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OpenAI and Anthropic Rehearse an AI Disaster: Will It Hit Your Bank?
OpenAI and Anthropic are rehearsing an AI disaster that could cut off banking services and critical infrastructure.
New York AG secures up to $35 million from former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky
New York AG Letitia James secured up to $35 million from former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky and a permanent securities industry ban.
Ledger Pauses Reseller Sales After $86 Million Drain Claims: Were Devices Tampered?
Ledger paused a Southeast Asian reseller's sales after $86 million in alleged losses, urging buyers to move funds.
Dragonfly partner rejects ‘bunker mode’ doomerism, calls for proactive blockchain measures
Dragonfly's Haseeb Qureshi rejects 'bunker mode' doomerism, proposes a hash-based recovery plan to protect blockchains from AI breaking cryptography.
UTXO’s Loren Asmus: The $300T Bond Market Is Bitcoin’s Next Frontier
Loren Asmus of UTXO Management argues Bitcoin is a structural portfolio allocation, with the $300 trillion bond market as its next frontier.
Polygon’s 8 million USDT0 holders face scrutiny as 58% of growth matches scam patterns
A Bitquery probe found 58% of Polygon's USDT0 holder growth matched scam patterns as supply and meaningful balances fell sharply.
Bitcoin Core developer responds to AI & Quantum Risk
Bitcoin Core contributor Antoine Poinsot responds to viral claims about AI and quantum threats to Bitcoin address security.
Building the Berkshire Hathaway of Bitcoin | Twenty One Capital CEO Rapha Zagury
Twenty One Capital CEO Rapha Zagury discusses the company's 43,000 Bitcoin holdings, its trading discount, and Tether's backing.
France is world’s most dangerous place for Bitcoiners: 90 attacks in 7 months
France recorded 90 violent crypto-related incidents in seven months, making it the world’s most dangerous country for Bitcoin holders.
Calamos Investments CEO John Koudounis: Bitcoin Will Hit $1M by 2030
Calamos Investments CEO John Koudounis predicts Bitcoin will reach $1 million by 2030, citing bank lending and ETFs.
Base creator Jesse Pollak says equities and non-dollar stablecoins will lead upcoming ‘tokenization supercycle’
Jesse Pollak predicts tokenized equities and non-dollar stablecoins will drive the next tokenization supercycle.
Dark Web Founder Loses $100 Million in Bitcoin After 40-Year Sentence: Where Does It Go?
A dark web drug market co-founder received 40 years in prison and forfeited 1,230 Bitcoin, now directed to a U.S. strategic reserve.
Gate Partners with Visa to Launch Crypto-linked Card Across 40+ Countries and Territories
Gate partners with Visa to launch a crypto-linked card in over 40 countries, enabling digital asset payments at Visa merchants.
MEXC and Payward Highlight Collaboration as Crypto and TradFi Converge at TOKEN2049
MEXC and Payward executives discussed crypto and traditional finance convergence and collaboration at TOKEN2049 Singapore.
3 Reasons Behind the Crypto Market's Aggressive Selloff: What to Expect Next?
Bitcoin fell to about $80,300 as three fears—cycle timing, the 10/10 anniversary, and AI cryptography risks—drove over $1 billion in liquidations.
DWF Labs subsidiaries sue BitGo for $141 million over alleged token lock-up breach
DWF Labs subsidiaries are suing BitGo for $141 million over an alleged breach of token lock-up terms.
Money Market Funds Just Drew $166 Billion: What Spooked Investors?
Investors moved $166.4 billion into money market funds in one week as 10-year Treasury yields hit a 24-year high.
Backing Polymarket’s primary favorites would have lost 4%, new audit finds.
Bitquery found Polymarket favorites won 87% of 2026 US primaries, but backing every favorite equally would have lost 4%.
Top Cryptographer Warns AI Could Break the Math Behind Crypto Wallets
A leading cryptographer warns that AI could uncover mathematical weaknesses in the cryptography securing Bitcoin and Ethereum wallets.
Zcash developers set January target for quantum-resistant payments after ‘bunker mode’ scare
Zcash developers aim to add quantum-resistant hash-based signatures by January to protect transparent transactions after warnings of possible AI-assisted attacks.
Trump's Iran pledge underpins crypto gains as bitcoin bears face liquidation pressure
Bitcoin rebounded from a dip after Trump ruled out Iran strikes before the midterms, liquidating bearish traders.
Is XRP Decentralized? One Crypto Founder Calls the Claim Fraud
Justin Bons calls selling XRP to retail as 'decentralized' outright fraud, reigniting the XRP decentralization debate ahead of Evernorth's Nasdaq debut.
ESMA seeks evidence tokenized collateral can be cashed out in crisis
ESMA seeks industry feedback on whether tokenized collateral can be accessed and liquidated during market stress.
