Ethereum researchers drop faster blocks to race toward quantum defenses in 2027
Ethlabs wants quantum-resistant accounts targeted for next year, even if wallet holders still have to switch signing methods themselves.
Stablecoin supply falls $14.2B in biggest 30-day drop since June 2022
Crypto markets were left with “less fuel” to rally after the market cap of major stablecoins saw its biggest 30-day drop in over four years.
Bitcoin dips with Nvidia as ETF outflows reach day five
Bitcoin slips 0.7% as Nvidia falls on reports its board may oust CEO Jensen Huang, while U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs lose another $299.9 million.
Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $1.4B in Five Days as Investors Cut Risk
U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have recorded five consecutive days of net outflows, as investors retreat from risk assets after a turbulent week for markets. The funds lost some $1.44 billion between November 5 and November 11, including $299.9 million on Wednesday, according to SoSoValue data. That brings net outflows for November so far to … Read more
Ring confirms its camera drone won’t have manual controls after crashing on CBS News
When (or if) Ring’s security camera drone flies into our homes in January, you won’t get the option to pilot it yourself. The Ring Drone Cam relies entirely on an “AI Pilot” system to follow pre-programmed routes and navigate autonomously around obstacles, with no manual control option available – and an embarrassing demonstration with CBS … Read more
Tron and Tether bring in Chainalysis after T3 crime unit folds
The group will focus on illicit USDT activity on Tron and help law enforcement investigate suspicious transfers and freeze funds faster.
Polymarket trims workforce under investor pressure as Kalshi surges ahead
More than half of those affected were contractors, a source told Reuters. The cuts follow investor pressure on founder Shayne Coplan.
SkyW4lker Exposed: A Growing Microsoft 365 Phishing Threat to American Enterprises
SkyW4lker (SkyW4lker x365 Sentinel) is an active device-code phishing kit targeting Microsoft 365 users in the United States, Europe, and other regions. By abusing Microsoft’s legitimate authentication process, the kit can give attackers access to corporate accounts without stealing passwords or bypassing MFA. This puts business emails, sensitive documents, and other Microsoft 365 resources at … Read more
Nomura weighs Laser Digital sale as European losses hit four straight quarters
The Japanese brokerage has held talks with potential buyers, including Marex, as its European business posts more losses.
Ethlabs drops Hegotá slot proposal in push for 2027 quantum readiness
Ethlabs’ roadmap aims to help Ethereum withstand quantum attacks and give users a way to protect their accounts by 2027.
Beyond Fiber Optics: The Hardware Reality of a Decentralized Internet
In its 2023 report, the digital rights group Access Now documented 283 internet shutdowns across 39 countries. While this figure includes targeted platform blocking rather than just total national blackouts, it highlights a stark reality: various state actors and conflicting parties hold the ultimate trump card. They can simply issue administrative orders to local telecom … Read more
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India’s financial crimes watchdog raids crypto exchanges CoinDCX and Delta over alleged illegal cross-border trades
The Enforcement Directorate alleged illegal cross-border flows that violated India’s foreign exchange laws.
Pressure Mounts on Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Amid Reports of Second Affair
Nvidia’s board is reportedly preparing to oust its CEO, sending the chipmaker’s shares down more than 5% in premarket trading.
Live news: AI stocks slide with Nasdaq 100 futures in retreat following Wednesday’s rally
Nasdaq 100 futures retreat after Wednesday’s rally, while AI stocks slide, Strategy falls 4% and gold trades below $4,000.
Gemini sells UK and European operations to stablecoin payments firm KAST for under $10 million
The sale follows the Winklevoss-founded crypto exchange’s retreat from several overseas markets as it restructures its business.
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF outflows hit $2B over nine sessions
US spot Bitcoin ETF outflows rose to nearly $300 million on Wednesday, up from $95 million a day earlier, as five-session withdrawals reached $1.44 billion.
Canaan may sell more bitcoin for stock buybacks as mining-rig revenue falls 96%
The Avalon maker has launched a $20 million repurchase program, while most of its bitcoin holdings were pledged or placed in a fixed-term product at September’s end.
ZIG Finance Opens $100M Vault to Bring Saudi Arabia’s SME Lending Boom Onchain
Private credit, the business of lending to companies outside the public bond market and the banking system, has grown into a market of more than $2 trillion that Moody’s expects to approach $4 trillion by 2030. A growing slice of it now lives onchain. Private credit makes up about 44% of the $51 billion market … Read more
AI Automation Safety: When to Keep a Human in the Loop
My rule for every AI workflow we build: the AI never pays or deletes on its own, and it only sends what a person has already decided is safe to send. Routine, tested cases go out automatically. Anything involving money, a judgment call or a step you can’t take back stops and waits for a … Read more
I Turned U.S. Bitcoin Rules Into a One-Tap Game. Here’s What a Month of Building Taught Me
Disclosure: I built the game and write the newsletter mentioned in this story. Both are free. Nothing here is legal or tax advice. This month I shipped a free browser game where every obstacle is a real U.S. Bitcoin rule. A set of free Bitcoin GIFs I publish passed 4.3 million views. And my plain … Read more
MSCI is dropping Strategy from its index, and the exclusion could hit its bitcoin-buying machine
MSCI’s decision to exclude Strategy from its equity indices could hamper the company’s ability to buy more bitcoin, according to some analysts.
South Korea to permit crypto withdrawal freezes during hacking threats
The move follows recent security incidents involving South Korean crypto exchanges, including GOPAX’s precautionary suspension of services and a $70,000 hot-wallet breach at Prabang.
Zcash holders to vote on pulling 50,000 ZEC, worth $50 million, from grants treasury
The proposal would remove more than half of Zcash Community Grants’ ZEC holdings from circulation and redirect its future block rewards into a new development and legal-defense fund.
Bitcoin Core reveals bug that made thousands of nodes trust any stranger on Tor
The flaw was fixed in October 2025 and kept quiet until Tuesday. It came out alongside a high-severity bug that could stop a miner from producing blocks until someone restarted it.
Ripple’s bank-lending system moves closer to launch on the XRP Ledger
Lending support among the ledger’s 35 validators has climbed from 19 to 22 since mid-October, and no public tracker shows which validators switched.
Binance CSO unwittingly foreshadowed $6.3B hack tactic months before attack
In a July interview, Binance chief security officer Jimmy Su explained how fake coding assessments could compromise employee devices, a tactic later used in the exchange’s record-breaking hack.
Bitcoin listless, Nvidia perps crash 7% as CEO Jensen Huang reportedly faces the axe
Nvidia perps are down 7% on Hyperliquid as traders react to reports that CEO Jensen Huang may be removed. Bitcoin continues to trade in a familiar price range.
Who could replace Jensen Huang? A highly unscientific list of possible successors
Nvidia has no succession plan and a CEO in hot water, so we’ve drafted a shortlist.