Pudgy Penguins-backed Ethereum L2 Abstract to shut down after losing ‘tens of millions’
Abstract, the Pudgy Penguins-backed Ethereum L2, will shut down on Dec. 15. Users must bridge assets off before then.
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Tone, last 24h
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10 on more than one wire
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Abstract, the Pudgy Penguins-backed Ethereum L2, will shut down on Dec. 15. Users must bridge assets off before then.
NY AG Letitia James secured up to $35M from ex-Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky and a permanent ban from the securities and crypto industries.
The bank said the service would extend its existing crypto custody footprint in the UAE, Luxembourg, and Hong Kong.
Securitize launches tokenized US stocks on Solana, backed 1:1 by real shares with dividends and USDC settlement.
The South Korean tech giant said the feature is built into Samsung Wallet, with fiat on- and off-ramps, rather than a separate crypto app.
As Democrats steadily rise in their potential to take back a Senate majority, Senator Richard Blumenthal is digging into Tether's U.S. financial partnership.
Blockchain.com has applied for DCM and FCM licenses to offer ahead of a planned $500 million IPO.
Arkham data shows the 12,267 BTC went to unlabeled wallets rather than an exchange, a day after $383 million hit Coinbase Prime.
Net tone is bullish headlines less bearish, as a share of the day. Bars right of centre are bullish days.
An asset is tagged when its name or ticker appears in the headline or the first line of the story.
| Time | Headline | Wire | Assets | Tone |
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| 10 Oct | ||||
| 02:06 28m ago | Ledger Theft Funds Shift Into USDD, Beyond Tether’s Freeze ControlsTron records show a 2 million USDT conversion through USDD’s stability module; Bitquery estimates Tether froze $10 million across the wider theft cluster. | The Defiant | TRXUSDT | Bearish |
| 00:43 2h ago | STRK Jumps 30% as Starknet Weighs Layer 1 ShiftThe token’s rally outpaced bitcoin and ether, while daily trading on Starknet’s decentralized exchanges rose to about $33.7 million. | The Defiant | BTCETH | Bullish |
| 9 Oct | ||||
| 22:03 5h ago | Coinbase and Gennius Plan ONED Stablecoin Access Through Latin American BanksThe Argentina-first initiative would let customers convert eligible deposits into ONED USD, transfer it around the clock and spend through Visa. | The Defiant | COINBASE | Neutral |
| 21:57 5h ago | Kalshi Probes Bets on Trump’s Press Secretary Pick, WSJ ReportsThree wagers costing about $19, $74 and $80 preceded reports of Katie Zacharia’s selection. The contract has settled Yes, but individual withdrawal restrictions remain unclear. | The Defiant | Neutral | |
| 21:37 5h ago | Aero Sets Oct. 21 Merger Launch and Token Conversion TermsAERO converts one-for-one and VELO at roughly 0.044 new AERO per token; existing locks keep their remaining duration. | The Defiant | Bullish | |
| 21:21 5h ago | U.S. CFTC moves to fold event contracts into swaps regulations as legal fight ragesThe derivatives regulator is proposing a formal rule to include certain contracts traded on platforms like Kalshi's as swaps that require the agency's oversight. | CoinDesk | Neutral | |
| 20:39 6h ago | US plans to seize $1B in crypto linked to Iran this week: Scott BessentThe Treasury Department has announced several digital asset seizures related to sanctions on Iran as part of US sanctions. | Cointelegraph | Bearish | |
| 20:25 6h ago | CFTC Proposes Explicit Swap Status for Event ContractsThe agency says existing exchange and trader duties would stay intact, while a separate rule excludes qualifying casino-style wagers. | The Defiant | Neutral | |
| 20:14 6h ago | New York permanently bars Celsius founder Mashinsky in $35M fraud settlementThe agreement resolves a 2023 civil fraud lawsuit against the Celsius founder and permanently bars him from the cryptocurrency, securities and commodities industries. | Cointelegraph | Bearish | |
