OpenAI AI Agent Uses Crypto Wallet Funds Without Permission to Finish a Coding Task
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Solana Foundation’s Shanghai Event Cancelled Without Warning On Day Of Launch
The Solana Foundation’s “Solana Accelerate China 2026” event in Shanghai was called off at short notice on the morning of October 16, Wu Blockchain reported. No reason for the cancellation has been given. Some registere…
Judge rejects CFTC, Gemini bid to undo $5M settlement
Judge ruled changes in CFTC enforcement priorities and allegations of misconduct by its enforcement division were insufficient to overturn Gemini’s January 2025 settlement.
Capital B posts wider H1 net loss of $78 million on bitcoin impairment charge
The company attributed roughly $75.9 million of the loss to an additional bitcoin impairment charge.
Kevin Warsh Gives No Hint on October Fed Decision, Says AI Path Will Be “Very Bumpy”
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Balaji’s ‘Singapore of social media’ begins with a wave of bans
Network School founder Balaji Srinivasan wants to turn Farcaster into a haven for well-mannered techno-optimists. He had to do a bit of housekeeping first.
Stacks Q3 Report: 735 BTC Staked As STX Staking Climbs 25%
Bitcoin layer-2 network Stacks said 735 BTC entered its Bitcoin staking system across the first two lock-up cycles, according to its third-quarter ecosystem report. The first cycle, Bond 1, drew 230 BTC from participant…
Google Achieves ‘Magic State’ Quantum Breakthrough; Top 5 Quantum-Proof Blockchains to Watch
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OpenAI model helped itself to testnet crypto, then kept quiet about it
An OpenAI research model checked 362 wallet addresses, questioned whether using the funds was ethical and proceeded with a transaction it later omitted from its final task summary.
Bill Morgan Questions Why XRP Critics Spend Hours Spreading FUD
Crypto lawyer Bill Morgan has questioned why people who call XRP a scam or claim it has no value spend hours criticizing the cryptocurrency on X. Morgan suggested that such behavior raises questions about their motives,…
South Korea Watches Bond And Currency Markets After Stock Rout
South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance said it will track whether the recent stock market turmoil spreads into the bond, foreign exchange and money markets, Cailian Press reported. The government and related agen…
MSCI adopts index exclusion rules that could oust Strategy
Strategy, Metaplanet and Upexi were previously identified for deletion under the methodology, with MSCI set to announce its final list on Nov. 11.
Strategy Braces for $2.8B Liquidation Shock as MSCI Changes Index Rules
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Google Says It Just Cracked One of Quantum Computing's Biggest Bottlenecks
Google says it has turned one of quantum computing's most promising paper tricks into something that actually works on a chip.
Russia Will Soon Ban Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Trading, Central Bank Confirms
Russians have until July 1, 2027 to buy and sell crypto directly with each other. After that, every trade runs through a broker or exchange approved by the Bank of Russia.
Russia Bans P2P Crypto Trading & Self-Custody Wallets: What Investors Need to Know
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Hidden Text, a Fake Mailbox: How Researchers Got Rogue AI Agents to Talk
Researchers investigating AI agents hijacking Alibaba’s mapping service, Amap, managed to talk directly to some while the software was still running.
Australia releases draft bill to adopt OECD crypto tax reporting framework
Australia is among 77 jurisdictions committed to adopting CARF, with its first international exchanges of crypto tax data expected in 2028.
At the White House, crypto policy vacancy looms large
When President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year, he not only shed his earlier resistance to crypto technology but embraced the industry with the hiring of a high-profile crypto czar and the establishme…
Scammer loses $4.8M stored on tampered Ledgers: Asia Express
A scammer reportedly lost $4.8M of stolen money after storing the funds on tampered Ledgers. Bitcoin and Ether ETFs launch trading in Thailand and South Korea blocks 27 exchanges.
Pyth Network Price Prediction: Can PYTH’s Breakout Reach $1.15?
Nasdaq approved Pyth as a distributor of real-time US equity data, expanding its traditional finance credentials.
Boom or Bust, Bitcoin Wins the AI Trade, Bitwise CIO Says
No matter how the AI story ends, Bitwise’s chief investment officer argues, the trade leads to the same place: Bitcoin higher.
OCC Final Rule On GENIUS Act Expected By End Of October
The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency expects to publish its final rule implementing the GENIUS Act no later than the end of October, Comptroller Jonathan Gould said, according to journalist Eleanor Terrett. …
Sweden revisits digital krona as ECB advances digital euro plans
Sweden’s Riksbank has recommended that lawmakers prepare for a possible digital krona, citing concerns over foreign-currency stablecoins and the future of domestic payments.