XRP Ledger has disclosed a decade-old payment flaw that could create spendable XRP, detailing why operators received an emergency patch before the public report.
Kosta Gushterov
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Kosta has reported on cryptocurrency markets and blockchain infrastructure since 2020, bringing over six years of hands-on experience in the crypto industry built through daily tracking of markets, trends, and emerging blockchain developments. Specializing in Bitcoin on-chain analysis, institutional ETF flows, and digital asset price action, his work at Coindoo has been cited by other news agencies and consistently covers market developments with a focus on data-driven reporting across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP. Over the years, Kosta has contributed to multiple crypto media outlets in different regions, authoring over 6,000 articles across the sector. His reporting spans cryptocurrency markets and the broader fintech industry, tracking not only price action but also the technological and regulatory forces shaping the ecosystem. To support his analysis, Kosta actively leverages on-chain data and metrics from leading platforms such as Santiment, Glassnode, and CryptoQuant, enabling deeper, evidence-based market insights. He believes in the power of transparency and the data that underpins the blockchain ecosystem. His academic background in Marketing Management from Denmark further complements his analytical approach, adding a strong understanding of communication strategy and content positioning to his work.
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Mastercard is among the partners for an XRP Ledger hackathon in New York, where developers will spend 36 hours building AI-payment, lending and protocol tools ahead of Ripple’s Swell conference.
XRP Ledger has activated PermissionDelegationV1_1, allowing businesses to assign specific tasks to separate accounts. The change gives stablecoin issuers, fund administrators and payment firms a way to keep primary treasury credentials away from systems handling routine work.
SVRN has acquired FastNEAR, a provider of the behind-the-scenes services that NEAR wallets and applications use to read blockchain data and submit transactions. The Nasdaq-listed company did not disclose the purchase price.
ESMA has told MiCA-authorised crypto firms to stop giving EU clients new access to unauthorised stablecoins. National regulators then have up to three months to make sure existing customer exposure is wound down in an orderly way.
Hyperliquid’s October team allocation has begun moving after its required seven-day staking-to-spot wait.
Bitcoin fell 1.8% to near $82,600 by 04:00 UTC on October 8, drawing attention to daily support below the market after oil rose above $100.
Europol says quantum computing could eventually turn exposed wallet keys into a route for theft, leaving crypto networks years to prepare for a security migration.
Ether fell roughly 5.5% in 24 hours after another failed move toward $2,800, bringing the market into a support zone that matters on two timeframes.
XRP is testing the floor of a developing descending triangle near $1.46-$1.47 after its latest pullback. A daily close below it would shift attention toward lower supports.
