Author: CryptoPress
Argentina’s central bank is reportedly delaying the integration of cryptocurrencies into the traditional banking sector for a period of up to two years.
The decision reflects a cautious approach to digital assets by financial regulators as the country navigates broader macroeconomic reforms.
Local crypto adoption and regulatory frameworks remain under close observation by market participants following recent political and monetary...
Ledger Confirms Unauthorized Hardware Implant Amid $93 Million CryptoBilis Wallet Drain Probe
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Ledger confirmed an unauthorized hardware implant in one affected user’s device purchased via CryptoBilis.
On-chain estimates put losses at up to $93.2 million across 315 wallets on six chains.
The company says its own systems remain uncompromised and urged recent buyers to avoid setup or move funds to a new seed.
Hardware wallet maker Ledger has confirmed that one device linked to reported fund losses contained an unauthorized...
Stablecoin Design Choices That Survive a Bank Run
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On the evening of March 10, 2023, Circle disclosed that $3.3 billion of the roughly $40 billion in reserves backing USDC remained at Silicon Valley Bank after the bank had been closed by regulators. Within hours, USDC traded as low as about $0.87 on secondary markets. Coinbase and other platforms paused conversions over the weekend while banks were closed. The peg recovered once U.S. authorities guaranteed SVB deposits and Circle resumed...
Shiny Coins #27 – AI Agents and Bank Tokenization Keep the Heat On
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Bitcoin is trading around $82,800–$82,900 on October 10, 2026, roughly flat-to-slightly red on the week after earlier October swings, with total crypto market capitalization near $2.80 trillion. BTC dominance sits near 59.5%, and the Fear & Greed Index is in neutral territory (sources ranging mid-40s to mid-60s depending on the gauge). Macro is quiet—no fresh CPI shock yet—while the tape shows selective risk-on rotation rather than broad...
Vitalik Buterin: take AI’s threat to crypto cryptography seriously — but do not scramble
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin weighed in on October 7, 2026, after a warning that artificial intelligence could undermine the signatures that secure Bitcoin and Ethereum wallets before quantum computers do. His line was caution without panic: prepare, do not rush a mass wallet migration.
The exchange landed as Bitcoin traded below $83,000 and the warning split the industry. CoinDesk reported the slide and the debate the same...




