Ethereum Staking Security Under Spotlight After Lido Engineer Flags Deposit Hijack Vulnerability
October 20, 2026
A Lido engineer has raised concerns over a potential staking deposit hijacking vector on Ethereum. Although core developers closed the consensus-spec issue as 'not planned,' safety defenses rely on pre-deposit validation checks.
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Western Union and Rain Expand USDPT-Backed Stablecard Across 37 International Markets
October 20, 2026
Crypto infrastructure firm Rain announced that Western Union's USDPT-backed Visa Stablecard is live across 37 international markets, combining legacy payment acceptance with stablecoin tech.
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France Pivots on Crypto Policy as Lawmakers Push to End Tax Deferrals for Stablecoin Swaps
October 20, 2026
A narrow vote by French lawmakers could strip stablecoin swaps of their tax-deferred status starting in 2027, forcing crypto traders to pay capital gains taxes when converting into digital fiat equivalents.
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Sentora’s OUSD Lending Vault Reaches $42.5 Million on Tempo Amid Low Borrow Utilization
October 20, 2026
Sentora's OUSD lending vault on Tempo has gathered $42.5 million in total value locked using cbBTC collateral, but low borrowing demand leaves the majority of funds idle inside Morpho infrastructure.
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JPMorgan Expands JPM Coin to Ethereum in Major Push for Institutional Settlement
October 19, 2026
JPMorgan has extended its permissioned JPM Coin deposit token to the public Ethereum blockchain, allowing approved institutional counterparties to settle transactions using bank money on public ledger infrastructure.
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Solana Postpones Shanghai Event Amid Massive Registration Surge Across Major Chinese Cities
October 19, 2026
Solana has postponed its upcoming community gathering in Shanghai after experiencing an overwhelming surge in attendee registrations across several key Chinese cities.
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Jupiter’s New YOLO Feature Surges Past $1 Billion in Volume Within 24 Hours
October 19, 2026
Jupiter's newly launched leveraged trading product, YOLO, generated over $1 billion in volume within 24 hours of launch, sparking interest and risk discussions across Solana's DeFi ecosystem.
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Perpetuals Files Notice with SEC to Launch Tokenized U.S. Stock Trading Platform
October 19, 2026
Nasdaq-listed Perpetuals has filed a notice of intent under an SEC five-year relief framework to allow trading of tokenized U.S. stocks, initiating a 30-day waiting period.
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Cysic Suspends Cross-Chain Bridge Following Unauthorized Mint of 10 Million CYS Tokens
October 19, 2026
Cysic has paused its cross-chain bridge following an exploit that allowed an unauthorized minting of 10 million CYS tokens. While 2.8 million tokens remain frozen, a portion was liquidated.
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Qubic Suspends Network Operations Following $1.3 Million Security Incident
October 18, 2026
Qubic temporarily suspended its network following a $1.3 million wallet drain. Core developers and exchange partner MEXC successfully froze nearly all stolen funds.
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