Federal prosecutors have secured a conviction against a Florida woman who withdrew more than $152,000 in Social Security retirement benefits intended for her deceased great-aunt. Asha Anderson, 48, of Pompano Beach, was found guilty of theft of government funds and Social Security fraud after a six-day trial, says the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern …
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The UK needs a workable route to regulated DeFi access
The UK’s 2027 crypto rules risk a de facto ban on regulated firms providing access to DeFi, argues Coinbase’s European policy head Katie Harries. Opinion by Katie Harries, head of policy, Europe, Coinbase The United Kingdom is approaching a choice that could define its financial future: should decentralized finance (DeFi) be allowed to develop through …
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Bitcoin corrects below $82K after Tesla Q3 results, KOSPI falls
Bitcoin reversed a run toward $85,000 after Tesla reported lower-than-expected capital expenditure in Q3. Bitcoin (BTC) fell nearly 3% on Thursday after an attempt to break higher was rejected near $85,000. Key points: Read more Go to Source
CoinDCX pledges no user losses after $16M transfers draw scrutiny
CoinDCX tied the transfers to wallets compromised in July 2025, but investigators said the addresses remained linked to its operations. Indian cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX denied a new security breach after analysts flagged suspicious transfers, but investigators questioned its claim that it stopped using the wallets after a July 2025 hack. The flagged transactions involved old …
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Meta Ordered To Pay New Mexico $25,000,000,000 After Jury Finds 43,899,720 Privacy Violations
Meta has been hit with the largest penalty in its history after a jury found the company misled users about how their data was protected. New Mexico District Court Judge Francis J. Matthew ordered Meta on October 21st to pay $25 billion in civil penalties under the state’s Unfair Practices Act, says the New Mexico …
Starknet voters back research into life beyond Ethereum
StarkWare plans to release a draft whitepaper in November as it explores an independent, quantum-resistant blockchain. Starknet’s community has voted to support research into becoming an independent, post-quantum layer-1 blockchain. The network’s potential departure from Ethereum gained overwhelming support. The governance vote that ran for seven days closed on Thursday. The poll drew about 3,200 …
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PHP flaw draws millions of exploit attempts, Cloudflare CEO warns
Cloudflare’s Matthew Prince said the network saw thousands of exploit attempts even before the PHP vulnerability was publicly disclosed. Cloudflare’s CEO Matthew Prince warned that the network saw millions of exploit attempts after two critical PHP vulnerabilities were publicly revealed. In the 10 hours before the vulnerabilities’ disclosure, the network saw thousands of exploit attempts, …
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Bitcoin ETFs bag another $528M, taking 3-day haul past $1B
US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $1.08 billion over three trading sessions to push October flows back above water. US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted $528 million in net inflows on Wednesday as Bitcoin briefly surged above $84,700 before retreating. The funds extended their inflow streak to three sessions, adding $23 million on Tuesday and …
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Probly Wraps Up TOKEN2049 Singapore and WHALE3RA, Strengthening Its Presence in On-Chain Prediction Markets
The British Virgin Islands, Road Town, October 2026 — Probly, an on-chain prediction market for sports, politics, crypto, finance, and global events, has concluded its participation as a Gold Sponsor of TOKEN2049 Singapore and co-host of the WHALE3RA Afterparty alongside BloFin, TxFlow, and other ecosystem partners. Across TOKEN2049 week, Probly connected with traders, builders, …
American Bankers Association: OCC’s GENIUS rules ‘undermine’ US Congress
Banking advocacy organizations are pushing back against the OCC’s finalized rules on a stablecoin law, arguing against changes to provisions on yield. A lobbying group for US banks has weighed in on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC’s) recently finalized rules on payment stablecoin issuance and custody, arguing that the regulator’s interpretation …
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PHP Foundation admits ‘structural failure’ delayed critical security fix
Government websites and online services were disrupted after concerns about a PHP bug that could allow attackers to take control of vulnerable servers. The PHP Foundation has acknowledged that indecision and a shortage of resources delayed a fix for a critical security flaw first identified in 2024, calling the stalled response a “structural failure.” Government …
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Tether backs Bolivian fintech bringing USDT payments to food delivery and banking
The investment will support Peso’s expansion across four Latin American markets, where it connects stablecoin payments to merchant services and local banking networks. Tether has led a pre-seed funding round in Bolivian fintech Peso, which offers USDT payments through food delivery apps and local banking networks, to support the company’s expansion across Latin America. In …
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Trump didn‘t mention ‘crypto’ once in White House cybercrime roundtable
The US President detailed many schemes defrauding Americans, but referred only to “cybercurrency“ related to scams. US President Donald Trump hosted a roundtable at the White House on cybercrime, even as he and members of his administration face scrutiny from lawmakers and voters over accusations that they used their positions to enrich themselves with digital …
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Estée Lauder To Hand $210,000,000 to Investors and Attorneys After Allegedly Overstating Growth Amid China Crackdown
A federal court has given final approval to a $210 million settlement resolving investor claims that Estée Lauder (EL) overstated its growth prospects amid a Chinese crackdown on a key resale market. The deal settles securities fraud claims against the beauty giant, former CEO Fabrizio Freda and former CFO Tracey Travis over forecasts issued as …
Jamaican Fraudster Drains $3,400,000 From 28 Victims in Nationwide Lottery Scam, Sentenced to Six Years in Prison
A lottery scam that pulled $3.4 million from 28 victims across the U.S. has landed a Jamaican man in federal prison for six years. Sefton Olivair Stewart, 41, of Montego Bay, Jamaica, was sentenced on October 16th in federal court in Michigan and will be removed from the country after serving his time, says the …