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McDonald's McRib Doesn't Actually Boost Bitcoin's Price, Sorry Everyone

decrypt.coMcDonald's McRib Doesn't Actually Boost Bitcoin's Price, Sorry EveryoneCrypto traders think the McRib’s return to McDonald's means a Bitcoin pump is coming. Experts say there is "no correlation at all."

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Bitcoin Mining Firm Luxor Raises $16 Million to Scale Its AI Compute Push

decrypt.coBitcoin Mining Firm Luxor Raises $16 Million to Scale Its AI Compute PushThe CMT Digital-led round, which drew mining-hardware makers Canaan and MicroBT, will fund Luxor’s expansion into AI compute trading, hardware and derivatives.

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Morning Minute: Tokenized Stock Battle Looms Over Robinhood’s Earnings Call

decrypt.coMorning Minute: Tokenized Stock Battle Looms Over Robinhood’s Earnings CallOne of crypto’s primary growth sectors for this upcoming cycle is under attack. Will Vlad Tenev speak up on today’s Robinhood earnings call?

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Why This Team of Ninjas Is Tripling Down on Mining Bitcoin

decrypt.coWhy This Team of Ninjas Is Tripling Down on Mining BitcoinNIP Group says Bitcoin mining has “earned its place” as the esports giant swaps 247 million shares for more machines.

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Canada’s Draft Stablecoin Rules Cap Redemption Fees at 1% and Ban Yield

decrypt.coCanada’s Draft Stablecoin Rules Cap Redemption Fees at 1% and Ban YieldOttawa opened a 60-day consultation on draft rules requiring one-to-one reserves and fast redemption from stablecoin issuers, while keeping the ban on paying holders interest.

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OpenAI Launches GPT-6.1 Terra, Its Half-Good AI Model at Half the Price

decrypt.coOpenAI Launches GPT-6.1 Terra, Its Half-Good AI Model at Half the PriceOpenAI's mid-tier model now operates apps and screens more like a person would, with API prices 50% below GPT-5.6 Terra and an error rate that OpenAI says fell sharply.

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Unitree Stock Jumps as Investors Bet Chatbot AI Will Finally Give Robots a Brain

decrypt.coUnitree Stock Jumps as Investors Bet Chatbot AI Will Finally Give Robots a BrainUnitree's shares have jumped about 60% in under two weeks as investors bet OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra will give robots the brains they lack, turning the stock into an AI proxy.

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NBA Embraces the CFTC on Prediction Markets as the NFL Fights It in Court

decrypt.coNBA Embraces the CFTC on Prediction Markets as the NFL Fights It in CourtThe agreement, which follows similar deals with MLB and NHL, establishes information-sharing to guard against insider trading as sports betting migrates to CFTC-regulated venues.

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South Korea Arrests Seven in First Big AI-Assisted Hacking Case

decrypt.coSouth Korea Arrests Seven in First Big AI-Assisted Hacking CasePolice in Seoul say a 32-year-old with no IT background used AI tools to break into about 90 hospitals, schools and companies, then pressed victims for roughly $270,000 combined.

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AI Agents Found a Way Into Anthropic's Business Systems in Under 12 Hours

decrypt.coAI Agents Found a Way Into Anthropic's Business Systems in Under 12 HoursCathedral, a startup founded by ex-DOGE staffers, says its AI agents found paths into Anthropic's sales, HR, and IT systems through third-party software.

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Why Prediction Markets Got the Brazilian Election So Wrong

decrypt.coWhy Prediction Markets Got the Brazilian Election So WrongExperts say Brazil's prediction market ban left the odds in the hands of traders with little knowledge about the election.

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SpaceX Locks Up $40 Billion for AI Chips as Musk Warns Most Neoclouds Will Die

decrypt.coSpaceX Locks Up $40 Billion for AI Chips as Musk Warns Most Neoclouds Will DieElon Musk says SpaceX closed a $40 billion chip deal with Apollo while lenders shut the door on smaller AI cloud firms, a split that could decide who controls computing.

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Bitcoin Wallet Fixes Critical Flaw That Redirected Funds to Attackers

decrypt.coBitcoin Wallet Fixes Critical Flaw That Redirected Funds to AttackersA confirmed exploit let rogue servers replace Electrum’s pending transactions, tricking users into redirecting Bitcoin to attacker addresses.

