What's new in crypto and the advent of the decentralized web. en https://decrypt.co/feed/rss?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_source=rss Decrypt Media Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:18:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://decrypt.co/377928/senate-republicans-revised-clarity-act-draft Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:18:48 +0000 The draft adds registration requirements for controlled trading protocols and leaves its ethics provisions largely unchanged. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377928 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/377917/deepseek-openai-gpt-6-astra-design-benchmark Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:16:03 +0000 OpenDesign put 13 AI models through the same design tasks. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash landed a point and a half behind GPT-6 Astra and roughly 70 times cheaper. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=377917 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/377925/ai-agents-slash-cost-quantum-attack-bitcoin Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:34:50 +0000 The ECDSA.Fail challenge cut a resource benchmark for one component of a potential quantum attack by 86%. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377925 Technology https://decrypt.co/377601/coinbase-wallet-rebrand-robinhood-chain Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:51:04 +0000 Head of Product Ryan Kass says the return to Coinbase Wallet reflects a broader trading strategy, with the self-custody app serving as a testing ground for new assets and experiences. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377601 Coins https://decrypt.co/377903/bitcoin-price-golden-cross-coming Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:46:04 +0000 Bitcoin couldn't escape today's inflation-driven selloff, but a bearish pattern on its chart is about to flip for the first time since November. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=377903 Markets https://decrypt.co/377902/ai-hacks-shrinking-bank-time-fix-flaws-bis Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:13:13 +0000 The Bank for International Settlements says routine patching schedules are increasingly inadequate and cites guidance urging banks to accept planned downtime for urgent fixes. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377902 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/377898/sam-altman-elon-musk-zuckerberg-ai-bots Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:07:50 +0000 Kun Chen built chatbot versions of four AI CEOs on SpaceXAI's new Grok Bot templates, locked them in one chat, and told them to debate the AI race until they agreed on something. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=377898 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/377889/anthropic-discloses-fourth-claude-hacking-incident-as-debate-around-regulation-grows Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:33:11 +0000 The company now says attacks during security tests exposed model behavior failures, after initially emphasizing errors in its testing infrastructure. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377889 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/377875/bitcoin-at-400k-by-2030-still-reasonable-target-coinbase-ceo Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:04:27 +0000 Brian Armstrong argues the bottom is in, a year into the downturn, with the next halving roughly 18 months out. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=377875 Coins https://decrypt.co/377867/morning-minute-hunter-bidens-laptop-crashes Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:10:48 +0000 The meme coin plunged on its debut, as recent alt leaders and many onchain darlings slipped in a nasty day for crypto. Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=377867 Opinion https://decrypt.co/377864/nasdaq-invests-100m-in-kraken-parent-payward-at-21b-valuation Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:28:55 +0000 Deutsche Börse's April stake implied a $13.3 billion valuation. Five months on, Nasdaq is paying at $21 billion. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=377864 Business https://decrypt.co/377857/vitalik-buterin-pushes-ethereum-plan-to-slash-quantum-safe-privacy-costs Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:11:52 +0000 Buterin wants EIP-8288 in I-star, the upgrade after Hegota, and adopting it would make RISC-V Ethereum's canonical instruction set. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=377857 Technology https://decrypt.co/377831/bitcoin-wallet-trezor-hackers-breach-email Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:02:23 +0000 The hardware wallet maker said a fake security alert claimed a hardware flaw could expose users’ recovery phrases. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377831 Technology https://decrypt.co/377818/ai-math-best-problems-terence-tao Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:31:29 +0000 The Fields medalist points to a real race between OpenAI and Anthropic as proof: AI can now flatten a hard problem the moment someone starts working on it. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=377818 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/377810/crypto-banks-clarity-act-lobbying-senators Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:56:58 +0000 Crypto advocates and community bankers are targeting lawmakers in their home states as the Senate prepares for a September 15 procedural vote. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377810 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/377807/apple-redesigned-siri-ai-a20-pro-chip Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:50:14 +0000 The company's first fall keynote under new leadership paired a Gemini-powered Siri overhaul with Apple's first 2-nanometer chip, plus a $1,999 foldable iPhone that won't ship until October. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=377807 Business https://decrypt.co/377804/secret-service-freezes-crypto-telegram-bazaar-xinbi Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:16:08 +0000 Blockchain sleuths at Elliptic traced the money, Treasury sanctioned the marketplace, and Xinbi—which ran $24 billion through a Telegram scam bazaar—called the freeze unfair. