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October 12, 2026

Can Gold Rewards Solve the Stablecoin Distribution Problem? XASH Thinks So

Kevin Huynh, co-founder and CEO of XASH, lays out how his non-custodial platform rewards Solana DeFi users in tokenized gold, and why he expects stablecoin issuers, not users, to eventually foot the bill.

PODCASTS

October 10, 2026

The Chopping Block: Live at TOKEN2049 with Balaji Srinivasan and Arthur Hayes on Kazakhstan, Crypto Bunker Mode, and the L2 Shutdowns

Balaji explains why Network School moved to Kazakhstan and why most countries are small enough to deal with, OpenAI’s drop of 700 AI-written math papers has Justin Drake calling for crypto bunker mode, and Blast and Abstract shutting down raises the question of whether crypto overbuilt its L2s.

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Bitcoin

October 12, 2026

Strategy Spends $192 Million Buying Back Its Preferred Stock, Nearly Nine Times Its Bitcoin Buy

Saylor's company spent nearly nine times as much repurchasing its Stretch preferred stock as it did on bitcoin last week, leaving $354.8 million of its $2 billion buyback authorization.

October 12, 2026

South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank Lends Won Against Bitcoin, Using Court Sales for Defaults

The South Korean lender confirmed a corporate loan secured by custodied BTC but has not disclosed its size, interest rate or loan-to-value ratio.

October 9, 2026

U.S. Government Sends $1 Billion in Seized Bitfinex Bitcoin to Unlabeled Wallets

Arkham data shows 12,267 BTC left a wallet holding coins stolen in the 2016 Bitfinex hack on Thursday, with no exchange deposit recorded.

October 7, 2026

U.S. Government Moves $103 Million in Seized Bitcoin and BNB, Sending BTC to Coinbase Prime

Wallets linked to the U.S. government transferred 833.599 BTC to Coinbase Prime and 40,285 BNB to a fresh wallet on Tuesday, according to Onchain Lens.

Business

October 12, 2026

Can Gold Rewards Solve the Stablecoin Distribution Problem? XASH Thinks So

Kevin Huynh, co-founder and CEO of XASH, lays out how his non-custodial platform rewards Solana DeFi users in tokenized gold, and why he expects stablecoin issuers, not users, to eventually foot the bill.

October 10, 2026

The Chopping Block: Live at TOKEN2049 with Balaji Srinivasan and Arthur Hayes on Kazakhstan, Crypto Bunker Mode, and the L2 Shutdowns

Balaji explains why Network School moved to Kazakhstan and why most countries are small enough to deal with, OpenAI’s drop of 700 AI-written math papers has Justin Drake calling for crypto bunker mode, and Blast and Abstract shutting down raises the question of whether crypto overbuilt its L2s.

October 9, 2026

Market Maker DWF Labs’ Affiliates Sue BitGo for $141 Million Over Alleged Early Token Sales

DWF Maas and Falcon Digital say BitGo disposed of discounted Falcon Finance and ESPORTS tokens while lock-ups were still running.

October 9, 2026

Robinhood Explores Stock Token Tied to T. Rowe Price Actively Managed ETF

Robinhood Crypto said it is exploring a token linked to an actively managed fund on Robinhood Chain with T. Rowe Price, but named no fund, date or regions.

DeFi

October 12, 2026

Can Gold Rewards Solve the Stablecoin Distribution Problem? XASH Thinks So

Kevin Huynh, co-founder and CEO of XASH, lays out how his non-custodial platform rewards Solana DeFi users in tokenized gold, and why he expects stablecoin issuers, not users, to eventually foot the bill.

October 9, 2026

How NEAR Intents Identified a Suspect and Got Its Stolen Funds Back

A bridging bug cost NEAR Intents $3.8 million. Alex Shevchenko reveals how a coded tweet and a Signal invite encrypted with the attacker’s key got the funds back.

October 9, 2026

Pyth DAO Approves ‘100% Rule’ Directing Its Share of Product Revenue to PYTH Buybacks

The change replaces monthly votes with one standing authorization after the DAO’s monthly purchases fell from about 2.75 million PYTH in March to 669,662 in August.

October 8, 2026

Lido Contributors Unveil Lido Lend, a Morpho Blue Fork Built for Lower-Risk Lending

The proposed lending market would be governed by the Lido DAO, pending a governance vote, with a launch targeted this quarter.

Ethereum

October 12, 2026

Tom Lee’s Bitmine Nears 5% of Ether Supply, Trims Weekly Buy to 12,532 ETH

The Ethereum treasury company's weekly purchase shrank for a third straight week, while a lower ether price pulled its total holdings down to $16.2 billion.

