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Artizen moves to payout-only model, tells users to claim payouts or withdraw funds
Artizen, the community-voted art, science and culture funding platform, switched to a payout-only model on October 5, 2026, according to a notice reported by Crypto Briefing, and told users and creators to claim payouts or withdraw funds without giving a reason.
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CertiK Intel3D report says AI agents can trace stolen crypto, humans stay accountable
CertiK's Intel3D report argues autonomous AI agents can trace stolen crypto across chains and pause vulnerable contracts, while insisting every agent has a human owner accountable for its decisions.
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Solana Foundation launches open-source DvP settlement program with J.P. Morgan input
The Solana Foundation announced Solana DvP, an open-source escrow program giving institutions a standardized API for delivery-versus-payment settlement, with design input from J.P. Morgan.
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Hong Kong questions HSBC over Singapore AI Centre of Excellence plan
Hong Kong has questioned HSBC about its planned Global AI Centre of Excellence in Singapore, according to Crypto Briefing. The hub is expected to add more than 100 AI roles, and the bank calls it a resource allocation, not a withdrawal.
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Nvidia joins Reactor's Series A as world model startup's funding hits $74 million
Nvidia and Sapphire Ventures joined the Series A of Reactor, a San Francisco world model infrastructure startup, bringing its total funding to $74 million, up from $59 million in May.
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Kraken parent Payward joins Singapore Gulf Bank's SGB Net for 24/7 dollar funding
Payward, Kraken's parent, connected to Singapore Gulf Bank's SGB Net clearing network, opening round-the-clock US-dollar funding for selected institutional clients in Asia and the Gulf, per an Oct. 5 release.
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XRP holds near $1.52 below resistance as ADA clears September high, U.Today says
XRP traded near $1.52 below its $1.60-$1.65 resistance zone on October 6, while ADA moved above its September high and ZEC hovered near $1,330, according to a U.Today technical analysis.
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Aave lifts GHO borrow rate to 4.5% on Ethereum Core after USDC GSM depletion
Aave's Ethereum Core market now charges 4.5% to borrow GHO, matching the sGHO savings rate, after TokenLogic reported a depleted USDC GHO Stability Module on Oct. 2, CryptoSlate reported.
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S&P Global Ratings launches risk framework for crypto lending vaults
S&P Global Ratings has launched a framework that scores digital asset lending vaults across six risk areas. S&P puts sector deposits at about $10 billion, up from $1.5 billion two years earlier.
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SEC clears Cboe to list six 3x leveraged Bitcoin, Ethereum and commodity funds
The SEC approved a Cboe rule change on October 2 that allows six Volatility Shares funds tracking 3x the daily moves of Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, silver, oil and gas to list. The order doesn't set a launch date.
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Ghost exits stealth with $11M a16z-led seed round for $3,499 personal AI computer
San Francisco startup Ghost came out of stealth on Monday with an $11 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz, unveiling Core, a $3,499 personal AI computer it says runs models locally and is expected to ship October 31, 2026.
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OKX and NYSE owner's OKXICE files to list 60+ tokenized U.S. stocks
OKXICE, the OKX and Intercontinental Exchange venture, listed more than 60 U.S. stocks it plans to tokenize, including Nvidia and Tesla, traded 24/7 against stablecoins in AMM pools, a filing shows.
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CFTC seeks comment on Regulation CTX, CAM for crypto exchanges offering leverage
The CFTC published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking outlining Regulation CTX and Regulation CAM, which would bring crypto exchanges that offer leverage under federal oversight.
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Metaplanet sells 10,000 BTC, buys back 11,000 in bid for a credit rating
Metaplanet sold 10,000 BTC and later bought back 11,000 at a higher price in Q3, according to preliminary figures. It says the move shows its reserves can become cash as it seeks a credit rating.
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Stripe taps Privy CEO Henri Stern to lead its crypto and stablecoin strategy
Stripe has put Privy co-founder and CEO Henri Stern in charge of its crypto and stablecoin strategy, Crypto Briefing reported, as its stablecoin card programs hit about $1.2 billion in monthly spending.
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Bitcoin stalls near $86,500 after best weekly close in eight months
Bitcoin hovered around $86,000 after Monday's Wall Street open, failing to clear its weekly open near $86,500 after its highest weekly close since late January, as US bond yields kept rising.
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Bitmine buys 15,112 ETH, holdings top 6 million at 99% of its 5% goal
Bitmine Immersion Technologies said Monday it bought 15,112 ETH worth about $41 million, lifting its holdings to 6,016,414 ETH, or 4.9% of supply and 99% of its 5% goal by its own count.
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Kaiko: EUR stablecoins take 7.46% of euro crypto volume as fiat pairs dominate
Kaiko's European market report, as covered by Crypto Briefing, found that EUR-backed stablecoins made up just 7.46% of euro trading volume on centralized exchanges. Plain EUR fiat pairs carried most of the €362 billion traded in 2025.
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Stripe plans stablecoin card expansion to more than 100 countries by year-end
Stripe expects its stablecoin card programs to reach more than 100 countries by year-end, crypto lead Henri Stern told CoinDesk, as card spending in stablecoins tripled year over year, per Paymentscan.
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Draper Associates leads Xverse round to build self-custodial Bitcoin neobank
Xverse, a Bitcoin wallet and web3 gateway, raised an undisclosed strategic round led by Tim Draper's Draper Associates to build a self-custodial Bitcoin neobank, the company said Monday.
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OpenAI plans visual ad test inside ChatGPT's image generator this month
OpenAI said on October 5, 2026 that it will test a visual ad format tied to ChatGPT's image generation feature later this month, starting in the US with an initial group of advertisers.
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Strategy spends $176.3M on STRC buybacks, outpacing its $28.7M Bitcoin buy
Strategy bought 334 BTC for $28.7 million last week, bringing its holdings to 848,000 BTC. Over the same week it spent $176.3 million to buy back about 1.77 million STRC preferred shares, according to an SEC filing.
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Metaplanet unveils net interest income strategy to fund Bitcoin buying
Metaplanet said on Monday it can move 10% to 15% of assets into strategic investments and use the net interest to fund Bitcoin accumulation and dividends, as shareholders press it on governance.
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Metaplanet sells 10,000 BTC, buys back 11,000 to show rating agencies it can sell
Metaplanet sold 10,000 BTC and bought back 11,000 in the third quarter, a round trip staged to show credit rating agencies it's able and willing to turn its Bitcoin into cash, according to a filing reported by Decrypt.