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India’s CoinDCX Confirms $16 Million Loss Days After CEO Called It a ‘False Alarm’

decrypt.coIndia’s CoinDCX Confirms $16 Million Loss Days After CEO Called It a ‘False Alarm’The Mumbai-based exchange says 15.99 million USDT was drained from wallets it retired after last year’s $44 million hack, bringing its combined losses to nearly $60 million—and it’s absorbing the hit.

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Tom Lee's Bitmine Keeps Buying Ethereum But Pivots to Record Share Buybacks

decrypt.coTom Lee's Bitmine Keeps Buying Ethereum But Pivots to Record Share BuybacksThe firm added 10,452 ETH to reach 4.95% of supply, but its bigger move was repurchasing 2.04 million of its own shares—part of what it calls the largest equity buyback any crypto treasury company has run.

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'Privacy Horror’: Researcher Uncovers Extent of Samsung Smart TV User Tracking

decrypt.co'Privacy Horror’: Researcher Uncovers Extent of Samsung Smart TV User TrackingAI-powered reverse engineering could make it "easier and faster" for researchers to uncover and explain how devices collect and share data.

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Anthropic Makes IPO Filing Public, Plans Nasdaq Listing Under ‘ANT’

decrypt.coAnthropic Makes IPO Filing Public, Plans Nasdaq Listing Under ‘ANT’The S-1 shows revenue up from $1.2 billion a year earlier, and a share structure that leaves a trust and the co-founders in control.

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Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buying, Spends $205M Buying Back STRC

decrypt.coStrategy Pauses Bitcoin Buying, Spends $205M Buying Back STRCThe Bitcoin treasury firm's USD Cash balance fell to $242.4 million after its biggest weekly STRC buyback in more than a month.

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Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buying, Spends $205M Buying Back STRC https://decrypt.co/381811/strategy-pauses-bitcoin-buying-spends-205m-buying-back-strc?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=auto

decrypt.coStrategy Pauses Bitcoin Buying, Spends $205M Buying Back STRCThe Bitcoin treasury firm's USD Cash balance fell to $242.4 million after its biggest weekly STRC buyback in more than a month.

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Bitcoin Dips Below $80,000 Ahead of Fed Decision, Midterms

decrypt.coBitcoin Dips Below $80,000 Ahead of Fed Decision, MidtermsAnalysts point to a sell-off in AI stocks and ETF outflows, with HashKey's Tim Sun flagging $75,000 as the next key support level.

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Bitcoin’s Bear Market Is Over, Galaxy Research Says: 'Now Is an Attractive Time to Buy'

decrypt.coBitcoin’s Bear Market Is Over, Galaxy Research Says: 'Now Is an Attractive Time to Buy'Galaxy Research says Bitcoin’s bear market ended in June, pointing to a reclaimed 50-week moving average, fading selling pressure, and a strengthening debasement case.

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Bitcoin Dips Below $80,000 Ahead of Fed Decision, Midterms https://decrypt.co/381802/bitcoin-dips-below-80000-ahead-of-fed-decision-midterms?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=auto

decrypt.coBitcoin Dips Below $80,000 Ahead of Fed Decision, MidtermsAnalysts point to a sell-off in AI stocks and ETF outflows, with HashKey's Tim Sun flagging $75,000 as the next key support level.

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Bitcoin’s Bear Market Is Over, Galaxy Research Says: 'Now Is an Attractive Time to Buy' https://decrypt.co/381786/bitcoin-bear-market-is-over-galaxy-research-says?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=auto

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Morning Minute: Bitcoin Breaks Below $80,000 as Iran Fears Hit the Weekend

decrypt.coMorning Minute: Bitcoin Breaks Below $80,000 as Iran Fears Hit the WeekendSome relief is appearing this morning as oil and rates fall, with a big macro week ahead featuring major earnings, FOMC and key data drops.

