Symbiosis recovers 15 BTC after Bitcoin bridge exploit
Symbiosis says it recovered about 15 BTC after an unauthorized syBTC mint, while its native Bitcoin bridge and compensation plan remain unresolved.
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Ledger ATOM access remains down after Cosmos Hub recovery
Cosmos Hub is producing blocks again, but Ledger still lists ATOM balances, history and transactions as unavailable through its wallet interface.
TRM finds AI agents drive at most 7.5% of x402 commerce
TRM Labs says most visible x402 payment activity cannot be attributed to AI agents, even after filtering probable non-commerce flows.
Robinhood CEO rejects issuer veto over stock tokens
Vlad Tenev says public companies should control shareholder rights, but not separate blockchain products that track their listed shares.
North Korean IT scheme recruits foreign interviewers paid in crypto
New reporting says North Korean-linked IT teams are recruiting foreign interview stand-ins as U.S. agencies warn that wages and crypto can fund the regime.
OpenAI rules out 2026 IPO as Altman cites AI safety
Sam Altman says OpenAI will not go public in 2026, removing a closely watched technology listing from this year's U.S. IPO calendar without setting a new date.
Revolut disclosed Bitcoin records after fake government request
Revolut says a fraudulent request from a real government-agency email domain led to customer data disclosure, though its systems and funds were unaffected.
Larry Ellison cancels plan to sell 50 million Oracle shares
Oracle says Larry Ellison canceled a trading plan covering 50 million shares and sold none, removing a potential source of pressure on the stock.
Blockstream refuses ransom for 598.5 BTC after Liquid exploit
Blockstream says it will not pay a 10% bounty demanded for Bitcoin still held after the Liquid Network exploit and will pursue recovery with investigators.
Arya.ag tests Avalanche ledger for India’s grain-backed loans
The Indian agricultural platform is testing digital warehouse receipts on a dedicated Avalanche network, with three banks reported to be joining the pilot.
U.S. sanctions Xinbi as DOJ restrains over $52 million in crypto
Treasury sanctioned Xinbi Guarantee and two technology providers while Justice Department investigators restrained more than $52 million across its alleged marketplace network.
Visa says stablecoin settlement has passed $20 billion annualized run rate
Visa reports a sharp rise in stablecoin settlement and card-program activity, while its new financing model targets issuers’ daily funding gap.
Uzbekistan starts HUMO stablecoin payment pilot with government securities backing
The som-pegged token will be tested with participating merchants as regulators examine reserves, payment infrastructure and consumer safeguards.
Cronos update puts funds outside Tectonic rollback at $9.19 million
New reporting separates funds transferred off Cronos from roughly $111.2 million reversed after the August 30 Tectonic lending exploit.
Ethereum Foundation sets Hegota priorities for transaction and account upgrades
The Foundation's September 7 ranking puts FOCIL and Frame Transactions at the center of Hegota, while other proposals face further development and testing.
Liquid Network recovers 3,400 BTC as restart preparations continue
A September 7 transfer returned most of the bitcoin withdrawn from Liquid's reserves, but recovery of funds does not itself confirm a network restart.
Hyperscale Data Ends Bitcoin Mining as BTC Holdings Fall 79%
Hyperscale Data has ended Bitcoin mining at its Michigan facility and reduced its BTC holdings by about 79% while funding an AI data center project.
Core DAO Plans Emergency Hard Fork After Excess Validator Rewards
Core DAO is coordinating an emergency hard fork after validators received excess CORE rewards, prompting Coinbase and other exchanges to restrict transfers.