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Hacks
Ledger Theft Funds Shift Into USDD, Beyond Tether’s Freeze Controls
Tron records show a 2 million USDT conversion through USDD’s stability module; Bitquery estimates Tether froze $10 million across the wider theft cluster.

Markets
STRK Jumps 30% as Starknet Weighs Layer 1 Shift
The token’s rally outpaced bitcoin and ether, while daily trading on Starknet’s decentralized exchanges rose to about $33.7 million.

Regulation & Politics
Kalshi Probes Bets on Trump’s Press Secretary Pick, WSJ Reports
Three wagers costing about $19, $74 and $80 preceded reports of Katie Zacharia’s selection. The contract has settled Yes, but individual withdrawal restrictions remain unclear.

DeFi
Aero Sets Oct. 21 Merger Launch and Token Conversion Terms
AERO converts one-for-one and VELO at roughly 0.044 new AERO per token; existing locks keep their remaining duration.

Markets
NEAR Gains 83% in Four Weeks, Outpacing Bitcoin and Ether
A draft plan would lower maximum annual issuance from 2.5% to 1.6%, reducing both dilution and staking rewards.

Blockchains
Telegram Rolls Out Money Wallet for Gram Transfers and Collectibles
The Money section appears after an incoming transfer, according to Walt, the separate service formerly known as Wallet.

Hacks
Ostium Proposes Equity Stakes For Hacked Liquidity Providers
Stage 2 pairs a pro-rata claim on recovered funds and half of Ostium's opening fees with an optional equity allocation priced at the company's next round. The percentages are still unset, and holders have until Oct. 30 to elect.

Hacks
Tether Freezes USDT Linked to Ledger User Thefts, MistTrack Says
MistTrack puts reported losses near $90 million as Ledger asks reseller CryptoBilis to halt device sales and shipments.

DeFi
Tether Unfreezes Four THORChain Vaults Three Hours After Blacklisting 1.45 Million USDT
The four Tron addresses came off the USDT blacklist at 15:30 UTC with their balances intact, and THORChain has restarted Tron trading, deposits and signing. The 19 other wallets frozen in the same sweep are still blacklisted.

Regulation & Politics
Mashinsky Accepts Lifetime Industry Ban and Up to $35 Million in Conditional Payments
The New York settlement ties the money to federal forfeiture and prison-sentence conditions, adding to existing FTC and CFTC restrictions.





