Celsius founder faces lifetime ban, but can trade his own crypto
Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky has agreed to a permanent ban from the securities, commodities, and crypto business under a New York settlement announced on Oct. 9. The agreement also sets conditional state payment obligations of up…
Solana doubles block production speed to 200ms as network prepares for Alpenglow upgrade
Solana has doubled its targeted block-production frequency after activating 200-millisecond slots on mainnet, completing a months-long effort to accelerate the blockchain. The Oct. 9 upgrade reduces Solana’s original 400-millisecond slot target by…
Tether freezes $1.4M in TRON vaults and THORChain stalls
THORChain’s TRON operations were interrupted on Oct. 9 after a USDT vault blocklist, according to reports by its co-founder Chad Barraford and researcher Khal. The researcher put the affected balance at about 1.45 million USDT. Both accounts later…
ETH fee burns cover just 2% of new coins printed in 2026
Ethereum’s transaction fees have burned enough ETH to offset just 2.07% of the new coins issued in 2026, according to an Oct. 9 supply ledger. After fee burn, validator penalties, and other destruction, the network has added approximately 778,413…
Ledger hack scare nears $90 million as Tether moves to freeze stolen USDT
Suspected Ledger wallet thefts are approaching $90 million as Tether freezes USDT stablecoin linked to the incident, according to blockchain investigators. In an Oct. 9 statement, the crypto hardware wallet maker said it was investigating reports that…
OpenAI and Anthropic Are Quietly Rehearsing for the Day After an AI Catastrophe
Executives are war-gaming the political fallout of a major AI-driven cyberattack and preparing to brief Congress fast if and when necessary.
Senate Democrat Presses Cantor Fitzgerald on Tether Ties and Lutnick Family Profits
Sen. Richard Blumenthal wants Cantor Fitzgerald to open its records on Tether and on how much Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s family has earned from its business deal.
Blockchain.com Seeks Approval for US Prediction Markets and Crypto Derivatives
The crypto platform filed for designated contract market and futures commission merchant licenses, which would let it run its own regulated event-contract venue instead of relying on overseas partners.
$LAPTOP Token Surged 600,000% Then Crashed 98%; Hunter Biden Blames Market Makers
Key Takeaways: $LAPTOP surged from almost $0.05 to $317 in less than 2 minutes and then fell by 98% in 1 hour. In Hunter Biden’s testimony, the founder tokens did not transfer, and an independent examination revealed that the startup liquidity was…
Bitcoin Rebounds After Rough Week, But Traders Are Pricing In More Downside
Bitcoin bounced after dipping to around $80,000. Traders are placing increasingly high odds BTC slips further before October is over.