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McDonald's AI ‘Pricing Engine’ Gauges What Customers Will Pay for a Big Mac: Report
Machine-learning models set an 'optimal price' per item per restaurant, and have widened the gap between branches two miles apart.
Bitget hackers move $4 million into Zcash’s private pool, making funds harder to trace
Three transfers pushed about 15% of the stolen ZEC into Ironwood, where payments hide their senders, recipients and amounts.
A single market worth protecting: Getting the MiCA review right
As the European Commission’s MiCA review consultation closes, Europe must decide whether its crypto rulebook is protecting the market without making it too costly to build in.
The SEC Is finally modernizing transfer-agent rules. Wall Street must not repeat the ‘paperwork crisis’
If ownership data is split across a token wrapper, a special-purpose vehicle (SPV), a broker’s internal ledger and a transfer agent's off-chain database, we are setting the stage for a Paperwork Crisis for the…
NEAR Hits a 21-Month Peak Following This Strong Catalyst: Key Predictions Ahead
Can NEAR extend its rally or does it present a "generational short opportunity?"
OpenAI, Google and Meta pledge outside AI audits under voluntary White House deal
Six companies signed a safety pact covering hacking and biological threats, with no penalties or deadline for putting the checks in place.
MEXC Leads SOL and DOGE Market-Price Liquidity in CoinGecko’s 2026 CEX Report
Mutsamudu, Comoros, September 30, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, led the exchanges studied in order book liquidity at the market price for both SOL and DOGE in CoinGecko Research’s 2026 Crypto…
ChainLink (LINK) Drops 58% in Volume as Bulls Take a Step Back
ChainLink loses volume way too rapidly as bulls take a slow step back on the market in general.
US Senator Blumenthal Calls Tether's USDT a 'Superhighway' for Iranian Sanctions Evasion
The Connecticut Senator's subcommittee released its report on Monday and referred the findings to Treasury and the Justice Department.
Metaplanet directors push back against shareholder fury over a controversial executive payout plan
Independent directors cite management’s financial risk and restructuring role, but leave questions about Gerovich’s exercised shares and MMXX Ventures unanswered.
Gate: Same-Name Error Triggers Liquidations in Perp Market
Two self-identified Gate managers said a same-name asset error affected 200 accounts and that balance displays were being restored.
These Altcoins Pump With Double Digits as Bitcoin (BTC) Consolidation Continues: Market Watch
Meanwhile, LIT and HBAR have plummeted hard after the recent runs they had.
Bitcoin ETFs stretch $3.1B inflow streak as Ether funds turn red
Ether ETFs shed $3 million Tuesday after seven days of inflows, following an $8 million outflow from Zcash funds at the start of the week.
Crypto hardware wallets compared for 2026
From touchscreen and QR-code devices to NFC cards and Bitcoin-only models, this guide compares hardware wallets by security, connectivity, usability and recovery options to help users choose the right fit.
Stable Announces Visa Direct Integration for Bank and Mobile Wallet Payouts
Visa previously announced stablecoin funding and payout pilots; Stable has not specified when its connection will be available or which markets it will cover.
SlowMist traces Bitget hack activity to Aug. 31 zero-day exploit
SlowMist identified malicious activity weeks before the Bitget theft, involving a zero-day vulnerability, two security products and a custom withdrawal tool.
HSBC Names Hong Kong Stablecoin 'RedCoin' Ahead of Retail Rollout
The Hong Kong dollar token is planned for the second half of 2026, with initial distribution limited to PayMe and the HSBC HK Mobile App.
Bitcoin’s $87,000 rally just flipped from short squeeze to long risk
Bitcoin’s newly confirmed bull market is already showing signs that the rally powering it may be losing momentum. Last week, the top digital asset climbed to an eight-month high near $87,400 after reclaiming a long-term…
Standard Chartered Initiates ENA Coverage With $2 Target
Standard Chartered forecasts a 7x gain by end-2028 on the strength of Ethena's buyback program. The buyback switches on when USDe supply reaches $7.5 billion; USDe sits at $4.9 billion.
