Episodes
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Nov 3 — Binance hack fallout hits crypto markets and ETFs
• FBI blames North Korea for the $6B Binance hack as withdrawals reopen after a $3.64B net outflow — a record breach shakes confidence in the largest exchange's solvency. • NYSE parent ICE invests in TradeXYZ to bring Hyperliquid's perpetual markets to the US — a sign of growing institutional...
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Nov 2 — Record Binance hack, ICE-Hyperliquid deal, earnings
• Record $6.3 billion Binance hack — the largest crypto theft ever — pushed Bitcoin below $77,000; FBI blames North Korea and urges DeFi to block the stolen addresses • Intercontinental Exchange will run a regulated US perpetual futures market on Hyperliquid, and HYPE jumped about 13% to near $90…
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Weekend Edition · Oct 31 — Binance hack rattles crypto markets…
Weekend Edition — the week in review. • Binance suffered a $6.3B hack tied to North Korea's Trader Traitor group, covered by SAFU and reserves — the largest exchange breach on record tests custody trust and raises sanctions concerns. • Liquidations hit $1.57B as BTC fell to $76k and sentiment...
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Oct 30 — Binance hack, Hyperliquid's NYSE push, Kalshi charges
• Binance lost $5.7B in the largest crypto hack on record — a blow to confidence in centralized exchanges and stablecoin issuer controls. • HYPE jumped 15% after NYSE owner ICE moved to bring Hyperliquid perpetuals to the US — major Wall Street validation for DeFi derivatives. • Utah filed 14...
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Oct 29 — Tokenization gains, regulators circle crypto
• DTCC is moving $30 trillion in securities toward blockchain with major banks — a major institutional endorsement that could boost demand for on-chain settlement rails. • The CFTC is reportedly probing whether Polymarket kept US users off its offshore market as its 2022 settlement required —...
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Oct 28 — Ripple's bank charter, Hyperliquid's US perps, DeFi…
• Ripple won final OCC approval for a national trust bank, putting RLUSD under federal oversight — a big edge over USDC and USDT with regulated institutions. • Hyperliquid backed Payward's plan to run the first CFTC-regulated perpetuals venue in the US — a path for onchain perps to reach US users...
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Oct 27 — Bitcoin dips below $80K as big buyers pull back
• Strategy paused its bitcoin purchases and bought back $205 million of STRC preferred shares — removing a key steady source of spot demand as BTC tests $80,000. • Tom Lee's Bitmine is favoring stock buybacks over ether purchases — a sign the digital-asset-treasury bid for ETH is weakening. • The...
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Oct 26 — Bitcoin slips below $80k amid ETF outflows, lawsuits
• Bitcoin fell below $80,000 on Middle East evacuation risk-off and closed under its 50-day average for the first time since August — a sign of weakening momentum. • US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $635.6 million in net outflows on October 22, led by IBIT's $254 million and FBTC's $217 million — the...
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Weekend Edition · Oct 24 — Stablecoin rules, a $102M hack…
Weekend Edition — the week in review. • OCC finalized the first GENIUS Act stablecoin rule, effective January 18, 2027 — sets the compliance timeline for US stablecoin issuers and banks • Ledger disclosed $102 million stolen from hardware wallets sold through reseller Crypto Bilis via a hidden...
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Oct 23 — Stablecoin rules, BTC ETF flows and crypto market dip
• OCC finalized the GENIUS Act stablecoin rule, effective January 18, 2027, letting banks and non-banks issue payment stablecoins — this could expand competition against USDC and USDT. • Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $1.08 billion over three days, yet BTC still slid — a sign fresh institutional demand…
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Oct 22 — Stablecoin rules, ETF inflows and Solana's upgrade
• OCC finalized the first GENIUS Act stablecoin rule, effective January 2027 — it sets the compliance template issuers must follow. • BlackRock's IBIT drew $665 million in inflows Monday, its biggest day since October 2025 — a sign institutional demand is picking back up. • Solana's Alpenglow...
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Oct 21 — BlackRock's buffered BTC ETF, Drift hack, France tax
• Wallet linked to Drift exploit sent $61 million in Ethereum to Tornado Cash — complicates fund recovery and sharpens scrutiny of mixers and DeFi security. • BlackRock filed to register the iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF, ticker PBIT, using call options for downside protection — widens...
