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Follow live updates as Binance says $2.54 billion in assets has been frozen after a multibillion-dollar hack, with further freezes possible as investigators trace funds. Oct. 29 at 11:40 pm UTC Ripple is freezing holdings of its dollar-pegged RLUSD stablecoin linked to the Binance hack, according to Jack McDonald, the company’s senior vice president of stablecoins. McDonald said Ripple was “actively freezing affected funds” and coordinating with relevant parties to support the investigation. He did not disclose the amount frozen.
The FCA settlement follows a year of promotions litigation, with Huobi Global’s court undertakings running until October 2031. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, is planning a US perpetual-futures market built on Hyperliquid. On Oct. 29, ICE and Trade[XYZ], a crypto startup building products on Hyperliquid, announced plans to establish a dedicated US market for round-the-clock perpetual futures covering crypto, equities, commodities, and currencies, subject to regulatory approval.… Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
A new 1kx report finds that public companies are capturing a larger share of blockchain revenue, driven by institutional adoption and real-world applications. Publicly traded companies accounted for 16% of blockchain industry revenue in 2026, more than double their 7% share in 2022, according to a new report from crypto investment firm 1kx. The increase comes as overall blockchain revenue is projected to decline 28% year over year to roughly $100 billion in 2026. The report analyzed data from more than 2,600 protocols and earnings reports from 104 publicly traded companies through the third quarter. The researchers attributed the growing share of public companies partly to new stock market listings, including stablecoin issuer Circle, which went public in 2025, and revenue growth among exi…
Chrome's new autofill uses Google's Gemini AI to search your Gmail for order numbers, tracking details, and flight bookings and fill them into web forms. It is rolling out in the U.S.
The prediction markets platform halted trading on Thursday after it reported one of its third party providers had been compromised. Prediction markets company Polymarket reported its Predictions Trading API had experienced a “major outage,” resulting in the platform temporarily halting trading. In a Thursday update to its status page, Polymarket said that the platform was in “cancel-only” mode after it had identified and fixed an issue impacting its operations. As of 7:05 pm UTC, the platform reported all its systems were operational. “One of our third party providers was compromised, and we have referred this to relevant law enforcement,” said Polymarket. “Anyone who has been impacted will be made whole.”
Bitquery traced a temporary squeeze as funds left near midnight, while October 29’s lower borrowing rate showed a milder snapshot. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
Polymarket restricted trading and paused relayer actions as users report funds leaving their accounts. A suspected attacker wallet holds about $2.65 million in POL, per Arkham data.
XRP traded roughly a quarter below XRP Insights’ acquisition estimate, while three sessions showed a small, concentrated net holdings reduction. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
Only 13% of Americans say a candidate’s support for crypto growth is very important, according to a survey conducted by Ipsos for the DeFi Education Fund, even as the industry spends heavily on next week’s elections.
USD.AI’s published terms put recovery with lenders and agents, while sUSDai withdrawals depend on cash across monthly epochs. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
A third of Deribit's Bitcoin options settle Friday, a day after the Fed held rates with two officials voting to hike. Here's why that matters for Bitcoin's price.