October 12, 2026

Ethereum Name Service Team Asks DAO to Switch On ENSv2 and Freeze New .eth Sign-Ups on v1

Under the executable posted to the ENS forum, .eth sign-ups would pause for what Labs expects to be a few hours before reopening on ENSv2, and current names keep working with no action needed.

October 8, 2026

Ethereum Researcher’s ‘Bunker Mode’ Call Sparks Debate Over Whether AI Math Threatens Crypto Keys

Justin Drake urged holders to move funds to unused addresses, while Vitalik Buterin counseled against a scramble and several critics pushed back.

October 6, 2026

Pudgy Penguins Owner Is Shutting Down Its Abstract Chain, Where $47 Million Still Sits

Abstract says funds still on the chain after Dec. 15 will be inaccessible, ending a consumer-crypto bet that Igloo CEO Luca Netz says cost tens of millions of dollars.

NFTs

September 1, 2026

StonkBrokers Are Popular on Robinhood Chain. But Is the NFT a Security or Collectible?

Owners must stake, post and attest to a permitted country to earn Robinhood Stock Tokens. Anyone can buy the NFT, and the portfolio inside it, with no KYC.

August 4, 2026

POAP Winds Down After Five Years and Nearly 7.6 Million Onchain Badges

Co-founder Isabel Gonzalez said POAP could not build a sustainable business without undermining what made the project matter, ending a protocol used by Coinbase, Amex, and Warner Music Group.

July 2, 2026

Melania Trump Raked in Over $6 Million From NFTs and Collectibles in 2025

The first lady's annual financial disclosure shows nearly $17 million in total earnings, driven by her Amazon documentary, memoir, and a booming NFT business.

March 17, 2026

OpenSea Shelves Token Launch as Its Quiet Pivot Away From NFTs Stalls

OpenSea postponed its SEA token generation event indefinitely as NFT market capitalization fell 50% since January, even as the platform’s OS2 rebuild shifts most volume to crypto trading.

Regulation

October 12, 2026

Kalshi Reviews Three Sub-$100 Bets That Called Trump’s Press Secretary Pick Early

The wagers on Katie Zacharia were placed when the market gave her about a 1% chance, the last two less than 20 minutes before the news broke.

October 12, 2026

CFTC Writes Prediction Markets Into Swap Rules and Carves Sportsbooks Out

Responding to states that warn federal oversight would swallow all sports betting, the CFTC on Oct. 9 proposed bringing sports, politics and weather contracts under its swap definition and issued an interim rule keeping sportsbooks and casino games outside it.

October 9, 2026

New York Permanently Bars Ex-Celsius CEO Mashinsky From Crypto and Securities Industries

The settlement carries up to $35 million, but New York collects only if Mashinsky misses the forfeiture or prison terms set in his federal criminal case, the attorney general’s office said.

October 9, 2026

Blumenthal Asks Cantor Fitzgerald for Records on Its Tether Stake and Custody Role

The Senate subcommittee’s ranking member sent Cantor Chairman Brandon Lutnick 13 requests about the firm’s Tether ties, with responses due October 23.

Tech

October 12, 2026

Ledger Says All Confirmed Cases Trace to Reseller CryptoBilis, Gives No Loss Total

Onchain trackers put the theft between $93.2 million and $103.4 million, and Bitquery says the thief moved USDC out of five wallets before any freeze.

October 9, 2026

How NEAR Intents Identified a Suspect and Got Its Stolen Funds Back

A bridging bug cost NEAR Intents $3.8 million. Alex Shevchenko reveals how a coded tweet and a Signal invite encrypted with the attacker’s key got the funds back.

October 9, 2026

Ledger Users Reportedly Drained of Over $86 Million Across Several Blockchains

Specter traced theft addresses across Ethereum, TRON and Bitcoin, while Ledger said it is investigating losses among users who bought from one Southeast Asia reseller.

October 9, 2026

XRP Ledger Enables Account Delegation as a Token-Minting Fix Lacks Two Validator Votes

The PermissionDelegationV1_1 amendment went live Oct. 8, and official guidance says not to delegate one permission until a separate fix activates.

In Case You Missed it

October 10, 2026

The Chopping Block: Live at TOKEN2049 with Balaji Srinivasan and Arthur Hayes on Kazakhstan, Crypto Bunker Mode, and the L2 Shutdowns

Balaji explains why Network School moved to Kazakhstan and why most countries are small enough to deal with, OpenAI’s drop of 700 AI-written math papers has Justin Drake calling for crypto bunker mode, and Blast and Abstract shutting down raises the question of whether crypto overbuilt its L2s.

October 2, 2026

The Chopping Block: Bitget’s 388 Million Dollar Hack, Kalshi’s Cooked Perps Volume, and Agentic Bank Runs

North Korea takes $388M from Bitget, a quant shows Kalshi’s perps volume was cooked, and Apollo warns AI agents are coming for your checking account.

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