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Security
Lightning Labs Urges Immediate Updates Over Certificate Vulnerability
New binaries block trust in compromised eMudhra certificate keys. Updating Go on a host alone does not patch software already installed.

Markets
Bitcoin Falls 3.7% to Test $81,500 ETF Cost Basis
Glassnode’s estimated ETF holding cost, last dated Oct. 19, has acted as support in October after capping bitcoin’s May rally.

Blockchains
Ethereum Developers Cancel Oct. 26 Glamsterdam Upgrade on Hoodi
Node operators are being told to use software without the scheduled fork, while mainnet activation remains undecided.

CeFi
Kraken Says Its xStocks Lineup Now Exceeds 1,000
Kraken's September FAQ listed 131 instruments. The tokens offer equity price exposure without shareholder rights, and US persons remain excluded.

TradFi & Fintech
A16z Crypto Plans ‘Frontier’ Rebrand and Broader Strategy: Report
General partner Ali Yahya is also reportedly leaving to build a startup, months after the team announced a $2.2 billion fifth fund.

Blockchains
Starknet Poll Backs Post-Quantum Layer 1 Research With 93.52% Support
The non-binding vote does not approve a network transition. StarkWare hopes to release a draft whitepaper in November.

Blockchains
Arbitrum Active Addresses Hit 30-Day High, Then Retreat
Hourly activity cooled into Oct. 22 after daily active addresses reached 571,767; transaction counts rose much less sharply.

Hacks
Researchers Flag Swell Rate Manipulation After Railway Key-Drain Warning
Researchers flagged inflated swETH and rswETH rates after the cloud-platform disclosure; the reported 2,513 ETH held by Swell is not a confirmed loss.

DeFi
D3 Links HYPE Vault to Early Access for New Domain Names
The Upshift-built vault earns Frontier Points for future registration priority, with Hyperion DeFi as launch partner. Domain purchases require separate funds.

DeFi
Morpho Opens Robinhood Stock Tokens to Stablecoin Borrowing
Listed markets include NVDA and SPCX collateral at a 62.5% liquidation threshold and SPY at 77%, with USDG as the loan asset.


