MakerDAO legacy auction keeper drained of 200 ETH
On October 6, an attacker exploited an unauthenticated function in MakerDAO's legacy auction-keeper contract to drain 200 ETH ($542,982) from four 50 ETH lots won during the March 2020 Black Thursday liquidations and never settled. The attacker gained Vat delegation through the…
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On October 6, an attacker exploited an unauthenticated function in MakerDAO's legacy auction-keeper contract to drain 200 ETH ($542,982) from four 50 ETH lots won during the March 2020 Black Thursday liquidations and never settled. The attacker gained Vat delegation through the…
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MakerDAO legacy auction keeper drained of 200 ETH
On October 6, an attacker exploited an unauthenticated function in MakerDAO's legacy auction-keeper contract to drain 200 ETH worth $542,982 from four 50 ETH lots won during the March 2020 Black Thursday liquidations that were never settled. The attacker…
Open Standard launches OUSD stablecoin on Solana with Stripe
Open Standard, backed by Coinbase, Mastercard, Shopify, Stripe and Visa, launched OUSD natively on Solana on October 7 with $1B in committed liquidity and zero-fee minting and burning. Stripe integrated OUSD across its developer stack, allowing businesses to fund Treasury…
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Open Standard, backed by Coinbase, Mastercard, Shopify, Stripe and Visa, launched OUSD natively on Solana on October 7 with $1B in committed liquidity and zero-fee minting and burning. Stripe integrated OUSD across its developer stack, allowing businesses to fund Treasury…
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Open Standard launches OUSD stablecoin on Solana with Stripe
Open Standard, backed by Coinbase, Mastercard, Shopify, Stripe and Visa, launched OUSD natively on Solana on October 7 with $1B in committed liquidity. The stablecoin charges zero fees for minting and burning, only a small predictable transaction fee, lowering…
Aave raises risk caps on V4 and V3
Aave Risk Stewards raised supply and borrow caps across multiple instances on October 9, including USDe supply cap on V3 Monad from 100M to 150M and USDC draw cap on V4 Arc from 23M to 46M. The adjustments manage reserve capacity as stablecoin demand grows.
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Aave Risk Stewards raised supply and borrow caps across multiple instances on October 9, including USDe supply cap on V3 Monad from 100M to 150M and USDC draw cap on V4 Arc from 23M to 46M. The adjustments manage reserve capacity as stablecoin demand grows.
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Aave raises risk caps on V4 and V3
Aave Risk Stewards raised supply and borrow caps across Aave V4 and V3 on October 9 to manage growing stablecoin demand. On V4 Arc, the USDC draw cap on the Core Hub USDC Maple Spoke increased from 23M to 46M and syrupUSDC add cap from 25M to 50M. On V4 Ethereum…
79th Vault operator key compromise drains $14.35M
On October 7, an attacker used a compromised operator key to withdraw 2.52M 79AU tokens from the PancakeSwap 79AU/USDT pool on BNB Chain and sell them, extracting $14.35M in USDT. CertiK, Defimon and GoPlus confirmed the loss.
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On October 7, an attacker used a compromised operator key to withdraw 2.52M 79AU tokens from the PancakeSwap 79AU/USDT pool on BNB Chain and sell them, extracting $14.35M in USDT. CertiK, Defimon and GoPlus confirmed the loss.
