Ed | Crypto & TradFi

🔐 @mercadobitcoin began restoring read-only account access after its Nov. 2 hack. Customers can view their pre-hack balances as access rolls out in phases. Withdrawals remain suspended, with no reopening date announced.

🔎 @elliptic says North Korean hackers moved about 117,000 $NEAR (roughly $430,000) stolen in the @binance hack through six memecoins they created. The swaps made the funds look like trading proceeds, but the trail remains visible onchain.

⚠️ @AcalaNetwork $ACALA and @karuranetwork plan to stop producing blocks on Feb. 10, 2027 if both governance votes pass. Users are being urged to withdraw external assets before the proposed shutdown.

📊 @Strategy disclosed it bought 1,036 Bitcoin ($BTC) for $81.9M from Nov. 2 to 8, bringing holdings to 850,364 BTC. It also used its dollar reserve to repurchase $188.3M of $STRC preferred shares.

📋 @formation_so notified the SEC of its plan for a tokenized securities venue on @solana $SOL under the agency's innovation exemption. It aims to start trading in early 2027 for verified investors.

🏛️ @avax $AVAX will provide the core ledger for clearing and settling trades on a planned NYSE-affiliated tokenized stock platform. The venue aims for 24/7 trading and settlement, subject to regulatory approval.

📊 @pendle_fi has launched an interface for its real-world asset markets. It shows fund-level disclosures, giving users more information about the underlying funds when they assess a market.

📈 @Robinhood_UK now lets retail customers request shares in eligible US IPOs at the offer price before public trading begins. Robinhood charges no trading commission. It hasn't named the upcoming IPOs available to UK customers.

🔐 @raycashxyz has launched a private beta on @ethereum. The app starts with $USDC and keeps balances and payment amounts encrypted onchain. Users can send payments without holding $ETH for gas. Access is rolling out in stages.

🔐 @TheTNetwork has begun restarting its $tBTC bridge after a security pause. New bridge requests remain disabled. @aave $AAVE’s roughly $120 million tBTC reserve still blocks new deposits and borrowing against tBTC. Existing users can withdraw and repay.

🔐 @Web3Auth says some addresses flagged as attacker wallets after the @keplrwallet breach are its recovery wallets. It’s working with Keplr to return funds. The amount secured is unknown. The breach affected wallets created with Google or Apple login.

🏛️ FinCEN issued an order barring covered U.S. financial institutions from processing transfers to or from MEXC Global. The agency says the exchange facilitated at least $16 billion in illicit transactions between May 2021 and May 2026.

🏛️ @HyperliquidX $HYPE Strategies filed to register as a futures commission merchant with the CFTC. If approved, it could carry U.S. client accounts for HIP-3 perpetual futures. The company also reported $13.3 million in quarterly revenue.

📋 @Anchorage applied for CFTC swap dealer registration. If approved, it plans to offer institutions European-style options on $BTC and $ETH with maturities of up to one year. The NFA is still reviewing the application.