Markets

Firedancer makes bounty hunters burn 1 SOL even for duplicate bug reports

The spring contest allowed eligible duplicates to earn rewards, while Bhatt's retrospective links repeated discoveries partly to slow review. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your……
Oct 24, 2026 • Editorial Desk
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Regulation

Kraken drops Monero spending questions but keeps a $1,500 rolling 30-day withdrawal cap for individuals

Crypto exchange Kraken has withdrawn intrusive compliance demands sent to Monero customers after its co-CEO admitted the requests were unjustified.…
Oct 24, 2026
DeFi

Arthur Hayes exits crypto trading positions as analysts track $26 million in sales

Arthur Hayes has exited Maelstrom's directional crypto positions, and on-chain analysts are tracking about $26 million in token sales. In…
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
AI

Google Quietly Updates Privacy Policy to Let Gmail and Photos Data Feed Ads

A policy change effective Oct. 16 carves out an exception to Google’s long-standing pledge—letting connected Gmail, Drive, and Photos data…
Oct 24, 2026
Institutional

NYSE’s owner is backing 24/7 stock tokens without Wall Street’s usual price rules

The company that owns the New York Stock Exchange wants people to be able to buy stocks 24/7. Given the…
Oct 24, 2026
Markets

ARB Touches Four-Week Low as Losses Outpace Bitcoin and Ether

OP and POL also lost more than a quarter over matched four-week windows, while Arbitrum One’s active-address count rose. Read…
Oct 24, 2026
AI

Sweden's Government Offices Block ChatGPT and Claude, Keep Microsoft Copilot

Sweden’s Government Offices will block ChatGPT and Claude on staff computers from Monday, steering civil servants to Microsoft Copilot as…
Oct 24, 2026
Markets

Strategy, Strive face balancing act between bitcoin buying and preferred stock dividends

The securities have financed purchases of nearly 136,000 bitcoin, opening a funding channel that analysts expect to complement the larger…
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