Moody’s Assigns Sky Protocol B3 Rating With Stable Outlook
Moody’s issued its first stablecoin-protocol rating to Sky, placing the USDS system in speculative grade while highlighting reserve levels.
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Abstract Sets December 15 Shutdown and Migration Deadline
Abstract will close its Ethereum layer-2 network on December 15 and warns users to bridge assets before access ends.
Schneider Electric–PTC Deal: $205 a Share, $22.6B Equity Value
The October 5 Schneider–PTC agreement offers $205 per share. Compare $22.6B equity and $23.7B enterprise value, approvals and expected closing.
OKXICE Files Plan for 24/7 Tokenized U.S. Stock Trading
The OKX-ICE venture disclosed a permissioned, onchain venue for more than 60 U.S. stocks under the SEC’s new exemption.
NEAR Intents Says Full $3.8 Million Was Returned After Cross-Chain Exploit
NEAR Intents says the roughly $3.8 million taken in a cross-chain security breach was returned in full, ending its recovery investigation.
Chainalysis Maps Bitget Theft Across Four Blockchains
Chainalysis says AI-assisted tooling reconstructed the $387 million Bitget theft across four networks, while human investigators retained control of the attribution work.
Hyperliquid Records First $14.58M USDC Reserve-Yield Payment
Hyperliquid’s first AQAv2 payment placed 14.58 million USDC in a protocol interest address, adding a reserve-based source for future HYPE buybacks.
Arbitrum Pauses New Stylus Activations After Emergency Action
Arbitrum has paused new Stylus activations on One and Nova while active programs and Solidity contracts continue operating.
Chainlink Demonstrates Tokenized Dividends Across Four Blockchains
A Swift hackathon prototype coordinated tokenized-equity dividend records, compliance checks, payments and reconciliation across four blockchains.
US Sanctions Network Over Alleged Crypto Funding for Hamas
Treasury designated three people and two France-based entities, alleging a six-year network moved more than $2 million through charities and cryptocurrency.
Utexo Plans October USDT Launch on Bitcoin via RGB
Tether-backed Utexo says its infrastructure will support private USDT transfers and native BTC-USDT settlement on Bitcoin.
Blast Shutdown: October 26 Deadline and Withdrawal Checks
Blast’s normal withdrawal interface is due to close October 26, 2026. Read the dated plan, current official guidance and bridge-risk checks.
Drift Opens DFX Claims With Initial Payout Near 1%
Drift has opened DFX recovery-token claims for verified losses from its April exploit, while the launch redemption pool covers only a small share of claims.
US Targets A7 Payment Network as Company Denies Iran Links
Treasury sanctioned the wider A7 network and proposed restrictions on its sub-agents, while the Russian payment platform rejected links to Iran or terrorist groups.
Phantom adds native BNB Chain trading support
Phantom has added BNB Chain to its wallet, giving users on the latest app version direct access to trade assets on the EVM-compatible network.
Ethereum Foundation launches zkAPI for private metered access
Ethereum Foundation and Open Anonymity launched zkAPI on mainnet, separating API billing from user identity with zero-knowledge proofs.
NEAR Intents restores service after $3.8 million cross-chain exploit
NEAR Intents resumed its main service after patching a contract flaw tied to a $3.8 million USDT exploit, while some network routes remained restricted.
Researchers forge 1,024-bit RSA signatures without extracting key
A UC San Diego and INRIA team used a hardware security module as a raw signing oracle, exposing limits that do not directly affect Bitcoin or Ethereum.