coindesk Oct 14, 2026

Coinbase, which holds 5% of all bitcoin, wants the quantum fix started now

Coinbase says bitcoin should start preparing for quantum computers now, with flexible addresses, a backup quantum-proof key and a...

coindesk Oct 14, 2026

Ripple adds Stripe-owned wallets to XRP Ledger as AI payments pass 14 million

The integration will let software pay for online services using XRP and RLUSD, while questions remain about how much real economic...

coindesk Oct 14, 2026

Solana sets Oct. 21 for Alpenglow upgrade targeting 150-millisecond finality

The switch will replace Solana’s existing validator voting system, remove vote transactions from blocks and could sharply change h...

coindesk Oct 13, 2026

Ledger says 'spy' chip inside CryptoBilis Ledger devices transmitted wallet keys...

The hardware-wallet maker gave its first public account of how a covert component in devices sold by CryptoBilis could steal users...

coindesk Oct 13, 2026

Once-largest Ethereum NFT marketplace Blur is shutting down after volumes collap...

Blur will close its website on Nov. 12 after monthly trading fell from about $1.43 billion at its 2023 peak to under $7 million, t...

coindesk Oct 12, 2026

Ledger claims CryptoBilis cases are limited as up to $93 million is traced, $10...

Ledger said every confirmed case involves devices sold by the Southeast Asian reseller, but critics say the hardware-wallet maker...

coindesk Oct 12, 2026

Ledger claims CryptoBilis cases are limited as up to $93M is traced, $10M frozen

Ledger said every confirmed case involves devices sold by the Southeast Asian reseller, but critics say the hardware-wallet maker...

coindesk Oct 12, 2026

Why a bug that could have threatened XRP's 100 billion supply cap stayed hidden...

The XRP Ledger Foundation said normal parameters never triggered the bug that could have broken XRP's supply cap, which is why it...

coindesk Oct 12, 2026

Ledger says unauthorized implant found in at least one device sold by CryptoBili...

Ledger confirmed an unauthorized hardware implant in a device linked to crypto losses at CryptoBilis, a Southeast Asian reseller....

coindesk Oct 10, 2026

XRP Ledger patched decade-old bug that could create billions of dollars in XRP f...

Researchers demonstrated how a payment could create spendable XRP without the sender funding it, prompting an emergency software r...