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Bitcoin ETFs draw $6.3B in Q3 as BTC price rises nearly 43%
Bitcoin gained 42.71% in Q3, its best third-quarter performance since 2017, as US spot ETFs attracted $6.34 billion in net inflows.
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MetaMask security incident forces Ethereum staking exits, no funds at risk
An Ethereum security researcher estimates about 0.36 ETH in rewards was diverted, while precautionary exits cover validators holding roughly 523,000 ETH.
Bitcoin think tank questions MSCI’s ‘invisible committee’ over Strategy, Metaplanet rule
A Bitcoin Policy Institute paper says MSCI’s proposed “non-operating company” rule could remove Strategy and Metaplanet from its indexes and may have roots in an earlier crypto treasury review.
Crypto hacks top $768M in September, worst month of 2026
The $388 million Bitget breach and $320 million Liquid Network exploit accounted for most of September’s losses, though more than $270 million from the latter was later returned.
Dogecoin gets DeFi testnet as DogeOS bets miners will eventually secure its apps
DogeOS wants to turn DOGE into more than a payments and speculation asset, but its applications still rely on selected operators rather than Dogecoin miners.
Bitcoin's soft-inflation pop to $85,500 fades as bond yields refuse to fall
A cooler-than-expected PCE report sent bitcoin briefly above $85,000 on Wednesday. Treasury yields held near their highest since 2002 and the gains drained away.
MetaMask exits Ethereum validators amid undisclosed security incident
MetaMask said it is investigating the threat internally and said it has found no immediate threat to its wallets.
CFTC seeks to define event contracts as swaps amid prediction market fight
The classification could assist the CFTC’s claim that it has exclusive federal jurisdiction over event contracts offered on regulated prediction markets.
MetaMask exits Lido validators as it investigates security incident
MetaMask said it has found no immediate threat to its wallets, while Lido warned the precautionary validator exits could result in lost rewards and downtime penalties.
Gemini 4 Is Here, and Google’s Flagship Tops All Other AI Models on Cybersecurity
Gemini 4 Argon tops 12 of 18 benchmarks in Google's own table, writes a million tokens per reply and resists hijacking best. Cyber defenders get it first, with the guardrails off.
Dogecoin Is Getting Apps as DogeOS Opens Its Public Testnet
The team behind the MyDoge wallet opened a public test of DogeOS, a layer that lets developers build lending platforms and games on top of the meme coin network.
Could THORChain face prosecution over stolen Bitget funds? Legal opinion
THORChain will not — or can not — block addresses linked to the $387.5 million Bitget hack. Can the devs be prosecuted for money laundering? It’s complicated, says crypto lawyer Yuriy Brisov.
FBI Tells Its Employees to Assume Hackers Have Their Personal Data
An internal memo warned FBI staff that ShinyHunters, the group claiming it hacked the bureau's jobs site, may hold their private details.
Standard Chartered sees Ethena’s USDe reaching $40B, ENA hitting $2
The bank also expects Ethena’s ENA token to rise roughly sevenfold to $2 by the end of 2028 as USDe scales and token buybacks increase.
Bitget Hacker Turns to Zcash Privacy Pool After Near Rejects $50M in Swaps
The attacker behind the $387.5 million Bitget heist has started hiding about $3.8 million in ZEC inside Zcash's Ironwood pool, after Near Intents turned their swaps away.
Coinbase-Backed Crypto Group Reveals Midterm Endorsements After Clarity Act Collapse
The Coinbase-backed group's first Senate endorsements—Republicans Jon Husted and Ashley Hinson and Democrat Chris Pappas—come two weeks after the Clarity Act's collapse, as the industry's fight shifts to the campaign trail.
CFTC Sends White House New Rules to Cement Its Grip on Prediction Markets
The two proposals would define event contracts as "swaps" while excluding "casino-style gambling products"—a bid to cement the agency's exclusive jurisdiction as states sue prediction-market operators over gambling claims.
US Government's New AI Chatbot Has a Weird Minecraft Secret
Ask the U.S. government's new AI chatbot about Minecraft and it produces a roughly 1,800-word bureaucratic remix of the game's ending poem. It's an easter egg, not a hallucination.
Bloomberg brings onchain stablecoin data to its Terminal
Bloomberg’s Allium-powered dashboard gives Terminal users hourly data on stablecoin supply, issuance, transfers and activity across blockchain networks.
Base completes Cobalt upgrade, adds new tools for tokenized assets
Base’s Cobalt lets traders set transaction conditions while giving issuers tools for compliance checks, stock splits and forced token transfers.
Crypto advocacy group announces picks for US Congress as midterms loom
The organization’s endorsements in the House and Senate came as many polls showed Democrats favored to regain control of both chambers in 2027.
Introducing The Information Exchange on Solana, Powered by Decrypt and MYR
Decrypt is the destination, Myriad is the infrastructure and MYR is the token for a connected media ecosystem.
Bitcoin ETFs Extend Win Streak to 9 Days, Matching August Rally
Bitcoin ETFs added $66 million Tuesday, matching August's nine-day run and topping it in dollars. How long will the streak stay alive?
Bitget ‘gradually back to usual’ as protection fund reaches $309M
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said that a protection fund created by the company in 2022 “absorbed the financial impact of the incident“ that resulted in $388 million in user losses.
