Here’s what happened in crypto today Today in crypto, Starknet voters backed research into becoming an independent layer-1 blockchain, a delayed PHP security fix triggered global website disruptions, and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent compared the GENIUS Act’s stablecoin rules to Abraham Lincoln-era banking reforms. Starknet voters back research into life beyond Ethereum Starknet’s community overwhelmingly supported researching a transition from Ethereum layer-2 to an independent, post-quantum layer-1 blockchain. The seven-day, non-binding vote closed with 93.52% of voting power in fav

Bitcoin ETFs bag another $528M, taking 3-day haul past $1B US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $528 million in net inflows on Wednesday, extending their winning streak to three sessions. Combined inflows reached $1.08 billion, following $526.6 million on Monday and $23 million on Tuesday, according to SoSoValue data. October inflows climbed to approximately $461 million, while year-to-date net inflows reached $1.34 billion. BlackRock’s IBIT led Wednesday’s gains with $235 million, followed by Fidelity’s FBTC at around $213 million, according to Farside Investors. The renewed demand follows two w

Here’s what happened in crypto today Government websites went offline amid critical PHP security flaws, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent compared stablecoin rules to Lincoln-era banking reforms, and France proposed holding crypto platforms liable for certain DeFi incidents. PHP Foundation admits ‘structural failure’ delayed critical security fix The PHP Foundation admitted that limited resources and indecision delayed a critical security fix first identified in 2024, calling the failure “structural.” On Wednesday, organizations worldwide took websites offline as PHP released emergency p