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Cloudflare CEO expects AI agents to pay per page read, needing about 10M transactions per second at launch
Speaking to CoinDesk, Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince said the web is heading toward AI agents paying for each page they read. He estimated this would need about 10 million transactions per second from day one, far above Visa's peak of roughly 80,000.
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Nasdaq CEO says blockchain tokenization could reshape global finance
According to Watcher.Guru, Nasdaq's CEO expects blockchain-based tokenization to transform global finance and unlock tens of billions of dollars in capital.
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ALGO rises about 17% as Algorand pushes quantum resistance and AI payments
AMBCrypto reports that Algorand's token gained roughly 17%, with the move coming alongside the network's work on quantum-resistant security and AI-driven payments.
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Binance curbs eight services and pulls 22 tokens for Brazilian users under new central bank rules
According to Wu Blockchain, starting Oct 27 Binance will cut Brazilian users off from services including loans, margin, Launchpool and Megadrop, and will stop trading in 22 tokens such as XVG, USDE and USTC. It also plans to move users to a local entity by Oct 29.
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Three fired OpenAI safety researchers say they lost their jobs for putting safety ahead of company interests
Cointelegraph reports that three safety researchers OpenAI fired last week say they were dismissed for putting safety concerns ahead of the company's business interests. OpenAI's response was not included in the report.
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Senate Democrat opens inquiry into Cantor Fitzgerald over its Tether relationship
Cointelegraph reports that a Senate Democrat has sent Cantor Fitzgerald a letter probing its ties to Tether. The letter comes after Democratic investigators reported last month that USDT has become an important tool in Iran's shadow banking network.
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Unidentified whale moves roughly $134M in USDC into Aave
Whale Alert flagged a transfer of about 133.8M USDC, worth roughly $133.8M, from an unknown wallet to Aave. Moves like this often mean liquidity is being supplied to the lending protocol.
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Anthropic launches 'Cyber Mission' to find weaknesses in critical infrastructure and open-source code
Cointelegraph reports that Anthropic has launched a "Cyber Mission" initiative. It will use its most capable AI models to find vulnerabilities in power grids, water systems and open-source software before attackers can exploit them.
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Unidentified whale pulls roughly $133.8M in USDC from Aave
Whale Alert reports that about 133.8 million USDC, worth around $133.8M, moved from Aave to an unidentified wallet. The purpose of the transfer has not been disclosed.
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Solana points to Securitize bringing tokenized stocks to U.S. users on its network
The official Solana account shared that tokenized equities are coming to U.S. users on Solana through Securitize, the tokenization platform. The post linked to more information but gave no further details.
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Trader AguilaTrades takes $331K loss on BTC long, flips to 40x short worth $16.35M
Lookonchain reports AguilaTrades, back after six months of inactivity, closed a BTC long at a roughly $331K loss during a market drop and then opened a 40x short on 200 BTC (about $16.35M). The short's liquidation price is near $82,703.
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Samsung Wallet picks Solana to power USDC transfers for US Galaxy users
Decrypt reports that Samsung Wallet will support cross-border USDC transfers on Solana starting late October, reaching about 82M US Galaxy devices. Samsung first hinted at stablecoin support three months ago but didn't say which chain it would use.
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Hyperliquid's Jeff Yan says options complement perps and points to HIP-4 for options protocols
At DAS Asia 2026, Hyperliquid Labs co-founder Jeff Yan said he no longer thinks options traders will all switch to perpetuals. He called the two products complementary and said HIP-4 gives builders a direct way to launch options protocols on Hyperliquid.
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Sui unveils 'Agent Pass' at Basecamp to let users set limits on what AI agents can access
Cointelegraph reports that Sui announced SUI Agent Pass at its Basecamp event in Singapore. Users can write policies that limit which coin and non-coin assets AI agents can reach on the Sui blockchain.
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Trader AguilaTrades returns after 6 months with a $16.6M 40x BTC long on Hyperliquid
Lookonchain reports AguilaTrades, who has lost about $37.6M across 33 liquidations, deposited roughly $499K USDC to Hyperliquid and opened a 40x long on 200 BTC. The position liquidates near $81,467.
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Samsung brings USDC to Galaxy devices for international money transfers
CoinDesk reports that Samsung is adding USDC to its Galaxy ecosystem, which reaches about 82 million users. Starting in late October, eligible users can send USDC abroad or have it paid out in local currency to bank accounts in more than 60 countries.
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Solana links its network to Samsung's Galaxy lineup, citing reach of over 1 billion active devices
Solana's official account cited Samsung's Q2 2026 shipments of 62M Galaxy phones and its more than 1B active devices, and called this digital money at human scale powered by Solana. The tweet doesn't say what the integration actually involves.
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NY jury convicts Jonathan Spalletta over roughly $55M Uranium Finance theft in 2021
Cointelegraph reports that a New York jury found Jonathan Spalletta guilty of taking nearly $55 million from DeFi protocol Uranium Finance in 2021. According to the report, part of the stolen funds went toward rare Pokémon cards.
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Chainlink logged 40 integrations with 24 partners in September, CoinDesk reports
CoinDesk reports that Chainlink added 40 integrations across 24 partners in September. Named partners include Aave, Coinbase, Infosys, Paxos, Circle's Arc and Openstandard.
