handled more than $100 million tied to ransomware, terrorism and other illicit activity. The move follows U.S. sanctions in 2022, a domain seizure in March 2025 and EU action, while Treasury has said Garantex staff shifted customer deposits to successor exchange Grinex.

03:55 Infrastructure

Zcash starts NU7 testnet phase before planned Nov. 5 mainnet upgrade

Zcash activates NU7 on testnet ahead of planned November mainnet launch Zcash has turned on its NU7 upgrade on testnet, starting live checks of protocol changes before a planned Nov. 5 mainnet activation. The upgrade cuts target block times from 75 seconds to 25 seconds, disables version 4 transactions, and adds a Network Sustainability Mechanism that recycles part of transaction fees into future block rewards. Developers are due to decide on Oct. 20 whether to proceed and set the activation height.

00:26 DeFi

Aave reviews Sentora plan for first externally curated V4 Hub on Ethereum

Aave weighs first externally curated V4 Hub by Sentora Aave is reviewing an ARFC that would let Sentora run the first externally curated Aave V4 Hub on Ethereum, with RLUSD, PYUSD and OUSD as the only borrowable assets and a 50% revenue share to the DAO. Sentora would control listings, risk parameters, interest-rate curves and oracles through revocable roles, while risk-increasing changes face a 48-hour timelock and new assets or Hubs get a two-week optimistic review before any AIP.

22:11 Regulation

Russia Finance Ministry Begins Salary Payments in Digital Rubles

Russia Finance Ministry starts paying some salaries in digital rubles Russia’s Finance Ministry said some employees have been receiving salary payments in the digital ruble since Oct. 1, marking the ministry’s first payroll use of the CBDC. Participation is voluntary, and the ministry did not disclose how many workers were paid or the total amount, but said the same mechanism was used in a 2025 federal budget spending pilot that distributed about 16 million digital rubles.

21:11 Court

ICBA Challenges OCC in Federal Court Over Crypto-Focused National Trust Charters

ICBA sues OCC over crypto trust bank charters The Independent Community Bankers of America has sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in federal court, alleging it exceeded its authority under the National Bank Act by granting national trust bank charters to crypto firms that do not perform traditional fiduciary duties. The suit seeks to void the OCC’s rule and Interpretive Letter 1176; at least 13 charters are tied to digital asset firms including Circle, Coinbase and Ripple.

18:26 ETF & Funds

SEC Clears Cboe BZX Listing for Volatility Shares 3x Bitcoin Futures ETF

SEC approves Cboe BZX listing for Volatility Shares 3x Bitcoin ETF The SEC approved Cboe BZX’s rule change on Oct. 2 to list Volatility Shares LLC’s 3x Bitcoin ETF, a fund designed to target three times the daily return of its bitcoin futures benchmark before fees and expenses. The approval also covers five related 3x funds tied to ether, gold, silver, crude oil, and natural gas, but trading still requires an effective registration statement and at least 100,000 shares outstanding at launch.

13:26 Regulation

RBI Repeats Crypto Warnings as India Expands Tokenization and Digital Rupee Pilots

RBI reiterates crypto caution while expanding tokenization and CBDC pilots India’s central bank said it remains cautious on cryptocurrencies because of risks to monetary sovereignty, monetary policy and capital flows, while continuing to back tokenization, DLT and CBDC projects. Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the RBI is advancing pilots for tokenized certificates of deposit and corporate bonds settled with the wholesale digital rupee, and sees cross-border payments as a stronger use case than domestic crypto payments.

13:26 Regulation

Japan Adds Garantex to Russia Sanctions Package Covering 33 Entities

Japan sanctions crypto exchange Garantex in new Russia asset-freeze package Japan added Garantex to a Russia sanctions package that freezes assets of 33 entities and nine individuals and restricts services to 35 vessels. Under the measures, payments and capital transactions with designated parties now require government permission under Japan’s foreign exchange law. Existing vessel contracts signed before Oct. 2, 2026 can continue only until Nov. 1, 2026.

10:55 Regulation

US Sanctions Alleged Hamas Funding Network Using Charities and Crypto

US sanctions network accused of sending $2M to Hamas via charities and crypto The US Treasury’s OFAC sanctioned Saleem al-Zaq, Faouzi Barika, Amel Oualid, and charities Association Baraka and Ensemble C Mieux, accusing them of moving more than $2 million to Hamas through sham aid campaigns and crypto transfers. Treasury said Barika and Oualid sent al-Zaq hundreds of thousands of dollars in digital assets; the DOJ also unsealed charges against al-Zaq and announced six arrests.

08:56 Regulation

Russia expands digital ruble pilot into payroll after first salary payments

Russia Finance Ministry starts paying some staff in digital rubles Russia’s Finance Ministry made its first regular payroll payments in digital rubles on Oct. 1, extending the CBDC into government salaries after its Sept. 1 rollout. The ministry said it and the Federal Treasury used nearly 16 million rubles in 2025 trial transactions for selected salaries, stipends and government contracts before expanding budget use from January 2026 to eligible state-owned, budget-funded and autonomous institutions.

