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01Cointelegraph

Crypto lending rises again… but have they solved the risks?

Crypto lending has risen by 55% since July, but now has to deal with the dangers of AI assisted hacks, and risks cascading through interlinked protocols. Here’s how to stay safe.

2026-10-08
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02Decrypt

Uranium Finance Hacker Who Bought Pokémon and Magic Cards Convicted Over $50M Theft

Jonathan Spalletta also spent stolen crypto on a Roman coin marking Julius Caesar's assassination and moon-flown Wright brothers fabric.

2026-10-08
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03Cointelegraph

ESMA gives crypto firms 3 months to exit non-compliant stablecoins

ESMA urged EU crypto firms to halt services involving non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins, giving regulators three months to address existing exposures.

2026-10-08
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04Cointelegraph

Vitalik Buterin backs crypto ‘bunker mode’ amid rapid AI math advances

Ethereum researchers say crypto users should consider an orderly migration of funds to fresh addresses, warning AI could threaten private-key security before quantum computers do.

2026-10-08
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05Decrypt

Ethereum Researcher Says AI May Break Encryption Before Quantum Does

Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake urged holders to calmly move funds to unused addresses, warning that AI-driven math could break crypto signatures before quantum computers do.

2026-10-07
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06Decrypt

Hackers Used AI Agents to Raid a Megachurch's Database, Exposing 850,000 Members

Seoul's Yoido Full Gospel Church says data on 850,000 members may be compromised, and a security firm found signs AI helped run the attack.

2026-10-07
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07Decrypt

US Government Moves $103 Million in Seized Bitcoin and BNB, But Hasn't Said Why

Government-labeled wallets sent 833.6 BTC to Coinbase Prime deposit addresses and shuffled 40,285 BNB. No sale is confirmed, but the stash behind it is the largest any government holds in Arkham's ranking.

2026-10-07
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08CoinDesk

Crypto Long & Short: Zcash and the case for privacy in the age of AI

AI has made it cheap to link wallet addresses to the people behind them, and the permanence of the blockchain means records don’t age out. Michael Zhao of Grayscale Research explains how Zcash’s shielded transactions address this problem, and why close to 29%…

2026-10-07
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09Decrypt

Europol Warns Crypto Wallets Are 'Primary Risk' for Quantum Attacks

The EU police agency expects blockchains to adapt to the threat, while a second report weighs the risk of data stolen now and cracked later.

2026-10-07
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