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Security
THORChain Keeps ZEC Swaps Halted After Bug Triggers Vault Slash
Onchain records show about 140 RUNE deducted from 18 node accounts. The fix is scheduled for the v3.21 upgrade around Oct. 23.

Security
THORChain Targets Rujira Restart With v3.21 Exploit Fix
The upgrade targets block 28,366,100 around Oct. 23, while Rujira plans to request a conditional 24-hour liquidation grace period for borrowers.

Hacks
Qubic Halts Network After $1.3 Million Wallet Drain
Qubic says 87.1% of the drained QU remains immobilized on its network, while MEXC froze the account receiving the rest.

Hacks
Cysic Halts Bridge After Unauthorized Mint of 10 Million CYS
About 2.8 million CYS remain frozen at the recipient address, while onchain records show some tokens were sold before the blacklist took effect.

Regulation & Politics
French Assembly Backs Tax on Crypto-to-Stablecoin Swaps by One Vote
The 2027 budget amendment would end tax deferral for swaps into single-currency stablecoins from January 1, but it is not yet law.

Blockchains
Injective Activates Fixed Gas Costs for Exchange Transactions
Traders and app developers can use published gas budgets for orders, cancellations, deposits and withdrawals instead of simulating each transaction.

Markets
Ether ETFs Lose $320 Million, Overtaking Bitcoin's Weekly Outflows
Five crypto ETF groups tracked by Farside lost $610.7 million during Oct. 12–16, while bitcoin withdrawals slowed 66% from the preceding week.

Tokens
Celestia’s TIA Jumps 23% in a Day, Extending Four-Week Rally
Daily transaction fees rose to $158, but data posted to Celestia slipped on the latest complete day.

CeFi
Bitget to End Services for Some Users, With Account-Specific Deadlines
The exchange's terms list Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan as prohibited jurisdictions, while an affected user reports an Oct. 21 deadline.

People
Kevin Boon Succeeds Evan Cheng as Mysten Labs CEO
Cheng will remain CTO and personally lead a new AI business unit building agent infrastructure tied to Sui and Walrus.




