New Bitcoin upgrade catches hidden key leaks hiding the exact fix
Bitcoin improvement proposal BIP461 could make a hidden route for leaking wallet secrets easier to detect. The draft defines a common signing procedure for ECDSA, an existing Bitcoin signature scheme. Independent compliant signers should produce…
Gemini 4 Is Here, and Google’s Flagship Tops All Other AI Models on Cybersecurity
Gemini 4 Argon tops 12 of 18 benchmarks in Google’s own table, writes a million tokens per reply and resists hijacking best. Cyber defenders get it first, with the guardrails off.
Brazil’s largest energy giant tests Cardano to fix carbon double-counting
Petrobras, Brazil’s state-controlled energy company, is testing Cardano to track sustainable aviation fuel benefits and prevent double-counting. The Cardano Foundation said on Sept. 30 that an ongoing research and development collaboration had…
Dogecoin Is Getting Apps as DogeOS Opens Its Public Testnet
The team behind the MyDoge wallet opened a public test of DogeOS, a layer that lets developers build lending platforms and games on top of the meme coin network.
Standard Chartered says Ethena’s ENA could crush Bitcoin and Ethereum returns by 2028
Standard Chartered expects Ethena’s ENA token to rise about sevenfold by 2028, provided the protocol can rebuild its shrinking synthetic-dollar business. The bank initiated coverage of ENA with a $2 year-end 2028 target, up from about $0.28 currently. It…
FBI Tells Its Employees to Assume Hackers Have Their Personal Data
An internal memo warned FBI staff that ShinyHunters, the group claiming it hacked the bureau’s jobs site, may hold their private details.
Coinbase-Backed Crypto Group Reveals Midterm Endorsements After Clarity Act Collapse
The Coinbase-backed group’s first Senate endorsements—Republicans Jon Husted and Ashley Hinson and Democrat Chris Pappas—come two weeks after the Clarity Act’s collapse, as the industry’s fight shifts to the campaign trail.
Bitget’s hackers turn to Zcash after $50 million laundering route gets blocked
Hackers behind Bitget’s $387.5 million breach are turning to Zcash’s privacy features to hide the stolen funds as crypto firms increasingly block other escape routes. About 2,746 ZEC worth roughly $3.9 million was transferred Wednesday into Zcash’s…
Bitget Hacker Turns to Zcash Privacy Pool After Near Rejects $50M in Swaps
The attacker behind the $387.5 million Bitget heist has started hiding about $3.8 million in ZEC inside Zcash’s Ironwood pool, after Near Intents turned their swaps away.
Kalshi’s $40 billion growth story hits tough questions about its trading volume
Kalshi is ending a trader-volume incentive program nearly a year early as scrutiny of activity in its crypto markets intensifies. The prediction-market operator told the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that its Volume Incentive Program will…