The day in numbers
157
Curated stories
27%
Bullish
51%
Neutral
22%
Bearish
Coverage this day leaned neutral: 27% bullish, 22% bearish, 51% neutral across 157 curated stories.
Most-covered stories
- 1.KelpDAO Sues LayerZero Over $292M rsETH Bridge Exploit
TL;DR Evercrest Technologies, the company behind KelpDAO, has filed a civil claim against LayerZero entities and co-founder Bryan Pellegrino. The lawsuit concerns the April exploit that drained 116,500 rsETH, worth about $292 million at the time. KelpDAO alleges LayerZero reviewed and endorsed the bridge configuration later blamed for the attack; those claims have not been proven in court. The company behind KelpDAO has taken its dispute with LayerZero into court, filing a civil claim over the A
NewsBTC· 4 outletsSecurityBreakingBearish - 2.Researchers Propose Zcash-Style Privacy for Bitcoin Without a Soft Fork
The proposal separates spending and viewing rights, allowing users to share transaction details without exposing spending authority.
CryptoPotato· 2 outletsMarketBreakingNeutral - 3.Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger To Step Down In October
TL;DR Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger will step down on October 16 and remain as an adviser through the end of 2026. Founding leader Kristin Smith will return as interim CEO from October 17. The leadership change comes during an unusually active period for U.S. digital-asset legislation and regulation. One of Washington's most influential crypto trade groups is changing leadership. Blockchain Association announced that CEO Summer Mersinger will step down on October 16, with former ch
NewsBTC· 2 outletsRegulationBreakingNeutral - 4.Strategy Wants To Pay Preferred Stock Dividends Every Day
TL;DR Strategy is asking shareholders to approve daily dividend record dates for STRC, STRD, STRF and STRK. The proposed change would alter payment frequency without changing dividend rates or increasing total regular dividend obligations. Shareholders are expected to vote on the amendments at a special meeting on October 28. Strategy is proposing an unusual change to the preferred stocks that sit alongside its enormous Bitcoin treasury: dividends calculated around daily record dates rather than
NewsBTC· 2 outletsGeneralBullish - 5.Bitget Confirms $351.6M Hot Wallet Breach And Pauses Withdrawals
Bitget says unauthorized transfers affected approximately $351.6 million held across parts of its hot and warm wallet infrastructure. The exchange says its cold wallets were not affected and its $464 million-plus User Protection Fund covers the loss. Withdrawals have been temporarily suspended while Bitget investigates the breach with law enforcement and security firms. **ID:** N25-10 **Site:** NewsBTC **Status:** READY **Author:** NewsBTC Editorial Team **Focus Keyword:** Bitget **Image Keyword
NewsBTC· 2 outletsSecurityBearish - 6.HIFI Raises $37M To Build Stablecoin And Tokenized Market Infrastructure
HIFI has raised a $37 million Series A led by Left Lane Capital. The company says the funding will expand stablecoin payments, cards and infrastructure for tokenized capital markets. HIFI says its platform currently processes more than $7 billion in annualized volume across 87 countries. **ID:** N25-08 **Site:** NewsBTC **Status:** READY **Author:** NewsBTC Editorial Team **Focus Keyword:** HIFI **Image Keyword:** Payments **Category:** Technology **Tags:** HIFI, Stablecoins, Tokenization, Payme
NewsBTC· 2 outletsGeneralBreakingNeutral - 7.Socure Brings AI Identity Checks To Circle's Arc Onramp
TL;DR Socure has integrated its RiskOS identity and fraud platform into the Arc Onramp experience. The system is designed to verify users and make fraud decisions as they move from fiat currency into USDC through applications built on Arc. The integration adds a compliance layer to Circle's institution-focused blockchain without moving identity data directly into a public transaction flow. Circle's Arc ecosystem is adding identity infrastructure from Socure as financial applications begin buildi
NewsBTCSecurityBreakingBearish - 8.California faces scrutiny over economic woes amid wealth tax debate
California's economic struggles and political dynamics could significantly impact public opinion and policy decisions, affecting future governance. The post California faces scrutiny over economic woes amid wealth tax debate appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
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Security incidents
- 1.Socure Brings AI Identity Checks To Circle's Arc Onramp
TL;DR Socure has integrated its RiskOS identity and fraud platform into the Arc Onramp experience. The system is designed to verify users and make fraud decisions as they move from fiat currency into USDC through applications built on Arc. The integration adds a compliance layer to Circle's institution-focused blockchain without moving identity data directly into a public transaction flow. Circle's Arc ecosystem is adding identity infrastructure from Socure as financial applications begin buildi
NewsBTCSecurityBreakingBearish - 2.Bitget crypto exchange hacked for $388 million, pauses withdrawals
Attackers stole $387.5 million in crypto assets from Bitget, a cryptocurrency exchange originally founded in Singapore and headquartered out of the Seychelles. Centralized stablecoin issuers Circle and Tether (issuers of USDC and USDT) froze $318,000 in stolen assets, but the vast majority were swapped to decentralized cryptocurrencies and have not been frozen.Bitget CEO Gracy Chen has said the company believes that a North Korean cybercrime group may be behind the theft. Bitget halted withdrawa
Web3 is Going Just GreatSecurityBreakingBearish - 3.US Charges Man After Crypto Scam Wallets Received More Than $53M
TL;DR U.S. prosecutors have charged a Vietnamese national with money laundering tied to alleged cryptocurrency "pig butchering" schemes. Prosecutors say wallets controlled by the defendant received roughly $53.3 million linked to fraud schemes targeting U.S. victims. One victim allegedly transferred about $16 million after being directed to a fake crypto investment platform. U.S. prosecutors have charged a Vietnamese national over an alleged cryptocurrency fraud network that moved more than $53
NewsBTCSecurityBearish - 4.Bitget CEO Wants Thorchain to Block Hackers, but There's a Catch
On Saturday, two days after Bitget was hacked, CEO Gracy Chen publicly asked Thorchain to cut off the hackers who drained hundreds of millions from her exchange this week. "Decentralization is a design principle, not a shield for facilitating known stolen funds," the Bitget executive insisted. Bitget’s Hack Climbs to $387.5 Million as CEO Gracy […]
Bitcoin NewsSecurityBreakingBearish - 5.KelpDAO Sues LayerZero Over $292M rsETH Bridge Exploit
TL;DR Evercrest Technologies, the company behind KelpDAO, has filed a civil claim against LayerZero entities and co-founder Bryan Pellegrino. The lawsuit concerns the April exploit that drained 116,500 rsETH, worth about $292 million at the time. KelpDAO alleges LayerZero reviewed and endorsed the bridge configuration later blamed for the attack; those claims have not been proven in court. The company behind KelpDAO has taken its dispute with LayerZero into court, filing a civil claim over the A
NewsBTC· 4 outletsSecurityBreakingBearish - 6.Bitget hacker moves $83 million in stolen XRP that Ripple cannot freezeCoinDeskSecurityBreakingBearish