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A crypto trader in the U.K. claimed masked intruders stole nearly $800,000 in cryptocurrency at knifepoint, furthering concerns of "wrench attacks" spreading in the country. A cryptocurrency trader in the U.K. claimed to have had almost $800,000 of crypto stolen after armed intruders broke into his home and forced him to transfer digital assets to a specific wallet, highlighting a threat to investors that neither self-custody nor encryption can prevent.

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The country’s regulators are stepping up their earlier restrictions on mobile apps to websites, targeting unregistered exchanges before investors report losses. South Korea is blocking access to 27 unregistered crypto exchanges' websites, including KuCoin, BitMart, and MEXC, extending its crackdown on foreign trading platforms beyond just their mobile apps. The country’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) announced Tuesday that the Korea Communications Standards Commission approved the restrictions following reviews on Oct.

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The $911 billion Pittsburgh-based asset manager is teaming up with Prometheum to bring blockchain-based share classes of its funds to traditional brokerage accounts. Federated Hermes (FHI), the Pittsburgh-based investment manager overseeing $911 billion in assets, plans to issue its first tokenized fund shares early next year, joining Wall Street's growing push to bring traditional investments onto blockchain rails. The asset manager has partnered with plans to make the upcoming products.

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Your day-ahead look for Oct. 13, 2026 This is an excerpt from CoinDesk newsletter 'Daybook.' Sign up here, if you haven't already. While major cryptocurrencies remain choppy, STX, the native token of the Bitcoin layer-2 project Stacks, is rallying. The cryptocurrency has surged nearly 10% in 24 hours, 14% over the past week and more than 50% in four weeks, outperforming bitcoin BTC$83,696.96, ether ETH$2,509.90, XRP (XRP) and other cryptocurrencies.

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Investors are positioning ahead of today's bank earnings reports and Wednesday’s U.S. inflation data. South Korea’s equity benchmark plunged 5.5% on Tuesday, leaving the index roughly 38% below its June all-time high. Crypto also saw sharp swings, with bitcoin BTC$83,696.96 falling below $81,000 before rebounding above $84,000 and settling just above $83,000. Ether ETH$2,489.37 fell as low as $2,400. The Asian selloff reflected mounting concerns about the AI trade. Broadcom.

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Sberbank plans to open crypto trading to all clients Dec. 1 and is already testing BTC, ETH and USDT trades in its app. Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, has received approval to exchange cryptocurrencies, advancing Moscow’s effort to bring crypto trading and custody into its regulated financial system. The Bank of Russia added Sberbank to its register of cryptocurrency exchange providers, according to Interfax. The bank had already joined the digital.