Raw News Items
81 itemsOctober 9, 2026
- CryptoSlate
Tether freezes $1.4M in TRON vaults and THORChain stalls
THORChain's TRON operations were interrupted on Oct. 9 after a USDT vault blocklist, according to reports by its co-founder Chad Barraford and researcher Khal. The researcher put the affected balance at about 1.45 million USDT. Both accounts later reversed the restrictions, according to updates from...
- CointelegraphScore: 90
US plans to seize $1B in crypto linked to Iran this week: Scott Bessent
The Treasury Department has announced several digital asset seizures related to sanctions on Iran as part of US sanctions.
- CoinDeskScore: 90
Ledger investigates potential wallet tampering after reports of $86 million in crypto stolen
The hardware wallet maker said it is investigating devices sold by a Southeast Asian reseller as social posts swirl about crypto assets drained from Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tron addresses.
- The BlockScore: 90
Ledger investigates wallet drains involving CryptoBilis buyers; estimate tops $86 million in losses
Ledger said it is investigating reports of fund losses from users in Southeast Asia who bought its products from reseller CryptoBilis.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Ledger hack scare nears $90 million as Tether moves to freeze stolen USDT
Suspected Ledger wallet thefts are approaching $90 million as Tether freezes USDT stablecoin linked to the incident, according to blockchain investigators. In an Oct. 9 statement, the crypto hardware wallet maker said it was investigating reports that customers lost funds after buying devices from C...
- CointelegraphScore: 85
New York permanently bars Celsius founder Mashinsky in $35M fraud settlement
The agreement resolves a 2023 civil fraud lawsuit against the Celsius founder and permanently bars him from the cryptocurrency, securities and commodities industries.
- DecryptScore: 85
Ledger Probes Potential Theft of $87M in User Funds Tied to Crypto Wallet Reseller
Ledger asked reseller CryptoBilis to pause sales and urged recent buyers not to set up their devices, as an onchain investigator tracked more than $86 million in suspected thefts.
- The BlockScore: 85
US targets $1 billion Iran-linked crypto seizure, Bessent says ‘we know where it is’
Bessent’s latest crypto seizure plan follows months of sanctions and freezes targeting Iranian assets.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
UK slaps sanctions on three crypto exchanges over alleged Russia links
Britain said the crypto platforms and two payment services may have helped Russia evade financial sanctions, with two handling transactions involving the Kremlin-backed A7 network.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
EU regulators target non-compliant stablecoins with a 90-day deadline
Crypto firms authorized under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA) should resolve EU clients' remaining exposure to non-compliant stablecoins through their services within three months, according to a new opinion from the bloc's markets watchdog. The European Securities and Markets Au...
- CointelegraphScore: 85
UK sanctions three crypto exchanges tied to Russian illicit funds
The UK sanctioned crypto exchanges and payment processors, some of which were tied to thousands of Russian entities and the sanctioned HTX exchange.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Bitcoin speculators move 55K BTC to exchanges amid $1.1B liquidations
Bitcoin dipped below $81,000, sparking mass crypto liquidations as traders sent BTC to exchanges at a loss.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Core Lightning patches critical security flaws and a Bitcoin payment bug
Core Lightning, software for running Bitcoin Lightning payment nodes, has released v26.06.9 with security fixes and a repair for a regression that could delay channel traffic on busy nodes running v26.06.8. GitHub lists the new release as published Oct. 7, while its versioned changelog carries an Oc...
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Thailand finalizes rules paving way for Bitcoin, Ether ETFs
The rules are set to take effect next week, allowing crypto ETFs to trade exclusively on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Ether bets were wiped out at six times bitcoin’s rate in crypto’s $1 billion flush
About $356 million in ETH positions were liquidated over 24 hours, more than bitcoin despite ether’s market value being less than a fifth as large.
- DecryptScore: 80
Blockchain.com Seeks Approval for US Prediction Markets and Crypto Derivatives
The crypto platform filed for designated contract market and futures commission merchant licenses, which would let it run its own regulated event-contract venue instead of relying on overseas partners.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
New York AG secures up to $35 million and lifetime crypto ban from Celsius’ Alex Mashinsky
Alex Mashinsky, already serving 12 years for fraud, settled New York’s civil case over claims he misled Celsius customers about the failed crypto lender’s safety.