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79th Vault operator key compromise drains $14.35M
On October 7, an attacker used a compromised operator key to drain 2.52M 79AU tokens from the PancakeSwap 79AU/USDT pool on BNB Chain, extracting $14.35M in USDT. The attacker moved the tokens out of the pool through an OPERATOR_ROLE function, sold them back…
Polkadot launches dotUSD stablecoin via OpenGov with $2.5M cap
Polkadot's community voted through OpenGov to launch dotUSD on October 8, a stablecoin backed 1:1 by USDT with minting and redemption rules governed entirely by DOT holders, capped at $2.5 million with $2.5 million in DOT seeded for liquidity. DOT governance now controls…
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Polkadot's community voted through OpenGov to launch dotUSD on October 8, a stablecoin backed 1:1 by USDT with minting and redemption rules governed entirely by DOT holders, capped at $2.5 million with $2.5 million in DOT seeded for liquidity. DOT governance now controls…
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Polkadot launches dotUSD stablecoin via OpenGov with $2.5M cap
Polkadot's community voted through OpenGov to launch dotUSD on October 8, a stablecoin backed 1:1 by USDT with no issuing company or CEO. Referendum 1944 passed with 98.4% support from roughly 4.3 million DOT in backing votes. The protocol mints up to $2.5…
XRP Ledger patches decade-old overflow bug
XRP Ledger patched an overflow bug in its payment engine that could have allowed minting approximately 18 trillion spendable XRP in a single transaction. The vulnerability existed for over ten years.
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XRP Ledger patched an overflow bug in its payment engine that could have allowed minting approximately 18 trillion spendable XRP in a single transaction. The vulnerability existed for over ten years.
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XRP Ledger patches decade-old overflow bug
XRP Ledger patched an overflow bug in its payment engine that existed for over a decade. The vulnerability could have allowed an attacker to mint approximately 18 trillion spendable XRP in a single transaction. The fix closes a critical gap in the ledger's…
FSB warns stablecoins face redemption risk from liquidity mismatches
The Financial Stability Board warned that the $300 billion stablecoin market could face redemption crises even with sufficient reserves if cross-border liquidity mismatches prevent reserve access during stress. International regulatory coordination for managing cross-border…
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The Financial Stability Board warned that the $300 billion stablecoin market could face redemption crises even with sufficient reserves if cross-border liquidity mismatches prevent reserve access during stress. International regulatory coordination for managing cross-border…
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FSB warns stablecoins face redemption risk from liquidity mismatches
The Financial Stability Board warned that the $300 billion stablecoin market faces redemption crises even when reserves are sufficient, if cross-border liquidity mismatches prevent reserve access during stress. Stablecoins issued through affiliated entities…
Sui Foundation invests $30M in DATA Network migration
The Sui Foundation invested $30 million in DATA Network, which is migrating from its independent chain to run natively on Sui. The move consolidates an AI data protocol onto a major Layer 1.
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The Sui Foundation invested $30 million in DATA Network, which is migrating from its independent chain to run natively on Sui. The move consolidates an AI data protocol onto a major Layer 1.
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Sui Foundation invests $30M in DATA Network migration
The Sui Foundation invested $30 million in DATA Network, which is migrating from its independent blockchain to run natively on Sui. The move consolidates an AI data protocol onto a major Layer 1 blockchain. DATA Network's independent chain will be retired…
Standard Chartered launches RLUSD custody in Dubai for institutions
Standard Chartered opened RLUSD custody through its Dubai branch with planned integration to LMAX allowing institutions to use the stablecoin as collateral without transferring it to the trading venue. This marks a major bank's infrastructure move into stablecoin settlement.
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Standard Chartered opened RLUSD custody through its Dubai branch with planned integration to LMAX allowing institutions to use the stablecoin as collateral without transferring it to the trading venue. This marks a major bank's infrastructure move into stablecoin settlement.
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Standard Chartered launches RLUSD custody in Dubai for institutions
Standard Chartered opened RLUSD custody through its Dubai branch, marking a major bank's infrastructure move into stablecoin settlement. The bank plans to integrate with LMAX, allowing institutions to use RLUSD as collateral without transferring it to the…
Circle halts USDC minting on Noble, begins CCTP V1 wind-down
Circle disabled new USDC issuance to Noble on October 13, 2026, with full contract pause and CCTP V1 transfer routes ending January 12, 2027, as the company migrates to CCTP V2. The $91.6 million in USDC on Noble remains redeemable 1:1 until January.
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Circle disabled new USDC issuance to Noble on October 13, 2026, with full contract pause and CCTP V1 transfer routes ending January 12, 2027, as the company migrates to CCTP V2. The $91.6 million in USDC on Noble remains redeemable 1:1 until January.
