Tron Post-Quantum Cryptography Goes Live on Testnet, Justin Sun Says
Justin Sun says Tron’s post-quantum cryptography is live on testnet, with mainnet quantum resistance ready to ship before Q-Day.
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BitMine Nears 5% Ethereum Cap, Says It Will Stop Buying
BitMine Ethereum accumulation is close enough to smell the finish line: the Tom Lee-chaired treasury company has piled up roughly 5,983,940 ETH – about 4.9% of the 122.1 million supply – and says it will stop buying the moment it hits its self-imposed 5% cap. The company is roughly 100,000 ETH shy of the ceiling, … Read more
RWA Tokenization Reality Check: Only Treasuries Are Ready
The great tokenization gold rush just got a scorecard, and the report card is bracing: RWA tokenization has ballooned to roughly $60 billion across more than 7,000 products and 12 asset classes – but exactly one of those classes is actually built for prime time. BeInCrypto Research, published October 10 via Yahoo Finance, spent the … Read more
US Vows $1B Iran Crypto Seizure This Week, Bessent Says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the United States is about to pull off another mega Iran crypto seizure – and if his numbers hold, this one clears the billion-dollar mark in a single week. Bessent made the claim at the Newsmax NPolicy Summit in Washington, telling Greta Van Susteren that Treasury is “probably gonna seize … Read more
One Year After the Flash Crash, Bitcoin and Ether Liquidity Is Back — Altcoins Aren’t
On the Bitcoin flash crash anniversary, BTC and ETH order books are deeper than a year ago — but altcoin depth tells a very different story.
XRP Ledger Patched a Decade-Old Bug That Could Have Minted Billions of XRP
Developers disclosed a fix for a decade-old XRP Ledger bug that could have allowed billions of XRP to be minted from thin air.
CFTC Declares Event Contracts Swaps in Bold Move to Cement Prediction-Market Authority
The CFTC’s interim final rule defines event contracts as swaps, sharpening its authority over Kalshi and Polymarket.
ESMA Opens Tokenized Collateral Review for EU Clearing Houses
ESMA has opened a review of tokenized collateral, publishing a 35-page Call for Evidence on October 9 that asks a pointed question: do EU clearing rules actually hold up when the collateral posting against risk is a token instead of a bond certificate? The European Securities and Markets Authority wants input from central counterparties, clearing … Read more
Mashinsky Permanent Ban Lands in $35M New York Settlement
The Mashinsky permanent ban is official: Alex Mashinsky, co-founder of Celsius Network, has agreed to a lifetime exit from the securities, commodities and cryptocurrency industries under a settlement with New York Attorney General Letitia James — a deal worth up to $35 million, depending on how well the former crypto star behaves while serving his … Read more
Meanwhile Raises $37.5M to Expand Bitcoin Life Insurance
Bitcoin life insurance is getting a serious growth round: Meanwhile, the Bermuda-based insurer that writes policies denominated entirely in bitcoin, has raised $37.5 million to push its product into Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The round was led by Bain Capital Crypto, with participation from Haun Ventures, Framework Ventures, Pantera Capital, Apollo, Northwestern Mutual … Read more