Crypto news. Royal judgement.
Tonight: a closer look at tokenised-share dependencies, a proposal to remove a fee from Aave swap routes, and prison sentences after a cryptocurrency kidnapping. Two technical developments and one serious reminder that security extends beyond software.
The night inspection follows the token back to its custodian, checks which toll is actually being removed, and keeps the people behind the wallets in view.
Aave Labs published a technical assessment of NVDAc on Base on 29 October. The report, dated 23 October, finds the token technically eligible for listing but flags pricing, administrative controls and off-chain custody dependencies. It is an assessment, not evidence that a lending market has launched.
Aave Labs' 28 October proposal would whitelist new CoW swap-adapter factories as approved flash borrowers on specified Aave V3 markets. That would remove the flash-loan premium for those approved routes. The forum post describes a proposed governance change, not a completed rollout.
Two brothers received prison terms of 180 and 186 months on 29 October for their roles in an armed robbery and kidnapping in Minnesota. The US Attorney's Office announced the sentences on 30 October. The defendants had pleaded guilty in June; the crime took place in September 2025.
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