US plans to seize $1B in crypto linked to Iran this week: Scott Bessent
The Treasury Department has announced several digital asset seizures related to sanctions on Iran as part of US sanctions.
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XRP Ledger Batch goes live, enabling bundled transactions
The XRP Ledger has activated its Batch feature on mainnet with support from 30 validators, allowing users to bundle between two and eight transactions into one operation. XRPScan’s dashboard shows BatchV1_1 as active on mainnet, according to the reported amendment…
Binance to Restrict 8 Services and Delist 22 Tokens in Brazil
The product restrictions are regulatory changes, while existing token balances will remain in customer accounts after the delisting.
New York permanently bars Celsius founder Mashinsky in $35M fraud settlement
The agreement resolves a 2023 civil fraud lawsuit against the Celsius founder and permanently bars him from the cryptocurrency, securities and commodities industries.
‘We Know Where It Is’: Treasury Secretary Threatens To Freeze $1B of Iran’s Crypto
Bitcoin Magazine ‘We Know Where It Is’: Treasury Secretary Threatens To Freeze $1B of Iran’s Crypto The U.S. will seize $1 billion of Iran’s crypto this week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said. It isn’t clear which asset though.…
GRAM rises 9% as Telegram expands Money wallet access
GRAM has risen 9% to $1.56 as Telegram has expanded access to Money, its non-custodial wallet for token transfers and collectible purchases. Walt announced that Telegram is extending Money beyond the selected users who previously had access, bringing the wallet…
Here’s How Not To Screw up Your Bitcoin Privacy
Bitcoin Magazine Here’s How Not To Screw up Your Bitcoin Privacy Speaking on the Bitcoin Rails podcast, Cake Wallet’s Seth for Privacy said people need to take more precautions to protect their identities when using the biggest cryptocurrency. This post…
XRP Ledger lets institutions share account duties without sharing their keys
The XRP Ledger (XRPL) now lets institutions delegate account tasks while retaining control of their primary signing keys. The PermissionDelegationV1_1 amendment went live on Oct. 8 at ledger 107,524,865. It lets account owners assign specific transaction permissions to other accounts.…
OpenAI and Anthropic Are Quietly Rehearsing for the Day After an AI Catastrophe
Executives are war-gaming the political fallout of a major AI-driven cyberattack and preparing to brief Congress fast if and when necessary.
OKX launches flexible USDC loans in Europe
OKX has launched crypto-backed USDC loans in Europe, allowing customers to borrow up to 250,000 USDC, or 3.25 million USDC for VIP clients, without a fixed repayment term. OKX said in its Oct. 9 announcement that European customers could access…
Trump Says Putin Will Ship 4.8 Million Tons of Diesel: Will Prices Actually Fall?
Trump says Russia will ship 4.8 million tons of diesel. See what stands between the pledge and lower pump prices.
THORChain dev accuses Tether of temporarily freezing USDT vaults
Chad Barraford, technical co-founder of the network, said that the funds were frozen and then unfrozen without explanation.