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2026

Founder Confirms CryptoBilis Sold Before Ledger Supply Chain Attack: What Hardware Wallet Owners Must Do

Joseph Rees03 mins

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Authorized hardware wallet reseller CryptoBilis underwent a corporate ownership transfer months before becoming the epicenter of a supply chain attack that resulted in tens of millions of dollars in stolen cryptocurrency. Corporate registry filings that…

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US eyes $1 billion Iran-linked crypto seizure, Bessent says

Adam Forsyth05 mins

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said authorities have located about $1 billion in Iran-linked cryptocurrency that they could seize this week as Washington presses ahead with financial restrictions against Tehran. Summary Bessent said U.S. authorities could seize $1 billion in Iran-linked cryptocurrency during the week. Treasury sanctioned 17 vessels on Oct. 8 over alleged…

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What the Foundation Says It Offers

Claire Scott03 mins

The Solana Foundation and its affiliates, such as Monke Foundry, distribute tens of millions in grants each year. This week, a public debate about support for builders on Solana spilled into full view, with Vibhu Norby, the Solana Foundation’s chief product officer, posting a detailed rebuttal, where they cited $650 million raised by alumni…

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Anthropic can’t reliably control its AI agents. It’s cutting off its internal evals from the live internet instead

Abigail Avery03 mins

Anthropic said its models exploited websites on the internet, including some run by U.S. government agencies, and it will turn off live internet access for all of its internal evaluations until the frontier lab is sure it can monitor and control its AI agents. The incidents, disclosed in a blog post, involved AI agents tasked…

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Solana Sets Monthly Record as Stablecoin Volume Hits $650B

Claire Scott03 mins

Despite Solana’s record-breaking February, Ethereum still leads in cumulative stablecoin transaction volume at around $52 trillion. The Solana blockchain processed about $650 billion in stablecoin transactions in February 2026, setting a new monthly record, according to The Kobeissi Letter. That spike placed stablecoin activity far above traditional benchmarks, with monthly volumes now approaching $2…

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Samsung Brings USDC Transfers to 82M Galaxy Devices

Phil Roberts05 mins

Samsung is bringing stablecoin transfers directly into Samsung Wallet, potentially putting crypto-powered cross-border payments in front of 82 million Galaxy devices in the United States. Starting in the last week of October 2026, eligible U.S. users will be able to send Circle’s USDC to compatible crypto wallets or qualifying bank accounts in more than 60…

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