- The BlockScore: 80
New York AG secures up to $35 million from former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky
NY AG Letitia James secured up to $35M from ex-Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky and a permanent ban from the securities and crypto industries.
- The BlockScore: 80
Thailand SEC issues bitcoin and ether ETF rules set to take effect Oct. 16
Thailand's SEC has limited initial crypto ETFs to bitcoin and ether, with new custody, exposure, and trading rules taking effect Oct. 16.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Dark web drug market operator sentenced to 40 years, forfeits $101 million in bitcoin
A man from Virginia, who facilitated millions of drug transactions worth roughly $430 million, agreed to give up $100 million worth of BTC. His partner forfeited nearly 1,600 BTC.
- CryptoSlateScore: 80
Bitcoin miners escape months of distress as daily revenue surges by 78%
Bitcoin miners are emerging from months of financial pressure as rising BTC prices lift daily industry revenue by 78%. According to CryptoQuant's weekly report shared with CryptoSlate, total daily mining revenue climbed from approximately $27 million at July's lows to as much as $48 million, followi...
- The BlockScore: 80
Blockchain.com seeks CFTC greenlight for US prediction markets, crypto derivatives trading: CNBC
Blockchain.com has applied for DCM and FCM licenses to offer ahead of a planned $500 million IPO.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
U.S. CFTC moves to fold event contracts into swaps regulations as legal fight rages
The derivatives regulator is proposing a formal rule to include certain contracts traded on platforms like Kalshi's as swaps that require the agency's oversight.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Bitcoin consolidates near $82.5K as crypto weathers Ledger theft reports
Bitcoin and crypto markets eyed a recovery from Thursday’s drop despite concerns of another hardware wallet exploit.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Locked liquidity did not stop this $14 million crypto pool drain
The PancakeSwap pool for 79AU, 79thVault’s token, lost $14.35 million in USDT on Oct. 7 through two selling wallets, according to a Bitquery investigation published Oct. 8. Bitquery found that 79% of the pool’s liquidity-provider receipts had been burned. But a permission inside 79AU let tokens leav...
- The BlockScore: 75
Base creator Jesse Pollak says equities and non-dollar stablecoins will lead upcoming ‘tokenization supercycle’
Coinbase launched tokenized stocks on Base six weeks ago, with about $70 million to $100 million in daily volume, according to Pollak.
- DecryptScore: 75
UK Targets Cryptomus and TokenSpot in New Russia Sanctions Package
The package hits five crypto and payment platforms, two of which handled transactions with Russia’s A7 network, the UK government said.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Thailand opens door to locally listed bitcoin and ether ETFs
Thailand’s new crypto rules taking effect Oct. 16. They allow Thai asset managers to launch crypto ETFs on the local stock exchange, with bitcoin and ether initially eligible.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Bitcoin, Ether ETFs’ October outflows swell toward $1B
Bitcoin ETFs lost $244 million on Thursday, while Ether funds extended their outflow streak to eight sessions, shedding $641 million.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Coinbase rolls out 10x spot leverage, but blocks US retail from it
Coinbase plans to introduce spot borrowing with up to 10x leverage, letting eligible traders borrow against collateral to buy crypto on spot markets, but US customers who do not qualify as Eligible Contract Participants will be excluded. The exchange's Oct. 7 announcement puts the rollout in the com...
