Eclair merges fixes for Lightning flaws that could burn Bitcoin in fees
October funding and splicing repairs limit peer fees and verify backend transactions, while the latest listed release remains September's v0.14.3.
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France’s tax proposal would tax Bitcoin-to-USDC swaps before investors cash out
The committee-approved amendment would end deferral for swaps into MiCA e-money tokens and change the acquisition basis used to calculate gains.
Bitcoin’s rebound approaches the $85,000 zone where past buyers may sell
Bitcoin and Ethereum extended their weekend recovery, although on-chain indicators and derivatives positioning suggest the rebound faces significant obstacles. Data from CryptoSlate showed that Bitcoin briefly climbed above $84,000 after falling toward $80,000 during last week's selloff. Ethereum also recovered…
EU targets MiCA loophole that lets crypto exchanges serve 27 countries with one license
The Council’s selective ESMA model would address part of MiCA’s cross-border supervision gap while retaining national oversight elsewhere.
Thailand wants a piece of the $120 billion Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF market, but on its own terms
The SEC says the framework takes effect Oct. 16, with Bitcoin and Ethereum initially eligible and product-risk education required before trading.
A Solana wallet tested a fake address with $10, then sent it $30,750
Bitquery’s Solana research shows how a successful $10 test can precede a larger payment to the wrong recipient.
Switching from Cryptomus to Heleket leaves the same UK sanctions target
The October 8 notice names both brands under Xeltox, while separate exchange tracing highlights the need to check settlement routes.
Solana sandwich bots took $29.7 million before costs, mostly targeting Pump.fun
Pump.fun's launch curve and PumpSwap accounted for 96% of detected attacks in the study's 11-month window.
XRP rebounded as Binance spot turnover fell nearly 80%
Binance and Bybit exposure is returning after XRPL.to's sampled liquidation wave, while Binance spot turnover declined during the rebound.
Ledger wallet implant exposes a gap in its authenticity check
Ledger has confirmed an unauthorized hardware implant in one affected customer's wallet as independent investigators estimate $93.2 million in suspected cryptocurrency thefts. In an Oct. 10 statement, the hardware wallet manufacturer said the discovery involved a device belonging to one…
Aave’s USDG rollover plan has a yield below most quoted borrowing rates
February PT yield trails three quoted funding rates; GHO was cheaper in the Oct. 7 snapshot, and replacement-token rewards remain unconfirmed.
Starknet considers leaving Ethereum for a quantum-resistant Layer 1
Starknet's STRK token more than doubled over seven days while developers considered leaving Ethereum to build an independent Layer 1 blockchain. A CoinGlass snapshot checked at 20:28 UTC on Oct. 11 showed STRK at $0.1190, up 17.7% over 24 hours…