Industry
Nubank and Mercado Pago pause some crypto transfers after provider disruption
A third-party disruption led two major Latin American fintech platforms to temporarily halt some crypto transfer services.
Nov 6, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
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Ethereum developers delay Glamsterdam step after security findings
Testing around EIP-8037 and EIP-8038 identified compatibility risks, prompting developers to delay the Hoodi fork while reviews continue.
Nov 6, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Wallets & Security
Gopax suspends withdrawals and moves assets offline amid security concerns
The South Korean exchange said it was taking precautionary steps as cyber-risk concerns remain elevated across the sector.
Nov 6, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Industry
Insurers reassess crypto cyber controls after record Binance theft
Industry specialists expect underwriters to scrutinize security controls, exclusions and concentration risk more closely.
Nov 6, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Wallets & Security
Trust Wallet urges iPhone users to keep iOS updated
Trust Wallet highlighted operating-system updates as part of wallet security after researchers documented exploit kits targeting older iOS versions.
Nov 6, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Industry
Binance hack puts crypto insurance and security controls under closer scrutiny
Insurers are expected to examine crypto companies' cybersecurity controls more closely after the record Binance theft, industry experts told Reuters.
Nov 6, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Regulation
World Liberty announces WLFI buyback program amid governance debate
The Trump-linked crypto venture said the program could use revenue tied to its stablecoin reserves and other sources.
Nov 6, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Bitcoin
Bitcoin's global ecosystem continues to evolve
Developments across infrastructure, regulation and institutional adoption continue to shape the global Bitcoin ecosystem.
Nov 6, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Wallets & Security
MetaMask says wallet infrastructure was not compromised in security incident
MetaMask said an infrastructure incident affected part of its staking operations, while its investigation found no indication that wallet infrastructure or users' private keys were compromised.
Nov 5, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Regulation
Greek parliament approves 10% tax on cryptocurrency gains
Greece's parliament approved a tax framework applying a 10% rate to gains from cryptocurrency transactions.
Nov 5, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Stablecoins & Payments
Circle calls for faster collective defense after Binance incident
Circle said the Binance incident underscored the need for rapid coordination among issuers, law enforcement, regulators and market participants.
Nov 5, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Regulation
Binance hack prompts US regulators to check bank systems, Reuters reports
US banking regulators contacted institutions to assess whether systems connected to crypto activity showed signs of compromise after the Binance theft.
Nov 5, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Regulation
US regulators check bank systems after Binance security incident
The episode shows how a major crypto security event can trigger reviews across connected regulated financial infrastructure.
Nov 5, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Regulation
US midterm results reshape the crypto industry's policy outlook
Crypto-linked political spending met a changed congressional landscape after Democrats posted major midterm gains, Reuters reported.
Nov 4, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Regulation
US midterms test crypto industry political influence
Several high-profile races raised new questions about the industry’s political strategy and the path for digital-asset legislation.
Nov 4, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Industry
Coinbase details custody controls after Binance security incident
Coinbase described cold-storage, distributed-key, withdrawal-limit and anomaly-detection controls while saying it was not affected by the Binance incident.
Nov 4, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Stablecoins & Payments
Circle reports third-quarter results as stablecoin infrastructure expands
Circle’s quarterly update provides a view into the business behind USDC as regulated stablecoin infrastructure expands.
Nov 4, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Wallets & Security
Coinbase outlines cold-storage and signing controls after industry security shock
The company said more than 99% of customer assets are held in cold storage and described layered controls around transfers.
Nov 4, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Wallets & Security
Ledger updates wallet-provider infrastructure with staging support and v2 migration guidance
Ledger’s developer changelog added a staging environment and updated migration guidance for the v2 wallet-provider API.
Nov 4, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Markets
Crypto markets weigh political uncertainty and security risks
Bitcoin and ether moved with broader risk markets as investors assessed US political changes and the fallout from recent security incidents.
Nov 4, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Markets
Crypto markets react to US midterms and renewed security concerns
Political uncertainty and the fallout from a major exchange hack shaped risk sentiment across digital-asset markets.
Nov 4, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Ethereum
Ethereum Foundation explores sovereignty in digital public infrastructure
A new ecosystem discussion examines how open blockchain infrastructure can intersect with public-interest digital systems.
Nov 3, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Industry
Binance leadership addresses financial health after record theft
The exchange’s co-CEO sought to reassure stakeholders as withdrawals and recovery efforts remained under scrutiny.
Nov 3, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Technology
Binance reopens withdrawals across additional blockchain networks
The staged restoration covered networks including Ethereum, Solana, XRP and Sui after the exchange’s security incident.
Nov 3, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Industry
Binance outflows stabilize after customers withdraw billions following hack
Reuters reported net customer withdrawals of about $4.72 billion after the exchange reopened, while subsequent inflows indicated activity was stabilizing.
Nov 2, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Industry
Binance sees billions in net outflows as exchange restores operations
Customer withdrawals became a key measure of confidence as the exchange restored services after the record security incident.
Nov 2, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Industry
Binance says most stolen assets have been replenished after hack
The company said it had covered roughly $6 billion of the reported $6.3 billion theft while recovery work continued.
