Anthropic says Claude used for cyberattacks and surveillance
A Russianspeaking operator targeted more than 20 organizations, while a Mali consultant used Claude to build a masssurveillance platform. Source:Cointelegraph
Blockstream rejects ransom as Liquid hackers hold nearly 600 BTC
Blockstream said it would work with law enforcement, exchanges and forensic specialists to recover the Bitcoin if the hackers do not return it.…
Bitwise to put down Dogecoin ETF less than a year after launch
BWOW held about $688,000 in net assets as of Sept. 9. Trading is expected to end Oct. 14, with cash payouts to follow around Oct. 22. Source:Cointelegraph
SBF asks Supreme Court to overturn conviction, $11B forfeiture: Report
BankmanFried’s lawyers challenged the exclusion of evidence about customer losses and argued that his $11 billion forfeiture was excessive. Source:Cointelegraph
Revised CLARITY Act targets ‘non-decentralized’ DeFi operators
The bill’s ethics section remained largely unchanged despite being one of the main points of contention ahead of a pivotal Senate vote. Source:Cointelegraph
Brevo login flaw enabled phishing email targeting 347K Trezor subscribers
Trezor told Cointelegraph that the phishing email was sent to 347,000 subscribers and said it is treating every address as “known to the attacker and possibly…
Metaplanet equity backlash, SE Asia crypto funding doubles: Asia Express
Shareholders of Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet are seething over equity allocations for insiders, while new figures cement Singapore’s role as the top…
ESMA warns growing crypto ties could amplify risks to traditional finance
The EU securities regulator flagged tokenized equities, DeFi exploits and prediction markets as areas where growing crypto ties could pose risks to the broader…
UK House of Lords backs mandatory digital asset strategy over Labour position
The amendment would require the UK Treasury to develop a strategy covering cryptoassets, stablecoins, tokenized securities and digital financial…
Liquid Network resumes block production after $320M exploit
Liquid restarted block production after deploying emergency software updates, though transactions and peg operations remain suspended as recovery efforts…
MoneyGram launches Visa stablecoin card as remittance rivals expand
MoneyGram is following rival Western Union’s lead, rolling out a Visa stablecoin debit card as it expands blockchainbased payments. Source:Cointelegraph
EU finance groups push to remove tokenized securities cap
European finance and tokenization groups say Brussels should remove limits on assets admitted to DLT infrastructure or set a 1.5 trillion euro baseline if a…