Liquid bug let unbacked L‑BTC pass verification; 3,996 BTC exited via authorized peg‑out
A cache‑collision flaw in Elements let Liquid accept unbacked L‑BTC, enabling a validly authorized 3,996 BTC exit. Alpen Labs reproduced the bug; Elements patc…
Surging Treasury yields force Warsh-era Fed into a market-guidance dilemma
Treasury yields jumped (10y ~5.15%), traders priced faster hikes, and Warsh’s markets-first, guidance-light Fed now risks a reflexive tightening loop. The key…
Bloomberg: U.S. weighing public–private push to spread dollar stablecoins abroad
Bloomberg reports the U.S. is considering joint ventures with private firms to promote dollar stablecoins overseas, aiming to reinforce the dollar and add buye…
Magnificent Seven rally alongside surging Treasury yields; MAGS up 5% in September
Megacap tech rallied to records even as the 10‑year Treasury hit 19‑year highs. MAGS is +5% in September (+15% in 3 months), a signal that investors are treati…
10-year Treasury jumps to 5.12% after strong data; Fed–Treasury split surfaces on how to…
The 10-year Treasury rose to ~5.12% after strong PMIs and a Fed hike. With deficits >6% of GDP, CRFB says a 5% 10Y could push annual interest costs to ~$2.7T i…
FOMC lifts rate to 3.75%–4%; ‘Paulson’ warns inflation still 2.5%–3% and flags possible f…
The FOMC lifted rates by 25 bps to 3.75%–4%. ‘Paulson’ says underlying inflation remains ~2.5%–3%, hinting at modest further tightening. Long-end Treasury yiel…
HIFI raises $37M to scale stablecoin payouts and tokenized cash settlement
HIFI raised $37M (Series A, led by Left Lane) to expand stablecoin payouts and tokenized cash settlement. CEO says ~$7B annualized volume. The firm joined DTCC…
US spot Bitcoin ETFs add $347M Wednesday; five-day inflows reach $2.65B as pace cools
US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $347M of net inflows Wednesday, extending a five-day streak to $2.65B. Flows decelerated sharply and were concentrated in IBIT and…
21Shares’ Zcash ETP Debuts on Euronext With 2.5% Fee; Day-One AUM About $100k
21Shares launched Europe’s first Zcash ETP (ZCASH) on Euronext Paris/Amsterdam with a 2.5% fee and BitGo custody. The product opened small at ~$100k AUM. Watch…
Authorities confirm death of former Hack VC partner and Dystopia Labs founder Hsin‑Ju Chu…
Authorities confirmed the death of Dystopia Labs founder and former Hack VC partner Hsin‑Ju Chuang, 37. Cause of death has not been disclosed; Hack VC says it…