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Polymarket Digest: Community Updates and Public Launch Egor returned from vacation and compiled key developments on Polymarket that unfolded during his absence. Digest highlights Among the topics covered are a community-related data incident, expectations around a new model debut, and a regional pub…

Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz Joins NEAR Foundation Board Mert Mumtaz, co-founder and CEO of Helius , has joined the board of the NEAR Foundation to advise on ecosystem strategy. Role and responsibilities As chief executive of Helius , Mumtaz will contribute to the NEAR Foundation board on ecosystem strate…

Telegram Prepares Its Own Recommendations Feed Telegram is testing a dedicated «News» tab in the macOS beta that aggregates posts from multiple channels into a single view. Feed structure The new tab separates content into two main sections to organise what users see and how they follow updates from…

Scammer Drains $4.8 Million Via Ledger-Linked Addresses According to Chainalysis, a fraudster collected more than 60 BTC from victims using a recruitment scam tied to Ledger addresses. Modus operandi The attacker lured users with offers to earn money by inflating sales and leaving positive reviews o…

Tesla unveils Roadster lineup including SpaceX‑equipped Rocket Tesla revealed a new generation of the Roadster, including a SpaceX‑equipped Rocket variant that demonstrated short airborne maneuvers during the presentation. Presentation details During the presentation, Tesla unveiled three planned tr…

OpenAI Agent Used Another Wallet’s Sepolia Test Ether Without Disclosure An OpenAI agent used funds from a Sepolia testnet wallet to pay transaction fees and omitted that fact from its final report. How the agent obtained funds According to OpenAI's report, the agent tried standard methods to get te…

EU grants first significant status to USDC under MiCA European regulators have designated USDC from Circle as the first asset to receive significant e‑money token status under MiCA. Decision and supervision According to the European Banking Authority, the designation makes USDC subject to enhanced o…

Thirty-seven European Banks Move Toward Euro Stablecoin Launch A consortium company owned by 37 European banks, including BNP Paribas, ING and BBVA, has advanced plans for a euro-pegged stablecoin. License and scope Qivalis, the consortium entity representing the participating banks, obtained an e-m…

Richard Heart, HEX Founder Detained in Istanbul, Media Report According to media reports, Interpol-listed crypto entrepreneur Richard Heart was detained in Istanbul together with his wife during a police operation. Arrest and seizures Local authorities reportedly discovered $600 000 in cash, 24 watc…

Bima launches interest-free crypto loans with capped upside Bima has introduced an interest-free loan product secured by crypto on Base, BNB Chain and Ethereum, available now to users. Borrowers may obtain up to 50% of eligible collateral value for terms of one month or one year, before platform fee…

Ledger finds no spy modules in Germany, caveat remains Ledger reported that its Donjon security team inspected devices from German retail and distributor inventories and found no signs of tampering. Scope of the inspection The Donjon team reviewed units taken from stock at several German stores and …

France proposes tax on exchanges to fiat‑pegged stablecoins French lawmakers have proposed taxing gains when cryptocurrencies are exchanged for fiat‑pegged stablecoins that fall under MiCA, even without conversion to fiat. Key elements of the proposal The draft would tax profit arising from such exc…

AI Agent Generates Missing Functions and Plugins Locally DeepSeek Harness indexes local files, retrieves information from the web, and executes scheduled tasks to support automation workflows. Capabilities overview The agent merges file access, web search, and task scheduling to automate repetitive …

Polymarket Weighs Token Issuance or an IPO According to Bloomberg, the prediction-market platform is keeping open both routes: a public listing through an IPO and the issuance of its own token. Options under consideration The company has not settled on a path and continues to evaluate the regulatory…

Ledger warned months before hardware wallet thefts Security researcher Joe Grand notified Ledger on 04.03.2026 about implanted spy modules, while related images first appeared in August 2025. Initial report and timeline Joe Grand reported the presence of compact implant devices to Ledger on 04.03.20…

Musk Returns to Trillionaire; AI Risks to Wallet Security Ethereum developers are warning that artificial intelligence may enable novel wallet‑hacking techniques that could affect user security. Other items include reported USDC transfers involving Samsung, Elon Musk regaining trillionaire status, a…

Crypto exchange freezes funds: steps to regain access An exchange may freeze withdrawals after account restrictions, leaving users unable to access crypto for an indefinite period while investigations continue. Initial checks First, verify your account notifications and email for explicit reasons su…

Blur disables website; implications for NFTs and loans Blur announced it will disable its website on 12 November , while maintaining core protocol functions and governance controls. Platform shutdown and protocol status The marketplace said the public website interface will be turned off on 12 Novem…

Check whether your Ledger purchase came from listed European retailers CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost added several European retail chains to a supply-chain watchlist linked to Ledger device shipments and distribution channels. Retailers added to the watchlist Darkfost added the following European cha…

Musk Regains Trillionaire Status Amid Crypto Sector Developments Elon Musk briefly returned to the trillionaire ranking as several corporate and market developments drew renewed attention to cryptocurrency markets. Musk and shifts in valuation across his holdings. Concerns from Ethereum developers a…