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Kalshi prices California Prop 40 billionaire wealth tax at 32% despite poll support
Kalshi traders put the odds of California's Proposition 40, a one-time 5% tax on billionaires' net worth, passing in 2026 at 32%, Crypto Briefing reported, even as two unnamed polls showed more voters in favor than opposed.
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Bitcoin slips to $84,200 but holds its range, keeping stair-step pattern intact
Bitcoin fell more than 2% to $84,200 on Wednesday, according to CoinDesk data, but stayed inside its two-week range, which analysts say keeps a months-long stair-step uptrend intact.
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AMD ramps HBM4-based Helios rack production as memory supply stays tight, report says
AMD has increased production of its HBM4-based Helios AI rack systems, Crypto Briefing reported, with mass production under way since July 2026 and significant volume increases expected in Q4 2026 despite tight HBM4 supply.
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Proposed CFTC rules would limit crypto leverage to federally registered exchanges
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said only federally regulated crypto exchanges would be allowed to offer leveraged products under proposed rules Regulation CTX and Regulation CAM, Crypto Briefing reported. Neither rule has been adopted yet.
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Abstract, the Ethereum layer-2 built by Pudgy Penguins' parent, to shut down
Abstract, the consumer-focused Ethereum layer-2 built by Pudgy Penguins' parent Igloo Inc., said it will shut down this year. Igloo CEO Luca Netz said the company lost tens of millions without finding product-market fit.
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U.S. government-linked wallets move over $100M in BTC and BNB, Arkham data shows
Wallets Arkham links to the U.S. government moved more than $100 million in BTC and BNB on Tuesday, with some bitcoin reaching addresses Arkham labels as Coinbase Prime deposits. No sale has been confirmed.
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World Liberty Financial plans USD1 payments push for Web2 firms, report says
World Liberty Financial plans to extend its USD1-based payments tech to large Web2 firms paying drivers, contractors and creators, Crypto Briefing reported. No WLFI statement was cited, and no live Web2 partner is confirmed.
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Pudgy Penguins' Abstract to shut Dec. 15, second Ethereum layer 2 to close in a week
Igloo, the company behind Pudgy Penguins, will shut its Abstract layer-2 blockchain on Dec. 15 after losing tens of millions of dollars, days after Blast announced its own shutdown.
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Ray Dalio says AI market nears bubble burst point as debt costs rise
Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio told Bloomberg Television on October 6 that the AI market shows classic bubble signs, citing hyperscalers' growing reliance on debt as borrowing costs climb.
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Cardano Foundation puts CIP-0113 token compliance standard live on mainnet
The Cardano Foundation said at TOKEN2049 that CIP-0113 is live on mainnet. The opt-in standard lets native token issuers freeze, seize and restrict assets, and the ledger itself enforces the rules.
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Cardano Foundation launches CIP-0113, letting issuers freeze and restrict tokens
The Cardano Foundation said its CIP-0113 token standard is live after security audits. It lets stablecoin, fund and bond issuers restrict who can receive tokens and freeze or seize holdings when rules require it.
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Robinhood $25M Bitcoin buy claim unsupported by filings, Crypto Briefing says
A viral post said Robinhood added $25 million in Bitcoin to its balance sheet. Crypto Briefing found no such purchase in its filings and says the claim misreads $25 billion Arkham labels as customer custody.
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BlackRock's Nikhil Sharma pitches tokenized money market funds as direct collateral
BlackRock digital assets director Nikhil Sharma says tokenized money market fund shares could be posted directly as collateral, cutting out redemption and multi-day cash settlement, Crypto Briefing reported.
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AMD CEO Lisa Su returns to South Korea for HBM4 talks with Samsung chip chief
AMD CEO Lisa Su was scheduled to visit South Korea on October 6-7 to meet Samsung chip chief Jun Young-hyun, with HBM4 memory at the center of the talks, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Houthis claim drone strike on Riyadh airport; Saudi Arabia yet to confirm
Yemen's Houthi movement claimed a drone strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, but Saudi authorities hadn't confirmed any strike at the time of reporting, leaving the claim unverified.
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Samsung Q3 profit forecast near nine-fold jump on AI memory chip demand
Analysts expect Samsung to report about 106.1 trillion won in Q3 operating profit, nearly nine times last year's 12.17 trillion won, on AI memory demand. That's according to Crypto Briefing. Preliminary guidance is due October 8.
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US government-linked wallets move $103M in BTC and BNB, on-chain trackers say
Wallets linked to US authorities sent 833.6 BTC and 40,285 BNB, worth an estimated $103 million, within nine hours on October 7, 2026. The Bitcoin went to Coinbase Prime, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Black Hills plans $1.8 billion in gas generation for Google's Cheyenne data center
Black Hills Corp. said it signed power service agreements with Google for a Cheyenne, Wyoming data center and plans to spend $1.8 billion on new natural gas generation between 2027 and 2029, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Unidentified wallet sends about 133.78 million USDC to Aave, Whale Alert flags
An unlabeled wallet moved roughly 133.78 million USDC into lending protocol Aave, according to Whale Alert data reported by Crypto Briefing. Neither Aave nor Circle has commented on the transfer.
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Boston Dynamics names former Amazon Alexa leader Rohit Prasad as CEO
Boston Dynamics named Rohit Prasad, who led Alexa development at Amazon for over 12 years, as CEO effective October 7, Crypto Briefing reported. He takes over a role that's been filled on an interim basis since February.
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Robinhood Chain memecoin-stock pair volume hit $443M a day, then fell 96%
Daily volume in memecoin-stock token pairs on Robinhood Chain hit $443 million in early September, then fell 96% from that peak, according to CryptoQuant data reported by Crypto Briefing.
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LG CNS launches KITL blockchain platform for stablecoins and tokenized assets
LG CNS introduced KITL on Oct. 6, a shared blockchain platform for Korean banks, brokerages and payment firms, and expanded its tie-up with Securitize through an MOU on tokenized assets.
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Anthropic excludes charitable matching costs from adjusted profit ahead of IPO
Anthropic will drop stock-funded charitable matching costs from its adjusted operating profit after more than $660M in related noncash expenses, as IPO materials point to a valuation above $2 trillion, according to Crypto Briefing.
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Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade goes live on Sepolia testnet ahead of mainnet
Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade went live on the Sepolia testnet on Tuesday, one of the final major rehearsals before mainnet. Developers haven't yet set activation dates for the Hoodi testnet or mainnet.