Crypto news
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Winners of the Justin Sun Prize named… but still no prize
Justin Sun has over the past week been announcing winners of the Justin Sun Prize , an award created a few weeks ago to be given to mathematicians who solve long-standing problems in math by utilizing AI. So far, six problems have been solved by three individuals, according to award's website site...
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James Van Straten: BTC Bull Market Has Begun – Rotation from Gold Driver Back to $126K
Bitcoin Magazine James Van Straten: BTC Bull Market Has Begun – Rotation from Gold Driver Back to $126K Where will the money for Bitcoin's next rally come from? CoinDesk's James Van Straten looks at rotation out of gold, which sits about 25% below its all-time high, and what a correction in...
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StoneX Global Macro Director: French Bond Market Contagion & BTC Market Outlook | Vincent Deluard
Bitcoin Magazine StoneX Global Macro Director: French Bond Market Contagion & BTC Market Outlook | Vincent Deluard Treasury yields, oil prices and the yen carry trade are all reaching a breaking point, and Vincent Deluard warns that equities could be next. The StoneX strategist argues that markets...
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Securitize brings Apple, Nvidia and Tesla to Solana, with NYSE trading in the works
Tokenized shares in the mega-caps will first trade on Securitize's Solana-based platform, with further plans to expand them to NYSE and OKXICE digital venues, the firm said.
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Money20/20 USA 2026: How Bitcoin, Stablecoins and AI Are Reshaping the Future of Finance
Bitcoin Magazine Money20/20 USA 2026: How Bitcoin, Stablecoins and AI Are Reshaping the Future of Finance Fintech has moved beyond disruption. The technologies and ideas first introduced by Bitcoin, including borderless value transfer, digital asset ownership and programmable financial...
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Initiate ‘bunker mode’ to protect crypto from AI, says Justin Drake
Senior Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake, who has spent months warning about the supposedly imminent cybersecurity threat of quantum computing, has escalated his rhetoric with a prediction that AI will “break” elliptic curve cryptography within “months.” Warning the threat could arrive...
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EU lawmakers push crypto onto anti-corruption agenda
MEPs also called for stronger asset recovery, while the Commission plans to adopt its first anti-corruption strategy by the end of this year.
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AI Video Game Mod Mashups Are Taking Off—Here Are the Wackiest Examples
Minecraft in Elden Ring, Skate in Call of Duty, and Spider-Man in Gotham. AI vibe coders are creating crazy video game mashup mods.
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Sui’s Hashi to launch with $500M in Bitcoin finance commitments
Hashi has more than $500M in commitments ahead of mainnet launch, while Anchorage offers institutions settlement and self-custody.
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Morning Minute: Ethereum Researcher Says AI May Break Crypto Encryption Before Quantum
Justin Drake is calling for crypto holders to start calmly planning for “Bunker Mode." But reactions so far haven’t been too calm.
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Bitcoin and ether holders urged to enter ‘bunker mode’ against possible AI attacks
Ethereum researchers warned AI could break the signatures guarding bitcoin, ether and the tokens built on them "in months, not years" in the worst case, well before quantum computers arrive.
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Webull plunged 32% on report of ‘structural’ ties to China
Webull, a Robinhood competitor and all-in one brokerage with 28 million registered users, crashed as much as 32% in pre-market trading on Wednesday after a bipartisan US Congressional committee branded it a national security risk. The company facilitates trading in traditional equities and...
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Uranium Finance Hacker Who Bought Pokémon and Magic Cards Convicted Over $50M Theft
Jonathan Spalletta also spent stolen crypto on a Roman coin marking Julius Caesar's assassination and moon-flown Wright brothers fabric.
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NUVA brings U.S. residential mortgage credit to offshore investors
The company's HOME token gives eligible investors exposure to a vault of U.S. home equity lines of credit starting from 1 USDC and targets a 7% annual yield.
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Bitcoin mined for pennies in 2010 moves after 16 years, now worth $8.5 million
The 100 BTC came directly from two mining rewards created during Bitcoin’s “Satoshi era” and had not moved for more than 16 years.
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Bitcoin ETF investors head for the exit, and it's the biggest rush in months
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 8, 2026
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Threat Intelligence | Analysis of a Malicious Bookmark Phishing Attack Targeting Fomo Users
1. Background Recently, the SlowMist security team received a request for assistance from a Fomo user. The user reported that while viewing the details of the MOONLET token on the Fomo web interface, they clicked the project website entry displayed on the page and were redirected to voltage.family....
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US government moves $770M of seized Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime
The US government moved 9,261 Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime, including 2,456 BTC in newly discovered funds pointing to federal law enforcement seizures.
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Former PlayStation Exec Slams Sony's Move to Kill Discs: 'What Are You Buying?'
Sony plans to cease physical disc production in 2028. A former PlayStation exec claims it has caused reputational damage.
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Live news: Risk assets under pressure as bond selloff and oil rally intensify
Rising Treasury yields, surging energy prices and a stronger dollar weigh on bitcoin and tech, while silver falls below $59 an ounce.
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Greece Plans 10% Crypto Capital Gains Tax, Down From 15% Floated in June
A draft bill would exempt the first €500 of annual gains, as crypto tax rates across Europe run from Cyprus's 8% to Italy's 33%.
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Bitcoin slips below $83,000 as Ethereum researcher's 'bunker mode' call divides crypto
Justin Drake's call to prepare for an AI break of wallet cryptography drew a mixed response as bitcoin slipped below $83,000.
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Crypto industry split over Justin Drake’s AI warning
Crypto players disagree over Justin Drake’s AI cryptography warning, with some dismissing it while others urge proactive preparation.
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Bitcoin monthly ‘new money’ inflows near $5B as BTC price rally stalls
Bitcoin’s realized cap rise in the 30 days to Oct. 5 came mostly from existing holders, not fresh capital, Glassnode data showed.
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ESMA gives crypto firms 3 months to exit non-compliant stablecoins
ESMA urged EU crypto firms to halt services involving non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins, giving regulators three months to address existing exposures.
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Standard Chartered to expand institutional crypto and RWA custody to Singapore
The bank would offer the service to institutions and accredited corporate investors, subject to regulatory requirements.
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Greece prepares to levy 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrency
Crypto gains of up to 500 euros ($560) a year would be exempt under the bill, which will be submitted to parliament in November.
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Samsung Wallet Taps Solana for USDC Transfers on 82M US Galaxy Devices
Users can send USDC across borders from late October, three months after Samsung teased stablecoin support without naming a blockchain.
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Samsung integrates USDC to overhaul cross-border remittances for 82 million Galaxy users
Eligible users will be able to send USDC abroad or send local-currency payouts to bank accounts in more than 60 countries, starting late October.
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Samsung Wallet to add USDC transfers for US Galaxy users in October
Eligible US Galaxy will be able to send USDC to crypto wallets and transfer funds to bank accounts in more than 60 countries.