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CoinTelegraph's roundup is corroborated by The Block, Bitcoin Magazine, Odaily and others on the Metaplanet/Super League vote, USD1 redemptions and Qubic exploit.

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Home/Markets/Crypto today: Metaplanet stake, USD1 outflows, Qubic halt
VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera·Monday, October 19, 2026 at 6:46 PM EDT·1 min read

Crypto today: Metaplanet stake, USD1 outflows, Qubic halt

Metaplanet secured approval for a 93.7% stake in Super League, USD1 lost over $400 million in market cap, and Qubic reportedly paused after an about $1.4 million exploit.

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Three developments shaped crypto markets on October 19. A Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm advanced a US acquisition, a major stablecoin saw heavy redemptions, and a layer-1 chain paused after a wallet exploit.
Qubic reported that 87.1% of the drained funds remain frozen on the network.
Metaplanet gains shareholder approval for US Bitcoin treasury expansion. Shareholders of Nasdaq-listed Super League approved a deal giving Metaplanet a 93.7% stake in exchange for 2,100 BTC and $2.5 million in cash. The transaction would give Metaplanet board control and access to US dollar capital markets. Source: CoinTelegraph ↗
POST FROM @_Qubic_· official Qubic statement on the security incident referenced in the article
https://x.com/_Qubic_/status/2111796725677715474
World Liberty’s USD1 stablecoin sheds $400M in market cap. USD1 lost more than $400 million in market capitalization over two weeks, falling to roughly $4.02 billion. Redemptions on Ethereum and BNB Chain drove the decline, though the token held its dollar peg between $0.998 and $1.000. Source: CoinTelegraph ↗
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Qubic freezes chain after attacker drains 1.4K wallets with weak seeds. The layer-1 network halted operations after an attacker exploited weak wallet seeds to steal about $1.4 million from more than 1,400 accounts. Qubic reported that 87.1% of the drained funds remain frozen on the network. Source: CoinTelegraph ↗
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