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XRP Ledger patches decade-old flaw that could have minted XRP from nothing
Version 3.4.1 of the XRP Ledger software fixes an integer overflow in its payment engine that researchers reported on 22 September. No exploitation has been found.
Ledger tells CryptoBilis to pause sales during probe into $86m thefts
Ledger has asked reseller CryptoBilis to pause all sales and shipments while it investigates losses topping $86m reported by users in Southeast Asia.
British man jailed two and a half years over £200,000 crypto SIM-swap scam
Ajay Shinjin, 25, of Canary Wharf, helped steal nearly £200,000 in crypto by hijacking victims' phone numbers. He spent his £44,000 share on Dubai trips and gold dental work.
Solana to cut target block time to 200ms at epoch 1053
Solana's final slot reduction step gives the network five block production opportunities a second, with per-block compute trimmed to keep throughput roughly flat.
Three armed men force $820,000 crypto transfer in Pattaya home invasion
Three men held a Chinese national at gunpoint in his Nong Prue home and made him move about $820,000 in crypto, which they sold. Police are tracing the assets.
JPMorgan: about $50bn of crypto inflows so far in 2026
JPMorgan analysts led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou estimate roughly $50bn of inflows into digital assets in 2026, an annualised pace of about $66bn, but still about half of last year's pace.
Events
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September 2026
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Event Coverage
All Event CoverageGate to launch Visa crypto-linked card in more than 40 markets
Gate says its Visa card will convert crypto to fiat at the checkout in 40-plus countries and territories. No country list, fees or supported assets are public yet.
TOKEN2049 to launch New York edition in June 2027
The crypto conference series is adding a US flagship, with 15,000 attendees expected in New York on 16-17 June 2027 and tickets on sale at $599.
WLFI payments plan lacks named partner and timeline for USD1 users
WLFI co-founder Zak Folkman told TOKEN2049 the company wants its USD1 stablecoin paying drivers, contractors and creators at large internet firms. No partner or date has been named.