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Morning Minute: Bitcoin Breaks Below $80,000 as Iran Fears Hit the Weekend https://decrypt.co/381797/morning-minute-bitcoin-breaks-below-80000-as-iran-fears-hit-the-weekend?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=auto

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Israel's Central Bank Rebukes Netanyahu Plan to Use Crypto to Dodge Sanctions

decrypt.coIsrael's Central Bank Rebukes Netanyahu Plan to Use Crypto to Dodge SanctionsOver 100 economists, including former governor Jacob Frenkel, warned of deeper isolation ahead of Israel's October 27 national election.

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Israel's Central Bank Rebukes Netanyahu Plan to Use Crypto to Dodge Sanctions https://decrypt.co/381789/israels-central-bank-rebukes-netanyahu-plan-to-use-crypto-to-dodge-sanctions?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=auto

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Wells Fargo, Cisco, Intuit Among 6 More Companies Objecting to Tokenized Stocks

decrypt.coWells Fargo, Cisco, Intuit Among 6 More Companies Objecting to Tokenized StocksTwenty-two companies have now objected to having their shares traded on the planned OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue, after Wells Fargo, Cisco, Marvell, Arm, Moderna. and Intuit joined the list.

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Bitcoin ETFs Snap Two-Week Losing Streak Despite Late-Week Slide

decrypt.coBitcoin ETFs Snap Two-Week Losing Streak Despite Late-Week SlideSpot Bitcoin ETFs finished the week with about $301 million in net inflows, ending a two-week losing streak, even as two straight days of outflows kept October in the red.

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Google Quietly Updates Privacy Policy to Let Gmail and Photos Data Feed Ads

decrypt.coGoogle Quietly Updates Privacy Policy to Let Gmail and Photos Data Feed AdsA policy change effective Oct. 16 carves out an exception to Google’s long-standing pledge—letting connected Gmail, Drive, and Photos data personalize ads through its Personal Intelligence AI features.

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Sweden's Government Offices Block ChatGPT and Claude, Keep Microsoft Copilot

decrypt.coSweden's Government Offices Block ChatGPT and Claude, Keep Microsoft CopilotSweden's Government Offices will block ChatGPT and Claude on staff computers from Monday, steering civil servants to Microsoft Copilot as the only AI that passed its security review.

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Game Publishers Have Pushed to Cut Discs Since 2007, Infinity Ward Veteran Says

decrypt.coGame Publishers Have Pushed to Cut Discs Since 2007, Infinity Ward Veteran SaysRobert Bowling, who spent six years working on Call of Duty, told Decrypt that Activision suggested cutting discs nearly two decades ago.

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Hong Kong’s Biggest Bank Puts a Stablecoin in 3 Million Wallets

decrypt.coHong Kong’s Biggest Bank Puts a Stablecoin in 3 Million WalletsHSBC switched on its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin inside PayMe on Friday, testing whether a bank-issued token can become everyday money.

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Netanyahu Considering Crypto Plan to Dodge Banking Sanctions on Israel

decrypt.coNetanyahu Considering Crypto Plan to Dodge Banking Sanctions on IsraelDays before Israel’s election, Netanyahu said he has asked for a blockchain plan in case banks are hit with sanctions, and told Israelis to prepare for a rainy day after Trump.

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Senate Democrat Probes Tether Payments to Ex-White House Crypto Adviser’s Firm

decrypt.coSenate Democrat Probes Tether Payments to Ex-White House Crypto Adviser’s FirmSen. Richard Blumenthal demanded Tether’s records on payments to Nxum, a firm co-owned by former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines.

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SpaceX Filing Gives Elon Musk the Final Word on Tesla Merger He Says He’s Staying Out Of

decrypt.coSpaceX Filing Gives Elon Musk the Final Word on Tesla Merger He Says He’s Staying Out OfSpaceX’s latest 10-Q filing quietly confirms any Tesla combination requires sign-off from its “controlling shareholder.”

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SEC Flags AI 'Super Intelligence' and Tokenization as Systemic Market Risks

decrypt.coSEC Flags AI 'Super Intelligence' and Tokenization as Systemic Market RisksThe regulator's Division of Examinations named "super intelligence and other advanced technologies" as a focus area alongside tokenization risks.