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Oct 20 — ETF outflows, JPMorgan on Ethereum, altcoin selloff
• Spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs shed $548.5M combined from October 12 to 16 — sustained outflows pull a key institutional bid from under BTC and ETH. • JPMorgan brought its JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum and Base — a major bank embracing public chains validates them for institutional…
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Oct 19 — Ledger hack, MSCI rule change and crypto sentiment
• Ledger hardware wallets suffered a hidden implant attack stealing $102M from 324 wallets — a blow to self-custody's reputation as the gold standard for security. • MSCI finalized rules that could exclude Strategy and other crypto treasury firms from its indexes — risking forced passive outflows...
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Weekend Edition · Oct 17 — Ledger hack, MSCI index rules, and…
Weekend Edition — the week in review. • Ledger wallet users lost over $86 million to devices secretly implanted and sold through Southeast Asian resellers — a supply-chain breach that shakes confidence in cold storage, crypto's default security model. • MSCI will bar non-operating firms from its...
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Oct 16 — Crypto selloff, sentiment dips, and regulatory shakeups
• Nearly $1B in crypto liquidated as BTC dipped below $81K — the leverage flush shows fragile risk appetite across majors. • White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt departs as the Clarity Act stalls — dimming prospects for US market-structure rules. • Ledger discloses a hardware supply-chain…
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Oct 15 — Hot CPI slams crypto, Ledger breach, Kraken buys a bank
• Hotter-than-expected September CPI sent bitcoin below $82K — that's under the roughly $88K break-even for two-year buyers, raising risk of further selling as rate-hike fears return. • Ledger asked resellers across seven Asian markets to pull devices after a suspected $86M supply-chain breach —…
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Oct 14 — Ledger hack, ETF outflows and a bitcoin rebound
• Spyware-laden Ledger devices surfaced across Asia and Europe, linked to over $86M in thefts — a supply-chain hit shaking trust in hardware wallets. • October crypto ETF outflows topped $1.45 billion — sustained institutional selling adds pressure as bitcoin sits in the low $80,000s. • Monday's...
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Oct 13 — Ledger hack fallout, XRP bug patch, crypto market dip
• Ledger traced up to $93M stolen via a compromised reseller, freezing $10M — a supply-chain breach rattles trust in hardware wallet security. • XRP Ledger patched a decade-old bug that could've minted trillions of XRP — averting a potentially catastrophic supply exploit on a top-five chain. •…
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Oct 12 — Ledger hack, Iran seizure, and crypto ETF flows shift
• Ledger is probing a supply-chain wallet compromise tied to $86 million in stolen crypto — a blow to trust in hardware-based self-custody. • US officials seized $1 billion in Iran-linked crypto, with Treasury's Bessent saying they know exactly where remaining funds are — signaling tougher…
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Weekend Edition · Oct 10 — Crypto thefts, new rules and a…
Weekend Edition — the week in review. • Bitget lost $388 million to a zero-day exploit in third-party software — highlighting supply-chain risk across major exchanges. • CFTC proposed rules for leveraged retail crypto trading while FinCEN dropped planned surveillance rules on mixers and...
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Oct 9 — Crypto slides as hack, quantum risk, EU rules loom
• A hacker drained over $130 million in a Coldcard hardware wallet exploit — a major breach that shakes confidence in self-custody security. • Ethereum researcher Justin Drake urged the industry to prep for "bunker mode," warning AI could crack ECDSA signatures within months — a flagged risk to…
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Oct 8 — Crypto slides on liquidations as banks, regulators move…
• A long-heavy liquidation flush totaling $555.6M pushed BTC below $84K — with downside clusters at $81.7K-$83.3K, further cascades remain a risk • FinCEN withdrew its 2023 proposal targeting crypto mixers as a money-laundering concern — signaling a softer US enforcement stance on privacy tools •...
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Oct 7 — Crypto rule changes, OKX funding and BTC holding steady
• CFTC opened public comment on new Regulation CTX and CAM rules for leveraged retail crypto trades — the first federal framework could reshape US derivatives markets and exchange competition. • FinCEN is withdrawing proposed rules on crypto mixer and self-custody wallet reporting — easing...
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Oct 6 — Crypto rules ease, Bitcoin steady, Blast L2 shuts down
• Treasury scrapped unhosted wallet and mixer surveillance rules, and the CFTC joined the SEC on crypto rulemaking — easing compliance fears though spot-market oversight gaps remain. • Bitcoin held its uptrend, touching $86,600 in Asian trading after its best Q3 since 2017 — showing momentum...
