Brazil crypto licensing draws just 40 firms as deadline passes
Brazil’s cryptocurrency industry has seen far fewer companies enter the country’s new licensing process than initially expected, with roughly 40 institutions identified ahead of the October 30 deadline. According to an assessment cited by Brazilian law firm Panucci, Severo e…...
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BTCPay Server warns of wallet drains, urges server shutdowns
BTCPay Server has warned users to shut down their payment servers after receiving reports of attackers gaining unauthorized access to older installations and draining funds from connected Bitcoin hot wallets. In a November 2 security alert, the open-source Bitcoin payment…...
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CZ thanks Secret Service for freezing funds after $6B Binance hack
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has thanked the U.S. Secret Service and federal investigators for helping freeze stolen cryptocurrency following the more than $6 billion hack of the exchange last week. In a November 2 post on X, Zhao, commonly known…...
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Circle expands CCTP support to custom ERC-20 tokens on Arc
Circle has expanded its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) infrastructure to support issuer-operated ERC-20 tokens on Arc, allowing developers to move assets between supported blockchains without relying on separate bridges or wrapped copies. In an October 30 developer update, Circle explained…...
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OKXICE faces 50 issuer objections as Nvidia and Nike join opposition
Nvidia, Nike and Micron join 50 companies opposing OKXICE tokenized shares as SEC rules let issuers block unauthorized third-party stock tokens....
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Ripple news: 1 billion XRP unlocked as price holds near $1.25
Ripple released 1 billion XRP through two scheduled escrow transactions on November 1, while traders await confirmation of how much will be re-locked....
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Strategy Bitcoin buy incoming? Michael Saylor drops sunday hint
Michael Saylor hints at another Strategy Bitcoin purchase as BTC trades near $78,000 and U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs record $643.2 million in outflows....
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China calls for tougher crackdown on crypto bribes, corruption
China’s Communist Party calls for tougher action against corruption involving cryptocurrencies, blockchain and cross-border funds, without a new trading ban....
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Premia Labs loses $464K in Arbitrum exploit as hacker swaps funds for BTC
Premia Labs reportedly loses $464,600 in an Arbitrum vault exploit, with stolen funds moved through Ethereum, Chainflip and NEAR Intents into BTC....
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DeepSeek plans to train its V5 model on Huawei Ascend 950 chips
DeepSeek’s shift to Huawei chips highlights China’s push for tech independence amid US restrictions, potentially reshaping global AI dynamics. The post DeepSeek plans to train its V5 model on Huawei Ascend 950 chips appeared first on Crypto Briefing....
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