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WazirX Sponsors 2 Crypto Events in 1 Week, $235M Hack Victims Still Haven’t Been Paid
WazirX secures Bronze and Silver sponsorships at two Mumbai crypto events as hack victims remain stuck with unsellable Recovery Tokens and no publicly reported buybacks.

Autheo Issues THEO Trading Advisory After $1.7M Bridge Exploit
The advisory follows reports that an attacker minted 19 million unbacked THEO tokens and converted them into approximately 700.8 ETH, later bridged to Ethereum mainnet.

Fidelity Pays $500K to California Over Crypto Withdrawal Limits
The state has not yet disclosed which cryptocurrencies were affected or how many customers faced restrictions.

Tokenized Stock Market Reaches $4B as ETF and CRCL Lead
BNB Chain accounted for 37.5% of the market, ahead of Ethereum and Solana, as tokenized equities expanded across 24 issuers and 18 blockchain networks.

India’s Hyderabad Police Arrest Five in ₹25 Lakh Robbery Linked to USDT Deal
Police allege the group targeted buyers carrying cash for a proposed USDT conversion, recovering ₹11.5 lakh and three mobile phones after the October 11 robbery.

Wall Street Still Bets on MSTR Despite $8.8B MSCI Sell-Off Risk
JPMorgan estimates that MSCI removal could trigger $2.8 billion in stock sales, potentially rising to $8.8 billion if other index providers follow suit.

STRK Loses 11.5% as Post-Quantum Security Poll Rally Weakens
The pullback followed a non-binding vote on whether Starknet should explore an independent, post-quantum Layer 1. A ‘Yes’ result would trigger further research, not a…

Lummis Criticizes Democrats For Voting Against Clarity Act
The Wyoming senator cited personal liability for false crypto filings, large-trader reporting and fund oversight as provisions she says Democrats sought during negotiations.

Onchain Investigator Flags Zcash Use in Bitget, Triple-A and Ledger Hacks
Specter identified reported ZEC transfers tied to Bitget, Cryptobills Ledger and Triple-A, while transaction details and the total amount moved remain unconfirmed.

Strive Targets $630M From SATS Offering as Bitcoin Holdings Reach 35,595 BTC
The company plans to allocate part of the funds to Bitcoin purchases, although it has not disclosed the exact amount.

Novig Sues Missouri Officials Ahead of Prediction Market Deadline
The CFTC-regulated exchange argues that federal law preempts Missouri’s gambling laws as the state moves to restrict its sports event contracts.

Ethereum ETFs Lose $320M as Crypto Funds Record $610M in Weekly Outflows
Ethereum ETFs led the losses with $320.1 million in withdrawals, followed by Bitcoin ETFs at $228.58 million. Solana, Zcash and Hyperliquid funds.

INJ Drops 6.3% to $8.57 After White House Meeting Rally Fades
INJ’s market capitalization stood at $856.5 million, while perpetual futures open interest reached $482 million as traders assessed the token’s pullback after its October 16…

Thailand Arrests Chinese Suspect in Crypto-Linked Money Laundering Case
Thai police say the 37-year-old Chinese suspect allegedly handled cryptocurrency and foreign-currency exchanges through more than 133 accounts linked to a network accused of processing…

Bitway Token Surges Nearly 25% as Price Climbs to $2.27
BTW’s open interest reached $302.7 million as the token rebounded from recent levels, while its $22.69 billion fully diluted valuation remained well above its circulating…

Three Men Jailed for Bristol Home Invasion in Failed Bid to Steal Cryptocurrency
The attackers struck the victim over the head and demanded his crypto holdings, but the home invasion failed after his teenage sister alerted police.

Zcash Price Today: ZEC Declines 5% Amid Upgrade Tension and Mixed ETF Inflows
Privacy coin holds near $1,175 following a roughly 5% daily pullback as the NU7 upgrade decision nears and ETF flows remain mixed.

India’s ED Raids 20 Locations in Betting Fraud Probe Involving Crypto Conversions
Enforcement Directorate searches link Pune fintech Edsom and its iPaisa platform to a Dubai-controlled syndicate accused of funneling fraud proceeds into crypto for offshore transfer.

ECB’s Lagarde Pushes Digital Euro and Tokenized Settlement at IMF
In her October 17 statement to the IMF’s monetary committee, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde urged lawmakers to adopt the digital euro regulation by…

Lose Money to Win Money: Papertrade User Claims $1.73M in Rewards Against $979K in Loss
A single wallet reported receiving substantial USDC rewards after staking the PAPER tokens it received following a launch-day trading loss, illustrating how Papertrade’s loss-funded model…

Indonesia’s Crypto ‘Haram’ Fatwa Could Change, Ruling Not Permanent: Minister
Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar said Indonesia’s Islamic-law determination on crypto is “not permanent” and could be reconsidered if speculation and uncertainty are addressed.

Vitalik Buterin Highlights Key Cost Gap Between Bitcoin Mining and AI Inference
Buterin says Bitcoin mining splits costs evenly between hardware and electricity, while AI inference spending is driven almost entirely by compute capex.

DTCC Plans $30T Securities Tokenization Across Canton and Besu
DTCC plans to make 25 U.S. securities eligible for tokenization at launch, with support for Canton and Besu, followed by Stellar and Circle’s Arc in…

Bitget Discontinues Services for Certain Users in One-Off Exercise, Says Funds Remain Safe
Bitget has not disclosed how many accounts are affected or why, with the move following service exits in Japan and France and a $387.5 million…

MemeBitcoin Community Faces Login Disruptions After Wave of X Suspensions
The project says affected users should appeal to X first, with a proposed wallet-verification process to help eligible participants reconnect another account and retain their…

Ontario ‘Crypto King’ Spent $16.3M of Investors’ Money on Himself, Accountant Testifies
Forensic evidence at Aiden Pleterski's fraud trial follows a familiar crypto-fraud playbook — and his own 2022 kidnapping ties the case to a rising pattern…

BlackRock’s IBIT and ETHA Lead $152M in Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF Outflows
U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recorded $152.07 million in combined net outflows on October 16, with BlackRock’s IBIT and ETHA accounting for most of…

Anthropic’s Claude Cuts Quantum Circuit Gates 17x and Solves 25-Year Crypto Mystery
Anthropic says Claude designed more efficient quantum circuits across eight computational tasks, including one elliptic-curve point-addition design with 17 times fewer gates. In separate research,…

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Holds $81K Amid $315M Liquidations, Google Searches Hit Multi-Year Low
Bitcoin liquidations fell from nearly $1 billion on October 15, while Google Trends data pointed to fading retail interest despite BTC holding above $81,000.

ARK’s Cathie Wood Links Bitcoin Q3 Rally to Bessent, Praises Warsh’s Fed & Flags Anthropic, SpaceX
ARK Invest's Q3 2026 commentary attributes Bitcoin's strength to liquidity expectations following expanded US Treasury buybacks and a wave of short covering. The firm also…