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[CryptoSlate @CryptoSlate]

Firedancer bounty eligibility requires a non-refundable 1 $SOL burn, even for duplicate reports of a real bug.

Rewards generally go to the first report; exceptions for later submissions remain discretionary.

via @akibablade

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[CryptoSlate @CryptoSlate]

.@circle’s Match auctions use USDC redemption fees to fund rebates for matched institutional minters.

Under its non-EEA Mint agreement, dollar payouts remain subject to US banking hours, despite atomic USDC settlement.

via @akibablade

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[CryptoSlate @CryptoSlate]

Kraken withdrew disputed Monero questionnaires after its co-CEO said they weren’t required by regulation.

Source-of-funds checks remain, alongside a $1,500 rolling 30-day XMR withdrawal cap for individuals.

via @hardeyjumoh

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[CryptoSlate @CryptoSlate]

.@CryptoHayes says Maelstrom took profits and exited its directional crypto bets.

On-chain analyst EmberCN estimates about $26M in token sales, including 8,000 $ETH worth roughly $19M.

via @hardeyjumoh

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[CryptoSlate @CryptoSlate]

OKXICE’s proposed stock-token pools would price trades from their own inventory, not NYSE quotes.

In a simple hypothetical pool at a $100 reference price, $1,000 buys about 9.09 tokens, roughly $909 worth at that price.

Analysis by @andjelaradmilac

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[CryptoSlate @CryptoSlate]

A Circle shareholder’s suit alleges Trump-linked UAE deals diverted USDC business.

It estimates $70M–$82M in potential annual gross reserve income, conditional on USDC being chosen and staying in circulation.

via @hardeyjumoh

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[CryptoSlate @CryptoSlate]

43.6% of 8,422 surveyed Bitcoin Core peers ran unsupported releases on Oct. 18.

@darosior announced a policy to backport fixes for easily rediscovered flaws to all maintained releases.

via @pelicamatos

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Exchanges saw a one-day net withdrawal of 169,770 $ETH, the largest in over four months, @SantimentData says.

US spot Ethereum ETFs posted over $1B in net outflows from Oct. 1–22, with 14 of 16 sessions negative.

via @pelicamatos

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[CryptoSlate @CryptoSlate]

🔒 NEW PREDICTION MARKET: Another critical PHP flaw before year-end?

Yes is at 67% in the Oct. 24 snapshot. A new PHP or bundled extension flaw needs a public CVE and qualifying critical score. Third-party plugin flaws alone are excluded.

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[CryptoSlate @CryptoSlate]

Broadridge says its blockchain repo platform processed an average of $359B a day in September.

The ledger tracks collateral; cash still moves through conventional payment systems.

via @andjelaradmilac

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.@SenBlumenthal seeks records by Nov. 6 on Tether’s reported $6M+ payments to a Bo Hines-linked firm.

The inquiry examines potential conflicts while Hines helped shape US crypto policy.

via @hardeyjumoh

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[CryptoSlate @CryptoSlate]

At @LidoFinance’s 2.2% rate, €10,000 of ETH earns €220 a year if ETH’s euro price holds, €7 above average new euro household deposits up to one year.

About 1.38M ETH was queued to stake on Oct. 23, with a roughly 24-day wait.

via @andjelaradmilac

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JST Buyback & Burn Upgrade: GasFree Revenue and $20.34M Surplus Injected as @DeFi_JUST’s Ecosystem Trio Solidifies JST Token Value

#promoted

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[CryptoSlate @CryptoSlate]

New York’s AG is seeking $1.367B from NovaTech and its founders after a 2025 default ruling.

The state says 11,000+ New Yorkers lost tens of millions. One promoter’s installments run to 2029, with no victim payout date announced.

via @akibablade

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[CryptoSlate @CryptoSlate]

HSBC began rolling out RedCoin, its HKD stablecoin, on PayMe, an app with 3.3M+ users and 100K+ merchants.

Eligible users with activated wallets can pay any PayMe merchant, but RedCoin can’t move to HSBC’s planned HK App wallet.

via @akibablade

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[CryptoSlate @CryptoSlate]

.@usocc’s final stablecoin rule, effective Jan. 18, 2027, drops a proposed automatic seven-day redemption extension.

The ordinary two-business-day clock ends at fully processed payment initiation, before cash reaches an outside bank.

via @akibablade

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[CryptoSlate @CryptoSlate]

📺 NEW PREDICTION MARKET: Can Democrats close Mississippi’s Senate gap?

Cindy Hyde-Smith leads at 88.5% in the Oct. 23 snapshot. Planned TV spending for Scott Colom still needs to persuade voters to change the race.

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[CryptoSlate @CryptoSlate]

Aave lowered the utilization point at which USDT borrowing rates rise sharply on its Ethereum Core market, from 94% to 92%.

At an identical 94% utilization, the new curve implies a 7% APR, versus 4.5% under the prior one.

Analysis by @akibablade

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The FCA’s draft guidance says crypto apps may need UK licenses if software picks trade routes by price, liquidity, cost or speed.

Automation won’t exempt operators, though objective, predetermined routing may. Feedback is due Nov. 18.

via @hardeyjumoh

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SpaceX perps traded about $6B across Binance and Hyperliquid after earnings, @talostrading reports.

Binance’s dollar open interest fell about 8%; the measures cover different venues and time windows.

Analysis by @akibablade

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