What's new in crypto and the advent of the decentralized web. en https://decrypt.co/feed Decrypt Media Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:43:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://decrypt.co/379822/near-intents-hacked-days-after-denying-bitget-hacker Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:43:27 +0000 Near Intents froze its cross-chain swaps after a bug let an attacker drain about $3.8 million. The company promised to repay every user. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379822 Coins https://decrypt.co/379813/minecraft-candy-crush-among-11-games-in-eu-virtual-currency-crackdown Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:22:58 +0000 The guidelines exclude cryptocurrencies, leaving tokens outside a regime written for currencies bought with real money inside games. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379813 Gaming https://decrypt.co/379807/morning-minute-crypto-gives-up-on-congress-and-goes-after-senators Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:29:00 +0000 Plus, a major MetaMask security event has crypto natives on edge as details trickle out. Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=379807 Opinion https://decrypt.co/379808/citi-lifts-12-month-bitcoin-target-to-113k-ethereum-to-3k Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:23:15 +0000 The bank has revised its 12-month target for BTC up from $82K, though it remains about 10% below Bitcoin's October 2025 record. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379808 Markets https://decrypt.co/379800/metamask-exits-lido-validators-amid-infrastructure-security-incident Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:38:06 +0000 The wallet says it has found no immediate threat to user wallets, but the ETH it is pulling out of Lido could take 45 days to return. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379800 Technology https://decrypt.co/379792/eu-presses-binance-over-reverse-solicitation-exemption-for-users-report Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:56:02 +0000 Regulators are probing how the exchange keeps serving EU customers from Abu Dhabi, months after it lost its MiCA registrations. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379792 Business https://decrypt.co/379784/gemini-4-google-flagship-tops-ai-models-cybersecurity Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:20:59 +0000 Gemini 4 Argon tops 12 of 18 benchmarks in Google's own table, writes a million tokens per reply and resists hijacking best. Cyber defenders get it first, with the guardrails off. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379784 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/379772/dogecoin-getting-apps-dogeos-public-testnet Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:46:03 +0000 The team behind the MyDoge wallet opened a public test of DogeOS, a layer that lets developers build lending platforms and games on top of the meme coin network. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379772 dogecoin Coins https://decrypt.co/379769/fbi-employees-assume-hackers-personal-data Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:16:04 +0000 An internal memo warned FBI staff that ShinyHunters, the group claiming it hacked the bureau's jobs site, may hold their private details. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379769 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/379767/coinbase-crypto-group-senate-midterm-endorsements-clarity-act Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:31:04 +0000 The Coinbase-backed group's first Senate endorsements—Republicans Jon Husted and Ashley Hinson and Democrat Chris Pappas—come two weeks after the Clarity Act's collapse, as the industry's fight shifts to the campaign trail. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=379767 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/379759/bitget-hacker-zcash-private-pool-near-thorchain Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:46:04 +0000 The attacker behind the $387.5 million Bitget heist has started hiding about $3.8 million in ZEC inside Zcash's Ironwood pool, after Near Intents turned their swaps away. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379759 Coins https://decrypt.co/379739/america-gov-ai-chatbot-minecraft-end-poem Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:16:02 +0000 Ask the U.S. government's new AI chatbot about Minecraft and it produces a roughly 1,800-word bureaucratic remix of the game's ending poem. It's an easter egg, not a hallucination. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379739 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/379750/cftc-sends-white-house-new-rules-to-cement-its-grip-on-prediction-markets Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:39:21 +0000 The two proposals would define event contracts as "swaps" while excluding "casino-style gambling products"—a bid to cement the agency's exclusive jurisdiction as states sue prediction-market operators over gambling claims. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379750 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/379731/bitcoin-etf-9-day-streak-august-rally Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:27:43 +0000 Bitcoin ETFs added $66 million Tuesday, matching August's nine-day run and topping it in dollars. How long will the streak stay alive? Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379731 Markets https://decrypt.co/379655/introducing-the-information-exchange-powered-by-decrypt-and-myr Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:36:10 +0000 Decrypt is the destination, Myriad is the infrastructure and MYR is the token for a connected media ecosystem. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=379655 Our Company https://decrypt.co/379728/trump-unveils-morally-binding-ai-accord-signed-by-openai-google-and-nvidia Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:06:03 +0000 The one-page pact, which Trump called "morally binding," asks companies to adopt internal controls, independent audits and board oversight—but carries no penalties and drew criticism for its thin detail. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=379728 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/379705/bitcoin-jumps-cool-pce-inflation-data Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:50:25 +0000 The Fed's favorite inflation gauge came in cooler than expected, rate-hike odds fell and Bitcoin traders took the hint. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379705 Markets https://decrypt.co/379702/ex-nca-officer-must-repay-2-4m-for-bitcoin-he-stole-when-it-was-worth-77k Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:17:45 +0000 Paul Chowles took 50 BTC from a Silk Road 2.0 seizure in 2017. Prosecutors have now valued the theft at more than 30 times that. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379702 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/379645/morning-minute-robinhood-adds-perps-weekend-stocks-and-ai-traders Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:54:22 +0000 Robinhood is leaning deeper into crypto as they look to unlock their “everything app” vision. Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=379645 Opinion https://decrypt.co/379639/cftc-investigating-adam-kinzinger-over-kalshi-bets-on-his-own-pardon-report Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:46:16 +0000 The former congressman says he made $823 on the trades, had no inside information, and had checked the platform's rules first. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379639 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/379632/mcdonalds-ai-pricing-engine-gauges-what-customers-will-pay-for-a-big-mac-report Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:06:59 +0000 Machine-learning models set an 'optimal price' per item per restaurant, and have widened the gap between branches two miles apart. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379632 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/379624/us-senator-blumenthal-calls-tethers-usdt-a-superhighway-for-iranian-sanctions-evasion Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:32:01 +0000 The Connecticut Senator's subcommittee released its report on Monday and referred the findings to Treasury and the Justice Department. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379624 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/379621/ethereum-privacy-aztec-brings-back-zk-money Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:46:03 +0000 Aztec Labs relaunched its self-custodial zk.money wallet on Aztec Network, letting users make private stablecoin payments using readable tags. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379621 Technology https://decrypt.co/379619/cboes-sp-deal-tokenized-options Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:16:04 +0000 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. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379619 Business https://decrypt.co/379612/bitwise-launches-first-spot-near-etf Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:36:04 +0000 Bitwise's NRR began trading on NYSE Arca Tuesday, giving brokerage accounts NEAR exposure and staking rewards as the AI-focused token soars. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379612 Business https://decrypt.co/379605/anthropic-lost-42-billion-last-year-wants-ipo-2-trillion Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:06:03 +0000 The company's IPO prospectus shows revenue up twelvefold, a $518 billion spending plan, and a risk section warning that its own AI could pose existential risks to humanity. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379605 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/379583/sony-ps5-jailbreak-digital-games-ownership Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:31:04 +0000 Linear Fox founder Nathan Fargo released a public jailbreak for the PS5, dubbed Relapse, while Sony argues in court that players don't own their digital games. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379583 Gaming https://decrypt.co/379584/openai-ai-agents-computers-devday-2026-everything-announced Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:55:22 +0000 OpenAI's DevDay launched dots, always-on AI agents with their own computers, plus a cheaper GPT-6.1 Sol and a $500 speed tier. Here's every announcement, explained for people who don't speak AI. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379584 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/379575/crypto-etfs-surge-bitcoin-adds-nearly-3-billion Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:18:33 +0000 Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak to eight straight days on Monday, bouncing back from the Clarity Act sell-off in a big way. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379575 Markets https://decrypt.co/379561/bbc-director-general-ai-generated-doctor-who-pretty-good Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:31:04 +0000 Matt Brittin, who joined the BBC from Google, argued that "not all creativity is bad," while noting that the technology won't replace humans. Stephen Graves https://decrypt.co/?p=379561 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/379549/red-september-curse-over-bitcoin-best-returns-record Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:50:46 +0000 Bitcoin is up 7.33% in September, edging past 2024 as the best September on record, with one day left before the monthly candle closes. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379549 Markets https://decrypt.co/379541/bitcoin-hovers-at-84k-as-treasury-yields-hold-near-multi-year-highs Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:07:44 +0000 Analysts point to crude prices capping non-yielding assets, while spot ETFs have taken money in for eight sessions running. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379541 Markets https://decrypt.co/379526/morning-minute-citi-and-coinbase-just-made-stablecoins-invisible Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:05:18 +0000 Plus, crypto majors rebound as oil and yields fall and Saylor’s Strategy returns to buying Bitcoin. Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=379526 Opinion https://decrypt.co/379523/canadas-crypto-king-aiden-pleterski-to-represent-himself-at-fraud-trial Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:38:29 +0000 The judge has told Pleterski he will raise objections on his behalf, to keep inadmissible evidence away from the jury. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379523 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/379516/coinbase-now-owns-every-layer-of-its-derivatives-stack-after-cftc-approval Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:38:57 +0000 Coinbase Clearing will take USDC as collateral and settle around the clock, though margined products stay with partners. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379516 Business https://decrypt.co/379508/openai-ai-agents-target-us-government-sites Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:46:03 +0000 OpenAI says its agents keep landing on government websites because they treat them as reliable sources, but it's pausing training while it adds safeguards. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379508 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/379505/rsa-attack-without-stealing-key-what-it-means-crypto Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:16:03 +0000 A UC San Diego-led team impersonated a hardware security module without extracting its key. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=379505 Technology https://decrypt.co/379497/citi-stablecoin-payments-coinbase-without-touching-crypto Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:36:03 +0000 Coinbase and Citi expanded an existing deal so Citi's institutional clients can accept stablecoin payments, while Coinbase business accounts run on Citi's banking rails. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=379497 Business