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Circle halts USDC minting on Noble, begins CCTP V1 wind-down
Circle disabled new USDC minting to the Noble blockchain on October 13, 2026, as part of its planned wind-down of CCTP V1 infrastructure. The company is migrating to CCTP V2, which offers faster finality and stronger security. All USDC already on Noble—roughly…
Tether launches USDT on Bitcoin through Utexo
Tether is launching USDT on Bitcoin this month through Utexo, a Tether-backed infrastructure project. This marks USDT's first appearance on Bitcoin since its 2014 Omni protocol debut.
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Tether is launching USDT on Bitcoin this month through Utexo, a Tether-backed infrastructure project. This marks USDT's first appearance on Bitcoin since its 2014 Omni protocol debut.
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Tether launches USDT on Bitcoin through Utexo
Tether is launching USDT on Bitcoin this month through Utexo, a Tether-backed infrastructure project. This marks USDT's first appearance on Bitcoin since its 2014 Omni protocol debut. Tether is launching USDT on Bitcoin this month through Utexo, a Tether…
Autheo THEO token exploited on Base, 19M minted
A suspected bridge exploit on Base led to minting 19 million THEO tokens, causing the token to plunge 92 percent. Autheo advised users to stop trading and bridging THEO pending investigation.
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A suspected bridge exploit on Base led to minting 19 million THEO tokens, causing the token to plunge 92 percent. Autheo advised users to stop trading and bridging THEO pending investigation.
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Autheo THEO token exploited on Base, 19M minted
A suspected bridge exploit on Base led to the minting of 19 million THEO tokens, causing the Autheo token to plunge 92 percent. The attacker minted and sold the tokens, triggering a sharp price collapse. Autheo advised users to stop trading and bridging THEO…
USDU stablecoin expands to Solana with UAE regulation
Universal expanded its UAE-regulated USDU dollar-backed stablecoin to Solana with 1:1 reserve backing and monthly independent attestations. The move targets institutional settlement and treasury management on Solana.
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Universal expanded its UAE-regulated USDU dollar-backed stablecoin to Solana with 1:1 reserve backing and monthly independent attestations. The move targets institutional settlement and treasury management on Solana.
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USDU stablecoin expands to Solana with UAE regulation
Universal expanded its UAE-regulated USDU dollar-backed stablecoin to Solana with 1:1 reserve backing and monthly independent attestations. Access remains limited to professional and institutional participants in the UAE and permitted international markets…
Federated Hermes issues tokenized securities via Prometheum
Federated Hermes, an $89B+ asset manager, will issue tokenized securities funds through Prometheum's SEC-registered, FINRA-member broker-dealer, extending digital securities to U.S. broker-dealers and RIAs with custody, clearing and settlement on Prometheum's platform. The…
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Federated Hermes, an $89B+ asset manager, will issue tokenized securities funds through Prometheum's SEC-registered, FINRA-member broker-dealer, extending digital securities to U.S. broker-dealers and RIAs with custody, clearing and settlement on Prometheum's platform. The…
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Federated Hermes issues tokenized securities via Prometheum
Federated Hermes, an $89 billion-plus asset manager, will issue tokenized securities funds through Prometheum's SEC-registered, FINRA-member broker-dealer. The partnership extends digital securities to U.S. broker-dealers and registered investment advisors…
Lynq and Better Money Company settle assets to RLUSD in minutes
Lynq and The Better Money Company completed a live proof-of-concept converting client assets to Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin within minutes using pre-funded workflows. The test validates institutional settlement infrastructure for tokenized assets, with Lynq now supporting 30+…
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Lynq and The Better Money Company completed a live proof-of-concept converting client assets to Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin within minutes using pre-funded workflows. The test validates institutional settlement infrastructure for tokenized assets, with Lynq now supporting 30+…
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Lynq and Better Money Company settle assets to RLUSD in minutes
Lynq and The Better Money Company completed a live proof-of-concept converting client assets to Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin within minutes using pre-funded workflows. The test validated institutional settlement infrastructure for tokenized assets by positioning…
Plume Vaults launches nONYC reinsurance asset on Ethereum and Monad
Plume Vaults launched nONYC, a tokenized reinsurance asset from OnRe, on Ethereum and Monad, expanding beyond Solana where ONyc has $225M+ deployed. The move extends institutional financial asset infrastructure across chains.
