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Scammer loses $4.8M stored on tampered Ledgers: Asia Express

A scammer reportedly lost $4.8M of stolen money after storing the funds on tampered Ledgers. Bitcoin and Ether ETFs launch trading in Thailand and South Korea blocks 27 exchanges.

Hidden Text, a Fake Mailbox: How Researchers Got Rogue AI Agents to Talk

Researchers added hidden text to contact AI agents probing Alibaba’s map service, getting replies about their tasks as investigators traced activity to Tencent Cloud infrastructure.

MSCI finalizes index rules that put Strategy, crypto treasury firms at risk of exclusion

MSCI's new non-operating company rules could exclude Strategy, Metaplanet and SharpLink. The final list of affected firms is due Nov. 11.

Google Says It Just Cracked One of Quantum Computing's Biggest Bottlenecks

Google's Willow chip cut errors 40x on the scarce “magic states” quantum computers burn through, a step toward smaller, useful machines—and toward ones that could threaten today's encryption.

Farcaster acquired by Balaji’s Network School, with new ‘social smart contract’ for users

Balaji Srinivasan's Network School acquired Farcaster from Neynar. Users must sign a "social smart contract" or drop to read-only access.

Russia Will Soon Ban Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Trading, Central Bank Confirms

Russians have until July 1, 2027 to buy and sell crypto directly with each other. After that, every trade runs through a broker or exchange approved by the Bank of Russia.

Binance.US seeks $1B valuation in potential $100M funding round: Report

The crypto exchange was reportedly looking to use the additional funding to regain market share following Binance’s 2023 settlement with US authorities.

Boom or Bust, Bitcoin Wins the AI Trade, Bitwise CIO Says

In a note to investors, Matt Hougan used a “Choose Your Own Adventure” framework to argue that superabundance, an AI bust or a muddle-through economy all ultimately funnel to the same place: Bitcoin higher.

At the White House, crypto policy vacancy looms large

BlackRock’s Larry Fink Warns AI Data Center Halt Could Tip US Into Recession

Speaking after BlackRock’s Q3 earnings, Fink said AI infrastructure spending has become so central to growth that a construction halt would be dangerous—calling the backlash “misinformation” as data centers become a midterm flashpoint.

Google Says AI Isn't Building Itself Yet—Even Though It Writes 75% of the Code

Google DeepMind's first internal audit of AI-driven research finds no measurable speedup in AI progress.

Ex-Trump crypto adviser profited after helping pass stablecoin bill: WSJ

The Wall Street Journal reported that a company co-founded by Bo Hines benefited from the passage of the GENIUS stablecoin bill.

Sweden revisits digital krona as ECB advances digital euro plans

Sweden’s Riksbank has recommended that lawmakers prepare for a possible digital krona, citing concerns over foreign-currency stablecoins and the future of domestic payments.

Mastercard and BVNK Launch 'Global Money Platform' to Merge Fiat and Stablecoins

The first major integration since Mastercard’s $1.8 billion BVNK acquisition lets banks, fintechs and enterprises hold, convert, and spend fiat and stablecoins through a single API, with agentic commerce support planned.

CleanSpark and BitFuFu see bitcoin production slip in September as Canaan remains flat

CleanSpark is ending monthly mining reports, while BitFuFu faces uncertainty over its Ethiopia deal.

Multiliquid, a settlement platform for tokenized assets, raises $8 million

Multiliquid has raised $8 million across its pre-seed and seed rounds, with Polychain leading the seed round.

DeFi Development boosts CHAD dividend to 14% amid push to grow Solana holdings

DeFi Development is raising the dividend rate on its CHAD preferred stock to 14% from 13% as it taps CHAD sales to grow its Solana treasury.

Mastercard brings stablecoin balances into traditional banking and card payments

The launch of Global Money Platform marks Mastercard’s first major integration with BVNK since its August acquisition, with Nuvei and Marqeta among the first companies to adopt the platform.

Bitcoin Whipsaws as Crypto Liquidations Near $1 Billion

Hot inflation data revived Fed rate-hike bets, and leveraged bulls paid the bill as nearly $1 billion in crypto positions were liquidated.

Bitcoin slips under $80K after US PPI gains most in four years

BTC buyers attempted to defend $80,000 support after September US producer inflation overshot expectations by 100 basis points for the largest monthly gain since March 2022