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Oct 5 — Bitget hack, Bitcoin rally, SEC custody proposal
• Bitget lost $388 million to a zero-day exploit traced to North Korea — the theft raises fresh custody and supply-chain security concerns across exchanges. • Bitcoin cleared the $85,000 sell wall and neared its highest level since January after weak US jobs data — fueling bets on Fed easing. •…
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Weekend Edition · Oct 3 — Crypto week: ETF inflows, Bitget…
Weekend Edition — the week in review. • Bitget reopened bitcoin withdrawals after a $388M hack hit its hot and warm wallets — a theft this size tests exchange solvency and user trust, with liquidation risk hanging over markets. • US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $2.4B for the week ending Sept 25, the...
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Oct 2 — Bitcoin ETF inflows surge as SEC eases custody rules
• U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in $2.39B last week, the strongest since October 2025 — renewed institutional demand is underpinning prices. • SEC proposes new custody rules for advisers and funds, including conditional self-custody — removes a major barrier to institutions holding crypto…
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Oct 1 — Coinbase clearing nod, SEC buyback FAQ, Hyperliquid probe
• Coinbase won CFTC approval to self-clear collateralized derivatives — a vertically integrated regulated stack deepens its grip on US crypto derivatives. • SEC clarified decentralized token buybacks aren't investment contracts — this eases securities risk for DeFi projects relying on...
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Sep 30 — Bitget hack, ETF inflows swing positive, Tether scrutiny
• Bitget lost about $388 million in a hot and warm wallet exploit, with its CEO saying the attacker probed defenses first — reviving custody-risk fears across exchanges. • Bitcoin ETFs flipped positive for 2026 after $2.8 billion flowed in over one week, wiping out a $5.8 billion year-to-date...
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Sep 29 — Bitcoin at $85K amid ETF inflows and Bitget recovery
• U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $2.4B this week, wiping out 2026's flow deficit — a sign institutional demand is roaring back. • Bitget's $464M User Protection Fund will fully cover the $388M exploit, with phased withdrawals now resuming — reassurance after a major breach. • The Sixth Circuit...
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Sep 28 — Bitget confirms $387.5 million security breach…
• Bitget confirms $387.5 million security breach affecting exchange hot wallets — A near-$400M exchange hack with suspected DPRK involvement threatens CEX confidence, invites regulatory scrutiny, and could pressure stablecoin issuers on freeze policies. • Bitcoin ETFs turn positive for 2026 with...
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Weekend Edition · Sep 26 — Hacks, regulatory splits and a $2.7B…
Weekend Edition — the week in review. • Bitget lost $387M in one of the year's largest exchange exploits, with North Korea suspected — the exchange's $464M protection fund covers losses, but DPRK-linked attack patterns are back in focus • The Senate blocked the Clarity Act 49–50, falling short of...
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Sep 25 — BTC rejected at $87k, Bitget hack, stablecoin rules
• Bitcoin tagged $87k intraday before retreating below $84,000 as Treasury yields surged — the rejection highlights how rate-sensitive crypto remains and raises risk-off concerns if yields keep climbing. • Crypto exchange Bitget reports $352M affected in a hack, claiming user funds are safe —…
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Sep 24 — BitMEX closure, Circle stake, and tokenized markets
• Binance bought 1,237,011 Circle shares for $100 million at $80.84 each — the world's largest exchange taking a nine-figure stake in the USDC issuer deepens stablecoin alignment ahead of US legislation. • BitMEX, the exchange that invented perpetual swaps, has shut down after 11 years — its...
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Sep 23 — Bitcoin at 10-month high, ETF flows and Binance probe
• U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in nearly $999 million in a single day on Monday, their largest inflow since October 2025 — institutional demand returning at scale is reinforcing BTC's climb above $86,000. • Federal prosecutors are probing Binance for potential sanctions violations — the...
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Sep 22 — Bitcoin shorts squeezed, ETFs surge, TradFi goes onchain
• BTC broke to eight-month highs above $85,000 as a short squeeze wiped out $648M in bearish bets and spot ETFs pulled in $433M in a single day — the clearest sign yet that institutional demand is back. • NYSE spent a year testing Avalanche to build an onchain trading platform for tokenized US...