Anthropic tokenized pre-IPO volume hits $643M, but liquidity test looms
Binance would shift the contract toward a public-stock index after a transition notice; SpaceX offers a measured but incomplete precedent.
Bitcoin $215K Scenario Emerges as BTC Reclaims Key Market Levels
A stronger dollar is the main headwind analysts see, but they argue past dollar rallies have hurt gold far more than Bitcoin.
'Do You Own Enough Crypto?': Tom Lee Answers Binance Founder Holding $16 Billion in Ethereum
Following CZ's viral teaser, Fundstrat's Tom Lee challenges whether the market is owning enough crypto while his fund controls $16 billion in ETH.
Hyperliquid (HYPE) Invalidates Critical Bull Market Threshold
Hyperliquid found itself invalidating an important support level that shouldn't have been touched.
Bitcoin could put the average ETF buyer back in losses this week
A 2.2% decline from Tuesday’s captured quote would reach Seyffart’s average holder cost estimate; yields and ETF flows will help show what follows.
Major Ripple (XRP) Partnership Targeting Brazil’s $22 Trillion Financial Market Infrastructure
The partnership uses XRP Ledger to improve transparency and auditing without replacing CSD BR's official financial asset records.
Kalshi to end liquidity incentive program amid wash trading allegations
Its monthly volume reached $52.98 billion in September as of Sept. 29, marking an all-time high, even as September data remains incomplete.
15-Year-Old Bitcoin Wallet Suddenly Awakens
A Bitcoin wallet dating back to 2011 has suddenly come back to life, moving 20.43 BTC worth roughly $1.7 million after more than 15 years of complete inactivity.
Soneium And DayOneDream Want To Put K-Pop Revenue Onchain
Sony-backed Ethereum Layer 2 Soneium has partnered with South Korean entertainment group DayOneDream. The companies plan to develop tokenized K-pop intellectual property and revenue products through the WAVIST platform…
Tether And Shiga Build Self-Custodial USDT, Bitcoin And Gold Products For Africa
Tether and Shiga are launching self-custodial financial products across Africa and the Gulf Cooperation Council. The products will use Tether’s Wallet Development Kit and support USDT, Bitcoin and Tether Gold. Shiga is…
Public Company Sells Part Of Its Gold Holdings To Buy Solana
Digital Commodities has bought approximately C$100,000 of SOL, equal to about 5% of its estimated net asset value. The Solana purchase was funded by selling part of the company’s physical gold position. Bitcoin remains…
Strive Buys 1,107 Bitcoin For $94.5M As Holdings Pass 27,400 BTC
Strive bought another 1,107 BTC for approximately $94.5 million between September 21 and September 25. The company paid an average of $85,396 per Bitcoin. Strive now holds 27,462 BTC as it continues expanding one of the…
Robinhood to launch perps, weekend stock trading for US users
The trading platform also introduced Robinhood Agents, which allows users to build their own AI agents within the app.
Sentora split 50% Aave revenue, but suppliers absorb all losses
The DAO would keep the contracts, but Sentora would set market risk controls and suppliers have no specified loss cushion in the plan.
Ethereum Gets Another Privacy Boost as Aztec Brings Back zk.money
Aztec Labs relaunched its self-custodial zk.money wallet on Aztec Network, letting users make private stablecoin payments using readable tags.
Cboe's New S&P Deal Opens the Door to Tokenized Options
The renewed agreement preserves Cboe's exclusive rights to S&P 500 index options through 2051 while opening the door to pairing the flagship benchmark with blockchain infrastructure.
Bitget Customers Withdraw Over 4,000 Bitcoins in One Hour Following $388M Hack
Bitget this week resumed customer withdrawals and within one hour, users had taken over 4,000 bitcoins off the exchange. This post Bitget Customers Withdraw Over 4,000 Bitcoins in One Hour Following $388M Hack first…
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