James Wright

Tech journalist covering the intersection of AI and crypto. 15 years in tech media. Skeptical but curious.

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Oct 26, 2026

A Retired Wallet Leaked $16 Million, and the Exchange Is Quietly Eating the Bill

A Mumbai-based exchange says 15.99 million USDT was drained from wallets it had already retired after last year's $44 million hack. That pushes combined losses toward $60 million, and the company says it's absorbing the hit. The interesting story isn't the theft. It's who pays, and why 'retired' has quietly become crypto's most dangerous word.

Oct 26, 2026

Treasury Dealers Sit on a Two-Year High in Bills, With October 30 Circled in Red

Dealer financing capacity is the number to watch, not the headline figure. A crowded bill book, an October 23 funding update, and a hard October 30 checkpoint set up the real test for anyone betting on Bitcoin's liquidity story. The spillover is conditional, and that word is doing a lot of work.

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James Wright

Articles by James Wright

A Retired Wallet Leaked $16 Million, and the Exchange Is Quietly Eating the Bill

Treasury Dealers Sit on a Two-Year High in Bills, With October 30 Circled in Red

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