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.
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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.
Gemini 4 Is Here, and Google’s Flagship Tops All Other AI Models on Cybersecurity
Gemini 4 is finally here, one week after the release of Claude Opus 5.5 and one day after GPT 6.1 Sol, proving American labs are very much committed to slowing down AI development. Please excuse our sarcasm.
Energy bills are going up - here's what you can do about it
Energy prices have now risen by nearly 4%, with forecasts of a much bigger jump to come in January.
Bitget Hacker Turns to Zcash Privacy Pool After Near Rejects $50M in Swaps
The hacker who drained $387.5 million from crypto exchange Bitget has started hiding some of the loot inside Zcash's private pool. On-chain investigator ZachXBT said Wednesday that the attacker began moving about 2,700 …
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.
The AI telling farmers when to harvest
Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?
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.
Dogecoin Is Getting Apps as DogeOS Opens Its Public Testnet
DogeOS opened the public testnet for its Dogecoin application layer on Wednesday, per its press release. A testnet is a trial version of a network, where developers test apps before real money is involved.
Bitwise CIO Names His ‘Mount Rushmore’ Of Crypto, Says These 4 Coins Are Driving Bull Market
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Employers should teach primary-age children about work, says Milburn
Children should be introduced to the world of work at the start of primary school, says the author of a major report into youth activity in the UK.
CFTC Sends White House New Rules to Cement Its Grip on Prediction Markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is moving to lock in its authority over prediction markets, sending the White House two rules that would redraw the legal definition of a "swap" around event contracts, the yes-o…
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.
Crypto Market Cap Breakout Signals End of 2026 Accumulation
The post Crypto Market Cap Breakout Signals End of 2026 Accumulation appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The crypto market cap is finally moving beyond the accumulation range that has defined much of the year, with…
Brad Garlinghouse Says XRP Has a Specific Role in Ripple’s Payments Strategy
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US Government's New AI Chatbot Has a Weird Minecraft Secret
Ask the U.S. government's brand-new AI chatbot about Minecraft, and it stops sounding like a help desk. It starts sounding like it's having an existential crisis.
Softer-Than-Feared US Inflation Despite Robust Spending
U.S. inflation rose less than expected in August, while consumer spending remained strong in Washington. The softer price data reduced urgency for another October Federal Reserve rate hike, though one by year-end remain…
GDP Strength Masks the Fed’s Bigger Problem: An Economy Still Running Hot
Inflation may be increasing at a slower pace than expected, the markets might be cheering, and the Fed will likely soon be cutting, but Diane Swonk isn’t popping Champagne.
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.
Ex-NCA Officer Must Repay $2.4M for Bitcoin He Stole When It Was Worth $77K
A former National Crime Agency officer has been ordered to repay £1,810,678.93, around $2.4 million, over the theft of 50 Bitcoin from a wallet seized in a dark web investigation, coins that were worth roughly £60,000, …
Open USD takes on Tether, Circle with a different stablecoin model that's 'building money'
Open USD (OUSD), after being initially unveiled in June, went live on Wednesday on Ethereum
Crypto industry gave $8 million to Clarity Act lobbyists who didn't close the deal
The crypto industry has become famous for its spending on elections and boasts an array of expensive booster organizations, but it also sought to convert almost $8 million into political results this year through direct…
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.