TL;DR: Circle’s comment letter asks the SEC to align its crypto-asset proposal with payment-stablecoin rules. The company’s requested treatment remains a policy position, not a Commission decision. Circle has set out how it wants payment stablecoins to fit into the SEC’s proposed framework for crypto-asset offerings. Its October 28 summary describes a comment letter submitted…
TL;DR: Cosmos contributors say tokenomics research has reached the preparation stage for public review. Proposed changes will be discussed individually, rather than treated as an already approved redesign. Cosmos contributors have outlined the next stage of work on ATOM’s economics and the Hub’s product roadmap. Their October 29 quarterly update says the research and validation…
TL;DR: Ambire says its Ice hardware wallet will decode Safe transactions and flag changes to account control. The design targets the decisions signers make before authorizing an action. Ambire’s new Ice hardware wallet brings attention to a security question that a strong private key cannot answer on its own: does the person signing understand how…
TL;DR: The ECB has selected two provider groups for digital euro connectivity. The contracts support pilot preparation and possible future issuance, without deciding whether the currency will launch. The European Central Bank has selected the network providers that would connect payment firms and central banks to the digital euro service platform. The October 30 decision…
TL;DR: Bitcoin Core 32.1 introduces network, privacy and interface changes, while 31.2 and 30.4 provide maintenance updates. Operators need to check integrations as well as version numbers. Bitcoin Core’s late-October releases give node operators several upgrade paths, but the details deserve more attention than the version labels. The 32.1 release notes explain that 32.0 was…
TL;DR: Mercado Bitcoin and Sui have outlined access to SUI and stablecoins, with USDsui collateral and tokenized assets in scope. A potential Hashi integration remains exploratory. Sui’s planned expansion through Mercado Bitcoin brings together several different distribution opportunities: access to tokens, conversion between local money and stablecoins, and the possibility of connecting those assets to…
TL;DR: Two open XRP Ledger proposals address authorization checks for liquidity-pool tokens and existing trust-line balances. The changes remain under review and are not active network rules. XRP Ledger developers are reviewing targeted changes to the way issued-token permissions are checked in payment and liquidity-pool operations. The current public code record shows two relevant open…
TL;DR: Polymarket says its October 29 incident involved a compromised monitoring script. Its October 30 update put total refunds at $3.9 million, including losses linked to the trading pause. Polymarket has published a more detailed account of the third-party compromise that disrupted its international platform on October 29. The update shifts the focus from whether…
TL;DR: KuCoin says it is discontinuing all services for users in Russia and Belarus. Affected accounts will receive their own deadlines for closing positions and withdrawing assets. KuCoin has announced an immediate end to services for users in Russia and Belarus, while saying it will provide an orderly process for affected customers to close positions…
TL;DR: The FCA says HTX is no longer active in the UK following a settlement over financial promotions. The agreement does not constitute an admission of wrongdoing. The Financial Conduct Authority says HTX has ceased UK activity after a settlement in litigation over cryptoasset promotions. The October 29 announcement describes restrictions on attracting new UK…