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Sep 21 — Clarity Act falls, SEC pivots, and crypto markets hold
• The Senate blocked the Clarity Act 49-50, well short of the 60 votes needed — leaving regulatory jurisdiction over crypto unresolved and pushing policy toward executive-branch rulemaking. • Two days later, the SEC introduced an innovation exemption for tokenized stocks, creating a sanctioned…
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Weekend Edition · Sep 19 — Rate hike, stalled legislation, and…
Weekend Edition — the week in review. • The Senate fell short on the Clarity Act 49–50, triggering a 10.1% drop in Coinbase and 11.5% in Circle — while crypto markets shrugged it off with BTC reclaiming $80K • The Fed raised rates a quarter point to 3.75–4%, unanimous — a surprise hike that...
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Sep 18 — SEC exemption, CLARITY Act fail, and a crypto custody…
• The SEC launched a 5-year innovation exemption allowing onchain trading of tokenized U.S. equities via permissioned AMMs — a major structural unlock for DeFi rails. • The CLARITY Act failed Senate cloture with only 49 of the required 60 votes, sending Bitcoin down 5.3% intraday to $74,910 and...
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Sep 17 — Clarity Act fails, Fed hikes, crypto under pressure
• The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act fell short on a Senate procedural vote 49-50, killing crypto's flagship market-structure bill before midterms — prolonging regulatory uncertainty for US exchanges and institutional… • The Fed raised rates 25 basis points in its first hike since July 2023 — a...
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Sep 16 — Senate kills Clarity Act, DOJ charges, crypto slides
• Senate Republicans rejected the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, sending crypto stocks lower and delaying the US regulatory framework institutional allocators have been waiting on — Polymarket odds of passage this year rose to… • DOJ charged former Robinhood engineers with front-running token...
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Sep 15 — Clarity Act vote, Kraken's $21B raise, and RWA momentum
• Senate Republicans released a final Clarity Act draft ahead of today's cloture vote — passage would resolve SEC/CFTC jurisdiction and open the door to major institutional crypto participation. • Nasdaq Ventures put $100M into Kraken's parent Payward at a $21B valuation — a Nasdaq-led bet at…
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Sep 14 — Liquid hack, Clarity Act, and BTC's gold correlation
• Blockstream refuses a ransom demand after a $300M Liquid sidechain exploit with 600 BTC still at stake — raising hard questions about Bitcoin L2 security and sidechain trust. • Senate Republicans released a revised crypto market-structure bill ahead of next week's Clarity Act vote — the year's...
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Weekend Edition · Sep 12 — Liquid hack, Clarity Act vote, and…
Weekend Edition — the week in review. • Blockstream's Liquid sidechain was drained of ~4,000 BTC; the attacker returned most but kept 598.5 BTC worth $47.3M — raising serious questions about federated Bitcoin L2 security • Senate Republicans released a revised 630-page Clarity Act ahead of a...
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Sep 11 — Liquid hack, Clarity Act risk, and Nasdaq-Kraken
• Bitcoin's Liquid sidechain resumed block production after a $320M exploit — a major breach that shakes confidence in federated Bitcoin scaling • Senate Republicans released a revised crypto bill ahead of next week's Clarity Act vote, but Sen. Rounds' public skepticism raises real passage risk •...
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Sep 10 — TradFi buys into crypto, stablecoin volumes surge
• ICE paid $2 billion for Polymarket — NYSE's parent acquiring a crypto-native prediction market is one of the clearest signals yet that Wall Street sees on-chain platforms as core infrastructure. • Visa's stablecoin settlement volume hit a $20B annualized run rate, up 15x year-over-year — that...
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Sep 9 — Bank stablecoin, Cronos rollback, and ETH quantum plan
• A consortium of 21 major banks including BofA, Citi, and Goldman committed to a joint USD stablecoin — a landmark move that validates the asset class and poses a direct threat to USDT and USDC. • Cronos rolled back its blockchain to recover $111 million lost in an exploit — raising serious...
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Sep 8 — BTC ETF inflows, Liquid Network hack, and gas-fee reform
• Blockstream's Liquid sidechain paused after purported white-hat hackers drained roughly 4,000 BTC worth $320M — exposing custody vulnerabilities in federated Bitcoin Layer 2 designs. • U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs drew $986.9M last week, a third consecutive week of inflows and nine straight sessions...
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Sep 7 — BTC ETF inflows, Liquid hack, and regulatory shifts
• US bitcoin ETFs pulled in $731M in a single day, the largest inflow since January — renewed institutional demand is providing a strong bid beneath BTC's rally toward $80K. • Liquid Network paused after purported white-hat hackers drained $320M in bitcoin from the sidechain — the incident…
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