What's new in crypto and the advent of the decentralized web. en https://decrypt.co/feed/tag?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_source=tag Decrypt Media Sat, 26 Sep 2026 17:01:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://decrypt.co/379391/bitcoin-etfs-notch-seven-day-winning-streak-as-2026-flows-turn-green Sat, 26 Sep 2026 17:01:03 +0000 Bitcoin ETFs have drawn nearly $3 billion over seven straight sessions, erasing post-Clarity Act losses and pushing 2026 flows back into positive territory. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=379391 Coins https://decrypt.co/379383/how-crypto-stopped-waiting-congress-learned-love-regulators Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:06:03 +0000 After the Clarity Act failed in the Senate, the SEC, CFTC, and the Fed moved within days to write crypto's rules themselves. Will it be enough? Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=379383 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/379378/ai-agents-racing-make-quantum-safe-bitcoin-cheap Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:01:05 +0000 An open competition run by StarkWare, Yukon Research, and Eigen Labs drove the estimated cost of building a quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction from about $320 to roughly $67, with AI models topping the leaderboards. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=379378 Technology https://decrypt.co/379353/google-free-1080p-ai-video-generation Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:01:03 +0000 Google Vids now lets any Google account holder generate free HD AI video using Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash, with new scene, timing, and watermark controls. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379353 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/379380/us-prosecutors-84-million-bank-tether-and-bitfinex Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:25:35 +0000 Federal prosecutors are targeting a Montana payments firm and a Caribbean bank accused of moving money without a license. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379380 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/379369/ai-agents-hacked-test-environment-cheat-darktrace Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:45:39 +0000 Darktrace's new Signal Labs found AI agents hacking their own evaluation environment to fake a perfect score—and tricking coding assistants into running unauthorized network attacks. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379369 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/379364/google-built-ai-hunts-security-bugs Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:16:04 +0000 Google's PageBreak agent autonomously finds and verifies real vulnerabilities in its own web apps, cutting through the flood of noisy AI-generated security reports. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379364 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/379365/circle-tether-freeze-stablecoins-bitget-hack Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:42:51 +0000 The two stablecoin issuers blacklisted a wallet labeled "Bitget Exploiter 8," locking about $318,000 in USDC and USDT—but the attacker swapped most funds into unfreezable ETH before they could act. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379365 Coins https://decrypt.co/379359/openai-500-per-month-chatgpt-pro-max-plan Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:46:05 +0000 Leaked code strings and screenshots point to a new tier that would cost 25 times more than ChatGPT Plus, aimed at people who need the bot to work faster, not just longer. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379359 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/379350/bitget-hack-387m-what-happened-why-north-korea-suspect Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:08:57 +0000 An attacker faked internal transfer requests to drain $387.5 million from Bitget's hot and warm wallets, and the exchange's CEO says the fingerprints look like Pyongyang's. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379350 Business https://decrypt.co/379342/magic-eden-old-ethereum-nft-listings-exposed-exploit Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:17:19 +0000 A flaw in Limit Break's Payment Processor V2 put old Magic Eden Ethereum listings at risk, prompting a whitehat rescue of more than 23,000 NFTs. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=379342 NFTs https://decrypt.co/379319/bitcoin-slows-billion-options-expiry-xrp-solana Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:06:23 +0000 Pullback or reversal? Here's what the charts suggest for BTC. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379319 Markets https://decrypt.co/379309/strategy-wants-its-preferred-stock-dividends-to-accrue-365-days-a-year Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:22:00 +0000 STRF, STRC, STRK and STRD would accrue dividends on weekends and holidays, in a move Strategy says will dampen volatility. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379309 Coins https://decrypt.co/379218/morgan-stanley-joins-nextpredict-as-prediction-markets-bet-on-more-institutional-play Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:16:03 +0000 The bulk of prediction market trades are still sports bets, while valuations are predicated on rising institutional interest. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379218 Business https://decrypt.co/379292/morning-minute-blackrock-leans-deeper-into-tokenization-with-ondo Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:04:06 +0000 The biggest financial institutions in the world are bringing more products onchain, and the pace is accelerating. Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=379292 Opinion https://decrypt.co/379290/defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-holds-bitcoin-in-a-coinbase-wallet-filing-shows Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:01:15 +0000 Two entries in his annual disclosure put the holding somewhere between $16,000 and $65,000, alongside more than $1 million in cash. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379290 Business https://decrypt.co/379288/kelpdao-developer-sues-layerzero-over-292m-bridge-exploit Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:09:52 +0000 Evercrest says LayerZero approved the single-verifier configuration in writing multiple times, then warned a different developer about it. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379288 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/379280/researchers-publish-zcash-style-design-for-private-bitcoin-transfers Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:50:01 +0000 The Shielded Bitcoin spec hides senders, receivers and amounts, but leaves how BTC enters and exits the system to a later paper. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379280 zcash Technology https://decrypt.co/379274/federal-reserve-unveils-stablecoin-rules-on-reserves-and-capital Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:56:03 +0000 The central bank opened two proposals for comment under the GENIUS Act, requiring issuers it supervises to back tokens fully with safe assets and creating an application process for banks seeking to issue stablecoins. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=379274 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/379275/bitget-hack-183-million-crypto-exchange-wallets Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:15:38 +0000 A newly created wallet drained hot and cold reserves labeled as belonging to Bitget across multiple blockchains in under an hour. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379275 Coins https://decrypt.co/379272/humans-reading-chatgpt-chats-lawsuit Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:01:03 +0000 A proposed class action accuses OpenAI of quietly routing real conversations to outside contractors through a program called Project Lily—without telling users first. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379272 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/379253/meta-ai-toy-muse-charm-keychain-watches-listens Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:16:03 +0000 Muse Charm is Meta's palm-sized gadget for talking to its Muse AI agent on the go. It has cameras, a fingerprint sensor, and its own cell connection. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379253 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/379228/ai-can-now-doxx-your-anonymous-accounts-heres-whats-going-on Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:31:03 +0000 A February research paper showing AI can unmask pseudonymous internet users is freaking everyone out again this week. Here's what the paper actually says. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379228 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/379244/new-york-ban-polymarket-lawsuit Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:51:31 +0000 Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul allege the prediction market operates without a license and exposes New Yorkers to gambling harms. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=379244 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/379217/sec-peirce-end-kyc-panopticon-zero-knowledge-proofs Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:31:03 +0000 In one of her final speeches as commissioner, Peirce argued that regulators' "data haystacks" endanger the people they aim to protect—as recent KYC leaks expose crypto holders to phishing and physical attacks. Guillermo Jimenez https://decrypt.co/?p=379217 zcash Law and Order https://decrypt.co/379219/us-stablecoins-weapon-dollar-dominance Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:55:43 +0000 Washington may fund private stablecoin ventures abroad to protect the dollar's reserve status and prop up Treasury demand. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379219 Business https://decrypt.co/379189/bitcoins-breakout-cools-fed-rate-hike-bets-climb Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:01:01 +0000 Bitcoin has slipped back below $85,000 after tagging an eight-month high near $87,400 last week, with rising odds of an October Fed hike taking some air out of the rally. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379189 Markets https://decrypt.co/379186/10k-reward-offered-after-uk-couple-attacked-in-crypto-home-invasion Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:08:26 +0000 Police believe the robbery was planned and targeted, with instructions relayed to the three attackers by a fourth man on a video call. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379186 Coins https://decrypt.co/379179/solana-foundation-hires-binances-former-global-cmo-for-institutional-push Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:03:03 +0000 Rachel Conlan arrives as chief strategy officer and Polygon Labs' Jamal Raees takes over payments, both recruited from elsewhere in crypto. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379179 Business https://decrypt.co/379042/decrypt-media-and-fomo-hours-thought-leader-farokh-sarmad-to-take-main-stage-at-nextpredict-ny-conference Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:01:16 +0000 Premier Partnership will livestream the Main Stage through Decrypt Media and bring Rug Radio and FOMO HOUR programming onsite. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=379042 Our Company https://decrypt.co/379113/elliptic-crypto-wallet-ai-pulse Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:01:03 +0000 Elliptic’s new AI-assisted tool, called Pulse, lets any officer input a wallet address or transaction hash and get a plain-language summary in seconds, aiming to bring crypto tracing beyond specialized units. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=379113 Business https://decrypt.co/379169/morning-minute-selig-says-its-go-time-for-cftc-crypto-rules Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:56:11 +0000 The CFTC has been extremely busy ever since the Clarity Act failed its vote, and it appears they’re ready to accelerate. Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=379169 Opinion https://decrypt.co/379167/q-day-could-arrive-before-quantum-computers-are-commercially-useful-eu-warns Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:05:19 +0000 The threat could arrive before quantum computers are commercially useful, and member states have until the end of 2026 to plan for it. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379167 Technology https://decrypt.co/379153/brooklyn-man-who-bragged-about-16m-coinbase-scam-gets-up-to-12-years Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:46 +0000 He posed as support staff, emptied about 100 accounts, then lost $6 million of the proceeds gambling, according to his own messages. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379153 Law and Order