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Bitcoin Core update targets Oct. 10 release amid wallet compatibility concerns
Bitcoin Core is targeting an Oct. 10 final tag for an update that changes default wallet protocols. CryptoSlate says compatibility checks cover PSBTs, fee estimation, HTTP clients, indexes and private broadcast, with temporary disruption possible for some apps.
Solana Expands Transaction Capacity to 4,096 Bytes With Transaction V1
Solana’s Transaction V1 raises the transaction size limit from 1,232 to 4,096 bytes. CoinDesk says the added capacity supports use cases such as multi-step trades, company-wallet approvals and privacy proofs.
CoinEx to Shut Down After Nine Years as Crypto Market Contracts
CoinEx plans to end operations after nine years, citing falling trading volumes, reduced liquidity and rising regulatory and compliance costs. Withdrawals will remain open until Dec. 22, according to Cointelegraph.
Swiss Bitcoin Pay Temporarily Shuts Servers After Data Breach
Swiss Bitcoin Pay temporarily shut down its servers after a reported data breach. The company said funds were safe, while customer emails, bitcoin addresses, IBANs, transaction history and hashed passwords may have been exposed.
AI’s Biggest Companies Question the Pace of Development
Cointelegraph examines why major AI companies are calling for slower development, citing questions over whether technology-related risks and the economics of the race are making the current pace harder to justify.
Leveraged Funds Increase Bitcoin Futures Shorts Ahead of Fed
CFTC data cited by CryptoSlate showed leveraged funds rebuilding 1,669 BTC in Bitcoin futures shorts before the Fed, taking their net short near 39,877 BTC, while rising longs complicated the bearish signal.
India Launches Pilot to Tokenize Its $620 Billion Corporate Bond Market
India’s SEBI and RBI are testing tokenized corporate bonds through the “Demat 2.0” pilot. Three companies have raised about $107 million, with transactions settled using the wholesale digital rupee.
CLARITY Act odds rise above 32% ahead of Senate cloture vote
Polymarket traders lifted the CLARITY Act’s 2026 enactment odds above 32% after Senate Republicans published a 635-page compromise ahead of Tuesday’s cloture vote, marking the highest probability since Aug. 2.
Quantum-Safe Blockchains May Depend on Mathematics, Not Quantum Hardware
MIT professor and Optimum co-founder Muriel Médard says blockchains can be made quantum-safe with established mathematics, without requiring access to quantum computers. Her analysis was published by CoinDesk.
Revolut Exposed Passports and Bitcoin Histories After Fake Government Request
Revolut exposed passports and complete crypto transaction histories belonging to a limited number of users after fulfilling a fraudulent request sent from a government agency’s own email domain, Decrypt reported.
North Korea Reportedly Uses Foreign IT Workers to Enter US Companies
Cointelegraph reports that North Korea is using IT workers from third countries to pass interviews for jobs at US companies. North Korean operatives allegedly take over those positions after the workers secure employment.