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Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake says advanced AI could potentially break the encryption securing Bitcoin and Ethereum wallets before quantum computers, possibly within months. He urges the industry to consider a controlled migration to fresh addresses while crypto markets and ETFs face heavy selling.
Ethereum researcher Justin Drake has urged major crypto holders to prepare for a possible AI-driven attack on wallet signatures. No such attack has been demonstrated, but he recommends gradual moves to addresses with unexposed public keys, while Vitalik Buterin warns against rushed migrations.
Jonathan Spalletta was convicted over two 2021 Uranium Finance hacks that prosecutors say stole more than $50 million. Authorities said he laundered funds through Tornado Cash and spent them on rare trading cards, Roman coins and other collectibles.
NUVA has launched HOME, an ERC-20 token offering eligible non-U.S. investors exposure to a managed pool of Figure-originated U.S. home-equity lines of credit from 1 USDC. The token targets a 7% annual return, but holders remain exposed to residential-credit and liquidity risks.
Roughly 100 bitcoin mined in July 2010 moved after more than 16 years, rising in market value from about $6 to approximately $8.5 million. The transfer involved early mining rewards, but blockchain records do not identify the holder or show that the coins were sold.
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs suffered $487.1 million in net outflows, their largest withdrawal since June 25, as bitcoin traded near support around $81,000-$83,000. October flows have turned negative after strong September inflows, adding pressure to an already fragile market.
The US government moved 9,261 Bitcoin worth about $770 million to Coinbase Prime, including assets linked to the Bitfinex hack, Binance seizures and 2,456 BTC that may represent newly identified law-enforcement recoveries.
Former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden says Sony’s decision to stop producing physical discs for new games in 2028 has damaged the brand. He argues digital access is not the same as ownership, while critics point to Sony’s court position and a petition opposing the move.
Bitcoin recovered late after briefly falling below $81,000, as rising oil prices, Treasury yields, AI concerns and cryptocurrency-security fears pressured risk assets. Tech stocks and crypto-linked data-centre companies also declined, while institutional survey data pointed to continued long-term digital-asset interest.
Greece’s draft crypto tax bill proposes a 10% capital gains levy, below the 15% rate officials floated in June. Annual gains up to €500 would be exempt, and the proposal is scheduled to go before parliament in November.
Bitcoin briefly fell to about $82,300 as traders assessed an Ethereum researcher’s warning that AI-driven advances could threaten wallet cryptography. The market also faced higher Treasury yields, while derivatives data pointed to continued selling but less forced liquidation.
Bitcoin has fallen nearly 5% this week after failing to hold above $85,000. Thin spot and ETF trading, combined with 3.27 million BTC held by profitable short-term investors, leaves $81,900 as a key test if the decline continues.
Bitcoin’s realized cap rose by $12.8 billion in the 30 days to Oct. 5, but only $4.9 billion came from new-money inflows, Glassnode data showed. Existing holders drove most of the increase, while short-term investors took profits as Bitcoin traded above $85,000.
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ESMA has instructed EU-authorised crypto firms to stop providing services involving stablecoins that do not comply with MiCA. National regulators must ensure existing exposures are addressed by January 8, 2027, while limited supervised exit services may continue.
Standard Chartered plans to offer institutional digital-asset custody in Singapore for selected cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets. The service remains subject to regulatory requirements, and the bank has not yet disclosed the supported assets or launch date.
Greece is preparing a 10% capital-gains tax on cryptocurrency, with annual gains of up to €500 exempt. The draft bill is expected in parliament in November, while officials have not estimated potential revenue because much trading occurs through overseas platforms.
Samsung will add Solana-based USDC transfers to Samsung Wallet and Samsung Pay for 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices from the last week of October, with built-in conversion between the stablecoin and local currencies.
