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: 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TL;DR: The FCA says HTX is no longer active in the UK following a settlement over financial promotions.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…
TL;DR: The SEC alleges BG Wealth and DSJ Exchange raised more than $130 million using false filings and trading claims. The civil complaint is an allegation, not a final judgment. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has brought a civil case against BG Wealth Sharing and DSJ Exchange, alleging that the businesses used official-looking filings…
TL;DR: Binance has set out a phased withdrawal restart and says it has replaced 95% of affected assets. Availability still depends on the individual asset and network. Binance’s recovery effort has moved from a promise to replace missing assets toward the harder operational test of letting customers move funds again. Its November 1 update set…
TL;DR: Circle published technical guidance for issuer-controlled ERC-20 transfers using CCTP infrastructure beyond USDC. Its Arc demonstration is a testnet walkthrough, not a promise of universal production support. Circle has detailed how issuers can use its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol infrastructure for assets other than USDC. A new developer guide describes token identity, burn-and-mint transfers and…
TL;DR: Polygon described use cases such as software agents buying API calls, compute capacity or digital services without seeking a fresh human signature for every permitted small purchase. Policy settings cannot eliminate all risks. Polygon Labs detailed agent payment controls for its Open Money Stack on October 21. The feature lets an application authorize a…
TL;DR: The United Arab Emirates was reported to have grown 32% to about $104.8 billion, while Türkiye remained larger at around $144.5 billion. The reporting period ends in June 2026, so its totals should not be presented as October market activity. Chainalysis reported roughly $443.3 billion in cryptocurrency value received across the Middle East and…