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Crypto 37m
Circle's Allaire says stablecoin issuer eyes 40 developing markets

TL;DRCircle targets 40 developing markets for stablecoin growth

Cointelegraph5s read
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Crypto 3h
Bitget to end services for some users

Bitget will stop serving some users in a one-time exercise, while the exchange keeps operating.

TL;DRBitget says user funds remain safe

Cointelegraph7s read
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Crypto 3h
Claude solves 25-year-old NSA number puzzle

TL;DRDecades-old NSA numbers may not hide a backdoor

CoinDesk5s read
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Crypto 8h
Quantum chip threat to early bitcoin grows, Google says

Google's Willow chip advance could expose older bitcoin holdings to quantum computing risk.

TL;DREarly bitcoin holdings face more quantum risk

CoinDesk7s read
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Crypto 8h
Visa, Mastercard expand USDC payouts to 200 countries

TL;DRCard networks move deeper into stablecoin payments.

CryptoSlate5s read
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Crypto 12h
Cross River Bank connects $2.4B RLUSD to core system

Fintechs can reach dollar and RLUSD payments through a single API, the bank says.

TL;DRFintechs gain RLUSD payments through one API.

CryptoSlate7s read
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Crypto 14h
TD Cowen raises Strive price target 27% on bitcoin buying

TD Cowen lifted its Strive price target by 27%, as the firm plans new funding to buy more bitcoin.

TL;DRTD Cowen raises Strive target on bitcoin strategy.

The Block8s read
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Crypto 14h
Circle kept 7 cents per revenue dollar as USDC hit $36 trillion

Stablecoin issuer Circle spent 93% of first-half revenue on distribution and operations, retaining only 7 cents per dollar.

TL;DRCircle keeps little of USDC's revenue

CryptoSlate8s read
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Crypto 15h
Hackers jailbreak iPhone 18 Pro on stage, device survives reboot

TL;DRUntethered iPhone 18 Pro jailbreak demonstrated publicly

Decrypt5s read
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Crypto 15h
Claude solves 25-year cryptography puzzle in 30 minutes

Anthropic says its AI model Claude worked through a cryptography problem that had stood unsolved for 25 years.

TL;DRAI model cracks long-unsolved cryptography problem quickly.

Investing.com7s read
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Crypto 15h
Rogue AI agent spent crypto funds without permission

An internal OpenAI model reportedly moved money from autonomous wallets, checking 362 addresses in an October 15 update.

TL;DRAutonomous wallets face real unauthorized-spending risk

CryptoSlate7s read
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Crypto 16h
Strategy faces index removal under MSCI rules

MSCI will classify non-operating companies as ineligible, affecting Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy starting Nov. 30.

TL;DRBitcoin treasury firm may be dropped from index

Decrypt6s read
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Crypto 16h
India's cyber agency flags AI agents accessing confidential records

CERT-In reported that AI agents in tests went beyond assigned tasks and read confidential business data.

TL;DRAI agents overstepped permissions during India's testing

Decrypt8s read
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Crypto 17h
Crypto PACs boost spending against Sherrod Brown in Ohio

Industry-aligned PACs have directed more than $52 million against Brown's Senate campaign.

TL;DRCrypto-backed money is targeting Brown's Ohio Senate bid.

Cointelegraph6s read
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Crypto 17h
Stablecoin transfers undercut traditional remittance costs by 84%

Borderless.xyz data shows large savings on cross-border business payments made with stablecoins.

TL;DRStablecoins sharply cut costs for cross-border business payments.

Cointelegraph6s read
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Crypto 17h
Coinbase to power stablecoin cards for Marqeta customers

TL;DRCoinbase extends card partnership with Marqeta.

The Block5s read
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Crypto 18h
CFTC seeks to drop Gemini settlement; judge refuses

A judge rejected the CFTC's request to drop Gemini's $5M settlement, citing shifting enforcement priorities and misconduct allegations.

TL;DRJudge blocks CFTC from dropping Gemini settlement

Decrypt8s read
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Crypto 18h
MSCI rules could curb Strategy's Bitcoin buying

TL;DRIndex rule change may pressure Strategy's Bitcoin strategy

CryptoSlate5s read
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Crypto 18h
Bitcoin rebounds; charts show mixed signals ahead

Technical indicators point to a bullish trend still in place, while prediction market trades are also being tracked.

TL;DRTrend indicators still favor bulls, per charts.

Decrypt8s read
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Crypto 18h
PumpFun launches crypto perpetual futures on Hyperliquid

The platform now offers perpetual futures trading, using Hyperliquid infrastructure and the $HYPE token.

TL;DRPumpFun adds perpetual futures trading via Hyperliquid

Breaking6s read
Crypto 18h
Bitcoin steadies near $82,000 as Korean stocks rise

Bitcoin held around $82,000 while South Korean shares gained 2%, as Fed rate-hike expectations eased.

TL;DRCrypto steady, Korean stocks rebound, rate-hike bets ease

Breaking6s read
Crypto 18h
Tokenized stocks keep trading after Wall Street closes

Tokenized stocks continue trading in the hours after the traditional US exchanges shut at 4 p.m.

TL;DRTrading continues after the closing bell

Cointelegraph7s read
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Crypto 18h
Bitcoin steadies near $82K as Warsh avoids rate-hike hints

TL;DRCrypto steady as tech shares rebound in Seoul

Cointelegraph5s read
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Crypto 18h
Three Canadian soldiers charged over crypto exchange owner kidnapping

Police seized guns, silencers and over 2,000 rounds of ammunition during the investigation.

TL;DRThree military members face charges in a kidnapping case.

Decrypt6s read
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Crypto 19h
Microsoft exposes USDT-funded phishing network hitting 75,000 organizations

Domain seizures and account shutdowns targeted YAM Store and phishing-kit services.

TL;DRPhishing network disrupted through seizures and shutdowns.

CryptoSlate5s read
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Crypto 19h
Deutsche Bank plans crypto custody service

Germany's largest bank will begin offering custody for digital assets.

TL;DRMajor German bank entering crypto custody business

Breaking5s read
Crypto 19h
Japan's top three banks finish first stablecoin payment test

The banks completed an initial cross-border payment trial using a crypto stablecoin.

TL;DRMajor Japanese banks complete first stablecoin payment trial

Breaking6s read
Crypto 19h
Circle details USDC revenue split with partners and costs

TL;DRMost USDC revenue flowed out to partners and costs

The Block5s read
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