Lido Engineer Warns of Staking Deposit Hijack Risk at Glamsterdam Fork
Nectar Group Raises $5M at $30M Valuation for Bitcoin Income Platform HoneyB
Ether.fi Requires All 12 Node Operators to Run Optimum mump2p
Bitget Agrees to Buy Licensed Thai Exchange From GMO Internet
Starknet Foundation Launches Bramble Wallet With STRK20 Shielding
Lulo Boost Deposits Take 6.4% Drawdown on Neutrl NUSD Exposure
Injective and BDACS Sign Deal to Bring KRW1 Won Stablecoin to RWA Markets
Drift exploiter moves 25,700 ETH to Tornado Cash after two months idle
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BlackRock Files Third Bitcoin ETF with Downside Protection
XRP Ledger Issues Second Amendment to Patch Lending Protocol Before Launch
HEX Founder Richard Heart Arrested in Istanbul Raid
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Ether.fi Requires All 12 Node Operators to Run Optimum mump2p
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Starknet Foundation Launches Bramble Wallet With STRK20 Shielding
Nectar Group Raises $5M at $30M Valuation for Bitcoin Income Platform HoneyB
Lulo Boost Deposits Take 6.4% Drawdown on Neutrl NUSD Exposure
Injective and BDACS Sign Deal to Bring KRW1 Won Stablecoin to RWA Markets
Drift exploiter moves 25,700 ETH to Tornado Cash after two months idle
Blockchain.com Launches Weekly Options on Seven Cryptoassets
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Lido Engineer Warns of Staking Deposit Hijack Risk at Glamsterdam Fork
Lido Head of Engineering Dima Gusakov warns that shared deposit queues around the Glamsterdam fork could let a malicious node operator hijack staker ETH. A consensus-specs fix was closed as 'not planned', leaving pre-deposit checks to staking protocols.
Ether.fi Requires All 12 Node Operators to Run Optimum mump2p
Ether.fi made Optimum's mump2p block-propagation software mandatory for all 12 of its node operators as the protocol launched on Ethereum mainnet. Sixteen operators with over 1.4M staked ETH now run it, but the 2.42x speed figures are Optimum's own.
Bitget Agrees to Buy Licensed Thai Exchange From GMO Internet
Bitget plans to acquire GMO Internet's licensed Bangkok exchange through BTGT Management to reach Thai users. The deal needs Thai regulatory approval, the price is undisclosed, and Bitget itself remains on a Thai SEC investor alert list.
Starknet Foundation Launches Bramble Wallet With STRK20 Shielding
The Starknet Foundation shipped Bramble, a Chrome-only self-custody wallet that lets users shield tokens into STRK20 private balances and send private transfers, with Ledger and multisig support. No market reaction yet.
Regulation
HEX Founder Richard Heart Arrested in Istanbul Raid
Richard Heart, founder of the HEX token project, was detained by Turkish law enforcement in an early morning raid in Istanbul on October 18-19, 2026. The arrest marks a sharp escalation in legal pressure against the controversial crypto figure.
Hyperliquid Policy Center Submits Five SEC Recommendations on Airdrops and Buybacks
The Hyperliquid Policy Center filed five formal recommendations with the SEC on Monday, pressing the regulator to clarify its proposed framework on token airdrops, automated buybacks, secondary trading, and legal protections for developers.
France Passes Stablecoin Swap Tax by One Vote, Setting 31.4% Capital Gains Rate From 2027
The French National Assembly narrowly passed a 2027 budget amendment on October 17 that would impose a 31.4% capital gains tax on swaps from cryptocurrency into single-currency stablecoins. The measure passed by one vote and must clear additional legislative hurdles before becoming law.
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DeFi
Nectar Group Raises $5M at $30M Valuation for Bitcoin Income Platform HoneyB
Nectar Group closed a $5 million seed at a $30 million post-money valuation for HoneyB, a pre-launch platform that lets holders borrow stablecoins against BTC and route them into income strategies. The CEO targets 2% to 4% net on bitcoin; launch is planned for Q4 2026.
Lulo Boost Deposits Take 6.4% Drawdown on Neutrl NUSD Exposure
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