Ledger attack spreads to EU, AI finds ’18 trillion XRP’ bug: Hodler’s Digest
An user reports buying a tampered Ledger from a big retailer in Europe. Security researchers use AI to uncover a “$94 billion” XRP bug — but receive just a $250K bounty.
Saylor teases Strategy Bitcoin buying after ending September with STRC buybacks
Investors will have to wait an extra day to find out if and how much Strategy added to its Bitcoin treasury in the first week of October.
Coldcard says it’s investigating how phishing link appeared on its X account
Company advised users not to visit or interact with the link in question and said it will share any further verified updates.
Ledger confirms unauthorized hardware implant; losses may exceed $86M
Ledger said the incident appeared to be isolated to a single reseller and its Southeast Asian market.
CFTC proposals aimed at separating prediction markets from casino gambling
The two measures attempt to set the stage for a potential US Supreme Court battle over federal and state jurisdiction.
Justin Sun says Tron’s post-quantum cryptography has gone live on testnet
“We’re ready to bring quantum resistance to mainnet at any time,” Sun said in a post on X.
Tech chief says EU can fend off rogue AI risk: Report
There are global concerns following incidents at OpenAI and Anthropic, and fears have arisen that rogue AI agents may venture beyond human control.
Sam Altman-backed Bitcoin life insurer, Meanwhile, raises more funds
The round follows increased international demand for Meanwhile’s Bitcoin life insurance policies amid broader macro instability.
US plans to seize $1B in crypto linked to Iran this week: Scott Bessent
The Treasury Department has announced several digital asset seizures related to sanctions on Iran as part of US sanctions.
New York permanently bars Celsius founder Mashinsky in $35M fraud settlement
The agreement resolves a 2023 civil fraud lawsuit against the Celsius founder and permanently bars him from the cryptocurrency, securities and commodities industries.