What's new in crypto and the advent of the decentralized web. en https://decrypt.co/feed Decrypt Media Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:36:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://decrypt.co/380585/ethereum-l2-starknet-jumps-20-after-saying-it-wants-to-become-an-l1 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:36:03 +0000 Starknet is "actively considering" becoming its own blockchain, a move it says would make it the first fully quantum-resistant network by 2027. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=380585 Coins https://decrypt.co/380593/dwf-bitgo-141-million-lawsuit-early-token-sales Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:08:23 +0000 The DWF Labs-linked firms allege in London’s High Court that BitGo sold discounted Falcon Finance and ESPORTS tokens roughly two months before their lock-up expired, cratering the value of their remaining holdings. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=380593 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/380592/new-york-ag-secures-up-to-35m-and-industry-ban-from-ex-celsius-ceo-alex-mashinsky Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:07:07 +0000 Mashinsky owes New York $25 million if he fails to forfeit another $10 million, and $10 million more if he doesn't serve his full sentence. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=380592 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/380582/ledger-probes-87m-theft-crypto-wallet-reseller Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:30:36 +0000 Ledger asked reseller CryptoBilis to pause sales and urged recent buyers not to set up their devices, as an onchain investigator tracked more than $86 million in suspected thefts. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=380582 Business https://decrypt.co/380574/bitcoin-bleeds-in-uptober-how-low-can-it-go-experts-weigh-in Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:20:12 +0000 Experts highlight several support levels, from $83,000 down to $72,000, that Bitcoin may need to test in a bearish start to Uptober. Ryan Gladwin https://decrypt.co/?p=380574 Markets https://decrypt.co/380568/uk-targets-cryptomus-and-tokenspot-in-new-russia-sanctions-package Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:04:07 +0000 The package hits five crypto and payment platforms, two of which handled transactions with Russia’s A7 network, the UK government said. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=380568 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/380569/morning-minute-uptober-turns-sour-as-crypto-majors-slide Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:41:15 +0000 Is this the beginning of a bigger selloff with the anniversary of 10/10 looming? Or just a leverage flush before the next leg up? Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=380569 Opinion https://decrypt.co/380561/empire-market-co-creator-sentenced-to-40-years-over-430m-dark-web-bazaar Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:11:51 +0000 Raheim Hamilton forfeited some 1,230 BTC. His co-creator Thomas Pavey, who agreed to forfeit 1,584 BTC, is due to be sentenced this month. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=380561 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/380554/sim-swap-fraudster-who-spent-stolen-crypto-on-gold-grills-and-dubai-trips-jailed Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:59:31 +0000 Ajay Shinjin helped steal nearly $265,000 in crypto after criminals hijacked BT customers' phone numbers in November 2021. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=380554 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/380546/maus-ai-startup-raises-500m-meta-acquisition-china Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:46:03 +0000 Manus built a self-driving AI assistant before the hype, sold itself to Meta, then watched Beijing unwind the deal. Its first fresh money since: more than $500 million. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=380546 Business https://decrypt.co/380545/google-gemini-coworker-own-email-address Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:16:03 +0000 Google Cloud unveiled a single Gemini agent that takes goals instead of questions, works in the background for days, and can join a company as a staffer with its own inbox and calendar. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=380545 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/380538/ethereum-test-raises-block-limit-3x-current-capacity Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:16:03 +0000 Ethereum's Sepolia test network activated Glamsterdam on October 6 with a block gas limit near 200 million, over three times mainnet's 60 million. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=380538 Coins https://decrypt.co/380530/nfl-kalshi-supreme-court-prediction-market Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:31:03 +0000 The NFL urged the Supreme Court to resolve a circuit split over whether states can regulate sports contracts on prediction markets, arguing they're gambling, not federally regulated swaps. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=380530 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/380514/satoshi-era-bitcoin-mined-2010-moves-16-years Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:46:04 +0000 A batch of 100.02 BTC mined in July 2010 moved Wednesday after 16 years. It's worth about $8.3 million, but nothing in the transaction shows who owns it. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=380514 Coins https://decrypt.co/380522/solana-defi-firms-orca-and-loopscale-merge-under-new-formation-brand Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:16:05 +0000 Solana DEX Orca and lending platform Loopscale will operate as Formation, a New York company aiming to finance AI, energy, robotics and defense assets and eventually reach regulated U.S. markets. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=380522 Business https://decrypt.co/380490/bitcoin-etfs-worst-outflow-since-june-uptober-red Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:46:05 +0000 Investors yanked $484.9 million out of spot Bitcoin ETFs in a single day. Oil is near $100, bond yields are at their highest since 2002, and the Fed isn't done hiking. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=380490 Coins https://decrypt.co/380503/ai-break-crypto-encryption-ethereum-vitalik-buterin-bunker-mode Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:07:48 +0000 Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin thinks the crypto industry needs to make sure encryption is both quantum and AI-resistant. Ryan Gladwin https://decrypt.co/?p=380503 Technology https://decrypt.co/380504/us-government-moves-1-billion-bitcoin-bitfinex Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:44:20 +0000 A government wallet holding Bitcoin seized from the Bitfinex hacker sent 12,267 BTC to a new, unlabeled address, according to Arkham data. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=380504 Coins https://decrypt.co/380462/uptober-spooky-szn-bitcoin-cuts-september-gains Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:14:46 +0000 Day traders are selling, leveraged longs are getting flushed and ETF money is heading for the door. The daily chart still holds the line, but its cushion is shrinking. