Bitcoin Scam Wallets Net $53M Seizure
U.S. prosecutors charged Trung Nguyen Van with laundering $53.3M through crypto “pig butchering” scams; one victim lost $16M. FBI investigated. #Breaking #Legal
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Blockchain Association CEO Mersinger Steps Down
Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger steps down October 16, with Kristin Smith returning as interim CEO amid active U.S. digital-asset regulation period. #Update #Legal
Ethereum Bridge Exploit KelpDAO Sues LayerZero
Evercrest Technologies sues LayerZero entities over a $292M rsETH bridge exploit, alleging negligence and misrepresentation. Case filed in British Columbia’s Supreme Court. #Breaking #Legal
Preferred Stock Dividends Paid Daily Strategy
@Strategy proposes daily dividend record dates for STRC, STRD, STRF, and $STRK without altering rates or obligations. Shareholders to vote on October 28. #Update #Crypto $STRK
Nvidia Tokenized Stocks Boost Aave Loans
Aave V4 launches Equities Hub on Base, allowing eligible non-U.S. users to use Coinbase tokenized U.S. stocks as collateral for USDC loans, utilizing Chainlink for pricing. #Update #DeFi $USDC
Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark Secures $2.276B Financing
CleanSpark has closed $2.276 billion in senior secured notes to expand data centers and refinance debt, marking a major financing move for the Bitcoin miner. #Update #Mining
Bitget Pauses Withdrawals After $351.6M Breach
@Bitget confirms a $351.6M breach in its hot wallets, pausing withdrawals while law enforcement investigates. Cold wallets and customer balances remain secure. #Breaking #Security
Stablecoin Market Surges with $37M HIFI Raise
@HIFI raises $37M Series A led by Left Lane Capital to expand stablecoin payments and tokenized market infrastructure, processing over $7B annually across 87 countries. #Update #Technology
Binance Veteran Joins Solana for Growth
The @Solana Foundation appoints former Binance CMO Rachel Conlan as chief strategy officer and ex-Polygon Labs exec Jamal Raees as GM of payments to boost institutional adoption. #Update #Crypto $SOL
Quant Launches US Tokenized Deposit Network
The Clearing House selects @quant_network for its On-Chain Money Initiative, enabling tokenized deposits to clear via RTP and CHIPS by 2027. #Update #Technology
Blockchain: IBM Connects Banks to Swift
IBM’s Digital Asset Haven now connects banks to Swift’s blockchain ledger for tokenized deposits via ISO 20022 messages. 17 institutions are testing. #Update #Technology
Ethereum Powers Ondo’s Onchain Token Launch
@OndoFinance launches three tokenized portfolios using BlackRock-designed strategies, offering onchain investment products. Access limited to non-U.S. eligible investors. #Update #Tokenization
SEC Sues Polymarket for Illegal Gambling
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul sue @PolymarketUS for alleged illegal gambling, seeking to halt operations and impose fines. #Breaking #Legal
Ethereum Powers $1.3B ARK Fund Onchain
ARK Invest is tokenizing its $1.3B ARK Venture Fund via Securitize, marking its first onchain fund move. The fund includes OpenAI and Stripe investments. #Update #Technology