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New White House Crypto Adviser Patrick Witt Calls Market Structure Bill Top Priority
The executive director of the President's Council of Advisers on Digital Assets told CoinDesk it's "pedal to the metal" time on legislation and the bitcoin reserve.

Ledger CTO Warns of NPM Supply-Chain Attack Hitting 1B+ Downloads
According to Guillemet, the malicious code — already pushed into packages with over 1 billion downloads — is designed to silently swap crypto wallet addresses in transactions. That means unsuspecting users could send funds directly to the attacker without realizing it.

Upbit Parent Files ‘GIWA’ Trademarks Amid Rumors of New Blockchain Launch
A website tied to the name of the project is live, featuring a countdown suggesting an announcement could be made within the next few hours.

Circle's USDC Market Share 'On a Tear,' Says Wall Street Broker Bernstein
USDC supply has surged to $72.5 billion, 25% ahead of Bernstein’s 2025 estimates.

MegaETH Unveils Native Stablecoin with Ethena, Aiming to Keep Blockchain Fees Low
The yield earned on the reserve assets would cover the blockchain's sequencer fees, helping keeping the transaction costs low, MegaEth said.

Bakkt Reboots With Fresh Strategy; Initiate at Buy with $13 Price Target: Benchmark
Under the firm's new CEO Akshay Naheta, Bakkt has shed its custody arm and is selling off its legacy loyalty business, the report said.

Tetra Digital Raises $10M to Create a Regulated Canadian Dollar Stablecoin
The firm is targeting an early 2026 launch, backed by investors such as Shopify, Wealthsimple and National Bank.

Nasdaq Seeks Nod From U.S. SEC to Tokenize Stocks
The leading U.S. exchange for technology giants is moving toward blockchain-based listing and trading of stocks, filing a request with the SEC to pursue it.

Chainlink Co-Founder Sees Tokenization as Rising Future After Meeting SEC's Atkins
Sergey Nazarov met with SEC Chairman Paul Atkins and told CoinDesk he's impressed by how serious Atkins is about moving quickly on tokenization.

Stablecoin Retail Transfers Break Records in 2025, Hit $5.8B in August
Retail transfers under $250 are at all-time highs, with BSC and Ethereum mainnet gaining ground as Tron falls, according to a fresh report by CEX.io.
