Tokenized SanDisk bets saw more liquidations than XRP as Asia’s chip rout wipes out $800 million

About $800 million in leveraged positions were wiped out over 24 hours, 86% of them bullish. Chip-stock contracts on crypto exchanges took a chunk of the damage.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/13/tokenized-sandisk-bets-saw-more-liquidations-than-xrp-as-asia-s-chip-rout-wipes-out-usd800-million

Once-largest Ethereum NFT marketplace Blur is shutting down after volumes collapse 99%

Blur will close its website on Nov. 12 after monthly trading fell from about $1.43 billion at its 2023 peak to under $7 million, ten days after sister project Blast announced its own shutdown.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/13/once-largest-ethereum-nft-marketplace-blur-is-shutting-down-after-volumes-collapse-99

Bitcoin rebounds above $83,000 as it decouples from tumbling Korean stocks and Nasdaq futures

Bitcoin climbed back above $83,000 after an early dip, decoupling from a sharp slide in Korean chip stocks and weakness in Nasdaq futures ahead of Thursday’s US CPI report.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/13/bitcoin-rebounds-above-usd83-000-as-it-decouples-from-tumbling-korean-stocks-and-nasdaq-futures

Why a bug that could have threatened XRP's 100 billion supply cap stayed hidden for years

The XRP Ledger Foundation said normal parameters never triggered the bug that could have broken XRP's supply cap, which is why it was undetected for years.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/12/why-a-bug-that-could-have-threatened-xrp-s-100-billion-supply-cap-stayed-hidden-for-years

Ledger says unauthorized implant found in at least one device sold by CryptoBilis

Ledger confirmed an unauthorized hardware implant in a device linked to crypto losses at CryptoBilis, a Southeast Asian reseller. The company says confirmed cases are limited and its internal systems remain unaffected.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/12/ledger-says-unauthorized-implant-found-in-at-least-one-device-sold-by-cryptobilis

Bitcoin shrugs off ETF outflows to trade above $84,000 as oil falls

Bitcoin is holding on to its weekend gains as oil trades lower. ETFs lost over $600 million in outflows last week.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/12/bitcoin-shrugs-off-etf-outflows-to-trade-above-usd84-000-as-oil-falls

Everyone wants SCOTUS to take up prediction markets: State of Crypto

The U.S. Supreme Court hasn't yet indicated whether it will take up cases surrounding prediction markets, but there are now several amicus briefs, an interim final rule and a rule proposal.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/11/everyone-wants-scotus-to-take-up-prediction-markets-state-of-crypto