Category: Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin wallet Electrum has released an emergency security update after attackers exploited a vulnerability that allowed malicious servers to replace legitimate transactions with fraudulent payments, tricking users into transferring Bitcoin to attacker-controlled addresses. The high-severity vulnerability, disclosed on October 24, 2026, affects all Electrum versions before 4.8.3. Developers confirmed that the attack had been exploited…

Mastercard has launched its Global Money Platform, integrating stablecoins and traditional currencies into a single payments infrastructure that allows businesses to hold, convert, transfer and spend digital assets across international markets. The October 15 launch marks the first major product integration following Mastercard’s acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK in August 2026. Banks, fintech companies…

Ledger has unveiled Atom, a new Android-based security device designed to protect cryptocurrency transactions, digital identities, private communications and AI agent activity through isolated hardware security. The October 15 launch at Ledger Op3n 2026 in Paris introduces a device combining everyday Android applications with Ledger’s Secure Element and proprietary Ledger OS, allowing sensitive operations to…

Ripple has partnered with Cross River Bank to integrate its RLUSD stablecoin directly into the bank’s core banking infrastructure, allowing fintech companies and businesses to access blockchain-based payments alongside traditional financial services through a single API. The October 15 integration connects RLUSD on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) to Cross River’s proprietary Core Operating System (COS),…

MSCI has finalized new eligibility rules that could remove Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) and Japan’s Metaplanet from its Global Investable Market Indexes, potentially triggering billions of dollars in passive fund selling. The decision introduces broader restrictions on companies classified as non-operating businesses, following months of consultation over whether Bitcoin treasury companies belong in traditional equity…

Decentralized perpetual futures exchange StandX is shutting down its trading and stablecoin operations, abandoning plans to launch a native token and announcing a one-time DUSD airdrop for eligible community members. The October 15 shutdown announcement follows a strategic review of the platform’s business and market conditions. StandX will gradually close trading, yield programs and withdrawals,…

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has designated Circle’s USDC as the European Union’s first significant e-money token under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), placing one of the world’s largest dollar-backed stablecoins under direct EU-level supervision. The October 14 classification will take effect on November 12, 2026, transferring responsibility for USDC’s capital requirements, reserves, liquidity…

Bitcoin and Ethereum extended their losses on October 15 after hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data rattled financial markets, triggering nearly $1 billion in cryptocurrency liquidations as leveraged traders faced another wave of forced selling. Bitcoin fell toward $80,000, trading around $81,000 after retreating from levels above $83,000 before the inflation release. Ethereum suffered heavier losses, dropping…

Richard Heart, the founder of HEX, PulseChain and PulseX, has reportedly been detained in Istanbul following a joint Turkish intelligence and police operation targeting individuals wanted internationally. Heart, whose legal name is Richard James Schueler, was taken into custody on October 14 alongside his wife at a residence in Istanbul’s Beşiktaş district. The operation conducted…

Hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor is reducing its authorized reseller network following the discovery of malicious implants in Ledger devices sold through third-party distributors, as blockchain investigators raise estimated losses from the CryptoBilis incident to $102 million. Trezor announced the precautionary changes on October 13, confirming that affected distribution partners will lose their authorization on January…