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Scammer Loses $5M in Bitcoin to Ledger Thieves

News Republic - October 16, 2026

Blockchain analysts reveal that a scammer who stole funds through a fraudulent task scheme lost nearly $5 million in bitcoin after their Ledger hardware wallet was compromised in a sophisticated supply chain attack.

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Joseph Kelly and Alan Lane Headline BFFS26 Denver Events

Joseph Kelly and Alan Lane will headline the upcoming Bitcoin for Financial Services Summit (BFFS26) in Denver, addressing topics like Bitcoin custody, credit, and banking lessons for financial professionals.

Bitcoin mining

Sazmining Begins Selling Jack Dorsey’s Proto Immersion Hashboards

Sazmining is now offering Jack Dorsey’s Proto immersion hashboards to individual and institutional buyers through its mining-as-a-service platform, expanding access to hardware previously restricted to large-scale operations.

Bitcoin

Hot Inflation Drags Down Bitcoin, Though CoinShares Sees Resilience

Hot inflation figures have caused Bitcoin's price to decline this week as markets react to potential Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. However, CoinShares remains resilient, viewing the near-term headwinds without fundamental bearishness.

Bitcoin

Deutsche Bank Set to Launch Bitcoin Custody Soon

Deutsche Bank is preparing to launch its long-awaited cryptocurrency custody service in Europe within weeks, with plans to expand the platform into the Asian market next year.

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CFTC

CFTC Chief Claims Upcoming Crypto Rules Will Stop FTX-Like Failures

CFTC Chair Mike Selig claims that upcoming cryptocurrency regulations and federal registration tiers will protect digital asset spot markets and prevent a repeat of the FTX collapse.

Bitcoin

Charles Schwab Reports Rising US Demand for Cryptocurrency Investments

A Charles Schwab survey reveals that U.S. investors intend to expand their cryptocurrency positions more than any other asset class, driven heavily by millennials and younger generations.

CLARITY Act

SEC Drafts Updated Regulations for Digital Asset Storage

The SEC has proposed updated regulations to modernize crypto custody for investment advisers and funds, permitting them to hold client digital assets under certain conditions while introducing a clear framework for the growing asset class.

CLARITY Act

SEC Drafts Updated Regulations for Digital Asset Storage

CLARITY Act

SEC Approves Tokenized Stocks Despite Clarity Act Stall

The SEC has approved a five-year Innovation Exemption allowing platforms to facilitate tokenized stock trading on the blockchain, moving forward despite the failure of the Clarity Act in Congress.

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Volatility Now Matches S&P 500 Levels, Study Finds

A study by cryptocurrency asset manager Grayscale reveals that bitcoin's realized volatility has fallen to 43 percent, matching levels seen in S&P 500 companies as the digital asset matures and institutional participation grows.

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Sazmining Begins Selling Jack Dorsey’s Proto Immersion Hashboards

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Hot Inflation Drags Down Bitcoin, Though CoinShares Sees Resilience

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Deutsche Bank Set to Launch Bitcoin Custody Soon

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Deutsche Bank is preparing to launch its long-awaited cryptocurrency custody service in Europe within weeks, with plans to expand the platform into the Asian market next year.

MSCI Plans to Proceed with Index Exclusion Proposal for Strategy

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Morgan Stanley Capital International is proceeding with a plan to exclude non-operating companies holding significant digital assets from its global equity benchmarks, potentially impacting bitcoin treasury firm Strategy in upcoming index reviews.

Analyst Lark Davis Declares the Start of Bitcoin’s Bull Run

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Crypto analyst and YouTuber Lark Davis declares that Bitcoin's next bull run has officially begun, citing technical indicators, record whale accumulation, and ETF inflows despite recent sideways trading.

Bitcoin

Scammer Loses $5M in Bitcoin to Ledger Thieves

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Joseph Kelly and Alan Lane Headline BFFS26 Denver Events

Bitcoin mining

Sazmining Begins Selling Jack Dorsey’s Proto Immersion Hashboards

Bitcoin

Hot Inflation Drags Down Bitcoin, Though CoinShares Sees Resilience

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Joseph Kelly and Alan Lane Headline BFFS26 Denver Events

Bitcoin mining

Sazmining Begins Selling Jack Dorsey’s Proto Immersion Hashboards

CFTC

CFTC Chief Claims Upcoming Crypto Rules Will Stop FTX-Like Failures

CFTC Chair Mike Selig claims that upcoming cryptocurrency regulations and federal registration tiers will protect digital asset spot markets and prevent a repeat of the FTX collapse.

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Volatility Now Matches S&P 500 Levels, Study Finds

Event

iFX EXPO Asia 2026: Hong Kong Set to Welcome 5,000+ Global Trading and Fintech Professionals This October

Global brands, industry leaders and decision-makers will gather for...

CLARITY Act

Lummis Thanks Trump Over Ethics Pact as Clarity Act Faces Vote

Senator Cynthia Lummis thanked President Donald Trump for accepting strict ethics restrictions to help secure passage for the upcoming Clarity Act vote, which aims to establish a clear regulatory framework for digital assets.

Event

From Promise to Proof: Anvil Demonstrates Secured BNPL at Blockchain Futurist Conference

Toronto, Canada, August 10, 2026 – Earlier this year, Anvil, the...

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Mt.Gox Repayments: Will $8 Billion Flood Crash the Crypto Market?

The post Mt.Gox Repayments: Will $8 Billion Flood Crash the Crypto Market? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News After the Mt.Gox rehabilitation trustee, Nobuaki Kobayashi,...