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On-chain data shows a transfer from addresses tied to the Ethereum Foundation, reigniting debate over treasury management and selling pressure. On-chain analysts flagged a transfer of 4,393 ETH from wallets associated with the Ethereum Foundation to Kraken on October 12, 2026.

DATA Network is shutting down its own blockchain and rebuilding on Sui, backed by a fresh Sui Foundation investment. The Sui Foundation has agreed to invest $30 million in DATA Network, a protocol built around supplying data for artificial intelligence applications.

Authorities in the Central Asian nation moved to wind down both the stablecoin issuer and the exchange that supported it. Kyrgyzstan's authorities have ordered the liquidation of the issuer behind USDKG, a stablecoin tied to the country, alongside Coin Nomad Exchange, the platform that facilitated its trading.

The Bitcoin sidechain's L-BTC redemptions remain halted with reported coverage short of full backing. Liquid Network, a federated Bitcoin sidechain, has reportedly frozen redemptions of its pegged token, L-BTC, back into native bitcoin. Reports place the network's reserve backing at approximately 86% of outstanding L-BTC supply.

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.

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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.