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Sam Altman-backed bitcoin insurer Meanwhile secures $37.5 million in Bain Capital Crypto-led round
Meanwhile has signed 15 brokers serving high-net worth clients across markets iSwitzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong and the UAE.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Cantor Fitzgerald faces Senate Democrat’s probe over Tether ties
The letter follows a report by the Democratic investigators last month alleging Tether’s USDT has become a key tool for Iran’s shadow banking network.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Solana is about to halve its block times as final 200-millisecond upgrade nears
The network is completing a seven-week push to produce blocks twice as frequently, though validators face higher costs and tighter operating windows.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Blockchain.com pursues CFTC approval for prediction markets: CNBC
The crypto company has reportedly applied for two licenses with the US commodities regulatory as the courts weigh prediction markets cases.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Ethereum’s proposed safety checks could still let a bad trade through
A correctly signed Ethereum transaction can still deliver a financial result its user would never have accepted under a meaningful loss limit. Ethereum Foundation research published Oct. 5 examines how Ethereum transaction assertions could enforce rules over the outcome, widening the checks availabl...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Ledger investigates fund losses linked to Southeast Asian reseller, warns users
Hardware wallet maker Ledger probes losses tied to reseller CryptoBilis, as researchers separately estimate more than $72 million to $86 million in suspected crypto thefts.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Polygon’s 8 million USDT0 holders face scrutiny as 58% of growth matches scam patterns
Polygon's surging USDT0 holder count masks shrinking balances and suspected scam activity amid its broader push into stablecoin payments. An Oct. 7 investigation by blockchain analytics firm Bitquery found that addresses matching scam patterns accounted for 58% of the net growth in Polygon's USDT0 h...
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Zcash developers set January target for quantum-resistant payments after ‘bunker mode’ scare
The plan concerns public payments, where about seven in 10 ZEC sit. A separate wallet tool would keep balance checks from revealing which addresses belong together.
- DecryptScore: 70
Empire Market Co-Creator Sentenced to 40 Years Over $430M Dark Web Bazaar
Raheim Hamilton forfeited some 1,230 BTC. His co-creator Thomas Pavey, who agreed to forfeit 1,584 BTC, is due to be sentenced this month.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Strategy’s $150 million-a-day STRC market has a hidden dependency on its own buybacks
Strategy's $1.45 billion preferred-share buyback program is supporting a substantial share of trading in one of its key Bitcoin financing instruments. According to a Keyrock research report, Strategy's repurchases accounted for more than 20% of weekly trading volume in its variable-rate preferred st...
- The BlockScore: 70
Sam Altman-backed bitcoin life insurer Meanwhile raises $37.5 million round led by Bain Capital Crypto
Meanwhile raised $37.5M from existing investors, bringing the Sam Altman-backed bitcoin life insurer's total funding above $180 million.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
New tech to power bitcoin lending is set to debut with $500 million in commitments
Layer-1 blockchain Sui is launching Hashi, an institutional protocol allowing holders to use bitcoin as collateral without moving it off the Bitcoin network.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Trump administration outlines quantum, AI initiatives in $6B science push
The White House outlined a $215 million quantum computing competition and $2.4 billion in AI industry commitments as concerns grow over quantum threats to cryptocurrency security.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
XRP Ledger adds new controls for banks, stablecoins and tokenized funds
The feature lets businesses give separate accounts limited powers such as approving customers or making payments, while keeping the keys that control their main holdings offline.
- DecryptScore: 70
New York AG Secures Up to $35M and Industry Ban From Ex-Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky
Mashinsky owes New York $25 million if he fails to forfeit another $10 million, and $10 million more if he doesn't serve his full sentence.
- DecryptScore: 65
DWF Labs Subsidiaries Sue BitGo for $141 Million Over Early Token Sales
The DWF Labs-linked firms allege in London’s High Court that BitGo sold discounted Falcon Finance and ESPORTS tokens roughly two months before their lock-up expired, cratering the value of their remaining holdings.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
DWF Labs subsidiaries sue BitGo for $141 million over alleged token lock-up breach
DWF is seeking $114 million in damages on the basis BitGo’s token sales resulted in direct losses through the fall in tokens' prices.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
French lawmakers back stablecoin swap tax in 2027 budget bill
France’s Finance Committee backed taxes on stablecoin swaps, as well as unrealized crypto gains when households with more than 800,000 euros move abroad.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
MARA transfers $81.1 million in bitcoin to Galaxy Digital as strategy pivots to AI
The bitcoin miner’s transfer does not confirm a sale, but comes as its treasury has fallen from 53,822 BTC in February to 35,577 BTC in August.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
XRP Ledger lets institutions share account duties without sharing their keys
The XRP Ledger (XRPL) now lets institutions delegate account tasks while retaining control of their primary signing keys. The PermissionDelegationV1_1 amendment went live on Oct. 8 at ledger 107,524,865. It lets account owners assign specific transaction permissions to other accounts. The upgrade mi...
