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TLDR: The Kalshi investigation examines three bets placed before Katie Zacharia was publicly identified as the next White House press secretary. Wagers of approximately $19, $74 and $80 carried expected payouts totaling $9,608, although those figures do not represent net profits. Kalshi has confirmed the inquiry but has not publicly established that the traders used confidential information or breached its rules. Employment disclosures and congressional scrutiny put prediction markets under closer review as platforms address risks involving nonpublic information. The Kalshi investigation into bets on Katie Zacharia is examining trades placed before her White House appointment became public. At least…
Key TakeawaysThe $93.4M Ledger hardware wallet exploit has allegedly expanded to Mediamarkt, a major European retailer.A customer found an earlier implant version that passes software checks, warning others to inspect devices.Ledger claims the attack is limited to Asian reseller CryptoBilis but is now reviewing reseller controls. New Tampered Ledger Wallets Allegedly Found Outside Asia While the investigation into the recent $93.4M exploit that hit Ledger wallets sold in Asia by CryptoBilis, an authorized Ledger reseller, progresses, reports link the exploit to additional resellers in other regions. Ledger has only acknowledged that a hidden implant was present in one of the…
TLDR Tether USDT worth approximately $1.45 million became accessible after restrictions on four THORChain vaults were reversed within three hours. THORChain resumed TRON trading, deposits, and transaction signing, while 19 other addresses in the same freezing operation remained restricted. Co-founder Chad Barraford said the protocol received no advance communication explaining the freeze and sought clarification from Tether. Restoring access to existing tokens resolved an operational disruption, but it did not establish fresh capital inflows or stronger crypto demand. Tether USDT worth approximately $1.45 million became accessible again after the issuer reversed restrictions on four THORChain vaults on TRON. The reversal…
If you have been keeping an eye on Solana’s liquidity landscape lately, you have probably noticed that Meteora isn’t slowing down. Meteora is targeting this exact issue. Anchoring its recent wave of development is the rollout of DLMM Pro, an upgrade designed to streamline liquidity architecture while introducing dynamic fee models specifically built to protect launches from day one.The Core Breakthrough: DLMM Pro and Dynamic Decay FeesUntil recently, protocol builders on Solana had to choose between fragmented liquidity mechanisms, whether utilizing standard Dynamic Liquidity Market Maker (DLMM) bins, Dynamic AMM (DAMM v2) pools, or Dynamic Bonding Curves.As outlined in the…
Justin Sun Shares AI and Quantum Vision at TOKEN2049 Singapore and Blockworks DAS Asia
Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Geneva, Switzerland, October 10, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), participated in TOKEN2049 Singapore as Title Sponsor and in Blockworks’ Digital Asset Summit (DAS) Asia 2026 at the Marina Bay…
Hong Kong has warned that payment platforms operating without required licenses face enforcement action, after its monetary authority received 16 complaints about suspected unlicensed stored value services between January 2024 and September 2026. Summary HKMA received 16 complaints about suspected unlicensed stored value services, with one case substantiated. Hong Kong law prohibits unlicensed stored value operations unless a statutory exemption applies. Currency exchange and cross-border remittance services fall under a separate licensing system. Regulators can intervene directly and refer suspected payment law breaches to law enforcement agencies. Hong Kong’s Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau said in an Oct. 7…
TLDR The UK sanctioned three cryptocurrency exchanges and two payment platforms over suspected Russian financial links. The October 8 sanctions package includes 38 new designations targeting financial networks, oil companies and suppliers. British authorities linked two targeted businesses to transactions involving the Russia-backed A7 network. The A7 network claimed to have processed more than $90 billion during 2025, although independent verification remains limited. The UK also sanctioned 12 Russian-linked oil tankers and businesses involved in military supply chains. The UK sanctioned three cryptocurrency exchanges and two payment platforms on October 8 over suspected Russian sanctions evasion. The 38 new measures…
AI Tokens Surge 54% in September as ConConAI ($CON) Presale Tops 20M Tokens Purchased
The AI crypto narrative just delivered one of its strongest monthly performances of 2026. Grayscale’s Artificial Intelligence crypto sector gained 54% in September, more than doubling the broader crypto market’s 24% return, while NEAR surged 183% to lead the highlighted AI tokens.That performance is putting AI-focused crypto back on traders’ radar—and creating an obvious question for investors: what could be the next AI token to capture that kind of momentum?ConConAI ($CON) is entering that conversation while still at the presale stage. More than 20 million $CON were purchased in September, a figure that has since hit 30 million in October.…
Genius.fun Passes 20,000 Token Launches, But Only One Currently Sits Above A $1M Market Cap
More than 20,000 tokens have launched on Genius.fun, and right now exactly one of them is worth more than $1 million. That one token, Gstock, is valued at about $7.59M. Every other graduated token on the platform sits below $1M.Those two numbers describe a launchpad that is very good at creating tokens and very selective about rewarding them.Genius.fun Passes 20,436 Launches in Under Three WeeksGenius.fun has now recorded 20,436 token launches. The platform went live on BNB Chain on September 17, 2026, so that tally was built in roughly three weeks, or about a thousand launches a day.I find the…
Euro Stablecoin Category Shrinks to $760M as Dollar Alternatives Surge Past $300B
Every euro-pegged stablecoin in existence, combined, doesn’t add up to what a single mid-sized crypto fund might hold in USDT.According to live CoinGecko data, the entire euro stablecoin category currently sits at $759.9 million, against a dollar stablecoin market north of $300 billion. That’s not a gap. That’s a different order of magnitude entirely.I pulled the current numbers directly rather than relying on older snapshots, because this category moves fast enough that even a few weeks can shift the rankings. What the live data shows is a category that’s genuinely active, trading volume, gainers, new entrants, but still fundamentally dwarfed…
