Crypto & mining news

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• 14d ago

  4 Steps to Protect Your Coins From AI-Driven Security Risks, Says Ethereum Researcher

  Ethereum researcher Justin Drake shares how to protect your coins from AI risks by moving them to fresh wallet addresses. The post 4 Steps to Protect Your Coins From AI-Driven Security Risks, Says Ethereum Researcher appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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• 14d ago

  Tether Signs Deal With Kazakhstan's Central Bank to Explore a Stablecoin and Tokenized Assets

  Tether, issuer of the USDT stablecoin, will help Kazakhstan's central bank study a tenge-pegged token and put real-world assets on a blockchain.

  DecryptDeFi

• 14d ago

  XRP ETFs now hold $1.7 billion but took in just $4M last week

  Franklin and Canary saw outflows on Oct. 6 even as the five tracked funds gained net inflows, while wallet migrations complicate the supply story. The post XRP ETFs now hold $1.7 billion but took in just $4M last week appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 14d ago

  Moody’s Gives Sky Protocol Its First Stablecoin Credit Rating

  Moody’s has given Sky Protocol a B3 rating with a stable outlook, marking the agency’s first rating of a stablecoin protocol. But the report carries a sting: Sky held only about $90 million in tangible common equity against roughly $10 billion in tangible managed assets as of September, leaving the former MakerDAO with what Moody’s […]

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• 14d ago

  US Investors Want to up Their Crypto Holdings: Charles Schwab

  Bitcoin Magazine US Investors Want to up Their Crypto Holdings: Charles Schwab American investors who hold crypto want to keep adding over the next year, new research shows. This post US Investors Want to up Their Crypto Holdings: Charles Schwab first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.

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• 14d ago

  Hackers Used AI Agents to Raid a Megachurch's Database, Exposing 850,000 Members

  Seoul's Yoido Full Gospel Church says data on 850,000 members may be compromised, and a security firm found signs AI helped run the attack.

  DecryptSecurity

• 14d ago

  Pudgy Penguins Team to Shutter Ethereum Layer 2 Network Abstract

  Another Ethereum Layer 2 chain bites the dust: Just days after the creators of the once-hyped Blast said they’re shutting down the scaler, Abstract is about to follow suit. On Tuesday, Igloo Inc.—the company behind the crypto-native Pudgy Penguins IP—said that it will shut down Abstract, its Ethereum Layer 2 network that launched in mainnet […]

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• 14d ago

  Wells Fargo in talks with Kraken parent Payward for crypto trading liquidity

  The discussions would see Payward supply liquidity for crypto trading as major banks deepen their involvement in digital assets.

  CoinDeskDeFi

• 14d ago

  Ethereum falls 6%, leaving $1.35 billion in long bets at risk of liquidation

  Ethereum’s slide toward $2,500 has put about $1.35 billion of leveraged long positions at increasing risk of liquidation. CoinMarketCap data showed roughly $1.35 billion of ETH long exposure sat at liquidation levels below the prevailing price, compared with about $999.78 million of shorts vulnerable above it. The figures represent positions exposed across a range of […] The post Ethereum falls…

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• 14d ago

  Grayscale says crypto ETF market is entering new phase as Zcash ETF tops $1 billion

  Grayscale's Krista Lynch says SEC listing standards cover about 15 tokens, letting crypto ETF issuers get selective beyond bitcoin and ether.

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• 14d ago

  Google Lets You Build a Video Game by Typing a Description

  Google's Playground turns a typed description into a playable, shareable game, no coding required. It's live for U.S. adults, with creation access tiered by Google AI subscription.

  Decrypt

• 14d ago

  Fed Minutes Point to Another Rate Hike This Year: Why Did Only Bitcoin React?

  Fed minutes show most officials backed another 2026 rate hike. Stocks and gold barely moved, but Bitcoin jumped on release. The post Fed Minutes Point to Another Rate Hike This Year: Why Did Only Bitcoin React? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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• 14d ago

  Hunter Biden confirms LAPTOP token ‘not a rug pull,’ just trolling Trumps

  “Trump’s coin was max extraction, and I wanted to troll every grift like it,“ said Hunter Biden in a breakdown of the memecoin launch and fallout.

  Cointelegraph

• 14d ago

  Quantum-Safe Quantus Launches QTC Token Trading via Near Intents

  Quantum-focused blockchain Quantus has launched trading for its QTC token through near.com and Near Intents, giving users access to more than 180 assets across over 30 chains without first sending funds to a centralized exchange. Quantus Opens QTC Trading Across 30+ Chains Quantus is taking an unusual route to market. The proof-of-work blockchain has […]

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• 14d ago

  Sui tunnels hit 40.6M TPS in live AI agent test

  The layer-1 blockchain said its programmable offchain tunnels reached the milestone during a live stress test designed to simulate high-frequency activity between AI agents.