- CointelegraphScore: 60
THORChain exec accuses Tether of temporarily freezing USDT vaults
Chad Barraford, technical co-founder of the network, said that the funds were frozen and then unfrozen without explanation.
- DecryptScore: 60
Senate Democrat Presses Cantor Fitzgerald on Tether Ties and Lutnick Family Profits
Sen. Richard Blumenthal wants Cantor Fitzgerald to open its records on Tether and on how much Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's family has earned from its business deal.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
HSBC, Ant Digital test AI-agent payments using tokenized deposits
The technical trial showed how AI agents could discover services and make micropayments using HSBC’s tokenized deposits, with real-time settlement and risk checks.
- DecryptScore: 60
Ethereum L2 Starknet Jumps 20% After Saying It Wants to Become an L1
Starknet is "actively considering" becoming its own blockchain, a move it says would make it the first fully quantum-resistant network by 2027.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
France is world’s most dangerous place for Bitcoiners: 90 attacks in 7 months
French authorities recorded 90 crypto-related cases involving kidnapping, extortion, threats and violent theft in seven months. What makes France such a hotspot?
- DecryptScore: 60
Morning Minute: Uptober Turns Sour as Crypto Majors Slide
Is this the beginning of a bigger selloff with the anniversary of 10/10 looming? Or just a leverage flush before the next leg up?
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
AI agents can pay for your shopping. Who gets your money back?
Amazon's Bedrock AgentCore Payments, built with Coinbase and Stripe, lets AI agents discover paid services, authenticate, and pay with stablecoins and x402 under preset spending limits. AI agents are getting wallets before merchants get a court, and shopping agents have started placing orders across...
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Live updates: XRP ETFs the only ones in green as BTC, ETH, ZEC funds post outflows
Bitcoin ETFs lost $244 million on Thursday and the ZEC fund extended a run of October outflows. Bitcoin is back near $82,000 after a $1 billion liquidation.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
Abstract’s shutdown exposes the gap between owning assets and being able to move them
Abstract, an Ethereum layer-2 network, says it will shut down on Dec. 15, 2026. In its Oct. 6 announcement, @AbstractChain told users to migrate their assets before that date or lose access to their funds. The deadline tests a distinction that can disappear behind the phrase self-custody. A holder c...
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
AI may be keeping Bitcoin’s biggest macro headwind alive after the Fed stops hiking
Bitcoin faces a new macro headwind from the artificial-intelligence boom as massive infrastructure spending competes for long-term capital. Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s Sept. 15-16 meeting showed market participants citing heavy private debt issuance for AI infrastructure as one factor pushing...
- CryptoSlateScore: 55
Ethereum open interest rose 2.3% in ETH on Binance as its dollar value fell 6.6%
Ethereum open interest in Binance’s ETHUSDT futures contract was 2.27% higher in ETH on Thursday, Oct. 8, over the last 48 hours, even though its USDT-denominated value had fallen 6.58%. Open interest measures outstanding futures exposure. For traders assessing exposure remaining through the price d...
- CointelegraphScore: 55
ESMA seeks evidence tokenized collateral can be cashed out in crisis
ESMA is seeking industry feedback on the legal, liquidity and operational risks of tokenized collateral before deciding whether additional EU regulatory measures are necessary.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Robinhood Chain considers technology that gives paying traders priority
Arbitrum recently replaced its Timeboost transaction-ordering system with a new model called Priority Gas Auctions.
- DecryptScore: 50
Bitcoin Rebounds After Rough Week, But Traders Are Pricing In More Downside
Bitcoin bounced after dipping to around $80,000. Traders are placing increasingly high odds BTC slips further before October is over.
- CryptoSlateScore: 50
OpenAI, Google and Meta battle for AI internet domains as crypto firms target .bitcoin and .wallet
OpenAI, Google, and Meta are competing for AI-related internet domains as cryptocurrency firms pursue their own digital naming rights. The three technology companies are among 13 applicants seeking control of the .agent domain extension, making it one of the most contested names in the latest expans...
