Month: October 2026

South Korean prosecutors have raided cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb’s headquarters as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations that former and current executives misused company funds allocated for luxury housing. According to an October 29 report by local media outlet News1…...

The first day of the major conference in the US began with major partnerships and announcements involving the likes of Robinhood and BNY, as well as new treasury capabilities and final OCC approval for Ripple National Trust Bank. The company behind XRP followed those developments with a major Coinbase...

The late discovery of FTX’s liquidity crisis highlights the need for transparency and robust risk management in crypto exchanges. The post Former FTX COO Constance Wang says she learned of the liquidity hole only hours before the public appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

Samsung’s increased chip investment highlights the critical role of AI in driving semiconductor demand, potentially reshaping global tech dynamics. The post Samsung raises 2026 chip capex to ₩76.8 trillion as AI memory demand surges appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

The competition between Morpho Blue and Aave V3 could reshape DeFi lending dynamics, influencing borrower behavior and market stability. The post Morpho Blue closes in on Aave V3 in stablecoin supply appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

A market at an inflection point could shape inflation trends and the prices of risk assets, from bitcoin to tech stocks....

London Metal Exchange explores tokenizing Hong Kong metal inventories for financing as HKEX prepares a warehouse-receipt blockchain pilot for 2027....

BNB Chain has activated the Jenner hardfork on its BNB Smart Chain testnet, introducing a new payment processing mechanism that reserves 5% of block gas capacity for eligible transactions during periods of network congestion. According to BNB Chain’s October 29…...

Bitcoin Core developers have released security updates after an AI-powered code scan uncovered three vulnerabilities, including one that could allow attackers to crash Bitcoin nodes running on Windows and macOS. The findings were made public on October 28, after developers verified the issues and distributed fixes across supported software...

The rapid growth of tokenized stocks highlights a shift towards blockchain-based equity access, but market concentration poses significant risks. The post Tokenized stocks hit $4.63 billion, matching stablecoins’ March 2020 size appeared first on Crypto Briefing....