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HIVE executive chairman Frank Holmes says Bitcoin miners could help supply the power, land and computing infrastructure needed for AI. He also describes HIVE’s move from GPU-based cryptocurrency mining toward AI compute and discusses global mining opportunities.
Evernorth has won shareholder approval for its merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II, clearing a key hurdle before a planned Nasdaq debut under XRPN. The company expects to hold 473 million XRP, valued at about $710 million at the time of the announcement.
Evernorth shareholders approved the company’s merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II, clearing the way for an October 8 Nasdaq debut under XRPN. The XRP treasury firm expects to hold about 473 million tokens after raising more than $1 billion through the transaction and related financing.
Near Intents paused its cross-chain crypto-swap service after a vulnerability allowed an attacker to remove about $3.8 million. The company said it fixed the contract-side flaw, promised full compensation and is working with investigators to trace the funds.
NEAR Intents suffered a security exploit that caused about $3.8 million in losses and temporarily halted deposits, withdrawals and services across several networks. The attacker returned all stolen assets a day later after the vulnerability was patched and contact was established.
Bitcoin gained 40% in the third quarter, but crypto security losses reached $1.26 billion across 247 incidents. September was the worst month of 2026, while limited insurance capacity and emerging AI threats added to concerns about the industry’s resilience.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted about $6.34 billion in Q3, reversing second-quarter outflows as Bitcoin gained 42.71%. Ether and several altcoin funds also posted strong inflows, although Bitcoin ETF demand weakened at the end of September.
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Crypto hacks and exploits caused more than $766 million in estimated losses during September, making it 2026’s worst month so far. Bitget and the Liquid Network accounted for most of the damage, although more than $270 million from the Liquid incident was later returned.
Bitcoin’s advance after a Federal Reserve rate increase has led Mark Moss to argue that investors are weighing currency debasement and technological growth alongside borrowing costs. The Market Disruptors host says Bitcoin could reach $1 million by 2030, while Moneyiar data shows modest recent gains.
Google’s Gemini 4 Argon leads several AI coding and cybersecurity comparisons, including a 0.7% attack success rate on an indirect prompt-injection test. Google is restricting its initial cyber release to vetted defenders before expanding access to paid API customers and AI Ultra subscribers.
Hackers behind the $387.5 million Bitget breach moved about $3.9 million in stolen ZEC into Zcash’s shielded pool after NEAR blocked most of a $50 million route. Bitget is also handling more than $700 million in tracked withdrawals as access gradually returns.
The hacker behind Bitget’s $387.5 million theft has moved about 2,700 ZEC, worth roughly $3.8 million, into Zcash’s Ironwood privacy pool. The move follows Near Intents’ rejection of more than $50 million in related swaps and Thorchain’s refusal to block specific addresses.
Kalshi is ending its volume incentive program nearly a year early and replacing its broad volume-based approach with targeted deposit and trading rewards. The change comes amid scrutiny of crypto-market trading patterns and reported talks to raise $1 billion at a $40 billion valuation.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $66.19 million in inflows on Sept. 29, extending their winning streak to nine sessions and lifting the run’s total to about $3.08 billion, slightly above August’s comparable rally.
Crypto companies and trade groups spent more than $13 million on direct lobbying in the first half of 2026, with about $8 million linked to the stalled Clarity Act. Coinbase led the effort, but the Senate did not advance the market-structure bill.
Bitget says its $309 million Protection Fund absorbed the financial impact of a security breach that caused $388 million in user losses. Access to Bitcoin, Ether and USDt has returned, while withdrawals for all tokens are expected to resume Friday as investigators track stolen assets.
The $387.5 million Bitget hack has intensified debate over whether THORChain could face legal claims for processing stolen funds. A crypto lawyer says decentralization may protect the protocol, but any demonstrated control could weaken that defense.
