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zkLink Nova Bridge Loses About $779,000 in Reported Exploit
blockchainOct 29, 2026

zkLink Nova Bridge Loses About $779,000 in Reported Exploit

A reported zkLink Nova bridge exploit drained roughly $779,000 in a single transaction, with Blockaid flagging a forged batch root.

Ripple CEO Praises Bessent as Swell Opens
bitcoin newsOct 29, 2026

Ripple CEO Praises Bessent as Swell Opens

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse praised Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s approach to U.S. crypto growth as the company’s Swell conference got underway.

Allium Revokes API Keys After Security Breach
blockchainOct 29, 2026

Allium Revokes API Keys After Security Breach

Allium has restored core services following a security breach, while access to uploaded data remains disabled and some data feeds still have gaps.

Alipay Rejects Crypto Trading Support Claims After Peer Beta Launch
blockchainOct 29, 2026

Alipay Rejects Crypto Trading Support Claims After Peer Beta Launch

Alipay has denied supporting crypto trading, though Peer's website continues to list it as a payment option, according to The Defiant.

Bitcoin Under Pressure as Fed Holds Rates With Hawkish Tone
bitcoin newsOct 29, 2026

Bitcoin Under Pressure as Fed Holds Rates With Hawkish Tone

Analysts say Treasury yields, dollar strength and upcoming inflation figures could shape Bitcoin’s direction after the Federal Reserve’s hawkish rate hold.

Bitcoin Core Fixes Three Bugs, Including Crash Affecting Non-Linux Nodes
blockchainOct 29, 2026

Bitcoin Core Fixes Three Bugs, Including Crash Affecting Non-Linux Nodes

Bitcoin Core patches address three bugs across four release branches, while a separate low-severity issue remains unresolved for 32-bit systems and FAT32 storage.

Diva Scraps Mainnet Launch, Urges Early Stakers to Withdraw
blockchainOct 29, 2026

Diva Scraps Mainnet Launch, Urges Early Stakers to Withdraw

Diva has canceled its mainnet launch and asked early stakers to withdraw, with roughly 654.5 ETH still held across two pre-launch vaults.

Ripple Projects $900M Revenue Run Rate as Institutional XRP Access Grows
bitcoin newsOct 29, 2026

Ripple Projects $900M Revenue Run Rate as Institutional XRP Access Grows

Ripple said it was on course for a $900 million annualized product revenue run rate as institutional custody and payment channels around XRP broadened.

Peer Tests Alipay-Funded USDC Trading on Base
blockchainOct 28, 2026

Peer Tests Alipay-Funded USDC Trading on Base

Peer has introduced Alipay-funded USDC trading on Base in beta, with buyers paying individual sellers in yuan.

Report: Flávio Bolsonaro Leaves Brazil Amid Betting-Linked Probe
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

Report: Flávio Bolsonaro Leaves Brazil Amid Betting-Linked Probe

Bitcoin.com News reports that Flávio Bolsonaro traveled to the U.S. despite a Supreme Court order to hand over his passports amid a money-laundering investigation.

Utah Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi and Its Co-Founders
blockchainOct 28, 2026

Utah Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi and Its Co-Founders

Utah has brought criminal charges against Kalshi and its co-founders as the CFTC seeks to prevent state gambling enforcement against federally regulated markets.

Ibis Launches With $250M FalconX Credit Facility
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

Ibis Launches With $250M FalconX Credit Facility

Onchain credit platform Ibis emerged from stealth on Oct. 28 with a $250 million credit facility from FalconX and a completed pre-seed funding round.

MEXC Plans France Exit as Brazil Crypto Filing Deadline Approaches
blockchainOct 28, 2026

MEXC Plans France Exit as Brazil Crypto Filing Deadline Approaches

MEXC’s French users face staged trading limits and a March withdrawal cutoff, while Brazil’s rules require providers missing a filing deadline to halt services within 30 days.

Datavault AI Reports Bitcoin Access Problems, Shares Fall
altcoinOct 28, 2026

Datavault AI Reports Bitcoin Access Problems, Shares Fall

Datavault AI says it cannot withdraw Bitcoin held at Biconomy and plans to restate four financial reports linked to a $150 million Scilex deal.

Canadian ‘Crypto King’ Fraud Case Nears Jury Decision
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

Canadian ‘Crypto King’ Fraud Case Nears Jury Decision

Aiden Pleterski maintained his innocence as his Canadian fraud trial over an alleged digital asset Ponzi scheme approached its conclusion.

CFTC Reexamines Polymarket’s U.S. Access Restrictions: Reuters
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

CFTC Reexamines Polymarket’s U.S. Access Restrictions: Reuters

The CFTC is revisiting whether Polymarket honored its 2022 commitment to block U.S. users from its offshore platform, Reuters reported.