  Cointelegraph

• 14d ago

  As Japanese institutions sell ¥2.6 trillion in foreign debt, here’s what Bitcoin investors need to watch

  Japan’s October 6 auction drew firmer demand at a higher yield after earlier foreign-debt sales, raising a potential Bitcoin financing risk. The post As Japanese institutions sell ¥2.6 trillion in foreign debt, here’s what Bitcoin investors need to watch appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 14d ago

  Cardano's Biggest Project Went Missing From Its TOKEN2049 Booth

  Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson calls Midnight the Where's Waldo of Cardano after the Cardano Foundation left it off its TOKEN2049 booth. The post Cardano's Biggest Project Went Missing From Its TOKEN2049 Booth appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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• 14d ago

  Ethereum researcher Justin Drake calls for ‘bunker mode’ planning over private key recovery risk

  Justin Drake recommended moving crypto assets to fresh addresses that keep their public keys hidden behind a hash.

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  Bitcoin Price Erases October Gains: Why $81,300 Is Now the Critical Level

  Bitcoin price dropped to an intraday low of $82,734, erasing early-month gains. Despite forced long liquidations, open interest remained steady, signaling aggressive new short positioning by traders. Surrendering Key Support Bitcoin continued to slide Wednesday, dipping below $83,000 amid a marketwide pullback that dragged several high-cap altcoins down by 4% or more. The top cryptocurrency’s […]

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• 14d ago

  Polygon Open Money Stack Expands to TRON, Extending Network Access to Regulated US Payment Rails

  Dubai, UAE – October 7, 2026 – Polygon Labs today announced that Polygon Open Money Stack now supports the TRON network, giving fintechs, remittance providers, and payment platforms a way to connect bank funds directly into the world’s largest network for USDT (TRC-20). The expansion connects Polygon Open Money Stack to TRON’s stablecoin economy, which The post Polygon Open Money Stack Expands…

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• 14d ago

  US Government Moves $103 Million in Seized Bitcoin and BNB, But Hasn't Said Why

  Government-labeled wallets sent 833.6 BTC to Coinbase Prime deposit addresses and shuffled 40,285 BNB. No sale is confirmed, but the stash behind it is the largest any government holds in Arkham's ranking.

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• 14d ago

  Kazakhstan Taps Tether to Explore a New Tenge Stablecoin Model

  Kazakhstan already has a tenge stablecoin in a central-bank sandbox. Now it has brought Tether into the room to study another one. Tether, the National Bank of Kazakhstan, and the Alatau City Authority signed an exploratory memorandum on Wednesday covering a possible tenge-pegged stablecoin, asset tokenization, and decentralized finance (DeFi). No coin has been approved, […]

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• 14d ago

  Jack Dorsey’s Block Gifts One Bitcoin to Lucky ComplexCon Attendee

  Bitcoin Magazine Jack Dorsey’s Block Gifts One Bitcoin to Lucky ComplexCon Attendee Jack Dorsey’s Block is pushing so hard for bitcoin adoption, it gifted 1 BTC to a lucky conference attendee at this year’s ComplexCon in Los Angeles. The fintech giant attended the Complex Networks yearly event at the weekend in a bid to introduce newbies to the leading cryptocurrency through — in its words —…

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  Hunter Biden's LAPTOP Report Says Market Makers Made Millions: Who Are They?

  Hunter Biden's LAPTOP report says 2 unnamed market makers made millions after the meme coin's 98% launch crash. The post Hunter Biden's LAPTOP Report Says Market Makers Made Millions: Who Are They? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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• 14d ago

  The Quantum Issue: Bitcoin Quantum Exposure at Block 950,000

  Bitcoin Magazine The Quantum Issue: Bitcoin Quantum Exposure at Block 950,000 From The Quantum Issue: a breakdown of how much of Bitcoin's supply is vulnerable to quantum attack, and the logistical questions of changing that. This post The Quantum Issue: Bitcoin Quantum Exposure at Block 950,000 first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Wicked.

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• 14d ago

  Hunter Biden says LAPTOP market maker should ‘buy it all back and burn it’

  A commissioned report details thin liquidity and market-maker-linked gains during LAPTOP’s launch.

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  Bitcoin price has risen 84% since January 2024 while Treasury yields climbed

  Bitcoin gained 84.2% from the January 2024 pre-ETF baseline through Oct. 5, 2026, even as nominal and real yields rose. The post Bitcoin price has risen 84% since January 2024 while Treasury yields climbed appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 14d ago

  Polygon taps TRON’s $94 billion stablecoin supply for seamless cross-border transfers

  Polygon said businesses can also move the world’s largest stablecoin USDT between TRON and EVM networks without connecting to a wallet provider, bridge or fiat-ramp operator.

  CoinDeskDeFi

• 14d ago

  Tether, Kazakhstan cenbank mull tenge stablecoin and asset tokenization

  The agreement will explore a tenge-backed stablecoin pilot and a framework for tokenizing real-world assets as Kazakhstan expands its digital asset industry.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 14d ago

  Jury Convicts Uranium Finance Hacker Who Spent Crypto Loot on Pokemon Cards

  A Manhattan federal jury convicted cybersecurity consultant Jonathan Spalletta on Wednesday of computer fraud and money laundering over the 2021 Uranium Finance attacks. Inner City Press, reporting from the courthouse, said jurors returned guilty verdicts on both counts after beginning deliberations Tuesday afternoon. Prosecutors accused Spalletta of draining roughly $53.3 million, laundering…

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