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Plume Vaults launched nONYC, a tokenized reinsurance asset from OnRe, on Ethereum and Monad, expanding beyond Solana where ONyc has $225M+ deployed. The move extends institutional financial asset infrastructure across chains.
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Plume Vaults launches nONYC reinsurance asset on Ethereum and Monad
Plume Vaults launched nONYC, a version of OnRe's tokenized reinsurance asset ONyc, on Ethereum and Monad, expanding beyond Solana where it has primarily operated. ONyc provides yields backed by reinsurance operations and insurance underwriting premiums rather…
Morpho vault deposits reach $6.26B in Q3; liquidity risk rises
Morpho's net vault deposits grew to $6.26B in Q3 2026, driven by Robinhood Earn, Uniswap Earn, Coinbase integration and Circle's Arc mainnet launch. Deposits in vaults holding under 10% cash rose from 21.8% to 38.5%, signaling growing liquidity risk.
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Morpho's net vault deposits grew to $6.26B in Q3 2026, driven by Robinhood Earn, Uniswap Earn, Coinbase integration and Circle's Arc mainnet launch. Deposits in vaults holding under 10% cash rose from 21.8% to 38.5%, signaling growing liquidity risk.
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Morpho vault deposits reach $6.26B in Q3; liquidity risk rises
Morpho's vault deposits grew 51% in Q3 2026 to $6.26B, driven by Robinhood Earn launching in July, Uniswap Earn in late July, Coinbase integration, and Circle's Arc mainnet going live on September 16. Bitcoin and ether back 57% of deposits across measured…
Interactive Brokers launches Ethereum staking via Zerohash
Interactive Brokers began offering Ethereum staking to eligible clients through Zerohash, with clients retaining at least 70% of staking rewards. A major fintech integrated DeFi staking into traditional brokerage services.
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Interactive Brokers began offering Ethereum staking to eligible clients through Zerohash, with clients retaining at least 70% of staking rewards. A major fintech integrated DeFi staking into traditional brokerage services.
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Interactive Brokers launches Ethereum staking via Zerohash
Interactive Brokers began offering Ethereum staking to eligible clients through Zerohash, with clients retaining at least 70% of staking rewards. Withdrawals remain subject to network waiting periods. The integration brings DeFi staking into traditional brokerage…
DRW and Marex execute first OTC swap on tokenized index
DRW and Marex completed the first over-the-counter swap referencing a fully tokenized S&P iBoxx Index on Derivnex via Canton Network. The transaction demonstrates institutional adoption of tokenized indices in derivatives.
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DRW and Marex completed the first over-the-counter swap referencing a fully tokenized S&P iBoxx Index on Derivnex via Canton Network. The transaction demonstrates institutional adoption of tokenized indices in derivatives.
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DRW and Marex execute first OTC swap on tokenized index
DRW and Marex executed the first over-the-counter swap referencing a fully tokenized S&P iBoxx Index on Derivnex via Canton Network. The transaction demonstrates institutional adoption of tokenized indices in derivatives trading, showing how traditional financial…
Solana Alpenglow upgrade targets 150ms finality on Oct. 21
Anza scheduled Solana's Alpenglow mainnet upgrade for October 21, targeting 150-millisecond finality with required software changes for validators and block-data providers. The upgrade enhances one of DeFi's largest blockchain networks.
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Anza scheduled Solana's Alpenglow mainnet upgrade for October 21, targeting 150-millisecond finality with required software changes for validators and block-data providers. The upgrade enhances one of DeFi's largest blockchain networks.
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Solana Alpenglow upgrade targets 150ms finality on Oct. 21
Anza scheduled Solana's Alpenglow mainnet upgrade for October 21, targeting 150-millisecond finality. Validators and block-data providers must update their software before the switch. The upgrade enhances finality speed on one of DeFi's largest blockchain…