Ledger confirms unauthorized hardware implant; losses may exceed $86M
Ledger said the incident appeared to be isolated to a single reseller and its Southeast Asian market.
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CFTC proposals aimed at separating prediction markets from casino gambling
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued two proposals, one that would define event contracts as “swaps” under federal law and another that excludes traditional casino gambling from …
Bitcoin struggles above $83,000 a year after $19 billion crypto crash
Surprisingly low, a drop to $20,000 might seem wild in 2026. Still, markets have shown before – when cash dries up, unthinkable shifts start moving like normal trades.
CFTC Draws the Line Between Prediction Markets and Gambling in New Rules
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is pressing its claim over prediction markets, issuing a pair of measures Friday that would formally define event contracts as “swaps” under federal law while …
NEAR Price Eyes $6.50 as FastNEAR Acquisition Boosts Momentum
SVRN's FastNEAR acquisition announcement coincided with the recovery that began October 8.
Best Cloud Mining Sites in 2026: How Beginners Can Get Started and Earn Crypto Rewards
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Here’s a Way to Predict When AI Chatbots Will Turn Bad
Physicists at George Washington University have published a formula that estimates how many good answers an AI chatbot will give before it slips into a bad one, and early tests suggest it works.
French Committee Backs Stablecoin Swap Tax and Crypto Exit Tax, Then Rejects the Budget
France’s National Assembly Finance Committee voted this week to tax crypto holders who swap into stablecoins—tokens tied to a single official currency, such as the dollar or the euro—and to charge an …
This Sam Altman-Backed Life Insurer Runs Entirely on Bitcoin, and Just Raised $37.5 Million
Meanwhile, a life insurance company that operates entirely in Bitcoin, has raised $37.5 million as demand for its unusual policies climbs among wealthy families overseas.
China’s Return to Crypto Could Trigger the Next Super Cycle, Solana CEO Says
Solana Company CEO Joseph Chee says Chinaâs crypto reopening could trigger another market super cycle.
Can AMZN Stock Break Above $280 as Wall Street Turns Bullish?
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WLD Price Eyes $1.0 as Bulls Face Key $0.56–$0.75 Resistance
WLD needs to clear the weekly resistance block at $0.56â$0.75 to strengthen the bullish case.
NEAR Protocol & Worldcoin (WLD) Prices Rally as Bulls Test Key Resistance Levels
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) & Worldcoin (WLD) prices have turned out to be among the top performers for the day. NEAR rose 9.89% to $5.365, while WLD gained 8.97% to $0.5527 in the past 24 hours. The focus n…
One year after 10/10 flash crash, bitcoin and ether liquidity have rebuilt, but altcoins still face risks
One year after the largest liquidation event in crypto history, the market’s plumbing tells a split story. Bitcoin and ether order books hold more resting liquidity now than on the day of the crash or…
Bitcoin's $19 billion wake-up call: One-year later, has crypto learned anything?
The October 2025 crypto crash exposed the dangers of leverage and crowded bets. A year later, analysts say those risks remain.
Tech chief says EU can fend off rogue AI risk: Report
European Union rules on AI use are more than capable of dealing with rogue agents, EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen said.
Justin Sun says Tron’s post-quantum cryptography has gone live on testnet
“We’re ready to bring quantum resistance to mainnet at any time,” Sun said in a post on X.
Sam Altman-backed Bitcoin life insurer, Meanwhile, raises more funds
The round follows increased international demand for Meanwhile’s Bitcoin life insurance policies amid broader macro instability.
Trump-Putin Diesel Deal: Will US Crude Oil Fall Below $90?
Trumpâs Russia diesel deal puts US crude oilâs $90 level at risk ahead of Mondayâs session.
XRP News: XRPL Reveals Critical Bug That Could Have Created New XRP
The XRP Ledger (XRPL) disclosed two software vulnerabilities on October 9, 2026, including a critical bug that could have allowed attackers to create new, spendable XRP. The second flaw affected the n…
Bitcoin's volatility has plunged, but extreme price swings are more frequent than in 2018
The largest cryptocurrency has recorded 10 days in 2026 when its price moved at least three standard deviations from its recent trading pattern, according to a CoinDesk analysis. That's more than the …
Robinhood Chain slowdown spreads from fees to trading as transactions fall more than 40%
Activity on Robinhood's blockchain is slowing sharply, even as more than $1 billion remains deposited in applications on the network and the brokerage continues paying certain transaction fees for cus…
New York permanently bars Celsius founder Mashinsky in $35M fraud settlement
The agreement resolves a 2023 civil fraud lawsuit against the Celsius founder and permanently bars him from the cryptocurrency, securities and commodities industries.
U.S. CFTC moves to fold event contracts into swaps regulations as legal fight rages
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is making its pursuit of exclusive prediction markets authority a formal effort, putting a new definition in place on Friday and proposing other changes t…