07:26 ETF & Funds

Grayscale’s Spot Zcash ETF Logs First Weekly Outflow Since August as ZEC Slides

Zcash spot ETF posts first weekly outflow since August Grayscale’s U.S.-listed spot Zcash ETF, ZCSH, saw $93.56 million in net outflows in the week ended Oct. 2, its first negative week since late August, as ZEC fell from nearly $1,650 in late September to about $1,304 by Oct. 3. Total net assets dropped to about $751 million, though cumulative net inflows stayed positive at roughly $212.56 million, with daily redemptions of $30.25 million on Sept. 30 and $26.93 million on Oct. 2.

04:56 Market

XRP Liquidation Pressure on Binance Cools as Open Interest Falls, Spot Demand Still Key

Binance XRP liquidations ease as derivatives exposure drops 32% Forced selling in XRP on Binance has cooled after repeated liquidation spikes from late July through September, with open derivatives positions shrinking about 32% from $323 million on Aug. 22 to $219 million on Sept. 17, CryptoQuant said. The firm said long liquidations are still outweighing shorts, leaving bullish traders vulnerable, and any sustained upside would still need spot buying, volume, and supportive price action.

03:55 Infrastructure

XRP Ledger Eyes Oct. 9 Activation for Batch Transactions and Security Amendment

XRPL targets Oct. 9 for Batch upgrade and server security fix The XRP Ledger is on track to activate two amendments on Oct. 9 if validator support stays above 80% for two straight weeks: fixBatchV1_2, a security-related update that would require server operators to run software v3.4.1 to stay synchronized, and BatchV1_1, which would let users bundle up to eight transactions so payments and asset transfers can settle together on an all-or-nothing basis. As of Oct. 3, 30 of 35 trusted validators backed BatchV1_1.

22:26 Security

September Crypto Hack Losses Reached $766.5M as Bitget and Liquid Drove Most of the Damage

September crypto hack losses hit $766.5M, led by Bitget and Liquid PeckShield counted 55 major crypto hacks in September with total losses of $766.49 million, up about 462% from August’s $136.3 million. Nearly all of that came from two breaches: Bitget lost about $387 million, while Liquid Network lost about $320 million, though $285 million was later returned. Excluding those two cases, the other 53 hacks totaled about $59 million.

21:55 Court

ICBA Challenges OCC’s Crypto Trust Bank Charters in Federal Court

ICBA sues OCC over crypto national trust charters The Independent Community Bankers of America sued the OCC in federal court in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 2, seeking to overturn the agency’s March 2026 rule, its 2021 Interpretive Letter 1176, and Protego’s conditional approval. ICBA argues the OCC lacks authority to charter non-fiduciary crypto firms as national trust banks and says the policy underpins 21 approvals or conditional approvals, including at least 13 crypto companies.

19:25 Regulation

Russia Begins Digital Ruble Wage Payments as ATM Cashouts Are Discussed

Russia’s Finance Ministry starts paying wages in digital rubles Russia’s Finance Ministry said some employees received salary payments in digital rubles on October 1 through accounts on the Bank of Russia platform, after the CBDC launched on September 1. The ministry said wage conversion into digital rubles is available to any citizen on request, while State Duma financial committee head Anatoly Aksakov said ATMs could be linked to the platform next year to allow cash withdrawals.

11:40 Court

Greek Police Arrest 17 Over Alleged Crypto Scheme Said to Have Raised More Than $8 Million

Greek police arrest 17 in alleged $8M crypto pyramid scheme Greek police said they arrested 17 people, including nine military personnel, over an alleged cryptocurrency investment scheme that collected more than $8 million from at least 10,000 participants. Authorities say the platform promised to double deposits within 50 days without authorization and paid bonuses for recruiting new members. Searches across multiple locations seized €295,090 in cash, devices and bank cards.

09:41 Security

Microsoft X Account Breach Used to Promote Unauthorized Clippy-Themed Token

Microsoft’s X account hacked to promote fake Clippy token Hackers used Microsoft’s official X account to promote an unauthorized Clippy-themed token before the posts were removed about 30 minutes later. Microsoft confirmed the account was compromised, said it had secured access and was investigating, and denied any link between the token, Microsoft branding, or ownership rights in the company.

07:12 ETF & Funds

US Crypto ETF Flows Diverge as Bitcoin Stays Positive and Ethereum Turns Negative

US spot Bitcoin ETFs slowed to a provisional $82.9M in net inflows for Sep. 28–Oct. 2 U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs took in a provisional $82.9 million for Sep. 28–Oct. 2, down sharply from $2.39 billion the previous week, while U.S. Ethereum ETFs swung to $118 million in net outflows after $689.8 million of inflows a week earlier, Farside Investors data show. Bitcoin figures are still provisional, with BlackRock’s IBIT Friday entry pending.