Bitcoin steadies near $82,500 after Trump rules out Iran strike before midterms
Bitcoin recovered to about $82,500 after Trump ruled out an Iran strike before the midterms, but remains 4% lower over the week.
Thailand SEC issues bitcoin and ether ETF rules set to take effect Oct. 16
Thailand's SEC issued rules allowing bitcoin and ether ETFs from Oct. 16, with strict limits.
AI agents can pay for your shopping. Who gets your money back?
AI shopping agents can pay easily, but refunds and disputes remain unresolved, threatening merchant costs and open commerce.
Bitcoin Returns to ETF Holders’ Breakeven Price, and $729 Million Heads for the Exit
US spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $729 million in two days as BTC hovered near investors’ average $81,722 cost basis, prompting breakeven selling.
UK sanctions three crypto exchanges tied to Russian illicit funds
The UK sanctioned three crypto exchanges and two payment platforms for helping Russia evade financial sanctions.
Sam Altman-backed bitcoin life insurer Meanwhile raises $37.5 million round led by Bain Capital Crypto
Meanwhile raised $37.5 million led by Bain Capital Crypto, bringing total funding past $180 million as it expands its bitcoin life insurance globally.
Thailand opens door to locally listed bitcoin and ether ETFs
Thailand's SEC will allow local asset managers to launch bitcoin and ether ETFs on the national stock exchange from October 16.
French lawmakers back stablecoin swap tax in 2027 budget bill
France's National Assembly Finance Committee approved a proposal to tax crypto swaps into fiat-pegged stablecoins starting Jan. 1, 2027, alongside other crypto tax measures.
UK slaps sanctions on three crypto exchanges over alleged Russia links
The U.K. sanctioned three crypto exchanges and payment platforms among 38 new designations targeting networks helping Russia evade sanctions.
Ray Dalio Warns the Stocks Are Losing Their Cushion, and the Worst May Be Ahead
Ray Dalio warns that rising bond yields are eroding stocks' cushion, and falling free cash flow could signal worse ahead.
Bitcoin speculators move 55K BTC to exchanges amid $1.1B liquidations
Bitcoin's drop to $80,350 triggered $1.1B in liquidations as short-term holders moved 55,600 BTC to exchanges at a loss.
Strategy’s $150 million-a-day STRC market has a hidden dependency on its own buybacks
Strategy’s buybacks represent over 20% of STRC trading volume, raising concerns about liquidity if the company stops purchasing.
Bitcoin Price Flashes a Hidden Uptrend Signal Amid One 96% Problem
Bitcoin shows a hidden bullish divergence, but a 96% drop in holder buying raises questions about the uptrend's durability.
Dark web drug market operator sentenced to 40 years, forfeits $101 million in bitcoin
Empire Market co-creator Raheim Hamilton got 40 years in prison and forfeited 1,230 bitcoin worth $101 million.
MARA transfers $81.1 million in bitcoin to Galaxy Digital as strategy pivots to AI
MARA transferred 996 BTC worth $81.13 million to Galaxy Digital as it cuts bitcoin holdings and expands into AI.
Sam Altman-backed bitcoin insurer Meanwhile secures $37.5 million in Bain Capital Crypto-led round
Meanwhile, a bitcoin-focused life insurer backed by Sam Altman, raised $37.5 million led by Bain Capital Crypto, bringing total funding to $180 million.
XT Exchange at Eight: Experienced Users Are Raising the Standard for Service
At XT Exchange's eighth-anniversary X Space, Key Accounts head Lily explained how experienced crypto users now judge exchanges by service quality.
Charles Hoskinson Accuses Vitalik Buterin of Protecting His Own Quantum Bet
Charles Hoskinson accuses Vitalik Buterin of downplaying lattice-based encryption to protect his own hash-based research investments.
Coinbase streams $150,000 Singapore trading cup and crowns its first champion
Coinbase live-streamed a ten-trader perpetual-futures contest from Singapore with a $150,000 grand prize and viewer voting.
Bitcoin, Ether ETFs’ October outflows swell toward $1B
US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs saw nearly $1 billion in combined net outflows in October as crypto prices weakened.
Solana’s Co-Founder Says Netflix’s FTX Trailer Was Worse Than He Expected
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko says Netflix’s FTX trailer fuses him, Raj Gokal, and Vitalik Buterin into one person.
EU regulators target non-compliant stablecoins with a 90-day deadline
ESMA gave EU crypto firms until Jan. 8, 2027, to resolve exposure to non-compliant stablecoins.
Why Saylor Called Musk’s Wildest SpaceX Claim “₿ullish”
Michael Saylor endorsed Musk's claim that SpaceX could be worth over 100x the global economy with a Bitcoin-themed reply.
