Anthropic says Claude used for cyberattacks and surveillance
A Russian-speaking operator targeted more than 20 organizations, while a Mali consultant used Claude to build a mass-surveillance platform.
Blockstream rejects ransom as Liquid hackers hold nearly 600 BTC
Blockstream said it would work with law enforcement, exchanges and forensic specialists to recover the Bitcoin if the hackers do not return it.
SBF asks Supreme Court to overturn conviction, $11B forfeiture: Report
Bankman-Fried’s lawyers challenged the exclusion of evidence about customer losses and argued that his $11 billion forfeiture was excessive.
Bitwise to put down Dogecoin ETF less than a year after launch
BWOW held about $688,000 in net assets as of Sept. 9. Trading is expected to end Oct. 14, with cash payouts to follow around Oct. 22.
Brevo login flaw enabled phishing email targeting 347K Trezor subscribers
Trezor told Cointelegraph that the phishing email was sent to 347,000 subscribers and said it is treating every address as “known to the attacker and possibly reusable for phishing.”
Metaplanet equity backlash, SE Asia crypto funding doubles: Asia Express
Shareholders of Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet are seething over equity allocations for insiders, while new figures cement Singapore’s role as the top Asian crypto hub.
ESMA warns growing crypto ties could amplify risks to traditional finance
The EU securities regulator flagged tokenized equities, DeFi exploits and prediction markets as areas where growing crypto ties could pose risks to the broader financial system.
UK House of Lords backs mandatory digital asset strategy over Labour position
The amendment would require the UK Treasury to develop a strategy covering cryptoassets, stablecoins, tokenized securities and digital financial infrastructure.
MoneyGram launches Visa stablecoin card as remittance rivals expand
MoneyGram is following rival Western Union’s lead, rolling out a Visa stablecoin debit card as it expands blockchain-based payments.
Liquid Network resumes block production after $320M exploit
Liquid restarted block production after deploying emergency software updates, though transactions and peg operations remain suspended as recovery efforts continue.