NEAR Protocol has successfully recovered the full $3.8 million stolen in a recent security breach, identifying the perpetrator in less than a day. The protocol urged the hacker to utilize its bug bounty program for responsible disclosure. The stolen funds were initially bridged to Bitcoin.

Hyperliquid has received its first 30-day USDC reserve revenue of $14.58 million under AQAv2. This revenue will be used to fund HYPE buybacks, with approximately 90% of reserve revenue shared with the protocol allocated to HYPE buybacks.

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned three individuals and two entities involved in financing Hamas. These parties raised over $2 million for Hamas, with some funds reportedly transferred via cryptocurrency. Assets of the sanctioned individuals within the United States will be frozen.

Greenfield Capital, an investor in Safe, has filed a complaint with the Swiss regulator regarding governance issues at the foundation. The company pointed to a lack of independent directors and potential conflicts of interest, calling for a restructuring of the governance system. This comes as Safe aims to achieve its revenue targets.

eToro and 10 European crypto firms form the Eurøpe Consortium to promote the euro-pegged stablecoin EURØP, aiming to increase its adoption and make the euro a first-class on-chain currency.

OKX and ICE's joint venture has filed with the SEC for a tokenized US stock trading platform. The plan is to tokenize stocks of major companies and crypto-related firms, making them tradable in pairs with USDC, USDG, and USDT. The platform is expected to operate 24 hours a day.

OKX and ICE's joint venture, OKXICE, has filed with the SEC to launch a 24/7 trading platform for tokenized shares of 63 NYSE-listed companies, offering shareholder rights and dividends.

OKXICE, a joint venture between OKX and ICE, plans to launch a tokenized US stock trading venue under an SEC innovation exemption. The platform will offer permissioned, on-chain trading of tokenized stocks from over 60 US-listed companies, including major tech and financial firms.

NYSE owner ICE and crypto exchange OKX are launching OKXICE, a joint venture for 24/7 trading of 63 US stocks via tokenization on the XLayer blockchain, using stablecoins like USDC, USDG, and USDT.

TP ICAP's Fusion Digital Assets has integrated with 4OTC's Libre Liquidity Bridge, enhancing crypto liquidity access for providers. This move supports USDC and SOL, with plans for more assets and extended trading hours, aligning traditional market structures with digital assets.

OKX and NYSE's parent company have applied to launch a tokenized US stock platform, and President Trump has nominated Jay Clayton to head the Super Intelligence Force. El Salvador has secured an additional $138 million from the IMF.

Senator Cynthia Lummis stated that Democrats' concerns about memecoins were addressed in the CLARITY Act, yet they still voted against it. The opposition was linked to concerns about Trump's involvement with crypto.

Investor Greenfield Capital has filed a complaint with Swiss regulators against the Safe Ecosystem Foundation, citing governance concerns and a lack of independent board members. Greenfield alleges declining revenue and market share, urging regulatory intervention.

Analysis of cryptocurrency market fund flows shows that while BTC and ETH recorded net inflows, XRP experienced the largest outflow at $11 million. Net outflows were also observed for USDT.

Binance launches a 'Proactive Security Wins' Word of the Day game with 10,000 USDC in rewards. Users can learn about security and expand crypto vocabulary by answering questions. Rewards are distributed based on correct answers and trading volume.

OKX has filed with the SEC to launch a platform for trading tokenized US stocks, aiming to offer fractional shares and 24/7 trading. This move could expand crypto's reach into traditional finance.

Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) recorded a daily trading volume of $8.95 billion, with Giggle Academy Mascot (GIGI/WBNB) surging by 2 million percent to become the most notable performer. HiggsPad (HIGGS/SOL) also saw a 3976% increase, while QUQ (quq/USDT) ranked first in trading volume.

Starknet (STRK) showed strength, rising 16% in 24 hours after a 26% increase the previous day. Factors such as the launch of the Bitcoin-linked token strkBTC and an upcoming mainnet update appear to have contributed, but the sustainability of the upward trend remains uncertain.

Starknet's STRK token has surged over 35% this week, doubling in the past month, driven by speculative trading and a new initiative to attract Bitcoin holders to its network via strkBTC. Increased trading volume and futures activity accompany the rally.

Tokenized stock trading volume on Solana surpassed $4.4 billion in September, marking a new monthly high. This indicates significant trading activity on Solana-based DEXs, though it doesn't directly reflect the number of investors or long-term demand.