Brazil’s Petrobras uses Cardano to track sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel
Petrobras developed two Cardano-based applications to track sustainability claims tied to aviation fuel and renewable diesel as part of an ongoing research collaboration.
Crypto industry gave $8 million to Clarity Act lobbyists who didn't close the deal
In the first half of this year, the sector poured millions into lobbying, with most of it tied to pushing the U.S. market structure bill to a goal it never reached.
Bitcoin Jumps on Cool PCE Inflation Data as Bond Yields Hit 20-Year Highs
The Fed's favorite inflation gauge came in cooler than expected, rate-hike odds fell and Bitcoin traders took the hint.
Trump Unveils 'Morally Binding' AI Accord Signed by OpenAI, Google and Nvidia
The one-page pact, which Trump called "morally binding," asks companies to adopt internal controls, independent audits and board oversight—but carries no penalties and drew criticism for its thin detail.
Open USD takes on Tether, Circle with a different stablecoin model that's 'building money'
The “overwhelming majority” of Open Standard’s equity will be distributed over time to partners based on how much they help grow the stablecoin, CEO Zach Abrams said.
Ex-NCA Officer Must Repay $2.4M for Bitcoin He Stole When It Was Worth $77K
Paul Chowles took 50 BTC from a Silk Road 2.0 seizure in 2017. Prosecutors have now valued the theft at more than 30 times that.
Crypto Long & Short: What will the AI agents run on?
Crypto Long & Short: What will the AI agents run on?
U.S. CFTC seeks event contract definitions that may defy states' gambling claims
As it battles with states over prediction markets, the CFTC sent two related rules on swaps definitions for White House review.
Could THORChain face prosecution over stolen Bitget funds?
THORChain will not — or can not — block addresses linked to the $387.5 million Bitget hack. Can the devs be prosecuted for money laundering? It’s complicated, says crypto lawyer Yuriy Brisov.
Live updates: Bitcoin returns to $84,000, giving up early gains
Core PCE prices rose just 0.2% in August versus the 0.3% forecast, and were higher by 3% year-over-year versus the 3.3% estimate.
OpenAI, Google and Meta pledge independent AI safety audits under voluntary White House deal
Six companies signed a safety pact covering hacking and biological threats, with no penalties or deadline for putting the checks in place.
Clock's ticking: UK's crypto regulatory application window opens with February deadline
The five-month application window precedes the new regulatory framework’s planned introduction in October 2027, after years of legislative development.
Singapore crypto activity grows 55% as broader region contracts
Singapore’s crypto economy grew 55.4% to $284 billion as institutional-platform activity surged 94%, while the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam stood out for small-value P2P transfers.
Live updates: Bitcoin gains as yields dip following better than hoped inflation numbers
Core PCE prices rose just 0.2% in August versus the 0.3% forecast, and were higher by 3% year-over-year versus the 3.3% estimate.
Cardano tapped by Brazil’s state oil giant to track cleaner jet fuel and diesel
Petrobras is testing the blockchain in two research projects aimed at preventing emissions benefits from being counted twice and tracing fuel data across production and use.
CFTC Investigating Adam Kinzinger Over Kalshi Bets on His Own Pardon: Report
The former congressman says he made $823 on the trades, had no inside information, and had checked the platform's rules first.
Morning Minute: Robinhood Adds Perps, Weekend Stocks, and AI Traders
Robinhood is leaning deeper into crypto as they look to unlock their “everything app” vision.
Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
FCA opens crypto authorization window ahead of 2027 UK regime
Crypto businesses should apply by Feb. 28, 2027, while existing money laundering registrations will not convert into FCA authorization.
Live updates: Bitcoin tentative ahead of U.S. inflation data
Standard Chartered predicts big rally in Ethena's ENA token. Traders await the Fed's favored inflation gauge after a month of oil-driven rate-hike bets that sent 30-year Treasury yields to their highest since 2002.
McDonald's AI ‘Pricing Engine’ Gauges What Customers Will Pay for a Big Mac: Report
Machine-learning models set an 'optimal price' per item per restaurant, and have widened the gap between branches two miles apart.
A single market worth protecting: Getting the MiCA review right
As the European Commission’s MiCA review consultation closes, Europe must decide whether its crypto rulebook is protecting the market without making it too costly to build in.
Altcoin exchange deposit count jumps 160% in 2 weeks
CryptoQuant flagged potential selling pressure as deposit transactions and depositing addresses hit their highest counts since October 2025.
Bitcoin stalls near $83,000 while lighter drops 17% on Robinhood perps plan
Bitcoin held near $83,000 as the 30-year Treasury yield topped 5.6%, while DeFi tokens reversed and lighter fell after Robinhood unveiled U.S. perps.
Live updates: Standard Chartered initiates ENA coverage, BTC tentative ahead of U.S. inflation data
Standard Chartered predicts big rally in Ethena's ENA token. Traders await the Fed's favored inflation gauge after a month of oil-driven rate-hike bets that sent 30-year Treasury yields to their highest since 2002.
OpenAI, Google and Meta pledge outside AI audits under voluntary White House deal
Six companies signed a safety pact covering hacking and biological threats, with no penalties or deadline for putting the checks in place.
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