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Google cuts quantum errors 40-fold as Bitcoin security debate returns
Google's Willow processor reduced errors in a key quantum operation, reviving questions about Bitcoin's cryptographic defenses.
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OpenAI AI model spent testnet funds from wallet it didn't own
An OpenAI research model accessed an unauthorized Ethereum wallet using a public recovery phrase to pay deployment fees on the Sepolia testnet.
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Google claims quantum advance as bitcoin faces distant Q-Day risk
Google reported cleaner magic states on Willow, a step toward fault-tolerant machines that could one day test BTC signatures.
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Solana Readies Consensus Overhaul for October 21
The Alpenglow upgrade replaces the network's voting system to accelerate transaction finality from 12.8 seconds to 150 milliseconds.
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Truth Social traffic plunges as Trump Media stock heads for seventh loss
A 30% decline in daily users has pressured shares lower, though total revenue grew despite losses in the core advertising business.
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Starknet opens 7-day vote on leaving Ethereum over quantum risks
STRK holders will decide whether developers should research becoming an independent layer-1 blockchain.
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Firelight forces XRP-linked tokens into lockup as withdrawal queue grows
The DeFi cover protocol moved staked FXRP into backing cover on Oct. 6, triggering 30-60-day exit delays and ending new reward accrual.
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AI agents spent 138 million in crypto payments in a year
Most payments were tiny microtransactions for computing power and data services.
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BNY tokenizes Treasury for Citadel Securities repo deal
BNY and Citadel Securities completed the first use of tokenized assets on a major triparty repo platform.
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Solana Alpenglow upgrade arriving October 21 to slash transaction finality
The network will replace its consensus protocol with a new system targeting 150-millisecond finality, a major leap from the current 12.8 seconds.
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Ledger halts sales across Southeast Asia after device tampering
Hardware wallets have been found with physical spyware implants across multiple regions, leading to over $86 million in losses.
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Trezor cuts resellers after Ledger uncovers wallet spy implant
The hardware wallet maker is shrinking its authorized reseller network as a precaution following supply-chain attacks.
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German Ledger Reseller Pauses Sales After $86M Draining Incident
MediaMarkt stopped selling Ledger wallets after spyware was found in tampered devices linked to $86 million in drained funds.
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DeepSigma launches RWA perpetuals demo with 77 traditional markets
DeepSigma's decentralized perpetual futures platform, built by ex-Goldman and Citadel veterans, launched a live paper-trading demo covering 77 traditional
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Pi Network Price Prediction This Week Can Protocol 28 Upgrade Fuel $0.1 Rally
PI trades near $0.08 ahead of its October 16 Protocol 28 Mainnet upgrade, with analysts eyeing $0.10 to $0.12 as potential resistance.
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Aptos launches mainnet Encrypted Mempool to block MEV attacks
The optional Layer-1 feature hides pending transaction details until block ordering is finalized to reduce frontrunning and sandwich attacks.
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Morgan Stanley delays tokenized stock trading to 2027
The Wall Street bank pushed its tokenized equities support timeline to Q1 2027, citing limited product availability and institutional demand.
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China plans national blockchain network in digital push
A new top-level policy document from China's central leadership calls for a national blockchain network as part of broader digital economy reforms.
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IMF, Tokenized stocks 1.5 times more volatile than traditional shares
A new IMF study found tokenized stocks are 1.5x more volatile than traditional shares, with most trading occurring outside regular market hours.
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Nasdaq CEO says tokenizing collateral could free tens of billions
Adena Friedman says tokenized Treasuries, stocks and money market funds could make collateral flow more easily between banks.
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Ledger Investigates $92.9 Million Wallet Drain Tied to Reseller CryptoBilis
Ledger confirmed an unauthorized implant in one customer device as investigators trace about $92.9 million in reported losses tied to a reseller.
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Justin Sun says Tron post-quantum cryptography is live on testnet
Sun said the testnet work is done and mainnet timing stays open, as Tron's USDT supply exceeds $94 billion.
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Solana activates 200 millisecond slots as SOL price indicators stay mixed
Solana completed its SIMD-0525 rollout on Oct. 9, cutting slot targets to 200 milliseconds while SOL trades below its 20 day EMA.
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XRP Ledger Batch amendment goes live with 30 validators
The mainnet activation bundles two to eight transactions into one, with XRPScan showing BatchV1_1 active and 30 of 35 validators in favor.