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Pocket Bitcoin Support-System Breach Exposed Data From Thousands of Customers
Pocket Bitcoin says exposed support data affected two customer groups, while private keys and customer bitcoin were not compromised in the incident.
Fully Diluted Valuation: How to Read a Token’s Supply Risk
FDV estimates a token network’s value at today’s price if its full supply circulated. The gap versus market cap reveals potential dilution.
Bitcoin Coin Selection: How UTXOs Affect Fees, Change and Privacy
Bitcoin wallets choose UTXOs for every payment. That hidden decision affects transaction size, change, future fees and what observers can infer.
Hot Wallet or Cold Storage? A Practical Crypto Security Guide
Hot wallets are convenient for transactions; cold wallets reduce online exposure. A split setup can limit how much one mistake puts at risk.
Failed USDT Transfer on TRON: Why TRX Was Charged and What to Check
A failed TRC-20 USDT transfer may still consume TRX. Use the transaction receipt to confirm the result, identify the error and avoid unsafe retries.
Yield Farming for Beginners: Returns, Costs and Risks
Yield farming can produce fees, interest and token rewards, but beginners need to separate durable income from emissions and price risk.
CFTC Staff Offers Introducing-Broker Registration Relief to Qualifying Passive Software
CFTC staff broadened a no-action position for qualifying passive software providers, but the relief is conditional and is not a permanent rule change.
Uniswap StablePair Hook Adjusts Fees as Pegs Drift
Uniswap’s StablePair Hook changes fees on each swap to manage stablecoin price drift and return more arbitrage value to liquidity providers.
Ether ETF Demand Gets a Boost From CME Basis Trades
Ether ETF inflows outpaced Bitcoin funds during one September week as traders used ETF shares in collateralized CME futures strategies.
Aave Proposal Pairs Custodied Collateral With V4 Lending
Aave’s proposed V4 facility would let institutions borrow stablecoins while collateral remains with Anchorage and balances sync on-chain.
Vitalik Buterin Says AI Could Strengthen Cybersecurity—If Defenders Define Security Correctly
Vitalik Buterin argues AI need not make cyberattacks unbeatable, but stronger defenses depend on precise specifications and whole-system verification.
Hana Bank Issues $100 Million Digital Bond With Same-Day Settlement
Hana Bank issued a five-year digital bond on Euroclear’s D-FMI platform, completing allocation and payment on the issue date.