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UK crypto trader says almost $800,000 lost in knife assault as wrench attacks proliferate

A crypto trader in the U.K. claimed masked intruders stole nearly $800,000 in cryptocurrency at knifepoint, furthering concerns of "wrench attacks" spreading in the country.

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Finance

Russia’s largest bank Sberbank secures approval to trade crypto

Sberbank plans to open crypto trading to all clients Dec. 1 and is already testing BTC, ETH and USDT trades in its app.

Sberbank branch in Brno (Perituss/Wikimedia Commons)

Policy

Global financial watchdog calls for cross-border information sharing, planning for stablecoin crisis

Coins jointly issued by multiple companies can trap reserves in one jurisdiction while redemption demands hit another, complicating cross-border crisis response.

Laptop, calculator and documents on table (Jakub Żerdzicki/UJnsplash)

Tech

Ledger says unauthorized implant found in at least one device sold by CryptoBilis

Ledger confirmed an unauthorized hardware implant in a device linked to crypto losses at CryptoBilis, a Southeast Asian reseller. The company says confirmed cases are limited and its internal systems remain unaffected.

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Policy

Clarity's failure could speed crypto innovation while shielding incumbents

Executives see openings for tokenization, DeFi and dealmaking, while lawyers warn agency action leaves spot-market oversight and lasting certainty unresolved.

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Markets

New tech to power bitcoin lending is set to debut with $500 million in commitments

Layer-1 blockchain Sui is launching Hashi, an institutional protocol allowing holders to use bitcoin as collateral without moving it off the Bitcoin network.

Blockchain (Shubham Dhage/Unsplash)

Markets

U.S.- China AI race heats up as Chinese rivals secure billions ahead of IPOs

DeepSeek and Moonshot attract fresh capital ahead of planned listings, while OpenAI courts major investors.

USA and China on a chessboard (Shutterstock)

Finance

OKX looks to abstract blockchain mechanics to bring stablecoin balances to everyday consumers

OKX appears to be designing products to keep the blockchain element abstracted or out of sight for users who simply want to hold digital dollars and use a card.

Bank notes from different countries. (John McArthur/Unsplash)

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Markets

Solana Foundation unveils a program to settle institutional trades in seconds. JPMorgan gave input

Solana Foundation launched an open-source program that lets institutions settle trades in seconds, not days. JPMorgan provided key inputs.

Blockchain (Shubham Dhage/Unsplash)

Markets

Technicals signal bitcoin shift, Ethereum gears up for Glamsterdam: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting Oct. 5.