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CoinDCX says it absorbed losses from failed sweeping of deposits sent to old wallet addresses and credited affected customers. @zachxbt alleges $15.8M in user deposits was unaccounted for; the exchange gave no loss amount. via @akibablade cryptoslate.com/old-wallet-a…

NEAR’s proposed issuance cut would take about 27 months after ratification to fully apply. House of Stake’s HSP-029 would lower the annual cap from 2.5% to 1.6%, reducing staking rewards and dilution, if validators adopt the upgrade. via @akibablade cryptoslate.com/near-proposa…

.@cdixon says a16z has renamed its crypto arm a16z Frontier and expanded its $2.2B fifth fund beyond crypto. Crypto investing continues, with AI and autonomous machines named as areas of interest. via @pelicamatos cryptoslate.com/a16z-reporte…

Ethereum has canceled Glamsterdam's Oct. 26 Hoodi testnet activation as @chain_security reports 13 real-world examples of contract risk. Proposed gas changes could permanently record deliberate out-of-gas failures and block retries. via @hardeyjumoh cryptoslate.com/ethereums-lo…

XRPL ledger-closing times returned to normal by Oct. 22 after a configuration change, @XRPLOperations says. Developers are still testing a software release to address the underlying cause. via @hardeyjumoh cryptoslate.com/xrpl-recover…

US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw outflows in seven of eight selloffs of at least 15% since January 2024, @DWFLabs found. Withdrawals hit a record $8.2B during the May–June 2026 decline, when Bitcoin fell 28.8%. via @hardeyjumoh cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-etfs…

Existing stablecoin rewards programs get no grandfathering under the OCC’s final GENIUS Act rule. The issuer yield ban stays, with no exemption for small payments; affiliate arrangements face case-by-case review. via @akibablade cryptoslate.com/occ-drops-pr…

Cloud platform Railway urges every user to replace stored credentials after a possible secrets exposure. @tayvano_ alleges about $371,000 in crypto theft; Railway has not confirmed the theft or its link to the incident. via @akibablade cryptoslate.com/railway-cred…

.@StanChart signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Zodia Custody, pending regulatory approval. Zodia’s custody business would join Securities Services, while its software and professional-services arm would become Zodia Solutions. via @hardeyjumoh cryptoslate.com/standard-cha…

Bitcoin Core 32’s graphical wallet creates PSBT v2 signing files that older Core wallets reportedly cannot import. The issue has moved to the 32.1 milestone, and mixed-version co-signers can select the older format through RPC. via @akibablade cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-core…

One Solana wallet generated $1.4B in suspected wash trades over 30 days, @Bitquery_io found. Ten linked pools displayed about $5.93B in liquidity on DEXScreener but held only $10,238 in USDC reserves. via @hardeyjumoh cryptoslate.com/solana-bot-t…

🗳️ NEW PREDICTION MARKET: Can Crowley win Wisconsin’s governor race? David Crowley leads at 80.5% in the Oct. 22 snapshot. Tom Tiffany’s spending advantage still needs to translate into voter support and turnout. cryptoslate.com/predictions/…

🗞 Top #Crypto Gainers & Losers: Thu, Oct 22 (24H) 📈 Biggest Gainers Alaya Governance Token $AGT +36.86% MemeCore $M +16.83% Bitway $BTW +15.86% 📉 Biggest Losers Wormhole $W −17.28% LayerZero $ZRO −15.32% Cash Cat $CASHCAT −13.09% cryptoslate.com/biggest-gain…

Bitwise estimates @RobinhoodApp kept nearly 90% of its chain’s $51.11M in Q3 fees before operating costs. Ethereum settlement cost $69,170; the Arbitrum ecosystem received about $5.11M. via @hardeyjumoh cryptoslate.com/robinhood-ge…

SwapGlobal Secures Funding backed by Marcel Boekhoorn, W Group and Kenzoll Capital cryptoslate.com/press-releas…

SIG Network’s experimental Midnight privacy vault needs outside signers to release Ethereum tokens. Users burn a shielded claim before payout; restoring it after a failed transfer requires an attested outcome. Analysis by @akibablade cryptoslate.com/a-midnight-p…

.@binance said it would exclude data affected by an overnight connectivity problem from stock-futures funding. The change targets premium-index inputs for the Oct. 21, 08:00 UTC calculation. via @akibablade cryptoslate.com/binance-move…

Unstolen funds in listed vulnerable Qubic wallets also face ownership checks. Applicants need a secure new destination and evidence beyond a valid signature, with the computor quorum deciding releases. Analysis by @akibablade cryptoslate.com/qubics-recov…

.@solana activated Alpenglow on Oct. 21, targeting 150ms finality. Faster finality shortens settlement’s last step, while Solana’s delivery-versus-payment program has both parties fund escrow before the atomic exchange. via @pelicamatos cryptoslate.com/solana-targe…

Stablecoin issuers face a 5% immediate-liquidity floor under the OCC’s final rule, down from the proposed 10%. The rule also drops a proposed insured-deposit requirement for large issuers and takes effect Jan. 18, 2027. via @pelicamatos cryptoslate.com/treasury-hai…