🔥REPORT TAXPAYER FRAUD, EARN A 1% COMMISSION: THE U.S. JUST LAUNCHED AN UNPRECEDENTED REWARD PROGRAM
On Oct 20, President Trump and VP Vance announced the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program.
Anyone who reports fraud involving federal taxpayer money can earn a 1% commission on the funds recovered, with no cap.
Example: recover $1 billion, and the whistleblower could receive $10 million.
There’s also a $25 million fund paying up to $30,000 for tips that lead to prosecution.
⚠️ But don’t get rich dreams just yet:
- The commission is based on money actually recovered, not fraud uncovered
- Trump says he’ll personally decide who gets paid
- How tips will be vetted is still unclear
The first recipient is YouTuber Nick Shirley, who gets $10,000, and the payout is already sparking debate.
🔥ETHEREUM SETS GLAMSTERDAM TEST RUN ON HOODI: OCT 26, GAS LIMIT RAISED TO 200 MILLION
The Ethereum Foundation has scheduled Glamsterdam to activate on the Hoodi testnet at 17:42 UTC on October 26, raising its gas limit to 200 million to match Sepolia, which has been running the upgrade since October 6. The upgrade brings ePBS and BALs to enable parallel transaction validation, but this is still a testnet and no mainnet date has been announced.
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🇬🇧 THE UK IS INCHING CLOSER TO A NEARLY £4 BILLION BITCOIN HAUL
London’s High Court has ruled that Chinese law, not English law, will govern victims’ claims to the 61,000 BTC seized from Zhimin Qian, making it harder for them to claim the coins’ surge in value and leaving the UK state positioned to keep most of it. However, the court has not yet decided who gets the Bitcoin, and the victims have said they will appeal.
🤖 AI AGENTS NOW HAVE THEIR OWN WALLETS ON THE XRP LEDGER
Ripple has partnered with Stripe-owned Privy to bring embedded wallets to XRPL, letting developers build XRP and RLUSD payments into their apps without users managing private keys, while AI agents can hold funds and transact via x402. Ripple says XRPL has processed 13M agent payments, roughly 25% of network activity (self-reported).
🔥 QIVALIS GOT LICENSED: 37 EUROPEAN BANKS ARE ABOUT TO ISSUE A EURO STABLECOIN
On Oct 14, the Dutch central bank (DNB) granted Qivalis an EMI license. The consortium includes BBVA, BNP Paribas, ING, DZ Bank and many more. The euro-pegged token will be distributed through banks, exchanges and payment providers, with issuance expected in the coming months once Qivalis publishes its MiCA white paper.
🚨 HEX FOUNDER RICHARD HEART ARRESTED IN ISTANBUL
On Oct 14, Turkish media reported that police and intelligence agency MİT raided a home in Beşiktaş and detained Richard Heart and his wife. The arrest was reportedly made under an Interpol Red Notice requested by Finland, over alleged tax evasion and assault.
Reportedly seized:
- Cash: from $600,000 to around $4 million (sources differ)
- Dozens of Rolex and Patek Philippe watches
- Pistols, rifles and ammunition
- Electronic devices
The market reacted fast: PulseChain (PLS) dropped around 44% in 24 hours.
Neither Turkey nor Finland has officially confirmed the arrest, and it’s unclear whether an extradition request has been filed. Details so far come only from local media.
🔥MASTERCARD BROUGHT STABLECOINS INTO ITS GLOBAL PAYMENTS NETWORK
Mastercard and BVNK launched the Global Money Platform, a single API that lets businesses hold, convert and spend fiat and stablecoins together, with card issuing in 130+ countries and a link to Mastercard Move’s 17+ billion endpoints. Nuvei and Marqeta are among the first to integrate, and local-currency bank payouts will expand to 40+ currencies by 2027. When a card giant builds its own stablecoin rails, the question is no longer “will stablecoins go mainstream?” but “who will adapt first?”
🇪🇺 THE EU NAMED USDC ITS FIRST “SIGNIFICANT” STABLECOIN UNDER MICA
On Oct 14, the EBA classified Circle’s USDC as a significant e-money token, the first of 45 EMTs notified in the EU. From Nov 12, the EBA and France’s ACPR will jointly supervise USDC’s capital, reserves, liquidity and recovery plans, while holders keep their 1:1 redemption rights.
🔥BINANCE US WAS ONCE VALUED AT $4.5B. NOW IT’S AIMING FOR JUST $1B
According to Bloomberg, the exchange is looking to raise up to $100 million to rebuild its US business after losing market share following its 2023 settlement. The plan includes expanding into prediction markets, restoring state licenses, and considering liquidity from global Binance, while World Liberty Financial was informed but is not participating.
⚠️ Based on anonymous sources; the round is not finalized.