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Michael Saylor signals additional Bitcoin acquisitions could follow the company's newest buy Strategy, the business intelligence firm that has reshaped itself around a Bitcoin accumulation strategy, has added to its reserves once again. The company now holds 848,250 BTC after a $21.5 million purchase, according to reports from CoinTurk News, U.Today, and crypto.news.

The blockchain project paused operations following a drain that stripped funds from more than a thousand wallets. Qubic, a blockchain network known for its proof-of-useful-work design, has suspended mainnet activity after a wallet drain cost users an estimated $1.3 million.

A public dispute has emerged between Ledger's chief executive and the former head of collapsed exchange Mt. Gox over a $90 million wallet theft case. A public disagreement has broken out between Ledger's chief executive and the former head of Mt. Gox over a wallet theft scandal involving approximately $90 million.

Both US spot crypto ETF categories bled cash last week, but Ethereum funds reportedly saw steeper losses than Bitcoin funds. US-listed spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds both registered net outflows last week.

Visa, Mastercard and Stripe are building new rails linking stablecoins to traditional bank accounts, even as token issuance plateaus. Stablecoin supply growth has stalled, according to data reported by CoinDesk and CryptoBriefing. Yet payment volume using stablecoins rose sharply over the same period, climbing 45% to roughly $482 billion.

Law enforcement arrested 28 people as the exchanges helped trace illicit crypto flows tied to online fraud schemes. Binance and Coinbase joined a law enforcement operation in West Africa that flagged approximately $11 million tied to suspected online scams.

Blockchain analysts flag transfers linked to Ledger and Bitget incidents moving into Zcash's privacy-focused network Blockchain investigators have traced a batch of stolen cryptocurrency into Zcash, according to onchain data reviewed by crypto.news and AMBCrypto. The funds are reportedly linked to prior security incidents involving hardware wallet maker Ledger and exchange Bitget.

Stablecoin issuer Tether and investor HIVEN back AI payments startup AIsa in an extended seed round. Tether has taken a strategic stake in AIsa, a startup building payment infrastructure for autonomous AI agents. The investment closed as part of a seed extension round, according to reporting from Cointelegraph.

A 60-day review of sanctions relief on Russian oil arrives alongside heightened crypto focus on upcoming Federal Reserve decisions. President Donald Trump has waived new tariffs targeting Russian oil as a deadline set for October 18 came into effect, according to CryptoSlate.

Bank for International Settlements economists say higher savings rates can pull users away from tokens like USDC. Economists at the Bank for International Settlements have published analysis linking commercial bank deposit rates to the pace of stablecoin adoption.

The companies have pushed back against tokenized versions of their shares trading on the OKXICE platform Nine publicly traded companies in the United States have raised objections over tokenized versions of their stock trading on OKXICE. Broadcom and UnitedHealth are among the firms named in reports describing the pushback.

The project paused its bridge infrastructure after detecting an unapproved token creation event involving its native CYS asset. Cysic has paused its crypto bridge after identifying an unauthorized mint of 10 million CYS tokens, the project's native asset.

The Bored Ape creator rolls out a new NFT-linked card set on Solana, offering APE token rewards to BAYC and MAYC holders. Yuga Labs has introduced Mudwater, a trading card collection deployed on Solana. The project incorporates artwork drawn from the Bored Ape Yacht Club, one of the company's flagship NFT franchises.

Authorities in Bangkok detained a man accused of running a crypto exchange linked to a 500 million yuan laundering network. Thai authorities have arrested a Chinese national in Bangkok on suspicion of running a cryptocurrency exchange tied to a large-scale money laundering operation. The case involves roughly 500 million yuan, equivalent to about $75 million.

Blockchain analytics firm reports the three countries dominate a market that has grown 125% over the past year Chainalysis has identified a sharp geographic concentration in the market for tokenized US Treasuries. The blockchain analytics firm found that Italy, Portugal and Singapore together account for 66.9% of all such holdings.

The Ethereum co-founder’s new project is drawing institutional attention to the intersection of AI and blockchain security. Vitalik Buterin has built a new AI-focused tool that reporting describes as almost untraceable. The project has been referred to as 'Paranoid Mode' across coverage of the development.

Of five stories that broke while US desks were dark, only two cleared three independent publishers, and the rest of the night is still running on two-source confidence. Of five stories that broke while US desks were dark, only two cleared three independent publishers, and the rest of the night is still running on two-source…

The bitcoin treasury firm's new share offering comes as its holdings climb to 35,595 BTC and analysts lift price targets. Strive has priced its SATS preferred stock initial public offering at $90 per share, according to CoinGape. The company is targeting approximately $630 million in gross proceeds from the sale.