Big Tech's AI auditors will only see what they're shown
If the White House accord's audits are going to be worth anything, auditors should be able to choose what they test, writes Samuel VanceLaw, head of research…
Traders will soon be able to bet on whether Coinbase, Robinhood and Marathon will hit their targets
Your dayahead look for Oct. 16, 2026 Source：CoinDesk
Circle targets 40 new markets as stablecoin demand grows globally
The stablecoin issuer’s CEO Jerermy Allaire told Reuters demand for digital dollars is growing across Asia, Africa and Latin America as banks and payment…
Quantum Alliance forms amid warnings 6.4 million bitcoin face future quantum threat
Nine crypto companies launched the Quantum Alliance to jointly prepare for quantum attacks, but they disagree on when the threat will arrive and whether…
Tokenized Tesla surges as Elon Musk unveils SpaceX-powered flying Roadster prototype
Volume in Hyperliquid’s Tesla contract hit $47 million in one hour after Elon Musk’s flying Roadster demo, up from $2.8 million, with U.S. stocks closed.…
Altcoins outpace bitcoin as celestia jumps 16%, Warsh silent on interest-rate plans
Celestia jumped 16%, injective rose 7.7% and layerzero added 7.3% while bitcoin held little changed near $82,100 and Fed Chair Warsh gave no sign on interest…
Scammer gets scammed in Ledger spy-chip exploit, loses almost $5 million in bitcoin
Chainalysis says a fraudster who tricked people through fake online jobs became one of the biggest victims of the compromised hardware wallets. Source：CoinDesk
Live updates: Bitcoin back above $82,000, ZEC jumps 11% as ETF outflows continue
Crypto bounced a day after bitcoin’s brief drop under $80,000, but investors kept pulling money from ether, SOL and ZEC funds. Source：CoinDesk
U.S. judge rejects Gemini’s appeal to void $5 million settlement despite CFTC backing
The crypto exchange already paid up, but a court order and restrictions from its 2025 settlement will not be lifted even though the CFTC said the case should…
MSCI approves rules that could eject Strategy, Metaplanet from equity indexes
The rules proposed in August would see companies that exist mainly to hold investments as no longer eligible for index inclusion. Source：CoinDesk
XRP has failed to make holders rich like bitcoin and ether. Here’s why
XRP remains below its 2017cycle high while bitcoin, ether and other major tokens have surged, enriching their holders. Source：CoinDesk
An OpenAI agent ran out of Ethereum funds, and took from a wallet it did not own
The research model derived funded Sepolia addresses from public seed phrases, questioned whether using the money was ethical, then called the funds…