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SEI gains 9% as Bitcoin consolidates near $84K, altcoins lag
Bitcoin's pullback from $87K to $84K triggered broad altcoin weakness, but SEI outperformed with a 9% 24-hour rally, showing relative strength amid market consolidation.
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Bitget halts withdrawals during security probe by Mandiant, SlowMist
Bitget has kept withdrawals suspended while cybersecurity firms Mandiant and SlowMist investigate an ongoing security incident affecting the exchange.
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Bitget CEO says exchange can absorb $300M+ theft from September hack
Bitget experienced a ~$350M theft on September 24. CEO Gracy Chen stated the exchange has sufficient capital reserves to handle the loss and potential withdrawal surge, citing Bybit's ability to absorb a larger $1.5B loss. Some blockchains have frozen stolen assets and recovery is underway.
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KelpDAO sues LayerZero over $292M rsETH bridge exploit
KelpDAO filed a lawsuit against LayerZero and CEO Bryan Pellegrino following a $292M bridge exploit. KelpDAO claims LayerZero endorsed the bridge architecture before the attack; Pellegrino denies liability.
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KelpDAO sues LayerZero over $292M exploit, alleges undisclosed protocol weakness
Cross-chain lending protocol KelpDAO filed suit against LayerZero and co-founder Brian Pellegrino, claiming they failed to disclose vulnerabilities that enabled a $292 million hack.
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Researchers propose zero-knowledge privacy layer for Bitcoin transfers
Alloc Init researchers have unveiled a concept for adding Zcash-style privacy to Bitcoin using zero-knowledge proofs, designed to work without requiring a network soft fork.
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Canada's first regulated stablecoin launches on Solana
Tetra Digital Group deployed Canada's first regulated stablecoin (CADD) on Solana, positioning the network as a settlement layer for institutional finance rather than retail-focused infrastructure.
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Magic Eden NFT marketplace hit by security vulnerability; white hat secures 3,832 assets
Magic Eden NFT marketplace experienced a security vulnerability that exposed thousands of NFTs across multiple wallets. Yuga Labs leadership confirmed the incident and coordinated a white-hat rescue operation to secure the affected assets pending resolution.
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Bitcoin ETF inflows ease to $191M as six-day rally accumulates $2.8B
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $191 million in inflows Thursday, marking a third consecutive day of slowdown. The six-day streak has accumulated $2.8 billion, with year-to-date net flows reaching $787 million.
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Bitget CEO addresses $352M security breach, suspects North Korean actors
Bitget's leadership confirmed a significant security incident resulting in $352M in losses and outlined containment measures. The CEO indicated suspicion that a North Korean-linked group was responsible for the breach.
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Bitcoin holds near $84K as Treasury yields ease, $14B options expire Friday
Bitcoin stabilized around $84,000 as Treasury yields retreated from multi-decade peaks and oil prices fell on reports of a potential phased U.S.-Iran deal. Roughly $14 billion in BTC options are set to expire on Deribit this Friday.
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Spot ETFs see net inflows across BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP on Sept. 24
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP spot exchange-traded funds recorded positive net inflows on September 24, with BTC leading at $190.65M, followed by ETH at $66.01M, SOL at $32.81M, and XRP at $14.89M.
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Ethereum exchange supply hits record low as holders move coins off platforms
Ethereum's exchange-held supply has fallen to a record 3.49% of total supply, with 1.16% withdrawn since June 1, according to Santiment data. The trend suggests increased holder conviction and reduced selling pressure.
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Garrett Jin's $150M account depleted; funds moved to Binance then off-exchange
Trader Garrett Jin transferred ~$147M from Hyperliquid to Binance, leaving his account with $92K. Hours later, $200M moved from Binance into a wallet cluster with a history of losses.
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Bitget CEO: Major exchanges unlikely to comingle funds after FTX lesson
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated that the FTX collapse has made the industry more cautious about fund segregation. Bitget maintains a $460M protection fund and $1B+ in company assets separate from customer holdings, with 1:1 backing verifiable via proof-of-reserves.
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KelpDAO files lawsuit against LayerZero over rsETH bridge exploit
KelpDAO has sued LayerZero and co-founder Bryan Pellegrino, claiming security vulnerabilities in their systems led to a bridge exploit affecting rsETH this year.
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KelpDAO sues LayerZero over $292M rsETH bridge exploit in British Columbia
KelpDAO filed a civil claim against LayerZero and CEO Bryan Pellegrino in British Columbia, alleging LayerZero failed to disclose technology risks and prevent security compromise despite approving the rsETH bridge deployment. The lawsuit stems from an April 2026 exploit that resulted in theft of ~116,500 rsETH.
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Bitget CEO attributes $352M hack to spoofed transfers rather than key compromise
Bitget's CEO Gray Chen stated the exchange's $352 million security breach resulted from spoofed transfer attacks, not theft of private keys, according to CoinDesk reporting.
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Spot Bitcoin ETFs see $191M inflow, extending six-day streak
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $191M in net inflows on September 24, continuing a six-day inflow run. Spot Ethereum ETFs added $66M, extending their five-day streak.