LBank Marks Its Anniversary with a 1,111,111 USDT Campaign, Built Around Liquidity, Discovery and the Next Generation of Trading
LBank launches an 11th anniversary campaign with a 1,111,111 USDT prize pool and three trading initiatives.
Thailand Opens the Door to Crypto ETFs, but Shuts the Back Door on Foreign Ones
Thailand's new crypto ETF rules, effective October 16, allow local Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs but block foreign crypto ETF access for ordinary investors.
Coinbase rolls out 10x spot leverage, but blocks US retail from it
Coinbase will launch spot borrowing with up to 10x leverage, excluding most US retail customers while exposing collateral to forced liquidation.
Crypto projects apply for Anthropic's new frontier AI security scanner
Nethermind, ZEUS and other crypto projects applied for Anthropic's new OSS Scanner to find vulnerabilities using frontier AI models.
Trump administration outlines quantum, AI initiatives in $6B science push
The Trump administration announced over $6 billion in science initiatives, including a $215 million quantum computing competition and $2.4 billion in AI commitments.
Core Lightning patches critical security flaws and a Bitcoin payment bug
Core Lightning v26.06.9 fixes a message-budget regression, a channel-shutdown payment bug, and several security vulnerabilities.
Solana is about to halve its block times as final 200-millisecond upgrade nears
Solana will cut its target block time to 200 milliseconds on Friday, completing a series of reductions that halved block times since August.
XRP Ledger adds new controls for banks, stablecoins and tokenized funds
The XRP Ledger activated PermissionDelegationV1_1, letting account owners grant limited, revocable permissions to helper accounts without sharing primary keys.
Bitcoin miners escape months of distress as daily revenue surges by 78%
Bitcoin miners are recovering as daily mining revenue jumped 78% amid Bitcoin's price rebound, easing financial pressure.
Ether bets were wiped out at six times bitcoin’s rate in crypto’s $1 billion flush
Ether traders lost $356 million in liquidations, six times bitcoin's rate relative to market value, in a $1.19 billion crypto flush.
Bitcoin rebounds to $82,000 as Trump rules out Iran strikes, oil drops
Bitcoin rebounded to $82,000 after Trump ruled out Iran strikes, easing geopolitical fears that had driven a crypto sell-off.
1 in 5 US Tax Dollars Are Now Funding Interest and Yields Keep Rising
One in five US tax dollars now pays interest on the national debt as Treasury yields hover near a 24-year high.
Thailand finalizes rules paving way for Bitcoin, Ether ETFs
Thailand's SEC finalized rules allowing Bitcoin and Ether ETFs on the national stock exchange, effective October 2026.
Nvidia Stock Faces Critical Warning Sign. Is the AI Trade Breaking?
Nvidia stock dropped 2.94% after OpenAI revealed lower-than-reported annualized revenue, raising concerns about the AI trade's sustainability.
AI may be keeping Bitcoin’s biggest macro headwind alive after the Fed stops hiking
AI infrastructure borrowing could keep long-term yields high even after the Fed stops hiking, hurting Bitcoin.
Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile Slide 6% as SpaceX Challenges US Mobile Carriers
SpaceX's acquisition of low-band spectrum and FCC approval for Starlink Mobile Gen2 sent carrier stocks down about 6%.
Abstract’s shutdown exposes the gap between owning assets and being able to move them
Abstract's planned shutdown in 2026 will expose the difference between owning crypto assets and being able to actually move them.
KBW's Michaud Explains What to Expect from a Pressured Q3 Bank Earnings Season
KBW CEO Tom Michaud says rate nerves, not weak fundamentals, are pressuring bank stocks ahead of Q3 earnings.
You Could Be America's Enemy For Saying the Word "AI"
Trump declared that anyone saying "AI" instead of "super intelligence" is an enemy, impacting domain markets and corporate branding.
XRPL’s $1.34 billion stablecoin base doesn’t tell us how much XRP users need
XRPL hosts $1.34 billion in stablecoins, but that figure doesn't reveal how much XRP the network actually requires.
3 Stocks Already Winning the OpenAI vs. Anthropic Race
Three NYSE-listed power and cooling suppliers profit from the AI boom regardless of whether OpenAI or Anthropic wins.
Cantor Fitzgerald faces Senate Democrat’s probe over Tether ties
Senator Richard Blumenthal is investigating Cantor Fitzgerald’s partnership with Tether, demanding records on compliance and profits.
Solana’s geographic speed plan trusts validator locations the network cannot verify
Solana's geographic block scheduling speeds handovers by trusting unverifiable validator locations, trading off security.
Bitcoin Core’s privacy fix reaches v32 code while the v31 patch remains open
Bitcoin Core merged a private-broadcast privacy fix into v32 code, but the v31 backport remains open, with 31.1 still the stable release.