Hong Kong has announced plans to introduce a gold-backed token representing a standard 400-ounce bullion bar as the city expands blockchain-based trading and settlement services. Summary Hong Kong has announced plans for a gold token representing a standard 400-ounce gold bar. The token will use the city’s HAU gold price reference and support a planned
The user protection fund now sits below the $800 million level that Binance’s own rules say triggers a top-up, and the exchange hasn’t said when it will refill it. Source link
Solana-based cryptocurrency wallet Solflare has tightened its internal security controls, restricting infrastructure access and software changes following a series of major attacks across the crypto industry. Summary Solflare has restricted access to its infrastructure and code following recent cryptocurrency security incidents. Co-founder Vidor said all changes now require multiple approvals, while the team has paused
Fifty public companies have now objected to having their shares tokenized on OKXICE, the joint venture between crypto exchange OKX and New York Stock Exchange parent Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), as the venue’s first 30-day notice window closes Tuesday. The venue’s Oct. 30 notice added 12 objectors, including Nvidia, Costco, Nike, Micron and Reddit. They join
The Binance hacker has begun mixing stolen funds through CoinJoin, moving roughly $2.2 million in Bitcoin through privacy transactions following the exchange’s multibillion-dollar theft. Summary Around 28 BTC entered 18 CoinJoin transactions between Nov. 1 and early Nov. 2. Theft-linked addresses still held $3.24 billion, mainly in Ethereum and Bitcoin, according to Elliptic. Investigators previously
Public services increasingly rely on digital systems that enable institutions to collaborate across organizational and national boundaries. Such cooperation may involve government agencies verifying documents issued by other authorities, or humanitarian organizations coordinating assistance while safeguarding sensitive personal information. Yet technical interoperability alone does not resolve a more fundamental question: who controls the infrastructure on
Bitmine owns 4.9% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 million Bitmine is 98% of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ in just 15 months ETH is the best performing macro asset in 3Q26 so far, outperforming the S&P 500 by 5,430bp Bitmine was added to the Russell 1000 Large-cap index on June
Log Scale Investments CEO Mike Flaum has predicted Bitcoin will reach a new all-time high in 2027, rejecting the idea that its price still follows a dependable four-year cycle. Summary Flaum expects a Bitcoin record in 2027 and says the four-year cycle is over. Galaxy’s latest research argues Bitcoin bottomed in June, revising its earlier
Brazil’s largest crypto exchange paused deposits and withdrawals after a dawn security scare. Monitors flagged about $40 million in odd transfers tied to a Mercado Bitcoin hack. The firm has not posted a loss total. Mercado Bitcoin said on Monday that it found and stopped a security incident overnight. It claimed no client losses and
Dogecoin supporters have celebrated International Doge Day on Nov. 2 with tributes to Kabosu, the Shiba Inu behind the Doge meme, while DOGE has traded near $0.074, roughly 90% below its record high. Summary DogeOS and FLOKI shared tributes celebrating Kabosu and the community built around her image. Sakura City’s Doge Day event listed a
