Crypto News

South Korea crypto exchange profits fall 78% in H1 amid trading slump

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South Korean crypto exchange operating profits fell 78% in the first half of 2026 as trading volumes, market capitalization and customer deposits declined.

Published Date: 2026-10-02 05:53:27
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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South Korea advances tokenized securities rules ahead of 2027 rollout

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South Korea’s financial regulator proposed detailed rules for tokenized securities, including capital requirements, OTC trading licenses and retail investment limits.

Published Date: 2026-10-02 05:08:32
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Zano exploiter minted more than a quadrillion fUSD before blockchain rollback

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The unauthorized coins were indistinguishable from legitimate ZANO, leaving the team unable to remove them without rolling back the blockchain.

Published Date: 2026-10-02 05:02:23
Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
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Core Lightning warns attackers are targeting unpatched nodes

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Node operators running version 26.06.7 or earlier were told to upgrade immediately.

Published Date: 2026-10-02 04:18:43
Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
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Ethereum’s zkAPI brings privacy-preserving API payments to mainnet

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Ethereum’s zkAPI is now live on mainnet, turning an earlier zero-knowledge API payment proposal into a working implementation for private, prepaid access.

Published Date: 2026-10-02 03:34:25
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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NEAR Intents says its identified the hacker, gives 48-hour ultimatum

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“We have identified you, sir,” NEAR Intents general manager Alex Shevchenko said on Friday after the protocol was hacked for $3.8 million.

Published Date: 2026-10-02 02:02:13
Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
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NEAR Intents says it’s identified the hacker, gives 48-hour ultimatum

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“We have identified you, sir,” NEAR Intents general manager Alex Shevchenko said on Friday after the protocol was hacked for $3.8 million.

Published Date: 2026-10-02 02:02:13
Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
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SEC moves to clear custody hurdle for advisers offering crypto

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Custody requirements have kept some investment advisers from offering certain crypto to clients, a regulatory hurdle the SEC’s proposal could remove.

Published Date: 2026-10-02 01:07:08
Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
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China warns foreign spies about crypto, Singapore dominates Asia: Asia Express

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Singapore’s crypto economy grows 55%, South Korea set to make crypto market makers legal, and Chinese spy ministry warns would-be foreign spies it’s watching the blockchain.

Published Date: 2026-10-01 23:17:47
Creator: Cointelegraph by Andrew Fenton
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Evernorth clears shareholder vote ahead of Nasdaq debut with 473M XRP treasury

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Evernorth expects to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker XRPN after its SPAC merger closes, with an XRP treasury worth roughly $710 million at current prices.

Published Date: 2026-10-01 21:07:45
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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