Democrats regain Congress as crypto groups celebrate election wins
Democrats won majorities in both the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.
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Thorchain bug halts swaps during North Korean funds laundering
A refund bug on Thorchain triggered an emergency protocol halt that slowed North Korean hackers laundering funds stolen from Binance. Chainalysis attributed the massive theft to the TraderTraitor group.
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Deutsche Bank nears crypto custody launch in Germany with stablecoin support
Deutsche Bank is preparing to launch institutional crypto custody in Germany within weeks. The service will target professional and institutional clients, not retail customers.
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Thieves drain millions in Bitcoin from a crypto scammer using hardware wallets
A crypto scammer lost $4,800,000 in BTC when thieves drained Ledger hardware wallets. The stolen funds originally came from a task scam that tricked victims into depositing their own money.
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Community Bankers Sue OCC Over Crypto Trust Bank Charter Approvals
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on October 2, 2026, in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
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U.S. sanctions targets tied to Tren de Aragua ATM malware scheme
The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned targets tied to an alleged Tren de Aragua ATM jackpotting scheme.
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