Electrum released version 4.8.3 on October 24, 2026, fixing a security vulnerability that could trick users into signing transactions that could steal cryptocurrency. Malicious servers could present users with forged transactions, inducing them to sign payments to an attacker's address at a higher fee, without the attacker needing to obtain the user's private key. Electrum has received two reports of this vulnerability, with one user losing Bitcoin. Users are advised to update to version 4.8.3. (Source: Bitcoin News)

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has sued Utah, becoming the 10th state to file a lawsuit in a dispute over jurisdictional control over forecasting markets.

[US Prosecutors Indict 6 People in NFT Wallet Scam, Involving Over $510,000] US prosecutors have indicted six people suspected of involvement in an NFT wallet scam in Madagascar. According to an FBI affidavit, the case involves 74 victim wallets, with losses amounting to at least $516,700. The group allegedly tricked victims into granting unlimited USDT spending permissions, thus transferring their assets.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is investigating whether Polymarket violated a 2022 agreement with regulators to ban its use by U.S. users. The investigation covers Polymarket's U.S. regulatory practices, advertising activities, and customer access and protection measures. In 2022, Polymarket reached a $1.4 million settlement with the CFTC for offering unregistered event contracts. (Source: Reuters)

Crypto.com and OG.com have launched cryptocurrency perpetual contracts for compliant traders in the United States, supporting leverage up to 5x and offering stop-loss and take-profit orders as well as isolated margin functionality. The product is operated through OG.com's exchanges, clearinghouses, and futures commission brokers regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Crypto.com is registered as an introducing broker with the National Futures Association (NFA). Kraken launched its perpetual contract product in the U.S. in June. (Source: The Block)