Utah has charged Kalshi and two executives with allegedly promoting illegal gambling through its prediction markets. The CFTC and US Justice Department have sued Utah to block its gambling laws from being enforced against federally regulated prediction markets.
WeatherlyThailand has launched WORPT, a wallet letting tourists convert USDT and USDC into baht for PromptPay QR payments. Waan Exchange and Wipay plan to add physical Visa cards in November 2026 and virtual cards in early 2027.
AnaisSingapore police confirmed that victims lost about $2.7 million after buying tampered Ledger hardware wallets from local retailers, with at least two cases reported since 10 September 2026.
WeatherlyHackers stole billions from Binance, which froze about US$3 billion and halted withdrawals. The exchange estimates the impact at US$6.3 billion and says it will cover all losses.
AnaisPolymarket is investigating more than 600 newly created wallets that placed profitable bets on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud Party shortly before polls closed on 27 October.
WeatherlyKuCoin has suspended all services for customers in Russia and Belarus, becoming the third major crypto exchange after MEXC and Bitget to introduce restrictions in October 2026. The exchanges cited compliance concerns but did not disclose how many users were affected or where their trading activity would move.
AnaisTrezor warned customers who bought wallets through CryptoBilis since March 2026 to move their funds after a Safe 5 device was found with a suspected implant that could steal recovery phrases. The company is arranging laboratory tests and offering affected buyers replacement devices, while urging them to create new wallets with fresh recovery phrases.
WeatherlyThe FBI linked North Korea to the $6 billion Binance hack and urged crypto firms to block transactions tied to the stolen funds. Binance has replaced 90% of the assets, while stablecoin issuers froze over $2.4 billion.
AnaisOneKey founder Wang warned that older iPhones have unpatchable flaws that could put crypto wallets at risk. He advised users to transfer funds to newly generated wallets.
WeatherlyElon Musk’s Grok Imagine released a seven-minute AI-generated episode of Homer’s The Odyssey, but viewers criticised its poor visuals, awkward dialogue and historical inaccuracies. The clip also drew criticism for contradicting Musk’s promise of a historically accurate film, while Christopher Nolan’s adaptation has earned more than $1.7 billion worldwide.
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