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=377804 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/377737/bitcoin-debate-ionq-quantum-computer Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:46:05 +0000 The company has built its first chips and begun testing prototypes as it seeks to manufacture quantum computers in larger quantities. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377737 Technology https://decrypt.co/resources/what-is-laptop-hunter-bidens-meme-coin-targeting-trump-holders Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:40:50 +0000 The LAPTOP token launched on Base in September 2026, peaked two minutes later, and shed almost all of its value the same day. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=377653 The Coins https://decrypt.co/377795/mexican-family-killed-bitcoin-cold-wallet Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:16:04 +0000 Mexican prosecutors allege suspects targeted Camilo Séptimo keyboardist Jonathan Meléndez and his family while searching for a cold wallet they believed contained millions in Bitcoin. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377795 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/377783/hunter-biden-laptop-meme-coin-crashes Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:47:09 +0000 LAPTOP hit a $190.81 peak within minutes of launching on Base, then shed roughly 99% as thin liquidity met a wave of selling. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=377783 Coins https://decrypt.co/377766/prediction-markets-abandon-cheap-oil-as-brent-passes-100 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:15:01 +0000 Myriad's $120 side overtook $55 at the start of September, while Polymarket puts WTI reaching $100 this month at 59%. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=377766 polygon Business https://decrypt.co/377768/consensys-split-metamask-new-institutional-crypto-company Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:07:24 +0000 Consensys Software Inc. will become MetaMask, while a newly formed Consensys will take over the firm's Ethereum protocols and institutional blockchain infrastructure business. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377768 Business https://decrypt.co/377764/german-finance-ministry-drafts-25-tax-on-crypto-gains-from-2027 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:37:18 +0000 Anything bought before 2027 keeps the twelve-month exemption, so the change lands only on Germany's future crypto buyers. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=377764 Business https://decrypt.co/377761/morning-minute-venices-vvv-token-soars-after-openai-dispute Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:28:52 +0000 Concerns over frontier AI labs stealing user data has driven demand for private inference (or at least tokens tied to private inference). Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=377761 Opinion https://decrypt.co/377757/uk-crime-agency-warns-of-innovative-use-of-crypto-by-launderers Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:43:53 +0000 The agency ranks cryptoassets third among nine economic crime priorities, and says it wants to generate its own targets. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=377757 monero Law and Order https://decrypt.co/377748/mexico-seizes-300-crypto-mining-rigs-wired-into-a-hydroelectric-dam Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:28:29 +0000 Forensic accountants are tracing who paid for the mining hardware, and money laundering has not been ruled out. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=377748 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/377746/jack-dorseys-block-applies-for-bank-charter-to-custody-bitcoin Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:26:08 +0000 Builders Bank would consolidate custody work Block now runs under more than 50 state money transmitter licenses. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=377746 Business https://decrypt.co/resources/openai-solved-1m-math-problem-rival-mathematician Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:38:34 +0000 NYU's Tristan Buckmaster accuses OpenAI's Sébastien Bubeck of racing to claim credit for a Navier-Stokes proof after learning about his unpublished work with Anthropic's Levent Alpöge. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=377725 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/377723/liquid-hack-47m-blockstream-bargains-white-hat Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:46:34 +0000 The hackers have returned 3,400 of the roughly 4,000 BTC drained from the sidechain, but about 600 BTC remains outstanding—and some doubt the actors' "white hat" claims. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377723 Coins https://decrypt.co/377705/bitcoin-holds-wall-street-stalls-oil-shock-fed-hike Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:59:35 +0000 Bitcoin is defending its golden zone support while the S&P 500 grinds inside its tightest range yet, both waiting on Friday's inflation report before the Fed's September 16 rate call. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=377705 Markets https://decrypt.co/377696/visa-onchain-lending-finance-stablecoin-card Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:16:04 +0000 The payment processor giant is pairing payment settlement data with blockchain lending tools to help fintechs and stablecoin-linked card programs access working capital. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377696 Coins https://decrypt.co/377689/strive-buys-109-million-bitcoin-preferred-stock-1-billion Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:46:05 +0000 The Vivek Ramaswamy-founded asset manager added 1,375 BTC last week, its third straight week of 5%-plus growth. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=377689 Business https://decrypt.co/377686/cronos-erased-two-hours-transactions-defi-exploit Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:10:51 +0000 The rollback reversed legitimate activity alongside the attack, while $9.19 million remains unrecovered, according to Cronos. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377686 DeFi https://decrypt.co/377675/us-police-fear-meta-glasses-are-watching-them-back-report Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:28:43 +0000 Memos from the NYPD to Homeland Security warn the devices could be used for covert filming inside jails and police facilities. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=377675 Law and Order