Markets

Pump.fun to Tie Callout Rewards to Followers’ Profits

Low-cap token recommendations will earn less under changes starting with the Oct. 10 payout, co-founder Alon said. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
Oct 10, 2026 • Editorial Desk
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Markets

Ledger Says Affected User’s Device Contained Hardware Implant

CryptoBilis has stopped selling all hardware wallet inventory pending the investigation, according to Ledger, widening an earlier pause request limited…
Oct 10, 2026
DeFi

CFTC Draws the Line Between Prediction Markets and Gambling in New Rules

A proposed rule would expressly fold event contracts tied to sports, politics, culture and weather into the “swap” definition, while…
Oct 10, 2026
Institutional

Being right about Bitcoin won’t save your 3x leveraged ETF position

Bitcoin’s next recovery could vindicate your investment thesis but leave your leveraged fund deep in the red, because the fund’s…
Oct 10, 2026
DeFi

Papertrade Shows $10.3 Million in Staker Rewards Hours After Launch

The 1000x-leverage venue’s dashboard showed roughly $5 million in its house pool and no queued payout debt as trading losses…
Oct 10, 2026
Markets

This Sam Altman-Backed Life Insurer Runs Entirely on Bitcoin, and Just Raised $37.5 Million

The Bermuda-based insurer, which runs entirely on Bitcoin, drew the funding from existing backers led by Bain Capital Crypto after…
Oct 10, 2026
Regulation

CFTC proposes a divide between prediction contracts and sportsbook wagers

An event-contract proposal and separate casino-wager rule sharpen the federal classification boundary while leaving state-law access disputes unresolved. The post…
Oct 10, 2026
AI

Here’s a Way to Predict When AI Chatbots Will Turn Bad

Physicists at George Washington University say a formula can estimate when an AI chatbot will flip from good answers to…
Oct 10, 2026
DeFi

Luxor’s reported 6–13% annualized Bitcoin yield depends on mining delivery

Luxor’s paired forwards can fix gross BTC receipts, while mining delivery, counterparty performance and financing terms still determine repayment. The…
Oct 10, 2026
DeFi

Papertrade Draws Reported $3 Billion in Positions in First Hour

DefiLlama tracked $137.1 million in trader balances and house liquidity combined. Those funds are not all available to pay winning…
Oct 10, 2026