| 19:58 7h ago | CFTC Excludes Casino-Style Wagers From Swap DefinitionThe agency bypassed a proposal, citing threats to prediction markets, but says the measure changes no existing compliance obligations. | The Defiant | Neutral | |
| 19:47 7h ago | OpenAI and Anthropic Are Quietly Rehearsing for the Day After an AI CatastropheExecutives are war-gaming the political fallout of a major AI-driven cyberattack and preparing to brief Congress fast if and when necessary. | Decrypt | Neutral | |
| 19:04 8h ago | THORChain exec accuses Tether of temporarily freezing USDT vaultsChad Barraford, technical co-founder of the network, said that the funds were frozen and then unfrozen without explanation. | Cointelegraph | USDT | Bearish |
| 18:51 8h ago | Former FTX COO says Netflix’s ‘Altruists’ trailer ‘made me physically throw up’Former FTX COO Constance Wang says Netflix's "The Altruists" misrepresents FTX's collapse and turns it into a love story. | The Block | Bearish | |
| 18:48 8h ago | NEAR Gains 83% in Four Weeks, Outpacing Bitcoin and EtherA draft plan would lower maximum annual issuance from 2.5% to 1.6%, reducing both dilution and staking rewards. | The Defiant | BTCETH | Bullish |
| 18:46 8h ago | Senate Democrat Presses Cantor Fitzgerald on Tether Ties and Lutnick Family ProfitsSen. Richard Blumenthal wants Cantor Fitzgerald to open its records on Tether and on how much Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's family has earned from its business deal. | Decrypt | USDT | Neutral |
| 18:11 8h ago | Robinhood Chain considers technology that gives paying traders priorityA recently updated version of the paid-for transaction-ordering technology “Time Boost” will be available on Arbitrum, Robinhood Chain’s infrastructure provider. | CoinDesk | ARBROBINHOOD | Neutral |
| 18:06 8h ago | Blockchain.com Seeks Approval for US Prediction Markets and Crypto DerivativesThe crypto platform filed for designated contract market and futures commission merchant licenses, which would let it run its own regulated event-contract venue instead of relying on overseas partners. | Decrypt | Bullish | |
| 17:36 9h ago | Bitcoin Rebounds After Rough Week, But Traders Are Pricing In More DownsideBitcoin bounced after dipping to around $80,000. Traders are placing increasingly high odds BTC slips further before October is over. | Decrypt | BTC | Bullish |
| 17:21 9h ago | HSBC, Ant Digital test AI-agent payments using tokenized depositsThe technical trial showed how AI agents could discover services and make micropayments using HSBC’s tokenized deposits, with real-time settlement and risk checks. | Cointelegraph | Neutral | |
| 17:02 10h ago | Ledger investigates fund losses linked to Southeast Asian reseller, warns usersHardware wallet maker Ledger probes losses tied to reseller CryptoBilis, as researchers separately estimate more than $72 million to $86 million in suspected crypto thefts. | Cointelegraph | Bearish | |
| 16:36 10h ago | Ethereum L2 Starknet Jumps 20% After Saying It Wants to Become an L1Starknet is "actively considering" becoming its own blockchain, a move it says would make it the first fully quantum-resistant network by 2027. | Decrypt | ETH | Bullish |
| 16:23 10h ago | Telegram Rolls Out Money Wallet for Gram Transfers and CollectiblesThe Money section appears after an incoming transfer, according to Walt, the separate service formerly known as Wallet. | The Defiant | Bullish | |
| 16:22 10h ago | Blockchain.com pursues CFTC approval for prediction markets: CNBCThe crypto company has reportedly applied for two licenses with the US commodities regulatory as the courts weigh prediction markets cases. | Cointelegraph | Bullish | |
| 16:08 10h ago | DWF Labs Subsidiaries Sue BitGo for $141 Million Over Early Token SalesThe DWF Labs-linked firms allege in London’s High Court that BitGo sold discounted Falcon Finance and ESPORTS tokens roughly two months before their lock-up expired, cratering the value of their remaining holdings. | Decrypt | Bullish | |
| 16:07 10h ago | New York AG Secures Up to $35M and Industry Ban From Ex-Celsius CEO Alex MashinskyMashinsky owes New York $25 million if he fails to forfeit another $10 million, and $10 million more if he doesn't serve his full sentence. | Decrypt | Bearish | |
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