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10/26/2026 10:56 AM

Keystone Hardware Wallet Hack Leaks Customer Names and Home Addresses

TLDR Crypto hardware wallet maker Keystone confirmed that an unauthorized third party accessed customer shipping data, including names, contact details, and addresses. Keystone said it blocked access, fixed the vulnerability, and is emailing affected customers, but it has not said how many people were hit. Security researcher Taylor Monahan warned that leaked addresses could expose [...]

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10/26/2026 10:51 AM

Canada Proposes Stablecoin Redemption Rules With 1% Fee Cap

TLDR Canada’s proposed stablecoin rules, published Oct. 24, would let covered holders redeem any amount with no minimum. Issuers would have to complete redemptions within three business days, with fees capped at 1%. Issuers could set daily limits if reserve-asset markets face a liquidity shortfall. Circle currently limits direct USDC redemption to institutions with a [...]

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10/26/2026 10:48 AM

BNB Chain Plans New Layer 1 Blockchain With No New Token

TLDR BNB Chain plans a new Layer 1 blockchain that will run alongside BNB Smart Chain without a new token. BNB will be used for gas fees, staking and governance on the new network through a native bridge. The network targets 200-millisecond blocks and pre-confirmations in about 20 milliseconds. A public testnet is planned for [...]

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10/26/2026 10:45 AM

Hyperliquid Traders Report Wallet Flags After HTX Transfers

TLDR A Hyperliquid trader says their wallet was flagged as high risk after a friend repaid a loan using funds from HTX. The trader says they never used HTX and did not know about the exchange’s sanctions problems. Another user says three of their wallets were restricted in June and they could not claim Kinetiq [...]

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10/26/2026 10:41 AM

BloomTrading Pledges Refunds After $954K Solana Wallet Drain

TLDR Blockchain investigators linked about 9,408 SOL, worth around $954,000, to 49 suspected victim wallets. BloomTrading said it will fully reimburse nine affected wallets through new addresses chosen by their owners. The largest single loss was 1,636 SOL, valued at about $166,000 at the time. The company is investigating whether a third-party service provider was [...]

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10/26/2026 10:38 AM

Foundation Warns Passport Bitcoin Wallet Users After Cloudflare API Key Breach

TLDR Foundation says attackers sent fake emails from its official domains after compromising Cloudflare API keys. The company revoked the keys and took down the malicious domain linked in the emails. CEO Zach Herbert said attackers likely accessed the customer support inbox through a flaw in a self-hosted app. Foundation says Passport hardware and the [...]

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10/26/2026 10:34 AM

Fhenix CoFHE Goes Live on Ethereum and Arbitrum for Private DeFi

TLDR Fhenix launched its CoFHE encryption coprocessor on the Ethereum and Arbitrum mainnets on Oct. 21, 2026. The tool lets smart contracts process encrypted data without exposing balances, positions or trading strategies. A new dual-mode token design lets holders switch between public and private balances in one transaction. Fluton and Alpha Engine launched as the [...]

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10/26/2026 10:30 AM

Bitcoin (BTC) Price: Whale Exchange Inflows Fall to $3.8B While Retail Inflows Rise

TLDR Bitcoin fell below $80,000 twice over the weekend, hitting lows of $79,200 and $79,300. About $34.63 million in BTC positions were liquidated in 24 hours, and 78% of them were longs. Fresh Middle East strikes pushed oil higher and caused selling while stock markets were closed. Whale inflows to Binance dropped from $5.9 billion [...]

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10/26/2026 10:27 AM

CoinDCX Hit by $15.99M Crypto Hack, Tether Steps In to Freeze Funds

TLDR CoinDCX lost about 15.99 million USDT after funds were taken from an old wallet it stopped using in 2025. The exchange says it will cover the full loss and that customer funds are safe. A failed automatic “sweeping” service let deposits build up in the old wallet. Tether blacklisted linked wallets, and about $2.2 [...]

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10/26/2026 10:24 AM

FCA Proposes Personal Wallet Checks in Nonbinding Crypto Guidance

TLDR The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority opened consultation CP26/38 on October 23, 2026, proposing updates to its Financial Crime Guide. Draft guidance lists enhanced due diligence on transfers involving unhosted, or personal, crypto wallets as good practice. The FCA calls it poor practice when firms use third-party risk scores they cannot explain or evidence. Rigid [...]

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