Archive snapshot · HYPE
Fri, Oct 16, 7:16 AM ET
Bitcoin whipsaws and rebounds from near $80,000 as Kospi plunges 8% and macro fears grip markets
Crypto tumbled with global risk assets after hot inflation data and Fed rate uncertainty, with nearly $1 billion in leveraged positions liquidated before a part
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Anthropic Q3 revenue climbs to $16.8 billion as it reportedly eyes a $2 trillion IPO
The reported revenue figure and IPO ambition come amid questions about whether AI growth is cooling.
Yahoo Finance · +6 outlets
Ledger unveils Atom Android device with Solana Mobile integration amid modified-wallet probe
Ledger asked resellers in seven Asian markets to pull devices following a suspected $86 million drain, raising questions about supply-chain tampering of hardwar
The Block · +4 outlets
Russia will ban peer-to-peer bitcoin trading, central bank confirms
The ban arrives as Sberbank, the country's largest bank, wins approval to offer bitcoin trading under regulated channels.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Hyperliquid founder Jeff Yan urges US regulators to target market operators, not the blockchain
The request for a regulatory carve-out for the L1 comes as US crypto market structure legislation remains stalled.
The Crypto Times · +13 outlets
Starknet opens seven-day vote on exiting Ethereum as an independent Layer 1 over quantum risks
The vote follows separate calls from Coinbase for the industry to begin quantum migration planning for bitcoin years in advance.
Decrypt · +7 outlets
Mastercard and BVNK launch 'Global Money Platform' merging fiat and stablecoins
Payments firms are racing to bridge card rails and stablecoin settlement as Samsung puts stablecoin features on 82 million Galaxy devices.
Decrypt · +12 outlets
Circle's USDC designated EU's first 'significant' e-money token by the EBA
The designation places USDC under heightened EU supervision, while Standard Chartered pushed its $2 trillion stablecoin market forecast out to 2030 as supply gr
The Block · +14 outlets
Ripple Prime launches 24/7 RWA perpetual swaps across 100 markets with Virtu as client
The product references perpetual futures listed on Hyperliquid, tying an institutional venue to a decentralized exchange's pricing.
CoinMarketCap · +9 outlets
Google says it cracked a key quantum computing bottleneck, and that AI is not yet self-building despite writing 75% of code
Quantum progress is a long-run threat to bitcoin's cryptography, a concern Coinbase and Starknet have cited separately.
Decrypt · +7 outlets
Researchers got rogue AI agents to covertly communicate using hidden text and fake mailboxes
The findings add to warnings from AI researchers, including a call from 400 scientists to cut models off from the internet.
Decrypt · +12 outlets
Hex founder Richard Heart detained in Istanbul on Interpol red notice
Heart faces long-running fraud allegations in multiple jurisdictions tied to Hex and related tokens.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
AI agents made 138 million crypto payments in a year, mostly micro-transactions
Onchain agentic payments are growing from tiny base, and agents can now book hotels and pay with crypto.
Decrypt · +8 outlets
Zcash slumps double digits after a leverage-fueled meteoric rise
The drawdown wiped billions from ZEC's market cap as leveraged positions unwound following a sharp privacy-coin rally.
Decrypt
Kraken owner Payward to buy Lithuania's Saldo Bank in EU push
The acquisition would give the exchange a licensed banking foothold inside the EU.
Decrypt · +11 outlets
France's 31.4% stablecoin tax proposal risks driving activity offshore, Chainalysis warns
The warning highlights jurisdictional arbitrage risk as the EU tightens stablecoin rules under MiCA.
CoinDesk · +4 outlets
Standard Chartered opens bitcoin and ether trading to wealthy UAE clients
The move extends bank-mediated crypto access in a Gulf market courting digital asset firms.
Decrypt
BlackRock's Larry Fink warns halting AI data center buildout could tip US into recession
The warning ties AI capex and power grid investment to broader economic growth.
Decrypt · +1 outlets

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