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Researchers outline zero-knowledge approach for private Bitcoin transactions
Researchers have proposed a method to enable Zcash-like private transfers on Bitcoin using zero-knowledge proofs and encrypted notes, without requiring a consensus change. The proposal raises open questions around anonymity guarantees and quantum resistance.
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Block joins x402 Foundation, integrates Bitcoin Lightning for AI agent payments
Jack Dorsey's Block has joined the x402 Foundation and contributed Bitcoin Lightning Network support to an open standard for AI agent payments infrastructure.
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Bitget to use $464M protection fund to cover hot wallet hack losses
Bitget announced its 5,500 BTC Protection Fund (~$464M) will compensate users affected by a recent hot wallet breach, with the fund to be replenished afterward.
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Brazil mandates reporting for self-custody transfers above $10K starting October
Brazil's central bank has introduced a reporting requirement for self-custody wallet transfers exceeding $10,000, effective October 1. The rule aims to enhance financial transparency and compliance monitoring.
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Qiao Wang: Zcash offers Bitcoin's model with protocol flexibility
Alliance co-founder Qiao Wang characterized Zcash as an adaptable alternative to Bitcoin, highlighting its ability to respond to quantum threats and privacy needs, while acknowledging Bitcoin's immutability guarantees. He holds Zcash primarily as a hedge despite larger Bitcoin holdings.
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Duelbits crypto casino suffers $7M security breach, service halted
Duelbits, a crypto-based casino platform, experienced a security breach resulting in approximately $7 million in losses and has taken its service offline.
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Solana's Alpenglow consensus upgrade goes live on testnet
Solana deployed its Alpenglow consensus upgrade to testnet, transitioning from TowerBFT to an off-chain voting mechanism. Devnet and mainnet-beta rollouts are planned after an observation period.
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Bitget CEO links $350M hack to North Korea-linked group via IP analysis
Bitget's CEO said the exchange's September 24 security breach, which moved $350M from hot wallets, shows IP and VPN patterns consistent with a known DPRK-linked threat actor. The attackers bypassed key management by compromising internal systems directly; Bitget says its $464M protection fund covers the loss.
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Bitget attributes $350M hack to North Korean actors
Bitget crypto exchange says a $350 million security breach is likely connected to North Korea, according to the platform's statement.
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Bitcoin Lightning spec merged into x402 payment standard
Block has integrated the Lightning payment specification into the x402 standard repository. A Python implementation is under review pending real-node testing.
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Long-dormant Bitcoin whale moves 4,500 BTC after 4+ years
An inactive Bitcoin wallet holding 4,500 BTC (~$381M) transferred its holdings for the first time in over four years, according to on-chain tracking.
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Ethereum draft adds privacy layer for real-world asset tokens with issuer controls
An Ethereum proposal introduces confidential transaction amounts for real-world asset tokens while maintaining issuer enforcement capabilities, addressing institutional compliance requirements for permissioned blockchain use.
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613 BTC withdrawn from Coinbase Institutional to unknown address
Whale Alert detected a transfer of 613 BTC (approximately $52M) moving from Coinbase's institutional custody to an unidentified wallet, signaling potential institutional repositioning or self-custody.
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Block backs x402 standard for Bitcoin Lightning payments in AI commerce
Block has joined Google, Microsoft, AWS, and Coinbase in supporting x402, an open payment protocol designed to enable AI agents to conduct commerce transactions using Bitcoin Lightning.
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Bitget CEO attributes $352M breach to North Korean hackers based on VPN IP analysis
Bitget's CEO Gracy Chen stated that North Korean threat actors may have orchestrated the exchange's $352 million security breach, pointing to IP addresses associated with VPNs previously used by DPRK-linked groups.
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Tokenized-stock holders surge to 4.3M, BNB Chain leads adoption
Tokenized-stock token balances have reached 4.3 million across blockchains, with BNB Chain leading, followed by Robinhood Chain (1.3M) and Solana (997K), per Token Terminal data.
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930 BTC withdrawn from Kraken to unknown address
Whale Alert detected a transfer of approximately 930 bitcoin (worth ~$78.8M) moving from Kraken exchange to an unidentified wallet, signaling potential institutional or large-holder activity.
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Hyperliquid Strategies adds $45.8M in HYPE tokens over 16 hours
On-chain data shows a wallet linked to Hyperliquid Strategies Inc purchased 494,200 HYPE tokens ($45.8M) in the past 16 hours. The entity has accumulated 5.51M HYPE ($476M) over the past month, averaging $15.86M daily. Current holdings stand at 35.1M HYPE ($3.2B).
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TRON transaction volume surpasses $30 trillion cumulative
TRON network has processed over $30 trillion in cumulative transaction volume. The milestone raises questions about USDT stablecoin's role in sustaining the blockchain's growth trajectory.
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Bitget hack totals ~$330M across multiple assets including XRP, ETH, stablecoins
On-chain analysis shows Bitget security breach involved 102.93M XRP, 31,890 ETH, and significant quantities of USDT, USDC, BNB, AVAX and other tokens, totaling approximately $330M in stolen funds.
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Tether has funds at offshore bank facing liquidation after US asset seizure
Tether disclosed exposure to EQIBank, which faces liquidation risk following a US asset seizure, according to The Information. Tether claims the exposure represents less than 0.034% of its reserves, or under $64M.
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