- DecryptScore: 50
Bitcoin Bleeds in Uptober—How Low Can It Go? Experts Weigh In
Experts highlight several support levels, from $83,000 down to $72,000, that Bitcoin may need to test in a bearish start to Uptober.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Bitcoin steadies near $82,500 after Trump rules out Iran strike before midterms
Bitcoin recovered to around $82,500 after Trump ruled out an Iran strike, but remains about 4% lower on the week, while ether has lost 9%.
- DecryptScore: 50
SIM-Swap Fraudster Who Spent Stolen Crypto on Gold Grills and Dubai Trips Jailed
Ajay Shinjin helped steal nearly $265,000 in crypto after criminals hijacked BT customers' phone numbers in November 2021.
- CryptoSlateScore: 50
Solana’s geographic speed plan trusts validator locations the network cannot verify
Roger Wattenhofer and Quentin Kniep propose speeding Solana’s block production by scheduling nearby validators consecutively. Their plan relies on self-reported locations, bringing an unverifiable physical input into the order of block producers. Each scheduled turn at block production is called a l...
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
Hoskinson says Vitalik’s AI warning could delay the internet’s quantum defenses
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson accused Vitalik Buterin of undermining quantum-resistant cryptography with speculative warnings about AI-driven mathematical breakthroughs. In an Oct. 9 post, Hoskinson challenged the Ethereum co-founder's skepticism toward lattice-based cryptography, arguing that d...
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Crypto Biz: Wealthy investors are buying crypto, but their advisers aren’t sold
Wealthy investors are embracing crypto faster than their advisers, while OKX attracts new funding and Strategy shifts more capital toward preferred stock buybacks.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Dragonfly partner rejects ‘bunker mode’ doomerism, calls for proactive blockchain measures
Dragonfly’s Qureshi argued that asset migration is not a real solution in case of AI models breaking cryptographic signatures, and urged blockchains to adopt proactive measures.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Trump's Iran pledge underpins crypto gains as bitcoin bears face liquidation pressure
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 9, 2026
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
Coinbase streams $150,000 Singapore trading cup and crowns its first champion
Coinbase streamed an in-person trading competition from Singapore on Oct. 8, advertising $150,000 for the trader crowned Coinbase Champion and presenting the event as a spectator tournament. The company's Token 2049 Champions Cup page billed the contest as an esports-style perpetual-futures tourname...
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Crypto projects apply for Anthropic’s new frontier AI security scanner
Anthropic’s new opt-in service promises vulnerability reports from its strongest AI models, including Claude Mythos.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Bitcoin rebounds to $82,000 as Trump rules out Iran strikes, oil drops
Bitcoin rebounded to $82,000 as Trump ruled out an Iran strike before the midterms, while crypto security experts pushed back on “bunker mode” fears.
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
ETH fee burns cover just 2% of new coins printed in 2026
Ethereum's transaction fees have burned enough ETH to offset just 2.07% of the new coins issued in 2026, according to an Oct. 9 supply ledger. After fee burn, validator penalties, and other destruction, the network has added approximately 778,413 ETH, increasing supply by about 0.64% from the window...
- DecryptScore: 30
OpenAI and Anthropic Are Quietly Rehearsing for the Day After an AI Catastrophe
Executives are war-gaming the political fallout of a major AI-driven cyberattack and preparing to brief Congress fast if and when necessary.
- CryptoSlateScore: 30
XRPL’s $1.34 billion stablecoin base doesn’t tell us how much XRP users need
Tracked stablecoins on the XRP Ledger totaled $1.338 billion on Oct. 7. For XRP holders, the critical question is how much activity uses the token as principal, and how long users or intermediaries need to hold it. Fees and account reserves require XRP, the ledger's native token. Stablecoins, tokeni...
- The BlockScore: 20
Former FTX COO says Netflix’s ‘Altruists’ trailer ‘made me physically throw up’
Former FTX COO Constance Wang says Netflix's "The Altruists" misrepresents FTX's collapse and turns it into a love story.
- CryptoSlateScore: 20
Backing Polymarket’s primary favorites would have lost 4%, new audit finds.
A hypothetical strategy of backing the favorite on prediction market Polymarket in every scored 2026 US primary would have lost 4%, even though those candidates won 87% of the time, according to blockchain data provider Bitquery’s scorecard dated Oct. 9. The result separates two questions for electi...