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A US fusion startup says it has converted mercury into stable gold through nuclear transmutation. The achievement remains microscopic and commercially unproven, but it has revived debate over gold’s scarcity and whether Bitcoin’s fixed 21-million supply could strengthen its digital-gold narrative.
Intel, IBM, Oracle and IonQ have objected to being included in OKXICE’s proposed tokenized stock exchange. The number of companies seeking to opt out has reached 26, representing about 41% of the 62 companies initially proposed for listing.
Keystone says hackers stole a device-authentication key during a website breach, potentially allowing counterfeit wallets to pass authenticity checks. The company plans to destroy 18,835 affected units and says as many as 25,964 buyer records may also have been exposed.
Cardano developers have merged key Leios consensus and networking components as the blockchain targets an initial three-to-fivefold capacity increase and a potential 10-to-15fold expansion later. Testing, governance approvals and operator readiness remain necessary before the upgrade can be deployed.
CoinDCX said it will absorb a $15.99 million loss after a failed sweeping process left deposits in a retired wallet linked to its 2025 breach. The exchange initially dismissed suspicious-outflow reports, then acknowledged that users had continued sending funds to deprecated addresses.
An October 23 exploit drained the reserve backing bridged USDC on Initia, causing withdrawals to fail as the Noble-held reserve fell from about $1 million to $63. Initia halted its network and rollups, while recovery, a patch and an audit remained underway.
Robert Bowling, a former Infinity Ward strategist, says Activision discussed ending physical game discs as early as 2007. He argues publishers have pursued digital-only distribution to improve margins and limit resale, while Sony’s planned 2028 shift has reignited the ownership debate.