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=380462 Markets https://decrypt.co/380436/decrypt-money-accounts-on-solana-to-power-the-information-exchange Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:42:16 +0000 One self-custodial platform to power Earn, Swaps, Predictions and Perps on Decrypt, as it builds out its financial and intelligence market. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=380436 Our Company https://decrypt.co/380458/securitize-nvidia-apple-amazon-tokenized-stocks-solana Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:10:49 +0000 The new Securitize Stocks product launches with 12 names backed one-to-one by real shares—preserving dividends and voting rights—trading first on Solana, with NYSE and OKX-ICE venues planned. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=380458 Business https://decrypt.co/380407/ai-video-game-mod-mashups-are-taking-off-here-are-the-wackiest-examples Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:15:51 +0000 Minecraft in Elden Ring, Skate in Call of Duty, and Spider-Man in Gotham. AI vibe coders are creating crazy video game mashup mods. Ryan Gladwin https://decrypt.co/?p=380407 Gaming https://decrypt.co/380402/morning-minute-ethereum-researcher-says-ai-may-break-crypto-encryption-before-quantum Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:48:13 +0000 Justin Drake is calling for crypto holders to start calmly planning for “Bunker Mode." But reactions so far haven’t been too calm. Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=380402 Opinion https://decrypt.co/380401/uranium-finance-hacker-who-bought-pokemon-and-magic-cards-convicted-over-50m-theft Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:37:17 +0000 Jonathan Spalletta also spent stolen crypto on a Roman coin marking Julius Caesar's assassination and moon-flown Wright brothers fabric. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=380401 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/380387/former-playstation-exec-slams-sonys-move-to-kill-discs-what-are-you-buying Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:45:11 +0000 Sony plans to cease physical disc production in 2028. A former PlayStation exec claims it has caused reputational damage. Ryan Gladwin https://decrypt.co/?p=380387 Gaming https://decrypt.co/380385/greece-plans-10-crypto-capital-gains-tax-down-from-15-floated-in-june Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:32:52 +0000 A draft bill would exempt the first €500 of annual gains, as crypto tax rates across Europe run from Cyprus's 8% to Italy's 33%. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=380385 Business https://decrypt.co/380377/samsung-wallet-taps-solana-for-usdc-transfers-on-82m-us-galaxy-devices Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:05:50 +0000 Users can send USDC across borders from late October, three months after Samsung teased stablecoin support without naming a blockchain. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=380377 Coins https://decrypt.co/380366/openai-secret-ai-model-cracked-hundreds-math-problems-one-prompt Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:46:03 +0000 OpenAI posted 722 AI-written math manuscripts from an unreleased model, saying most came from a single prompt. Some mathematicians call the claims unverified. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=380366 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/380363/ethereum-researcher-ai-break-encryption-before-quantum Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:16:03 +0000 Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake urged holders to calmly move funds to unused addresses, warning that AI-driven math could break crypto signatures before quantum computers do. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=380363 Technology https://decrypt.co/380351/anthropic-launches-haiku-5-5-cheapest-fastest-claude-model Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:46:03 +0000 Claude Haiku 5.5 costs about 75% less to run than its predecessor and targets high-volume jobs like summaries and live customer support. It arrives 15 days after Opus 5.5. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=380351 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/380349/sec-cftc-crypto-rules-fall-short-clarity-french-hill Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:16:04 +0000 The House Financial Services chairman credited the SEC and CFTC for stepping in after the Clarity Act's collapse but said only "permanent law change" can secure U.S. leadership. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=380349 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/380347/tether-kazakhstan-central-bank-stablecoin-tokenized-assets Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:46:04 +0000 Tether, issuer of the USDT stablecoin, will help Kazakhstan's central bank study a tenge-pegged token and put real-world assets on a blockchain. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=380347 Business https://decrypt.co/380339/hackers-ai-agents-megachurch-database Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:10:31 +0000 Seoul's Yoido Full Gospel Church says data on 850,000 members may be compromised, and a security firm found signs AI helped run the attack. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=380339 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/380326/google-build-video-game-typing-description Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:08:51 +0000 Google's Playground turns a typed description into a playable, shareable game, no coding required. It's live for U.S. adults, with creation access tiered by Google AI subscription. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=380326 Coins https://decrypt.co/380313/us-government-moves-103-million-seized-bitcoin-bnb Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:56:56 +0000 Government-labeled wallets sent 833.6 BTC to Coinbase Prime deposit addresses and shuffled 40,285 BNB. No sale is confirmed, but the stash behind it is the largest any government holds in Arkham's ranking. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=380313 Coins https://decrypt.co/380290/bitcoin-dips-oil-shock-rattles-markets-what-happens-next Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:34:31 +0000 Bitcoin fell sharply as oil topped $101 and the 30-year Treasury yield hit its highest since 2002. The daily chart still leans bullish. The four-hour chart disagrees. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=380290 Markets https://decrypt.co/380287/bitmine-ethereum-buying-will-stop-tom-lee Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:55:32 +0000 Speaking at Token2049 in Singapore, the chairman said Bitmine is about 100,000 ETH—roughly six to seven weeks—from its 5% cap, setting an end date on a buying spree that made it the world's largest Ethereum treasury. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=380287 Business https://decrypt.co/380284/engineer-gets-32-months-for-bitcoin-extortion-plot-against-his-own-employer Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:39:09 +0000 Daniel Rhyne locked his company's IT administrators out of its network and demanded 20 BTC, then worth $750,000, to stop the shutdowns. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=380284 Law and Order