Weekly Digest
Week of October 26, 2026
14 articles published this week
Monday, October 26
CoinDCX confirms $16 million loss from retired wallets days after CEO called breach reports a ‘false alarm’CoinDCX confirmed a $16 million loss from retired wallets after earlier dismissing breach rumors as a false alarm, highlighting the challenges of crypto security communication.
India's largest crypto exchange absorbs $16 million loss from internal process failure tied to retired walletCoinDCX, India’s biggest crypto exchange, absorbed a $16 million loss after a failed process left user deposits stuck in a retired wallet linked to a 2025 hack.
Bitcoin wallet bug let rogue servers steal funds when users tried to speed up paymentsA flaw in the Electrum Bitcoin wallet let malicious servers replace pending transactions, enabling attackers to steal funds when users used Replace‑by‑Fee to speed up payments.
SILMARILS-MV: Information-Theoretically Secure Multi-Verifier Signatures with Dealer-Free Key Issuance and Linear Aggregation for Permissioned BlockchainsSILMARILS-MV offers an unconditionally secure, dealer‑free multi‑verifier signature scheme for permissioned blockchains, achieving tiny signatures, linear aggregation, and dramatically lower cryptographic overhead than post‑quantum alternatives.
Over 11 million bitcoin has no known owner. Here's what it meansOver half of all Bitcoin exists in wallets that cannot be linked to any known entity, highlighting the enduring prevalence of self‑custody and the uncertainty around lost or hidden coins.
Brazil Election Results Spark Debate Over Prediction Markets After Lula Wins at 20% OddsBrazil’s runoff upset, with Lula winning despite prediction markets heavily favoring Bolsonaro, has reignited debate over the reliability of prediction markets as a forecasting tool.
Solana Changelog: October 22, 2026The October 22 2026 Solana Changelog highlights new client releases, upcoming SIMD proposals, and ecosystem tooling updates aimed at improving validator performance and developer experience.
Passport Wallet Maker Foundation Traces Phishing Emails to Backend Breach, Promises ReportThe Passport Wallet Maker Foundation confirmed a phishing campaign linked to a backend breach involving compromised Cloudflare API keys and a vulnerable self‑hosted app, assuring users that funds and hardware remain safe while promising a detailed report.
Netanyahu Floats Blockchain as a Sanctions Workaround; Israel’s Central Bank ObjectsNetanyahu proposes blockchain as a sanctions‑proof tool, but Israel’s central bank, a coalition of economists, and political rivals warn it won’t work and could harm the economy.
South Korea weighs fourth delay of crypto gains tax, eyes 2029 start: reportSouth Korea is considering a fourth postponement of its crypto gains tax, targeting a 2029 implementation to sync with upcoming U.S. and OECD digital‑asset tax frameworks.
Aviva Investors, Ripple launch tokenized share class of $29 billion sterling fund on XRP LedgerAviva Investors and Ripple have introduced a tokenized share class for the $29 billion Sterling Liquidity Fund on the XRP Ledger, marking a major step for institutional crypto adoption.
Malicious Electrum Servers Steal Bitcoin by Baiting Users Into Fee BumpsElectrum users should upgrade to version 4.8.3 or verify every transaction output, as a malicious server can hijack fee‑bump requests to steal funds.
ゼロ知識証明における疑問点とこれからのことZero‑knowledge proofs raise practical questions about trust assumptions, scalability, and usability, and their future hinges on standardisation, tooling, and broader ecosystem integration.
War, Shutdowns, and Licensing Reshape MENA’s $443 Billion Crypto EconomyGeopolitical turmoil and new licensing rules are reshaping MENA’s $443 billion crypto market, boosting the UAE while Turkey pivots toward institutional services and tokenized gold.
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