Altcoins
XRP Ledger patches bug that could have minted 180 times its supply
An overflow bug in the XRP Ledger's payment engine, present since 2015, could have minted 18 trillion XRP, 180 times its supply, before being patched by RippleX.
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DeFi
Arbitrum holds RAD dollar budgets flat even as ARB climbs
Arbitrum's OpCo maintains flat dollar budgets for its RAD program in Q4 2026, decoupling delegate compensation from ARB's recent price increase.
![Arbitrum holds RAD dollar budgets flat even as [ticker ARB] climbs](https://coinscoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/article-1379-200x130.png)
News
CFTC Puts Prediction Markets Inside Swap Rules, Exempts Gambling
The CFTC proposed rules to classify sports, politics, and weather contracts as swaps, while exempting sportsbook wagers and casino games from its definition.
Bitcoin
DOJ targets 127,271 BTC in Iran forfeiture push
The US Department of Justice has filed forfeiture complaints targeting over $1 billion in crypto, including 127,271 BTC, allegedly tied to the Iranian government.
![DOJ targets 127,271 [ticker BTC] in Iran forfeiture push](https://coinscoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/article-1369-200x130.png)
Ethereum
EIP-8440 proposes recursive proofs for Ethereum execution sync
EIP-8440 proposes recursive proofs for Ethereum execution sync, replacing 110,000 payloads and 21 GB of data with a single verification.
DeFi
Aave proposes higher caps and rates across Arc, Ethereum and Monad
Aave proposes significant increases to caps and rates across Arc, Ethereum, and Monad, with LlamaRisk recommending doubling several add-cap and draw-cap limits.
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CFTC draws some event contracts into swaps, carves out casino products
The CFTC proposed a rule to classify event contracts as swaps while simultaneously excluding casino-style products from that definition, effective upon Federal Register publication.
DeFi
Aave ARFC proposes USAT for Ethereum V3 and V4
Aave Labs has proposed adding USAT, a dollar stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, N.A., to Aave V3 and the upcoming Aave V4 on Ethereum.
News
SEC proposes broader cross-trading for registered funds
The SEC proposed amendments to Rule 17a-7, expanding eligible securities for cross-trading by registered funds, including fixed-income and level 2 securities, with new reporting requirements.
DeFi
Arbitrum DAO proposes $4.25 million in ETH treasury transfers
Arbitrum DAO is considering a proposal to transfer 1,700 ETH, worth $4.25 million, from its treasury to settle a payment to the Developer Guild and fund treasury-management strategies.
![Arbitrum DAO proposes $4.25 million in [ticker ETH] treasury transfers](https://coinscoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/article-1335-200x130.png)