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NEAR moves into the top 20 by market cap after a roughly 140% monthly gain
Cointelegraph reports that NEAR has entered the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market value after rising about 140% in 30 days. Over the same period, NEAR Intents passed $31 billion in total transaction volume.
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Samsung Wallet adding USDC transfers for eligible US Galaxy users this October
Cointelegraph reports that Samsung Wallet will let eligible US Galaxy users send USDC to crypto wallets and move funds to bank accounts in more than 60 countries starting in October.
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Standard Chartered to offer institutional custody for crypto and tokenized assets in Singapore
Cointelegraph reports that Standard Chartered plans to offer custody of cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and tokenized assets in Singapore. The service would be for institutional and eligible corporate clients.
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Binance Bitcoin balances rise by about 6,217 BTC while ETH holdings fall
AMBCrypto reports that Bitcoin held on Binance grew by roughly 6,217 BTC, while the exchange's Ethereum balances went down over the same period.
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Greece drafting law to set 10% capital gains tax on crypto profits
Cointelegraph reports Greece is working on draft legislation that would apply a 10% capital gains tax to cryptocurrency gains, setting up the country's first tax framework for digital assets.
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EF's Justin Drake says AI may crack ECDSA wallet security before quantum computers can
Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake told the industry to get ready for a "bunker mode," according to Wu Blockchain. He said AI and math advances might break ECDSA within months. He advised moving funds calmly to fresh addresses with unexposed public keys and switching faster to hash-based signatures like SPHINCS.
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Standard Chartered brings its crypto custody service to Singapore
The Block reports that Standard Chartered plans to offer crypto custody in Singapore. The bank already runs custody operations in the UAE, Luxembourg and Hong Kong.
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Deus X Capital to wind down as backers split; CEO Tim Grant moves to AI startup TensorX
CoinDesk reports that crypto investment firm Deus X Capital is shutting down because its backers want to pursue different strategies. CEO Tim Grant will run AI venture TensorX, and CIO Stuart Connolly will stay on to handle the formal wind-down in January.
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US spot Bitcoin ETFs post $485M daily outflow, the largest since June
Cointelegraph reports that US Bitcoin ETFs saw about $485M in net withdrawals in one day, wiping out October's net inflows. Ether ETFs recorded their seventh outflow session in a row.
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Cointelegraph: Anthropic releases Claude Haiku 5.5, reportedly faster and about 75% cheaper to run
Cointelegraph reports that Anthropic has released Claude Haiku 5.5. According to the report, it is about 75% cheaper to run than Haiku 4.5 and scored 72.4% on the OSWorld benchmark, compared with 15.7% for the previous version.
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US spot Bitcoin ETFs lose $487M in a day as IBIT leads withdrawals; Ether ETFs shed $161M
SoSoValue data shows US spot Bitcoin ETFs had $487M in net outflows on Oct 7, with $208M of it from BlackRock's IBIT. Spot Ether ETFs lost $161M, and $116M of that came from BlackRock's ETHA.
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Galaxy's Novogratz calls AI the biggest bubble of his lifetime but still sees reason to take part
Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz said AI is in the largest bubble he has seen in his lifetime. Even so, he argued investors should still take part, Cointelegraph reported.
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Ripple moves into financing for leveraged ETFs, Cointelegraph reports
Cointelegraph reports that Ripple is building a role in providing financing for leveraged exchange-traded funds. The report did not give further details.
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Conduit files lawsuit against Tether seeking release of $2.76M in frozen USDT
AMBCrypto reports that Conduit has sued Tether over roughly $2.76M in USDT that was frozen. Conduit argues that Tether has no valid grounds to keep holding the funds.
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Vitalik Buterin says AI-driven math could seriously weaken lattice-based post-quantum cryptography within two years
Cointelegraph reports that Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned that AI advances in mathematics could significantly weaken lattice-based quantum-resistant cryptography within about two years.
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Arkham: SpaceX wallets hold about 18,700 BTC via Coinbase Prime custody
According to on-chain analytics firm Arkham, SpaceX holds 18,712 BTC, worth about $1.55B, in Coinbase Prime custody. Arkham says the most recent activity from these addresses was a small $88 test transfer in July.
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Samsung to add USDC on Solana and Sui for 82M US Galaxy device users
Cointelegraph reports Samsung will support Circle's USDC stablecoin on both Solana and Sui across roughly 82 million Galaxy devices in the US. The Solana integration is set to begin rolling out in the final week of October.
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Whale holds $26.5M in 20x shorts on BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP and DOGE on Aster
According to Lookonchain, trader 0xdd6a has opened 20x leveraged shorts worth about $26.5M across five major coins on Aster DEX. The largest positions are in ETH and SOL, and the trades show roughly $586K in unrealized gains.
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Vitalik Buterin urges multisig signers to rotate keys per transaction as AI pressures ECDSA
According to Cointelegraph, Vitalik Buterin said that ideally, multisig signers would move to a fresh key after each transaction because AI could threaten ECDSA security. He also cautioned against rushing any changes.
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Justin Sun at TOKEN2049: Gen Z will leave traditional banks behind
Speaking at TOKEN2049 in Singapore, TRON founder Justin Sun said he expects banks to slowly lose their place in the market, arguing that people born after 2000 don't want to spend time dealing with banks, Cointelegraph reports.
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