SK Hynix Reports Record Revenue as AI Memory Supply Tightens
altcoinOct 28, 2026

SK Hynix Reports Record Revenue as AI Memory Supply Tightens

SK Hynix reported quarterly revenue above 100 trillion won for the first time and expects memory demand to exceed supply through 2030.

Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages Head to Canada as Costs Remain Unclear
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages Head to Canada as Costs Remain Unclear

Bitcoin-backed mortgages are set to enter Canada, but borrowing costs remain unclear and falling bitcoin prices could put crypto collateral at risk.

Tokenized Equity Market Reaches $3.84B as Major Stocks Come to Base
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

Tokenized Equity Market Reaches $3.84B as Major Stocks Come to Base

The tokenized-equity market has reached about $3.84 billion, with blockchain-based exposure to major U.S. companies expanding on Base.

Upwind Raises $400M at $3.8B Valuation to Address Cloud and AI Risks
altcoinOct 28, 2026

Upwind Raises $400M at $3.8B Valuation to Address Cloud and AI Risks

Cloud and AI security startup Upwind raised $400 million at a $3.8 billion valuation and says its revenue grew fourfold in 2026.

Privacy Pools v2 Adds Shielded Payments and Yield on BNB Chain
blockchainOct 28, 2026

Privacy Pools v2 Adds Shielded Payments and Yield on BNB Chain

Privacy Pools v2 has launched on BNB Chain with support for BNB and three stablecoins, while private spending remains subject to 0xbow deposit screening.

US Crypto Adoption Rises, but Past-Year Use Remains Flat
altcoinOct 28, 2026

US Crypto Adoption Rises, but Past-Year Use Remains Flat

An Ipsos survey for the DeFi Education Fund found that 22% of Americans have owned or used crypto, while past-year use stayed at 13%.

Coinbase Says Systems Unaffected by Amplitude Data Leak
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

Coinbase Says Systems Unaffected by Amplitude Data Leak

Coinbase says its systems and customer funds were unaffected after a breach at analytics provider Amplitude exposed customer contact details.

OpenAI Eyes Google AI Chips in Move Beyond Nvidia: Report
altcoinOct 28, 2026

OpenAI Eyes Google AI Chips in Move Beyond Nvidia: Report

OpenAI reportedly plans to purchase Google's TPU chips, though neither company has confirmed the deal and its terms remain undisclosed.

Aave Increases Bitcoin and Ether Collateral Borrowing Limits
blockchainOct 28, 2026

Aave Increases Bitcoin and Ether Collateral Borrowing Limits

Aave has raised borrowing limits against Bitcoin and Ether collateral across V3 and V4, with core WBTC and cbBTC borrowers gaining about 11% more capacity.

Sam Bankman-Fried Wrote to Actor Playing Him in Netflix Series
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

Sam Bankman-Fried Wrote to Actor Playing Him in Netflix Series

The jailed former FTX chief wrote to Irish actor Anthony Boyle, who portrays him in a Netflix series about the exchange’s collapse.

CFTC Chair Raises AI Oversight Questions as Autonomous Trading Advances
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

CFTC Chair Raises AI Oversight Questions as Autonomous Trading Advances

At a CFTC forum, Chairman Mike Selig discussed AI agents' potential to reshape finance while raising questions about how to oversee their use.

Calacanis Faces $3M in Bitcoin Bet Challenges After Bearish Forecast
bitcoin newsOct 28, 2026

Calacanis Faces $3M in Bitcoin Bet Challenges After Bearish Forecast

Three bitcoin investors offered Jason Calacanis $1 million wagers after he predicted bitcoin would never return to its record high, but he has not accepted.

Yield Basis Proposes WETH Fix After Disclosing Fee Bypass
blockchainOct 28, 2026

Yield Basis Proposes WETH Fix After Disclosing Fee Bypass

Yield Basis has proposed a WETH fix involving deposit debt-ratio checks and Pyth-linked swap fees, with voting scheduled to close Oct. 29.

Fed Holds Rates as Two Officials Favor a Hike
altcoinOct 28, 2026

Fed Holds Rates as Two Officials Favor a Hike

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged Wednesday in a 10-2 decision, with two officials voting for an increase.

Liquid Reserve Shortfall Shrinks to 550 BTC After Transfer
blockchainOct 28, 2026

Liquid Reserve Shortfall Shrinks to 550 BTC After Transfer

A 50 BTC transfer narrowed Liquid’s reserve gap to 550 BTC, bringing L-BTC coverage to roughly 87.07%, according to The Defiant.

Fed Keeps Rates at 3.75%–4%; Bitcoin’s Brief Rise Fades
blockchainOct 28, 2026

Fed Keeps Rates at 3.75%–4%; Bitcoin’s Brief Rise Fades

The Fed left rates at 3.75%–4% as Bitcoin surrendered a short-lived gain, while two officials favored a quarter-point increase.