DeFi

Stablecoins may not drain banks of dollars but they can still make lending more expensive

Here’s a hypothetical scenario: you want to use $100 out of your bank account to buy newly issued stablecoins. The company issuing the stablecoins takes your dollars, puts them in its own bank account, and gives you a balance you…
Oct 4, 2026 • Editorial Desk
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AI

Chainalysis Used AI to Trace the $387M Bitget Hack Back to North Korea

The firm says the Sept. 24 breach pushed North Korea’s 2026 crypto haul past $1 billion, and detailed how it…
Oct 3, 2026
AI

OpenAI Banned PewDiePie Twice While He Built Ajax, an Uncensored AI That Will Run on Your PC

The YouTuber says OpenAI suspended his account twice while he trained a small, uncensored model built to run on your…
Oct 3, 2026
Institutional

ESMA proposes ending EU custody and transfer services for non-compliant stablecoins

Non-compliant tokens could lose licensed custody and transfer access if the proposal becomes law, with exit rules still unresolved. The…
Oct 3, 2026
Institutional

Payments firm OpenPayd targets year-end Nasdaq listing to fund U.S. expansion and acquisitions

CEO Iana Dimitrova said OpenPayd aims to launch in the U.S. by April 2027 and is eyeing deals to add…
Oct 3, 2026
Infrastructure

Crypto job postings triple to over 1,200 in September, but applications fall

Finance, engineering and trading led hiring demand, while Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana were the most frequently requested blockchain skills. Read…
Oct 3, 2026
Markets

Trump Is Hosting Yet Another Meme Coin Dinner: Here Are the Details

The TRUMP meme coin project is inviting its top 185 holders to a Nov. 22 gala dinner with President Trump…
Oct 3, 2026
AI

Cathie Wood says smart investors need to start watching where AI agents spend money

As AI agents evolve from answering questions to spending real money, investors and tech giants are scrambling to control the…
Oct 3, 2026
Institutional

Six US banks have failed in 2026 but the numbers look nothing like 2023

Six US banks have failed in 2026 so far, which is one more than in 2023 and enough to make…
Oct 3, 2026
AI

The Pope Has Thoughts on AI Art—And They're Not Flattering

The pontiff says algorithms “lack the spark of humanity,” and the Vatican wants to renew an alliance with artists and…
Oct 3, 2026