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The infrastructure and the law around it: bank charters, custody rules, AML regimes, tokenised funds and the enterprise deployments that are actually in production. This is where crypto meets the institutions that have to sign things off.

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The company says a covert implant was discovered in devices sold through a third-party reseller, amid reports of roughly $92 million to $93 million in stolen funds. Hardware wallet maker Ledger says it has uncovered a hidden chip embedded inside devices sold through an outside reseller.

The fund's analysis shows appetite for blockchain-based equities but warns the market remains immature. The International Monetary Fund has released an analysis of the tokenized stock market, concluding that investor demand for the product is genuine. At the same time, the fund said the sector still shows signs of volatility and weak liquidity.

Net outflows signal a shift in positioning among large Dogecoin holders, according to new on-chain data. Dogecoin's spot trading flows have turned decisively negative over the past seven days. On-chain data cited by U.Today shows a 599% week-over-week swing in net flows, moving from inflows into substantial outflows.

The exchange operator's chief executive points to tokenized markets as a major growth opportunity for traditional finance. Nasdaq's chief executive has said that tokenization of financial assets could unlock billions of dollars in value for markets. The comments were reported by crypto.news and U.Today on October 11, 2026.

The hardware wallet maker says it is investigating how the malicious post reached its official account. Coldcard, a maker of hardware wallets used to store Bitcoin offline, issued a public warning after a phishing link surfaced on its official X account.

A former Ripple leader says AI-driven payment activity and stablecoin adoption are shaping XRP's next chapter. A former Ripple executive has shared views on the next phase of growth for XRP, according to reports from U.Today and crypto.news.

A newly disclosed flaw in the XRP Ledger's code could have allowed unauthorized token creation, prompting warnings about AI-assisted exploit discovery. RippleX has disclosed a security flaw in the XRP Ledger that existed undetected for approximately ten years.

On-chain analytics firm Bubblemaps flagged the trading pattern, and some coverage has framed it as a scam allegation. Bubblemaps, a platform that visualizes on-chain wallet activity and token holder clusters, has published an estimate tying an influencer known as Ethan to roughly $125,000 in profit.

The new derivatives platform reports strong early deposit and open interest figures ahead of a high-leverage product launch. Papertrade, a newly launched on-chain perpetual futures exchange, has reported $85.3 million in user deposits ahead of plans to introduce 1000x leverage trading, according to crypto.news.

Beijing reportedly moves to centralize blockchain infrastructure under state control as part of a broader digital economy strategy. China has reportedly ordered the development of a national blockchain network, according to two outlets covering the story. The initiative appears to be part of a wider push to expand digital infrastructure under government direction.

Founder Justin Sun says the blockchain's quantum-resistant signature system is now live for testing ahead of a planned mainnet rollout. Tron founder Justin Sun announced that the blockchain's post-quantum cryptography system has been activated on its Nile testnet. The update marks an early step toward protecting the network against future threats from quantum computing.

A year on from a record liquidation event, CoinDesk and CryptoBriefing both revisit whether crypto risk practices have actually changed. A year ago, crypto markets suffered one of their largest single liquidation events on record, with an estimated $19 billion wiped out across leveraged positions.

An XRP ledger bug, a Nasdaq treasury listing and a reopened Binance settlement each have a specific channel into price; a fourth story on AI regulation does not. An XRP ledger bug, a Nasdaq treasury listing and a reopened Binance settlement each have a specific channel into price; a fourth story on AI regulation does…

The completed deal gives XRP its first major corporate treasury vehicle trading on a US exchange. Evernorth has completed its merger with a special purpose acquisition company, according to CryptoPotato and CoinGape. The deal gives the Ripple-backed firm a listing on the Nasdaq exchange.

RippleX says no evidence of exploitation was found after an emergency fix, version 3.4.1, addressed the flaw. The team behind the XRP Ledger disclosed a software flaw that could have let someone mint XRP tokens beyond the network's fixed supply cap.

Bitcoin.com News reports a growing, unexplained figure tied to Ledger hardware wallet users as details remain unverified. Bitcoin.com News reported on October 10 that suspected losses tied to Ledger hardware wallets have reached $93.4 million.

CoinDesk reports developers closed a long-standing flaw capable of minting XRP out of thin air. The XRP Ledger has fixed a vulnerability that persisted for close to ten years, according to CoinDesk. The outlet reported that the bug could have enabled the creation of billions of dollars in XRP without any corresponding value entering…

On-chain data shows a large bitcoin transfer from government-linked wallets, with one report tracing the coins to unlabeled addresses. Blockchain analytics firms detected a transfer of 12,267 BTC, worth approximately $1 billion at current prices, originating from wallets tied to the US government.

October 24, 2026

Blumenthal Demands Tether Records Over $6.3 Million Paid to Bo Hines’ Firm

The senator is asking Tether to explain payments to a consulting…

October 23, 2026

Lawsuit Accuses Trump of Steering $2 Billion UAE Crypto Deal to World Liberty Financial

A plaintiff identified as a former Circle engineer has filed suit…

October 23, 2026

$1.3 Billion Judgment Default Triggers NovaTech Founders’ Pursuit by NY AG

The state's filing follows reports that the couple behind the alleged…

October 23, 2026

South Korea Plans Forex Law Changes to Regulate Stablecoins as Payment Tools

A new report says Seoul will amend its foreign exchange rules…

October 23, 2026

Coinbase’s Irish Unit Fined €3.25 Million Over Customer Fund Safeguarding Failures

The penalty marks the second time Irish regulators have sanctioned…