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Q3 Crypto Breaches Hit $1.26 Billion as Bitget Hack Leads
Cryptocurrency security breaches totaled $1.26 billion in the third quarter of 2026, driven largely by a $387.5 million exploit at Bitget.
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Tavus AI Griffin Convinces 48% of Video Callers It Is Human
Tavus reports its new Griffin-Lite model convinced 48% of participants during one-minute video calls that they were speaking with a real person.
Crypto / Crypto
Ethereum L2 Blast to Wind Down After Costs Outpace Revenue
Ethereum layer-2 network Blast announced its shutdown after operating costs exceeded revenue, instructing users to withdraw assets to the mainnet by October 26.
Research / Research
Anchorage Digital Cuts 17% of Workforce Amid Crypto Downturn
Anchorage Digital, a $4.2 billion federally chartered crypto bank, reportedly cut 17% of its workforce as prolonged market downturns impact the sector.
Compliance / Regulation
Absa becomes first African bank to custody Bitcoin
South Africa’s Absa has become the first African lender to offer Bitcoin custody services, primarily targeting institutional clients while also supporting other digital assets.
Crypto / Exchanges
NEAR Intents Pauses Services After $3.8 Million Security Exploit
NEAR Intents paused services after a smart contract bug caused a $3.8 million exploit, with the team pledging full reimbursement for affected users.
Crypto / Crypto
Ethereum Layer-2 Blast Shuts Down After Peak TVL of $2.3 Billion
Paradigm-backed Ethereum layer-2 Blast is winding down due to unsustainable costs, joining Zero Network and Silicon Network in a wave of recent shutdowns.
Crypto / Exchanges
NEAR Intents Patches Vulnerability After $3.8M Cross-Chain Hack
NEAR Intents patched a smart contract flaw causing $3.8 million in losses, promising full reimbursement and issuing a 48-hour ultimatum to the identified attacker.
Research / Research
Bitcoin Rises as Weak US Jobs Data Cuts Fed Hike Odds
Bitcoin climbed to $86,152 after September US job growth missed expectations, causing odds of an October Federal Reserve rate hike to drop to 14%.
Crypto / Exchanges
OKX lists 50x QNT futures after Quant secures major banking deals
OKX launched USDT-margined Quant perpetual futures with up to 50x leverage, following a 178% weekly rally driven by new tokenized deposit infrastructure contracts.
Crypto / Exchanges
NEAR Intents Pauses Cross-Chain Swaps After $3.8M Exploit
NEAR Intents suspended cross-chain swap services on October 1 after a smart contract bug caused an estimated $3.8 million loss, with full user reimbursement promised.
Research / Research
Bitcoin Hits $87K as Weak US Jobs Data Lowers Bond Yields
Bitcoin briefly surpassed $87,000 on Friday after September nonfarm payrolls missed expectations, causing US bond yields to fall and reducing Federal Reserve rate hike odds.