Payments
Infrastructure

Initia hack drove its USDC bridge reserve down to $63 as withdrawals failed

Bitquery linked failed exits to depleted backing for Initia balances as the project outlined a patch and ongoing recovery work.…
Oct 25, 2026
Institutional

How $37 million stolen from Americans moved through a Bahamas bank into Tether’s USDT

Prosecutors allege a bank-to-USDT laundering role in a case involving 174 identified US victims; no new repayment figure was announced.…
Oct 25, 2026
Payments

How to Check a Software Wallet—and What the Checks Cannot Prove

Fake Firefox extensions targeted recovery phrases; Electrum patched a genuine-client flaw that could trick users into signing a substituted payment.…
Oct 25, 2026
Institutional

Tokenized Deposits vs. Stablecoins: What JPM Coin and USDC Holders Own

USDC holders can transfer tokens without a Circle Mint account, but direct dollar redemption requires one. JPM Coin limits participation…
Oct 25, 2026
Payments

Circle’s new USDC auctions let institutions collect the fees others pay to cash out

Eligible institutions can collect rebates funded by matched redeemers, whose auction fees are capped at the Express rate. Read the…
Oct 24, 2026
Payments

Circle’s new USDC auctions let institutions collect the fees others pay to cash out

Eligible institutions can collect rebates funded by matched redeemers, whose auction fees are capped at the Express rate. Read the…
Oct 24, 2026
Payments

X100 Exploit Proceeds Split Into Four 400-ETH Wallets

The first exploiter swapped about 4.75 million USDT into ether, while the distribution wallet retained another 423 ETH. Read Full…
Oct 24, 2026
DeFi

Keystone Website Breach Exposes Customer Addresses and Order Details

The hardware-wallet maker says it blocked access and fixed the vulnerability. Payment details, recovery phrases and private keys were not…
Oct 24, 2026
Payments

Electrum Patches Wallet Flaw Exploited Through Malicious Servers

A malicious server can substitute a fake payment, then trick the user into signing it while raising the transaction fee.…
Oct 24, 2026
Payments

Circle shareholder sues Trump over UAE crypto deals, citing up to $82 million in potential annual revenue

A Circle shareholder sued President Donald Trump, alleging UAE-linked cryptocurrency payments enriched his family and diverted business from USDC. The…
Oct 24, 2026