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How I Vibe Coded My Smart TV—And Claude Killed It

decrypt.coHow I Vibe Coded My Smart TV—And Claude Killed ItVibe coding your TV is impressive. Doing it without knowing exactly what you're touching is how you lose a rooted LG set and get a very sincere apology from an AI.

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Bitcoin Core Rewrites Its Security Policy for a World Where AI Finds Bugs in One Prompt

decrypt.coBitcoin Core Rewrites Its Security Policy for a World Where AI Finds Bugs in One PromptDevelopers will now backport fixes and cut releases immediately for flaws flagged as “easily discoverable,” abandoning long embargoes for bugs an attacker can surface with a single AI prompt.

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Crypto Scammers Who Used Prayer Groups to Lure Victims Must Pay $1.3 Billion, Says New York

decrypt.coCrypto Scammers Who Used Prayer Groups to Lure Victims Must Pay $1.3 Billion, Says New YorkNew York’s attorney general asked a court to order NovaTech’s founders, who fled the country, to pay about $1.37 billion, and settled with four top promoters for nearly $6 million.

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Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $636 Million as October Turns Red Again

decrypt.coBitcoin ETFs Bleed $636 Million as October Turns Red AgainSpot Bitcoin ETFs lost $635.6 million on Thursday, their biggest outflow of the month, pushing October flows back to a loss of about $176 million as Ethereum and Solana funds also bled.

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Morning Minute: a16z Drops 'Crypto' From Its Fund

decrypt.coMorning Minute: a16z Drops 'Crypto' From Its FundThe name change is symbolic of the fund’s future investing focus, though the firm will continue investing in crypto.

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Interpol Recovers $105M in African Cybercrime Sweep That Shut Illegal Crypto Mines

decrypt.coInterpol Recovers $105M in African Cybercrime Sweep That Shut Illegal Crypto MinesOperation Serengeti III led to 1,462 arrests across 21 countries, while Angolan police seized more than 2,000 crypto mining devices.

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Ethereum Delays Glamsterdam Testnet Fork Over Gas Security Flaws

decrypt.coEthereum Delays Glamsterdam Testnet Fork Over Gas Security FlawsThe Hoodi testnet fork is off after ChainSecurity found gas changes that could let contracts lock in failures, citing 13 real-world cases.

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Ethereum Delays Glamsterdam Testnet Fork Over Gas Security Flaws https://decrypt.co/381681/ethereum-delays-glamsterdam-testnet-fork-over-gas-security-flaws?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=auto

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Heatbit's $899 Water Heater Element Mines Bitcoin While It Heats Your Tank https://decrypt.co/381665/heatbits-899-water-heater-element-mines-bitcoin-while-it-heats-your-tank?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=auto

decrypt.coHeatbit's $899 Water Heater Element Mines Bitcoin While It Heats Your TankThe Bitwater element swaps a tank's resistance wire for 20 mining chips, and Heatbit says it uses the same electricity to heat the water.

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Bitcoin in 'Wait and See Mode'—And That Might Be a Good Thing

decrypt.coBitcoin in 'Wait and See Mode'—And That Might Be a Good ThingThe crypto market has been quiet as of late. Market analysts think that might actually be a good sign and that a bull market might be near.

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Is the Internet Safe Again After the PHP Nightmare? What You Need to Know

decrypt.coIs the Internet Safe Again After the PHP Nightmare? What You Need to KnowPHP shipped its fix, attackers launched millions of attempts, and governments say no one has broken in yet. Here's what that means for your passwords, your crypto, and your browsing.

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ChatGPT Teaches Messi Chess—On a Board It Set Up Wrong, With an Opening That Loses in Four Moves

decrypt.coChatGPT Teaches Messi Chess—On a Board It Set Up Wrong, With an Opening That Loses in Four MovesLionel Messi’s ChatGPT ad has the AI teaching him chess on a board with kings and queens swapped, then suggesting an opening that loses in four moves on that board.

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a16z Drops Crypto From Its Name, Widens Bets to AI and Frontier Tech

decrypt.coa16z Drops Crypto From Its Name, Widens Bets to AI and Frontier TechAndreessen Horowitz is renaming its crypto fund a16z Frontier and widening its scope to AI, autonomous machines and biology, saying the line between crypto and everyday tech has blurred.