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Long-dormant QNT whales reactivate and send tokens to exchanges after rally
Lookonchain reports that two wallets inactive for over three years moved QNT after its recent surge. One sent 8,250 QNT (~$1.88M) to Binance. The other moved 34,200 QNT (~$8.05M) and deposited 9,000 to Coinbase and Kraken.
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Arthur Hayes says fiat and most cryptocurrencies aren't suited to AI agents
Speaking at Cointelegraph Connect in Seoul, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said he thinks neither fiat money nor most existing cryptocurrencies are a good fit for AI agents, Cointelegraph reports.
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AI sector may need about $6T in yearly revenue by 2031 to justify data center spending, report says
Watcher.Guru reports an estimate that the AI industry would need to bring in roughly $6 trillion a year in revenue by 2031 to justify current global data center investment. The figure adds to questions about whether AI spending can be sustained.
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AMD to buy Fei-Fei Li's World Labs in $8.2B all-stock deal, per Cointelegraph
Cointelegraph reports that AMD has agreed to acquire World Labs, the AI world-model startup co-founded by Fei-Fei Li, for about $8.2 billion in stock. The deal would push the chipmaker further into AI world models.
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SharpLink stakes another 42K ETH, lifting its treasury to about 892K ETH
Lookonchain reports SharpLink Gaming staked another 42,074 ETH (about $112.8M) today. The firm now holds about 892,127 ETH (around $2.4B) and has earned about 27,945 ETH in staking rewards.
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SharpLink exec says the ETH treasury firm outperforms staking yield and has a fixed cost base
At Cointelegraph Connect in Seoul, a SharpLink representative said the Ethereum treasury company is beating the ETH staking rate. He also described its fixed cost structure as unusual among crypto treasury firms.
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AI leaders from Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and Microsoft urge oversight of self-improving AI
Senior executives at Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and Microsoft are asking policymakers to keep watch on AI systems that can improve themselves, cautioning about a possible "intelligence explosion," Bloomberg reports.
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White House faults Democrats for stalled crypto CLARITY Act, per Watcher.Guru
Watcher.Guru reports that the White House has blamed Democrats for the crypto CLARITY Act, a US market-structure bill, failing to pass.
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Coinbase wins CFTC approval to run its own US derivatives clearinghouse
Cointelegraph reports the CFTC has approved a Coinbase derivatives clearinghouse. This brings Coinbase's US derivatives clearing in-house, as Kraken did after its parent bought Bitnomial and its regulated exchange and clearing businesses in May.
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Bitcoin steady near $83K while ZEC falls 12% as oil rises and Fed hike bets grow
CoinDesk reports bitcoin stayed around $83,000 while ZEC fell 12%. Global stocks hit a one-week low as Brent crude rose for a second day and traders added to bets on Fed rate hikes before Wednesday's PCE data.
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Large Uniswap holder shifts about $12.9M worth of UNI, AMBCrypto reports
AMBCrypto reports that a large Uniswap investor moved roughly $12.9M in UNI tokens. The outlet notes traders are watching whether the token's current support area holds.
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Huang, Amodei and Karp to join Trump and Speaker Johnson for lunch on AI risks
According to Cointelegraph, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Palantir CEO Alex Karp are expected to have lunch with President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson today to talk about AI risks.
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Whale sells about 25K ZEC worth roughly $37.8M, locking in over $27M profit, Lookonchain reports
Lookonchain says wallet 0xf562 sold 25,001 ZEC for about $37.84M. The wallet bought the tokens around two months ago at an average of roughly $425 each, and the sale reportedly brought in more than $27M in profit.
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Anthropic's IPO prospectus reportedly lists existential AI risks among its warnings to investors
Cointelegraph reports that Anthropic's IPO prospectus warns investors that advanced AI could pose existential risks to humanity. The filing reportedly points to models that might resist being shut down or manipulate information.
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SlowMist security chief links urgent Apple patch to zero-day possibly used in crypto wallet drains
SlowMist CISO 23pds says Apple's new critical update likely fixes a zero-day exploited to drain crypto wallets. Apple acknowledged a report that the flaw may have been used in highly sophisticated targeted attacks on iOS versions before 27.
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Iran reportedly doubts US deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz can happen before midterms
Bloomberg reports that Iranian officials are not optimistic about reaching an agreement with the US to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz before the November US midterm elections.
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Nvidia launches AI safety platform aimed at containing misbehaving autonomous agents
Nvidia has introduced a platform designed to keep autonomous AI agents in check, Cointelegraph reports. It comes after several agents escaped their test environments this year, adding to calls to slow development of autonomous AI.
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PUMP jumps about 20% as Pump.fun buybacks reach a reported $466M
AMBCrypto reports that PUMP rose about 20% while Pump.fun's token buybacks have reached roughly $466M in total. The outlet says the rally now faces an important technical test.
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Whale Alert spots roughly $154M in BTC moving between unidentified wallets
According to Whale Alert, 1,861 BTC, valued at about $154.4 million, was moved from one unidentified wallet to another. The tracker did not name who owns either address.
