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A Bitcoin investor lost all 80 BTC after transferring funds to a Ledger hardware wallet purchased from reseller CryptoBillis, according to on-chain analytics firm Lookonchain on Oct. 9. The investor spent $5.2 million to acquire the Bitcoin holdings. The exact cause of the wallet breach and any

Nearly 20% of US households were delinquent on loan payments at some point during the three years through 2025, marking the highest level since 2010, according to a Federal Reserve household survey released on October 9. The delinquency rate rose approximately 8 percentage points from roughly 12% re

Ethereum's stablecoin market cap increased by $243.4 million over the past week, according to data shared by CryptoTwitter commentator @tokenterminal. The growth reflects rising investor interest in stability amid broader cryptocurrency market volatility. Combined stablecoin market cap across Ethere

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Chainlink announced a collaboration at Sibos 2026 to launch a Collateral AppChain for 24/7 collateral management. DTCC's Dan Doney and Chainlink's Sergey Nazarov detailed the project, which is scheduled to go live in Q1 2027. The initiative

Binance processed approximately $850 million in transactions tied to a network suspected of evading US sanctions on Iran, according to a report published on October 10. Cointelegraph's investigation linked the transactions to a network allegedly used to bypass sanctions and move funds connected to I

NEAR Protocol unveiled cryptographic security updates introducing post-quantum ML-DSA signature support to address evolving quantum computing threats. The blockchain platform developed these enhancements to bolster cryptographic agility across its network, enabling accounts to remain secure

NEAR Protocol recently shared growth metrics from a Bitwise report showing over $30 billion in cumulative transaction volume. The protocol recorded $4 billion in volume over the past 30 days, marking an 896% year-over-year increase, while revenue reached over $2 million in the same period

Roth Capital analysts stated that Anterix (ATEX), NextNav (NN), and Gogo (GOGO) could benefit from SpaceX's reported $8 billion acquisition of Grain Management's low-band spectrum frequencies. The firm estimated that applying SpaceX's reported price per megahertz would value Gogo's spectrum

The S&P 500 has surged 117% since its bull market began in October 2022, approaching its fourth anniversary on October 12 as the sixth-strongest US stocks rally since World War II. The top 10 companies now control approximately 40% of the benchmark's market capitalization, up from 37.8% at the end o

XRP is trading at $1.40 with a neutral technical setup scoring 4.7 out of 10 on daily indicators. The token sits $0.02 above nearby support at $1.38, while resistance at $1.50-$1.53 represents the threshold buyers must reclaim before higher price levels become accessible. The technical picture

BlackRock shared commentary on tokenization through a podcast featuring Beccy Milchem, highlighting how tokenized cash could enhance efficiency in financial markets. The discussion focused on the potential of digital wallets and blockchain technology to transform monetary movement. Traditional

Apple asked suppliers to reduce October production of iPhone 18 Pro components by 15%-20% from initial requests, according to Nikkei Asia's findings. Apple shares dropped approximately 1.9% in early premarket trading Friday following the report. The production cuts reflect pressure from rising

Polkadot announced new features for its Devnet aimed at enhancing tools for developers. The updates include smarter search capabilities for contacts and accounts, improved coin visuals, and clearer privacy indicators. The enhancements are designed to streamline the development process and improve

HSBC and Ant Digital Technologies tested a system enabling AI agents to make micropayments using tokenized bank deposits. According to Friday's announcement, transactions were settled in real time on a blockchain testnet. The test combined HSBC's Tokenised Deposit Service with Ant Digital's Anvita F

In US Stock Market News on August 13, 2026, the S&P 500 reached a record high as Wall Street traders drove stocks higher on evidence of moderating inflation, reinforcing bets that the Federal Reserve will refrain from raising interest rates in September (8:19 PM UTC / 5:49 AM IST). The Nasdaq 100 ad

Tether blacklisted four THORChain vault addresses on TRON, freezing approximately 1.45 million USDT. The freeze lasted about three hours before Tether reversed the blacklist and restored services. THORChain co-founder Chad Barraford stated no prior notice was given about the freeze. The incident

USDC Treasury minted $139.5 million in new USDC on October 9, 2026, as reported by crypto monitoring account @whale_alert. The minting reflects ongoing supply adjustments in the stablecoin market. USDC, issued by Circle, serves as a widely used stablecoin in digital transactions and decentralized

Tesla rebranded its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system to 'Assisted Driving' in Europe after the German Federal Ministry of Transport called the original branding 'somewhat misleading' in a Tuesday statement. The German regulator stated that FSD 'is not a system that takes over the entire

Shares of AT&T Inc., T-Mobile US Inc., and Verizon Communications Inc. declined 11% each on Friday, Oct 9, 2026 (10:45 PM IST) in US Stock Market News following SpaceX's announcement of a low-band spectrum acquisition that positions Starlink to compete directly with traditional wireless carriers.

Former Deutsche Bank trader Christian Bittar had his Euribor-rigging conviction overturned by London's Court of Appeal on Friday, October 9, marking a significant extension of reversals in the UK Serious Fraud Office's post-financial-crisis benchmark manipulation prosecutions. Bittar pleaded guilty in 2018 to conspiracy to defraud over attempts to manipulate the Euro Interbank Offered Rate and was sentenced to five years and four months in prison. The conviction was quashed because Bittar's guil