Autheo’s THEO token has plunged more than 90% following a suspected cross-chain bridge exploit that reportedly allowed an attacker to mint millions of unauthorized tokens on Base. Summary Autheo has launched an investigation into a suspected THEO exploit after the token lost more than 90% of its value. PeckShield reported that an attacker minted 19
Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet has announced plans to issue ¥52 billion, approximately $340 million, in zero-interest convertible bonds due in 2031, using the funds to repay Bitcoin-backed loans and finance share repurchases. Summary Metaplanet plans ¥52 billion in zero-interest convertible bonds maturing in October 2031, its filing confirmed. The company earmarked ¥23.6 billion for
Pi Network has entered a crucial week ahead of its scheduled Protocol 28 upgrade on October 16, 2026, while its native PI token continues trading near $0.08 following a prolonged market decline. Summary Pi Network’s Protocol 28 upgrade is scheduled for October 16, following an October 13 deadline. PI traded near $0.08042, declining 2.10% daily
Russia’s A7 international settlement platform has announced a new payment service that will allow customers to settle foreign invoices using USDT while recipients receive funds through conventional SWIFT bank transfers. Summary Russia’s A7 has announced a new international payment service that allows customers to settle foreign invoices in USDT while recipients receive funds through SWIFT
Aptos has launched its Encrypted Mempool feature on mainnet, allowing users to hide pending transaction details until validators finalize their order, as its native APT token fell more than 11% over 24 hours. Summary Aptos has launched Encrypted Mempool on mainnet, protecting transaction details until validators finalize their ordering process. Users can activate transaction encryption
A UK High Court ruling has placed claims over more than 61,000 Bitcoin under Chinese law, putting potential gains for about 16,000 fraud victims at risk, according to Caixin. Summary More than 61,000 Bitcoin are involved in the recovery dispute linked to a Chinese investment fraud. About 16,000 victims have joined the UK recovery process,
Truflation has forecast that September U.S. headline inflation will rise to 3.6% from August’s 3.4%, while annual core inflation will hold at 2.4% as weaker hiring and easing housing costs restrain consumer price pressure. Summary 3.6% annual headline CPI is forecast for September, with prices rising 0.48% from August. 2.4% annual core CPI is projected,
DoubleZero has added Binance spot and futures data as Edge’s fifth venue in six months, with co-founder Austin Federa arguing that access to the fastest market feeds should be available to anyone willing to subscribe. Summary Binance joins Solana, Kalshi, Hyperliquid and Phoenix on DoubleZero’s Edge market-data platform. Federa says competition among professional traders can
Sberbank has secured the Bank of Russia’s approval to provide cryptocurrency exchange services, joining nine registered operators ahead of its planned Dec. 1 product launch. Summary Nine organizations now appear in Russia’s cryptocurrency exchange register, including Sberbank, VTB and T-Invest Lab. Sberbank plans to offer its first crypto products on Dec. 1 through existing customer
CoinShares has outlined an integration with Safe Labs and Railnet to offer stablecoin yield strategies through Safe’s Earn widget while keeping users’ investment positions in self-custody, according to a press release dated Oct. 14. Summary CoinShares will design the stablecoin strategies and oversee their risk selection without holding users’ assets. Safe users will access the
