Estonian Banker’s Lost Ethereum Wallet Now Holds Over $1 Billion in ETH
Two years after Rain Lõhmus admitted he lost access to a presale wallet, the stash is now worth over a billion, at least on paper.
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Trump Jr.-tied firm raises $50M for crypto, mining as Bitcoin peaks
Thumzup, a social marketing firm boasting Donald Trump Jr. as a shareholder, will spend $50 million to buy crypto and mining rigs.
Someone counter-hacked a North Korean IT worker: Here’s what they found
A team of North Korean IT operatives behind 31 fake identities has been linked to the $680,000 hack of fan-token marketplace Favrr in June.
Asia Morning Briefing: Korea’s ‘Onshore’ Won Policy Could Hinder Its Stablecoin Ambition
Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. South Korea’s decision to shelve its central bank digital currency pilot … Read more
Google Confirms Non-Custodial Wallets Exempt From New Crypto App Rules on Play Store
Google’s Play Store policy update for crypto apps sparked concerns over self-custodial wallets before the company said they were exempt.
Biotech Stock Plunges on Bitcoin Plans as Ethereum Treasuries Stay Hot
Lixte Biotechnology’s share price fell hard after it revealed a Bitcoin treasury, while firms stashing Ethereum have been surging of late.
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Crypto Casino CEO Charged After Allegedly Gambling Away Investors’ Millions
When arrested, Richard Kim told the FBI he knew he “was clearly wrong from the beginning,” authorities say.
Tesla’s graphics are about to get Unreal
Tesla’s in-car visualizations for features like Autopilot and Full Self-Driving might be getting an upgrade with a switch to Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. As reported by Not a Tesla App, Tesla hacker greentheonly says they found evidence of the change in Tesla’s 2025.20 firmware for Tesla Model S and Model X cars with AMD chips. … Read more
MetaMask Is Set to Unveil Plans for New Stablecoin: Source
A screenshot of the proposal for the stablecoin circulated last week before it was deleted.
Securely launch and scale your agents and tools on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Runtime
Organizations are increasingly excited about the potential of AI agents, but many find themselves stuck in what we call “proof of concept purgatory”—where promising agent prototypes struggle to make the leap to production deployment. In our conversations with customers, we’ve heard consistent challenges that block the path from experimentation to enterprise-grade deployment: “Our developers want … Read more
Crypto lawyer signals challenge to NY AG with 'lawfare' message
Letitia James, who holds New York state’s top law enforcement position, has come under scrutiny from some, claiming she was engaging in “lawfare” against the crypto industry.
Bitcoin hits record high as traders expect liquidations to propel BTC above $125K
Bitcoin set another all-time high at $123,231 after US Consumer Price Index data showed July inflation was unchanged month-on-month and up 2.7% year-on-year.
ETH transaction count rising amid $5K push, but competition erodes market share
The network is facing competition from next-generation layer-1 blockchains and layer-2 networks from within its own ecosystem.
OKB Doubles in Price, Hits Record High as OKX Plans to Slash Supply
Crypto exchange OKX said Wednesday that it will slash the supply of its OKB token, prompting the price to skyrocket.
Google Play sets new licensing rules on crypto wallet developers
Google Play’s updated policy, effective Oct. 29, will require crypto wallet apps to meet specific licensing rules in certain countries.
Bitcoin Jumps to New All-Time High Price as Ethereum Nears Record
Bitcoin hit a new all-time high Wednesday, breaking the previous milestone from July—and an Ethereum record may not be far behind.
Kodak says it’ll figure things out and won’t shut down
In a regulatory filing on Monday, Kodak warned investors that the 133-year-old photography company didn’t have the financing it would need to pay around $500 million of debt obligations that were coming due, raising doubts about the company’s ability to continue. But in a statement shared with The Verge, Kodak says it plans to use … Read more
SOL traders expect $250, but Solana data sends mixed signals
SOL price cracked the $200 barrier, but a rally to data suggests the factors needed for new highs are missing.