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757 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Crypto Scammers Return to Victims After Stealing Millions · Prosecutors say crypto scammers returned to victims weeks later, falsely promising to recover stolen assets.
• Bitcoin rally faces risk if AI wealth concentrates without worker gains · Bitcoin's AI-driven rally may falter if AI productivity boosts asset values while excluding worker benefits.
• Bitcoin faces potential drop to $78,000 amid $80,000 liquidation trap warning · Analysts warn Bitcoin may fall to $78,000 due to a liquidation trap at the $80,000 price level.
• Nine large banks block crypto accounts amid new OCC regulatory actions · Nine major banks blocked crypto accounts while new OCC rules address restrictions
• EBA Enforces Nov 12 Handover of USDC Global Reserves · European Banking Authority mandates Circle to split USDC global reserves by November 12.
• Qivalis obtains Dutch EMI license but MiCA rules block launch · Crypto firm Qivalis secured Dutch EMI license yet cannot launch due to MiCA rules
• XRP-Linked Tokens Face Withdrawal Delays After FXRP Lockup Activation · October 6 FXRP activation locked existing stakes, causing withdrawal delays and queue growth.
• Solana schedules October 21 Alpenglow upgrade for faster finality · Solana will deploy the Alpenglow mainnet upgrade on October 21.
• Coins.ph users face app lockouts after central bank intervention · Coins.ph users cannot access the app following central bank regulatory action.
• Rising US Inflation Boosts Rate Hike Bets, Triggers Bitcoin Sell-Off · September US inflation data at 3.7% doubled rate hike odds, driving Bitcoin prices lower.
• Trezor Cracks Down on Resellers After Ledger Implant Scare · Trezor will terminate selected reseller authorizations to tighten supply chain security following a Ledger hardware wallet implant attack.
• Bitcoin Rebounds Above $83,000 Amid South Korean AI Stock Crash · Bitcoin recovered over $83,000 while South Korea's KOSPI fell 6% on semiconductor selloffs.
• Ethereum Name Service Proposes ENSv2 Overhaul With Irreversible Migration · ENS proposes ENSv2 upgrade allowing optional permanent domain migration for .eth holders.
• Australia proposes closing crypto derivatives loophole after $458M retail losses · ASIC proposes extending CFD rules to crypto-settled derivatives following large retail losses.
• UK Court Rules Chinese Law Governs $5B Bitcoin Fraud Recovery · UK court rules Chinese law governs ownership of $5B Bitcoin seized from fraud case, complicating recovery for victims
• Bitcoin Quantum-Safe Protection Costs Drop 82% to $59 · Researchers reduced the computing cost of quantum-safe Bitcoin transactions by 82% to $59.
• Sky $4.4B liquidity disclosure highlights USDS bank cash-out separation · Sky disclosed $4.4B PSM liquidity, showing USDS cash-outs require separate bank routing.
• Over half of Ethena USDe stablecoin backing allocated to lending · LlamaRisk finds 51.2% of Ethena USDe backing is held in lending positions.
• Strategy spends nine times more on STRC buybacks than Bitcoin · MicroStrategy spent $192.4 million on STRC buybacks, nearly nine times its Bitcoin acquisition cost last week.
• South Korea Enables Court Crypto Seizure For Unpaid Debts Starting November · South Korea Supreme Court issues rules allowing crypto seizure for debt recovery effective November 1.
• FSB Warns $300B Stablecoin Market Risks Bank Runs Despite Reserves · Global watchdog warns the $300 billion stablecoin market could face bank runs even with full reserves.
• SWI Group raises €800M to repurpose former FTX Bitcoin miner for AI · SWI Group secured €800 million funding to convert former FTX mining assets for AI infrastructure.
• Standard Chartered Adds RLUSD Custody Following $765M Quarterly Surge · Standard Chartered launches RLUSD custody for institutional clients amid rapid stablecoin growth.
• Bitcoin Options Reflect Cautious Betting Ahead of CPI Data Amid $76K–$80K Short Clusters · Bitcoin options show significant put exposure below $80,000 ahead of the CPI report, with traders betting on potential price declines.
• Solana proposes replacement system for offline transaction signing · Solana Foundation plans to replace durable nonces with program-based offline signing.
• Eclair Lightning node merges fixes for Bitcoin mining fee loss flaws · ACINQ's Eclair Lightning node patched two vulnerabilities risking Bitcoin loss to mining fees.
• France Proposes Taxing Bitcoin-to-Stablecoin Swaps Before Cash Out · France's National Assembly proposes taxing Bitcoin-to-stablecoin swaps as taxable disposals starting in 2027.
• Bitcoin nears $85000 resistance zone during crypto market recovery · Bitcoin and Ethereum recover but face resistance and derivatives positioning risks
• EU agrees central ESMA oversight for large crypto providers under MiCA reform · EU finance ministers approved moving major crypto exchange supervision to ESMA.
• Thailand Finalizes Rules for Domestic Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs · Thailand's SEC approved domestic crypto ETFs while restricting retail access to foreign alternatives.