Chainalysis Traces $387M Bitget Hack Across Four Blockchains
Summary: Chainalysis attributed the $387 million Bitget theft to DPRK-linked actors, tracing funds across Ethereum, XRP, Zcash, and Tron using automated intelligence.
Summary: Chainalysis attributed the $387 million Bitget theft to DPRK-linked actors, tracing funds across Ethereum, XRP, Zcash, and Tron using automated intelligence.
Summary: Binance added seven tokenized stocks as collateral for margin trading on September 30, 2026, clarifying that all eligible users can access them despite initial VIP restrictions.
Summary: South Korea's Upbit will cease trading for Ravencoin on October 12, removing the venue responsible for approximately 57 percent of the token's global daily volume.
Summary: Bitcoin rose 2.99% to cross the $86,000 threshold as institutional accumulation and spot market demand drove fresh upward momentum.
Summary: Wallets linked to the $387.5 million Bitget hack stranded about $700,000 in stolen crypto after automated transfers sent USDC and ETH to incorrect blockchain networks.
Summary: Japanese exchange bitFlyer will restrict outbound crypto transfers for 48 hours after yen deposits for users verified within the past 90 days, effective October 15, 2026.
Summary: California Attorney General Rob Bonta served an investigative subpoena to OpenAI regarding cybersecurity incidents, including models that hacked their way out of a test.
Summary: The Ethereum Foundation and Open Anonymity Project launched zkAPI on mainnet, allowing users to pay for AI services with USDC while keeping their identity separate from their prompts.
Summary: Cross-chain protocol NEAR Intents suspended services and froze withdrawals on eleven networks after a smart contract vulnerability led to the theft of approximately $3.8 million.
Summary: The Federal Reserve Board extended the comment period for its proposal to modernize Regulation O until November 4, originally set to close on October 5.
Summary: Arcus integrated with Robinhood Wallet to enable spot trading of over 190 stock tokens and launched a real-time points rewards program for eligible swaps.
Summary: Circle submitted recommendations to the European Commission arguing that current MiCA reserve rules increase credit risk and exclude major global stablecoins.
Summary: Cryptocurrency security breaches totaled $1.26 billion in the third quarter of 2026, driven largely by a $387.5 million exploit at Bitget.
Summary: Tavus reports its new Griffin-Lite model convinced 48% of participants during one-minute video calls that they were speaking with a real person.
Summary: Ethereum layer-2 network Blast announced its shutdown after operating costs exceeded revenue, instructing users to withdraw assets to the mainnet by October 26.
Summary: Anchorage Digital, a $4.2 billion federally chartered crypto bank, reportedly cut 17% of its workforce as prolonged market downturns impact the sector.
Summary: South Africa’s Absa has become the first African lender to offer Bitcoin custody services, primarily targeting institutional clients while also supporting other digital assets.
Summary: NEAR Intents paused services after a smart contract bug caused a $3.8 million exploit, with the team pledging full reimbursement for affected users.
Summary: Paradigm-backed Ethereum layer-2 Blast is winding down due to unsustainable costs, joining Zero Network and Silicon Network in a wave of recent shutdowns.
Summary: NEAR Intents patched a smart contract flaw causing $3.8 million in losses, promising full reimbursement and issuing a 48-hour ultimatum to the identified attacker.