OpenAI model helped itself to testnet crypto, then kept quiet about it
An OpenAI research model checked 362 wallet addresses, questioned whether using the funds was ethical and proceeded with a transaction...
Year: 2026
Steve Jobs Didn’t Become a Billionaire Thanks to Apple. He Got Rich From a Company He Bought From George Lucas
On February 3, 1986, Steve Jobs bought Lucasfilm’s computer graphics unit from George Lucas for $10 million and renamed it...
Polymarket’s Paid Promos Reach Esports, With Orders to ‘Look Organic’: Report
Polymarket is paying more than 800 X users to quote-post content from its esports accounts, at $10 to several hundred...
New Tree-Based Bitcoin Scaling Proposal Targets Millions of Users
Bitcoin developer Olaoluwa Osuntokun has unveiled Layertree, a proposal that could squeeze millions of bitcoin owners into a single blockchain...
Three Canadian Soldiers Arrested in Armed Crypto Kidnapping Plot
The men were part of a group of seven that conducted a violent cryptocurrency abduction targeting a victim in Toronto...
Balaji’s ‘Singapore of social media’ begins with a wave of bans
Network School founder Balaji Srinivasan wants to turn Farcaster into a haven for well-mannered techno-optimists. He had to do a...
MSCI adopts index exclusion rules that could oust Strategy
Strategy, Metaplanet and Upexi were previously identified for deletion under the methodology, with MSCI set to announce its final list...
Australia releases draft bill to adopt OECD crypto tax reporting framework
Australia is among 77 jurisdictions committed to adopting CARF, with its first international exchanges of crypto tax data expected in...
Multiliquid Raises $8M to Challenge Slow Settlement on Wall Street
Multiliquid has secured $8 million in total funding after closing a seed round led by Polychain, with backing from Circle...
Binance Eyes Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Brazil Stocks in Global Push
Binance is exploring ways to give users exposure to leading stocks in markets including Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and...
Canton Enters South Korea as Meritz Eyes Tokenized Finance Deals
South Korean investment firm Meritz Securities has struck a partnership with the Canton Foundation to explore bringing tokenized Korean financial...
Solana’s Alpenglow Upgrade Arrives Oct. 21 With a Major Speed Boost
Earlier this week, the Solana-focused research and development firm Anza revealed that Solana’s highly anticipated upgrade Alpenglow is scheduled to...
Scammer loses $4.8M stored on tampered Ledgers: Asia Express
A scammer reportedly lost $4.8M of stolen money after storing the funds on tampered Ledgers. Bitcoin and Ether ETFs launch...
Binance.US seeks $1B valuation in potential $100M funding round: Report
The crypto exchange was reportedly looking to use the additional funding to regain market share following Binance’s 2023 settlement with...
Starknet Opens Vote: Could Ethereum Exit Follow?
TLDR Starknet launched a seven-day STRK governance vote on October 15, with voting scheduled to close on October 22. The...
