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Remember the hacked Ledger wallets? The problem may be bigger than first thought. Here's what you need to know in 6 cards
What began as reports of stolen crypto involving one Southeast Asian wallet reseller has grown into a wider security headache.

Global financial watchdog says stablecoin market stopped growing. BIS data suggests otherwise
Two international financial bodies have published conflicting accounts of stablecoin growth, leaving tens of billions of dollars unexplained.

A new Ethereum proposal promises private money backed by two stablecoins that can be frozen
Ethereum developers are exploring a stablecoin that hides users' transactions, although the assets supporting it could still be frozen by Circle or Tether.

China has spent years building state-controlled blockchains. Now it wants yet another one
China has renewed its ambitions for a national blockchain network. It's not clear, though, what happens to the infrastructure it has spent years developing.

A bug XRP Ledger initially rated "low severity" was days from activation before engineers realized it could halt the network
A bug first treated as low severity in XRP Ledger's Batch upgrade was days from Mainnet activation when engineers discovered it could trigger a network halt.

Ledger told CryptoBilis customers to move their crypto. The reseller sold Trezor and Tangem too, and had quietly changed hands months earlier
Ledger told recent CryptoBilis customers not to use their devices after reports of stolen funds. The reseller's ownership had changed before those devices were sold.

Tether froze, then unfroze THORChain's USDT vaults. Its blacklist still gives some targets time to move funds first
Tether quickly unfroze THORChain's USDT vaults, while its current blacklist process still leaves a measurable gap between proposing and executing many freezes.

Blast and Abstract couldn't cover the cost of running their chains. Here are the rivals with even smaller fee revenues
Blast and Abstract are preparing to close, but some surviving rivals collect even less in transaction fees.

Starknet's boss said "we're not leaving Ethereum." A year later, an exit is on the table
Ethereum's security helped sell Starknet, but its upgrade schedule could now push the network away.

Crypto braces for "bunker mode" as OpenAI pushes deeper into mathematics
OpenAI dropped more than 700 math papers. Now an Ethereum researcher wants crypto holders to prepare for "bunker mode."

Polygon links TRON's giant USDT economy with regulated US payment rails
TRON's vast USDT market is getting a more direct route into U.S. banking through Polygon's expanding payments stack.

Founders Fund-backed Abstract shuts down four days after Blast, citing the same broken L2 economics
Abstract was supposed to prove a consumer-first blockchain could win without chasing DeFi liquidity. Less than two years after launch, that bet is ending.
