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Hacks & Security
Chamath Palihapitiya says AI could hack bitcoin and send it to zero
On Peter Diamandis' Moonshots podcast, the billionaire said bitcoin is 'capped' and could be breached, reversing his earlier $1 million calls.
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Hacks & Security
CZ warns crypto users as critical PHP flaws spark global patch rush
Binance founder urges caution after two critical PHP vulnerabilities enable unauthenticated server attacks.
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Technology
China sets 2030 target for national blockchain network completion
A five-year informatization plan positions blockchain infrastructure as a priority alongside 6G and computing networks.
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Altcoins
XRP holder count reaches record 8.24M as network growth accelerates
The XRP Ledger hit a milestone with 8.24 million non-empty wallets, driven by sustained daily account creation.
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Altcoins
Schwartz says XRP demand likely to follow XRPL adoption
Ripple's CTO emeritus argued that a highly successful XRP Ledger would probably not leave its token behind, while fee burns remain mainly anti-spam.
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Core speeds fixes for AI-discoverable bugs
The project created an "easily discoverable" category that skips long embargoes, citing LLMs that lower the effort needed to find some flaws.
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Ethereum
Arthur Hayes exits Maelstrom book as $22.28M in token sales surface
The BitMEX co-founder says he closed Maelstrom's directional trading book and will wait on the sidelines, citing macro and geopolitical risk.
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ETFs
Bitcoin ETFs reverse gains with $636M outflow after $1B three-day rally
A sharp reversal erased recent institutional buying momentum in spot Bitcoin ETF products.
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ETFs
Franklin Templeton registers two Bitcoin DRIP ETFs for Nasdaq
Asset manager Franklin Templeton has filed for Nasdaq registration on two ETFs that convert stock dividends into Bitcoin.
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Stablecoins
Circle shareholder sues Trump over UAE crypto deals and USD1 stablecoin
A former Circle engineer's derivative suit alleges the president violated the Foreign Emoluments Clause and diverted stablecoin business from USDC.
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Exchanges
Swell pauses swETH and rswETH deposits and withdrawals over rate anomaly
Swell halted deposits and withdrawals for swETH and rswETH after contract exchange rates rose above levels an analyst had identified as clean.
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Stablecoins
HSBC launches Hong Kong dollar stablecoin RedCoin on PayMe
The bank is phasing RedCoin wallets to more than 3.3 million PayMe users for transfers and merchant payments, with tokenized fund access planned.
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NFTs & Gaming · Explained
Blur marketplace to shut website as NFT trading collapses
The once-dominant Ethereum NFT marketplace will close its frontend on November 12 after trading volume dropped 99.5% from its 2023 peak.
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Markets · Explained
Ethereum slips below $2,600 as long liquidations and ETF outflows mount
ETH fell below $2,600 on October 7 as forced long sales topped $200 million and U.S. spot Ether ETFs extended their outflow run to six sessions.
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Altcoins · Explained
XRP trades near $1.50 as analysts eye a $1.60 breakout
XRP is holding near $1.50 while resistance at $1.53 to $1.60 caps gains, with a 1 billion token escrow release due Oct. 1.
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Markets · Explained
Bitcoin holds near $84,000 as $15.6 billion options expiry clears
About $15.6 billion in bitcoin options settled on Deribit around September 25 while BTC held near $84,000 and altcoins kept climbing.
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Altcoins · Explained
XRP community takes center stage in Evernorth Nasdaq listing plans
Evernorth plans a campaign around XRP community members as Armada Acquisition Corp. II shareholders prepare to vote on its Nasdaq listing under the ticker XRPN.
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ETFs · Explained
Dogecoin whales load up as ETF inflows hit record high
Large holders accumulate over a billion DOGE tokens as spot ETFs capture record weekly flows amid price pressure.
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Ethereum · Explained
Vitalik Buterin maps Ethereum's evolution into a cryptographic world computer
Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum is becoming a 'cryptographic world computer' and calls Hegota, planned for 2027, possibly its last 'normal' fork.
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Stablecoins · Explained
Fed stablecoin proposal makes circulation a capital cost
The Federal Reserve proposed capital, redemption and disclosure rules for stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act framework.
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Bitcoin · Explained
Strategy seeks daily dividends for four preferred stocks
The Bitcoin treasury company wants shareholders to vote on moving STRC, STRF, STRK and STRD to 365-day dividend accruals.
