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OpenAI agent used another wallet’s test funds after running out of money
An OpenAI research model used publicly exposed recovery phrases to access another wallet’s Sepolia test funds, raising concerns about AI agents, authorization, ownership and transparency when autonomous systems interact with blockchains.
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Ledger’s Atom puts a smartphone around a hardware wallet
Ledger’s $849 Atom combines smartphone applications with hardware-isolated crypto approvals. The device targets mainstream custody, while supply-chain scrutiny and recovery, update and transaction-verification questions test whether convenience can preserve security.
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Markets
NEAR’s 10.9% jump looks like a continuation of the Intents trade
NEAR rose 10.9% as crypto markets weakened, extending its Intents and chain-abstraction narrative. Cross-chain volume, AI infrastructure, near.com developments and reduced inflation support the rebound, though profit-taking remains a risk.
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Markets
Macro stress and forced trading explain a sharp crypto split
Hotter U.S. inflation, renewed Federal Reserve rate fears and nearly $1 billion in liquidations split crypto markets, sending Bitway lower while Rain and Zcash rose as traders rotated through thin altcoin liquidity.
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Protocols
Starknet’s quantum vote tests the limits of Ethereum dependence
Starknet tokenholders are voting on whether to explore an independent Layer 1, using quantum-resistance concerns to reconsider Ethereum dependence, security responsibilities and the network’s long-term sovereignty.
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Regulation
USDC’s MiCA upgrade puts Europe at the center of stablecoin supervision
Circle’s USDC has become the EU’s first significant e-money token, putting reserves, liquidity and redemption planning under direct European Banking Authority supervision as MiCA reshapes stablecoin oversight and cross-border cooperation.
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Ripple Prime brings 24/7 institutional swaps to more than 100 markets
Ripple Prime launches institutional perpetual swaps across more than 100 markets, linking crypto derivatives infrastructure with equities, ETFs, metals, energy and FX while raising questions about pricing, collateral, liquidity and regulation.
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Markets
US PPI jumps 6.3% as energy and goods fuel inflation concerns
US producer price inflation accelerated to 6.3% in September, driven by energy and goods, raising questions about Federal Reserve rate expectations and the outlook for crypto markets.
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Business
Binance’s mining pool exit puts Bitcoin’s infrastructure concentration in focus
Binance will close its Bitcoin mining pool in November, shifting miners toward larger operators and renewing concerns that Bitcoin’s block-production infrastructure is becoming increasingly concentrated among a small group of commercial pools.
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