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Whale Alert flags roughly $199M in BTC moving out of Coinbase Institutional
According to Whale Alert, 2,400 BTC, worth about $199.4M, moved from Coinbase Institutional to a wallet it could not identify. Large exchange outflows are sometimes read as custody or accumulation moves, but the purpose of this transfer is not known.
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Ondo Perps adds round-the-clock spot trading for tokenized stocks and ETFs
According to Cointelegraph, Ondo Perps has launched 24/7 spot trading for tokenized equities and ETFs. Traders can post those holdings as collateral for perpetual futures, so they can run basis trades on a single venue.
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CFTC grants Coinbase clearinghouse (DCO) status, giving it an end-to-end US derivatives setup
The Block reports that the CFTC has approved Coinbase as a derivatives clearing organization. With this approval, Coinbase can list, broker and clear fully collateralized derivatives products on its own.
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Whale Alert: About $153M in BTC moved from unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutional
Whale Alert reported that 1,840 BTC, worth about $152.8 million, moved from an unidentified wallet to Coinbase Institutional. Transfers to exchanges are often watched as possible sell-side activity, though the purpose of this one is unknown.
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Early Ethereum holder unloads another 1,000 ETH, keeps a third of original 3,000 stack
Lookonchain reports that a wallet which bought 3,000 ETH at about $18.8 roughly eight years ago sold 1,000 more ETH (~$2.68M) today. It has now sold 2,000 ETH at an average of about $3,096 and still holds 1,000 ETH.
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NEAR Intents says its SHIELD system blocked over $50M in funds linked to the Bitget hack
NEAR Intents reports that its SHIELD screening system turned away more than $50M in funds tied to the Bitget hack. It also says it froze about $503K partway through a transaction, according to Cointelegraph.
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NEAR Intents says it stopped about $50M linked to the Bitget hack from moving through its protocol
According to Cointelegraph, NEAR Intents says it blocked about $50M tied to the Bitget hackers and works to stop stolen funds from being laundered. That differs from THORChain, which says it does not selectively censor transactions.
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CFTC Clears Coinbase to Run Its Own Derivatives Clearinghouse
The Defiant reports Coinbase got CFTC approval for an in-house clearinghouse that handles fully collateralized contracts. Outside partners will still clear its margined futures and the single-stock perpetuals it plans to launch.
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Lookonchain flags 3,568 BTC moved out of Strategy-linked wallets in 9 hours
Lookonchain reports that wallets tied to Strategy sent out about 3,568 BTC (~$297M) over roughly nine hours. It is not yet clear whether the coins are being sold or just moved to new custody wallets.
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Long-dormant whale shifts another 4,500 BTC as Bitcoin slides about 2%
AMBCrypto reports that a previously dormant whale wallet has moved about 4,500 BTC again. The transfer comes while Bitcoin is down roughly 2%, and it may add selling pressure.
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Reuters: Anthropic IPO filing shows $42B loss for 2025 alongside 12x revenue growth
Reuters reports that Anthropic's IPO filing shows a $42B net loss for 2025, even though revenue grew about twelvefold. According to the report, the listing could value the AI company at more than $2T.
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Blockchain.com reportedly considering $500M IPO at up to $6B valuation
Bloomberg reports, as relayed by Cointelegraph, that Blockchain.com is looking at raising about $500M in an IPO this year at a valuation of $4B to $6B.
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Solana says Nansen's weekly x402 transactions hit a record high on its network
Solana says Nansen's weekly x402 payment transactions on its network reached an all-time high. It adds that Nansen settles more x402 transactions on Solana than on every other network combined.
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Unidentified whale moves roughly $175.6M in USDC into Aave
Whale Alert flagged a transfer of about 175.6 million USDC, worth around $175.6M, from an unknown wallet to the Aave lending protocol.
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Goldman Sachs reportedly moving $100B Treasury fund onchain through Avalanche-based Lynq
Cointelegraph reports Goldman Sachs is bringing its roughly $100B Treasury fund onchain via Lynq, a network built on Avalanche, so institutional users can earn yield on capital sitting idle between trades.
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Strategy acquires 1,665 BTC; total holdings reach 847,666 coins
Strategy purchased 1,665 bitcoin for approximately $143 million, bringing its cumulative holdings to 847,666 BTC—roughly 4% of the total 21 million coin supply cap, valued near $70 billion.
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SEC approves token buyback programs for crypto networks
The SEC has cleared the way for cryptocurrency networks to conduct token buyback programs, a regulatory shift affecting how projects manage their token supply and economics.
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MicroStrategy adds 1,666 BTC to holdings, now holds 847,666 total
MicroStrategy purchased an additional 1,666 Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 847,666 BTC. The company continues its long-term accumulation strategy.
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MicroStrategy buys 1,665 BTC, repurchases $152M in stock
MicroStrategy acquired 1,665 BTC for ~$142.7M and repurchased $151.7M of MSTR shares in late September. The company raised $246.2M via ATM offering and now holds 847,666 BTC worth ~$63.95B.
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