Jonathan Meléndez, a member of the Mexican rock band Camilo Séptimo, his pregnant wife, their young daughter, and their housemaid were killed in a violent attack linked to Meléndez's $1.5 million Bitcoin hardware wallet. The suspects, including an associate who knew about the crypto holdings, were arrested within 12 hours and face up to 70 years in prison per victim. This case highlights the growing danger of crypto-related violent crimes, known as wrench attacks, as cryptocurrencies become more widely used for savings and payments globally.
Eagle Point Credit (ECC) shares are trading at a 33% discount to net asset value and near all-time lows, reflecting investor concerns. Despite a historically high distribution yield of 25.3%, the sustainability of these payouts is questionable follow...
Maple Finance has suggested that AI agents could take over the management of idle cash, potentially reducing the role of traditional banks in handling customer funds. This idea was highlighted in a memo shared on October 16 and discussed earlier at t...
On October 23, 2026, the XRP Ledger will activate the fixCleanup3_4_0 amendment, a set of protocol corrections affecting Single Asset Vaults, the lending protocol, and other features. This amendment fixes rounding errors and logic issues in vaults an...
Pump.fun has introduced perpetual futures trading on its platform, routing orders to Hyperliquid for execution and settlement. This new feature extends Pump.fun's coin-creation services into derivatives, but explicitly excludes users located in the U...
Injective (INJ) surged 68.6% to $9.03 over 30 days, driven by U.S. regulatory compliance steps and multiple ETF proposals. The company registered its subsidiary as a transfer agent with the SEC, enhancing its U.S. market presence, though no ETF appro...
