Real-World Asset Loan Worth $20M Sours on DeFi Platform Goldfinch, Bringing RWA Lending Under Scrutiny

The development follows the default of a $5 million loan on Goldfinch made to an African robotaxi company.Source

Blocknative Reduces Headcount by Third, After Suspending Work on Relay Project

The company completed a restructuring in the wake of its decision to exit services related to its MEV-Boost Relay, a type of software used by Ethereum network validators.Source

Crypto Traders Suffer Over $100M in Liquidation Losses as Market Rout Deepens Amid Middle East Turmoil

Crypto traders suffered over $100 million of losses in liquidations on Monday, Coinglass data shows, as the digital asset market rout intensified.Source

Israel War Prompts Crypto Firms Including Fireblocks, MarketAcross to Start Aid Fund

The organization will host a multi-signature wallet to collect donations in multiple cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) as well as the dollar-linked stablecoins USDT and USDC.Source

Bitstamp Courts European Banks as Region’s Incoming Crypto Rules Boost Confidence

The longest-running crypto exchange says three European banks are in talks about offering crypto services – a stark contrast to the U.S., where firms are wary amid a regulatory crackdown.Source

Italy’s Cipollone Defends Digital Euro as He Seeks ECB Role

Remarks at a parliamentary hearing suggest no digital currency swerve when Fabio Panetta steps down in NovemberSource

DOJ Wants to Block Sam Bankman-Fried From Bringing Up Anthropic AI Raise in Court

The U.S Department of Justice wants the judge overseeing its case against Sam Bankman-Fried to block the defense team from introducing any evidence that his stake in artificial intelligence company Anthropic will benefit FTX creditors after the company’s recent fundraise.Source

Avalanche Social App Stars Arena Drained of $3M in AVAX After Hack

The newest viral application launched nearly a week ago and quickly gained a cult following.Source

Activist Crypto Investors Score $2.5M Bounty After Campaign on FloorDAO

The so-called decentralized autonomous organization initially formed to focus on building products, but activist investors who showed up were more interested in the project’s treasury.Source

FloorDAO Sends $2.5M to Splinter Group After Months of Fighting Over Financial Commitments

The so-called decentralized autonomous organization initially formed to focus on building products, but activist investors who showed up were more interested in the project’s treasury.Source