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Decrypt Oct 15, 7:16 PM

Boom or Bust, Bitcoin Wins the AI Trade, Bitwise CIO Says

In a note to investors, Matt Hougan used a “Choose Your Own Adventure” framework to argue that superabundance, an AI bust or a muddle-through economy all ult...

Decrypt Oct 15, 6:16 PM

BlackRock’s Larry Fink Warns AI Data Center Halt Could Tip US Into Recession

Speaking after BlackRock’s Q3 earnings, Fink said AI infrastructure spending has become so central to growth that a construction halt would be dangerous—call...

Decrypt Oct 15, 5:36 PM

Google Says AI Isn't Building Itself Yet—Even Though It Writes 75% of the Code

Google DeepMind's first internal audit of AI-driven research finds no measurable speedup in AI progress.

Decrypt Oct 15, 4:28 PM

Mastercard and BVNK Launch 'Global Money Platform' to Merge Fiat and Stablecoins

The first major integration since Mastercard’s $1.8 billion BVNK acquisition lets banks, fintechs and enterprises hold, convert, and spend fiat and stablecoi...

Decrypt Oct 15, 3:20 PM

Bitcoin Whipsaws as Crypto Liquidations Near $1 Billion

Hot inflation data revived Fed rate-hike bets, and leveraged bulls paid the bill as nearly $1 billion in crypto positions were liquidated.

Decrypt Oct 15, 2:27 PM

Ethereum, Altcoins See 'Outsized Drawdowns' Due to Macro Pressures

Market analysts say that macro factors are pushing altcoin prices down, after ETH, XRP, and SOL all dropped on the day.

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Decrypt Oct 15, 1:32 PM

Ledger Announces Atom Touchscreen Android Device

Ledger says the Android-based Atom will carry anti-tamper protections and be sold only on its site, as it probes tampered resold wallets.

Decrypt Oct 15, 12:42 PM

Zcash Tanks Double Digits After 'Meteoric Rise' Sees Leverage Build Up

Experts blame a build up in leverage for Zcash's drop in value, as well as growing concerns about AI breaking crypto encryption.

Decrypt Oct 15, 12:07 PM

Morning Minute: Solana Is About To Get Faster

Alpenglow is coming next week, slashing Solana finality from 12.8 seconds to a target of about 150 milliseconds—some 85 times faster.

Decrypt Oct 15, 11:48 AM

Bitcoin Tests $81,000 as Rate Hike Fears Linger After Hot Inflation Data

Odds of an October Fed hike have climbed to 29% from 18% a week ago, and analysts see Bitcoin range-bound until the picture clears.

Decrypt Oct 15, 10:01 AM

Brooklyn Prosecutors Take Down 112 Servers Behind Crypto Scam Targeting Russian Speakers

The scammers also ran a fake recovery service, contacting victims weeks later with promises to get their stolen crypto back.

Decrypt Oct 14, 9:46 PM

Godfather of AI and 400 Scientists Want AI Models Cut Off From the Internet

After a summer of AI models escaping test environments and hacking real companies, hundreds of researchers say the internet itself should be treated as a sec...