Oct 31, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Wallets & Security
Trezor investigates reported hardware implant in device sold by former reseller
Trezor said it received a credible disclosure describing an extra circuit board inside a Safe 5 bought from former reseller CryptoBilis.
Oct 30, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Wallets & Security
How the record Binance crypto theft unfolded in minutes
The incident highlights operational-security, access-control and social-engineering risks that extend beyond any single wallet product.
Oct 30, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Stablecoins & Payments
Stablecoin issuers freeze assets after Binance security incident
The response illustrates how centralized controls around some stablecoins can become part of incident containment.
Oct 29, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Stablecoins & Payments
Coinbase adds Ripple’s RLUSD as stablecoin competition broadens
The listing expands the range of dollar-backed tokens available across Coinbase’s retail and institutional platforms.
Oct 28, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Stablecoins & Payments
ACI Worldwide and Circle test USDC settlement in Latin American payment infrastructure
A Colombian pilot is intended to demonstrate how financial institutions can integrate stablecoin settlement into existing payment operations.
Oct 27, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Stablecoins & Payments
Circle and ACI pilot USDC settlement in Latin American payment infrastructure
A Colombian pilot is designed to test how stablecoin settlement can connect with existing financial-institution payment operations.
Oct 27, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Ethereum
Ethereum postpones Glamsterdam activation on Hoodi testnet
Core developers delayed the planned testnet activation while investigating interactions between proposed gas changes and existing smart contracts.
Oct 22, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Regulation
Coinbase Ireland reaches settlement over historic safeguarding practices
The company said it resolved historic safeguarding concerns raised by the Central Bank of Ireland and agreed to pay a fine.
Oct 22, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Stablecoins & Payments
Circle plans expansion across dozens of emerging markets
The stablecoin issuer sees growing demand for blockchain-based payments and settlement across several regions, its CEO told Reuters.
Oct 16, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Ethereum
Ethereum details Glamsterdam’s Hoodi testnet plan before later postponement
The original plan described ePBS, block-level access lists and gas-pricing changes intended to support Ethereum’s scaling roadmap.
Oct 16, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Wallets & Security
Ledger details response to hardware implants found in reseller-distributed devices
Ledger said genuine devices were physically modified after leaving its control, describing the incident as a localized distribution-channel attack rather than a compromise of its chip or servers.
Oct 15, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Wallets & Security
Coinbase and Samsung bring USDC support into Samsung Wallet
The partnership links a mainstream mobile wallet environment with regulated stablecoin custody infrastructure.
Oct 8, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Stablecoins & Payments
Circle partnership brings USDC and EURC workflows into SAP-linked enterprise systems
The project focuses on enabling businesses to send and receive stablecoin payments inside existing enterprise applications.
Oct 7, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Technology
Ethereum researchers examine native transaction assertions
The research explores mechanisms that could let transactions enforce expected final outcomes at the protocol or tooling layer.
Oct 5, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Technology
Ethereum Foundation introduces zkAPI for privacy-preserving API credits
The experimental system uses Ethereum and zero-knowledge proofs to separate metered API usage from user identity.
Oct 1, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Ethereum
Ethereum sets out Glamsterdam testnet roadmap for Sepolia
The roadmap described proposer-builder separation, block-level access lists and gas-pricing changes before broader testing.
Sep 28, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Regulation
European central banks challenge parts of MiCA stablecoin reserve rules
Central banks argued that reserve-liquidity rules should focus more on rapidly maturing assets and financial-stability risks.
Sep 22, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Wallets & Security
MetaMask adds protection designed to stop 'red pill' transaction attacks
The wallet's Added Protection feature is designed to make an EVM transaction revert if its real outcome differs from the preview shown to the user.
Sep 17, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Wallets & Security
Trezor says third-party email incident exposed newsletter addresses and enabled phishing campaign
Trezor said an incident at email provider Brevo resulted in newsletter addresses being exported and a malicious message being sent from its account.
Sep 17, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Regulation
US Senate fails to advance broad digital-asset framework bill
The failed procedural vote left regulators and courts with a larger role while Congress remained divided over a lasting framework.
Sep 15, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Wallets & Security
MetaMask adds warnings aimed at romance and investment scams
A MetaMask security feature introduces questions and alerts before certain transfers when risk signals suggest a social-engineering scam.
Sep 14, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Wallets & Security
Coinbase retires classic wallet app as Base App transition moves forward
Coinbase said the classic wallet version closed on August 15 while recovery phrases, addresses and supported assets remained accessible through the updated experience.
Aug 15, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Wallets & Security
Trust Wallet adds AI tools while keeping wallet actions self-custodial
Trust Wallet introduced an in-app AI layer designed to answer questions, read portfolio context and assemble on-chain actions without taking custody of user keys.
Jul 24, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Wallets & Security
Trust Wallet releases self-custodial wallet toolkit for AI agents
The Agent Kit is intended to let developers build AI agents that can hold value and transact across multiple chains without handing keys to a central platform.
Jul 7, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
Wallets & Security
Phantom adds Solana profit-and-loss view to wallet interface
Phantom introduced a P&L view intended to help users review historical Solana portfolio performance inside the wallet.
Apr 1, 2026•Avenor News Editorial
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