Crypto news. Royal judgement.
New Jersey has withdrawn its Coinbase staking order, but customers still need a reopening date. Elsewhere: an exchange contains an attack, Lisk closes its chain, NEAR votes for slower issuance, Bitmine adds ether and Doge Day remembers the dog.
The gate may be unlocked. His Dampness would still like to know when it opens.
New Jersey has rescinded its 2023 order against Coinbase’s staking service, including a $5 million penalty. The decision clears a regulatory obstacle to accepting new stakes; it does not itself confirm that customers can already use the service.
Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin said it contained a security incident on 2 November and temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals. It said customers suffered no financial loss and no customer data leaked; those remain the company’s assurances.
Lisk says its chain’s user-facing services, including the Portal and Bridge, closed on 2 November. The company is continuing as a business finance platform, while LSK remains on Ethereum.
NEAR’s House of Stake has approved HSP-029, a plan to reduce maximum annual token issuance from 2.5% to 1.6%. The vote is a governance milestone, not evidence that the live network’s issuance rate has already changed.
Bitmine’s 2 November treasury update reports 6,060,506 ETH held as of the previous afternoon, following a weekly purchase of 8,573 ETH. The company puts its holding at 4.9% of Ethereum’s supply.
Culture watch: DogeOS and FLOKI marked International Doge Day on 2 November with tributes to Kabosu. The annual occasion celebrates the real dog behind the meme, alongside a gathering organised in her Japanese hometown.
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