Chamath Says AI Could Hack Bitcoin and Send It to Zero
Billionaire venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya has warned that Bitcoin will eventually be compromised by artificial intelligence and its price will fall to zero, a prediction that raises
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X100 Exploit Proceeds Split Into Four 400-ETH Wallets
Proceeds linked to the X100 exploit have reportedly been distributed across four separate wallets, each holding 400 ETH, according to on-chain observations circulating as of October 2026. The
CoinDCX $16M Hack Allegations: What Blockchain Investigators Say
Blockchain investigators have accused Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX of misrepresenting the details of a reported $16 million hack, according to reporting by Protos. The allegation centers no
Initia Halted After Hacker Prints $2.7M in Crypto
A reported security incident on the Initia blockchain led to the unauthorized creation of approximately $2.7 million in crypto assets, according to reporting by Bitcoin.com, forcing the netwo
Chamath Palihapitiya Predicts Bitcoin Could ‘Go to Zero’ After a Hack
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya has predicted that Bitcoin could collapse to zero in the event of a major hack, framing the extreme outcome as a conditional scenario tied directly to
Ethereum Exchange Outflows Hit 169,770 ETH, Santiment Says
Ethereum exchanges recorded a one-day net withdrawal of 169,770 ETH, the largest single-day outflow in more than four months, according to on-chain analytics firm Santiment. The move drew att
Bybit Secures Dubai Regulatory Approval: What It Means
Bybit has announced that it has officially secured regulatory approval to operate in Dubai, according to the exchange's own announcement. The development marks a stated milestone in Bybit's p
Coinbase to Halt GYEN Transfers Oct. 26, Convert Balances to USDC
Coinbase will halt all transfers of GYEN, the Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin, on October 26, 2026, and will subsequently convert any remaining GYEN balances held on the platform into USD Coin
Weekly Review: FINMA Approves Switzerland's First Bitcoin ETF
Switzerland's financial regulator FINMA has approved the country's first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, marking a regulatory milestone for the Swiss crypto market. The approval establishes a n
Account Buys $360K in Polymarket Fed Rate Contracts
An account on the prediction market platform Polymarket placed a $360,000 bet on the Federal Reserve holding interest rates unchanged at its October meeting, a position size that drew attenti
XRP ETF Investors Put In $1.8B, Holdings Now Worth $1.48B
XRP ETF investors have contributed approximately $1.8 billion in cumulative capital to spot XRP exchange-traded funds, yet the current reported value of those holdings stands at roughly $1.48
Kraken Halts Trading in 13 Tokens, Sets January 29 Withdrawal Deadline
The exchange has closed order books for a batch of assets while giving holders a separate window to move funds off the platform. Kraken has ended trading for 13 tokens on its platform, accord