What Happened in Crypto in the Last 24 Hours? (Oct 10, 2026)
The 5 biggest crypto stories of the last 24 hours, in under a minute: Ledger Probe; Lifetime Ban; $1 Billion Seizure; UK Sanctions; Thailand ETFs. Every claim below links to its original reporting.
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1. Ledger Probe: $86M+ Suspected Thefts
Ledger is investigating wallet drains tied to devices sold by Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis; an onchain investigator tracked more than $86M in suspected thefts. Ledger asked the reseller to pause sales and told recent buyers not to set up their devices.
2. Lifetime Ban: Ex-Celsius CEO, up to $35M
Ex-Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky, already serving 12 years for fraud, settled New York's civil fraud case for up to $35M and a permanent ban from the crypto, securities and commodities industries.
3. $1 Billion Seizure: Iran-Linked Crypto
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US plans to seize about $1B in Iran-linked crypto this week: "we know where it is."
4. UK Sanctions: 3 Exchanges, Russia Links
The UK sanctioned three crypto exchanges and two payment services it says may have helped Russia evade sanctions.
5. Thailand ETFs: BTC + ETH, from Oct 16
Thailand's SEC finalized rules allowing bitcoin and ether ETFs on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, taking effect Oct. 16.
Full transcript
$86 MILLION in suspected crypto thefts... and Ledger is investigating!
Here's what happened in crypto in the last 24 hours!
Market check: Bitcoin is near $82,600, basically flat on the day. Ether, around $2,490, basically flat on the day.
Ledger is probing wallet drains tied to devices sold by reseller CryptoBilis in Southeast Asia.
It asked the reseller to pause sales, and told recent buyers: do not set up those devices.
Lesson: buy hardware wallets only from the official store.
Former Celsius boss Alex Mashinsky, already serving 12 years for fraud, settled with New York for up to $35 million, plus a lifetime ban from crypto.
The US plans to seize $1 billion in Iran-linked crypto. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says: we know where it is.
The UK sanctioned three crypto exchanges it says may have helped Russia dodge sanctions.
And Thailand finalized rules for Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, starting October 16!
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Sources
- Decrypt: Ledger Probes Potential Theft of $87M in User Funds Tied to Crypto Wallet Reseller
- CoinDesk: Ledger investigates potential wallet tampering after reports of $86 million in crypto stolen
- The Block: Ledger investigates wallet drains involving CryptoBilis buyers; estimate tops $86 million in losses
- Cointelegraph: Ledger investigates fund losses linked to Southeast Asian reseller, warns users
- CoinDesk: New York AG secures up to $35 million and lifetime crypto ban from Celsius' Alex Mashinsky
- The Block: New York AG secures up to $35 million from former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky
- Cointelegraph: New York permanently bars Celsius founder Mashinsky in $35M fraud settlement
- Decrypt: New York AG Secures Up to $35M and Industry Ban From Ex-Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky
- The Block: US targets $1 billion Iran-linked crypto seizure, Bessent says 'we know where it is'
- Cointelegraph: US plans to seize $1B in crypto linked to Iran this week: Scott Bessent
- CoinDesk: UK slaps sanctions on three crypto exchanges over alleged Russia links
- Cointelegraph: UK sanctions three crypto exchanges tied to Russian illicit funds
- Decrypt: UK Targets Cryptomus and TokenSpot in New Russia Sanctions Package
- CoinDesk: Thailand opens door to locally listed bitcoin and ether ETFs
- The Block: Thailand SEC issues bitcoin and ether ETF rules set to take effect Oct. 16
- Cointelegraph: Thailand finalizes rules paving way for Bitcoin, Ether ETFs
- CoinGecko: Prices
Narrated by Ali Fox, this channel's AI-generated voice. Stock footage, music and sound effects: Mixkit (Free License). News summary for education only, not financial advice.