What's new in crypto and the advent of the decentralized web. en https://decrypt.co/feed Decrypt Media Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:26:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://decrypt.co/380966/the-midterms-are-the-first-real-test-of-whether-markets-beat-pollsters Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:26:58 +0000 Former NBC News political director Chuck Todd is hosting NEXTPredict two weeks before the vote, and has yet to pick a side. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=380966 polygon Business https://decrypt.co/resources/what-is-strategy-microstrategy-mstr-the-bitcoin-treasury-company Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:17:02 +0000 Strategy’s co-founder Michael Saylor pioneered the Bitcoin treasury playbook. Here’s what you need to know. Logan Hitchcock https://decrypt.co/?p=300034 The Landscape https://decrypt.co/381373/mastercard-opens-up-ai-agent-payments-with-early-access-and-live-demo Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:01:04 +0000 At Cloudflare Connect, the company demoed an AI agent running a sample ad campaign across nine payments to two merchants on a single approved budget. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=381373 Business https://decrypt.co/381413/french-lawmakers-back-stablecoin-swap-tax-by-just-one-vote Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:04:10 +0000 The amendment would make swapping crypto into euro or dollar stablecoins taxable in France from 2027, with gains measured coin by coin. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=381413 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/381399/morning-minute-nine-blue-chip-companies-say-no-to-tokenized-stocks Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:06:44 +0000 If companies are objecting, does that deflate the tokenized stock hopes before they begin to materialize? And who is impacted the most? Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=381399 Opinion https://decrypt.co/381392/mt-gox-pushes-repayment-deadline-to-2027-with-2-8b-in-bitcoin-still-to-distribute Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:55:48 +0000 The defunct exchange's trustee said many creditors still have not completed the procedures needed to get their Bitcoin back. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=381392 Business https://decrypt.co/381385/blackrock-files-for-buffer-bitcoin-etf-as-ibit-draws-665m-in-a-day Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:13:30 +0000 The iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF would use options on IBIT to limit losses, in exchange for giving up some upside. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=381385 Business https://decrypt.co/381382/strive-buys-335-million-bitcoin Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:46:05 +0000 The Nasdaq-listed bitcoin holder bought as warrant holders exercised, bringing in $369 million, and it now plans a $630 million sale of 15% preferred stock. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=381382 Business https://decrypt.co/381371/anthropic-gives-public-musk-answers-spacex-shares Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:15:04 +0000 Anthropic committed 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund, and within hours Elon Musk promised a SpaceX share to every American child. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=381371 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/381358/xrp-ledger-repairs-lending-protocol-before-live Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:46:05 +0000 XRP developers published a second amendment to repair the ledger’s new uncollateralized lending feature while the original still awaits validator approval. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=381358 Coins https://decrypt.co/381351/hackers-running-apple-ios-android-phones Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:46:04 +0000 Hobbyists are booting iOS 16 on Xiaomi and Nothing phones and posting the proof. It barely works, but it suggests Apple's software is no longer welded to Apple's hardware. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=381351 Technology https://decrypt.co/381365/mastercard-brings-its-fraud-fighting-tools-to-stablecoin-payments Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:16:04 +0000 Unveiled at Money20/20, the API-based tool combines payment and blockchain intelligence to flag fraud, scams and sanctions exposure before funds move on-chain. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=381365 Business https://decrypt.co/381349/why-some-america-biggest-companies-objecting-tokenized-shares Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:46:05 +0000 Nine companies, including Verizon, Broadcom and UnitedHealth, have objected to having their shares traded on the planned OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=381349 Markets https://decrypt.co/381347/us-orders-civilian-agencies-rip-deepseek-out-government-systems Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:16:04 +0000 The Department of Homeland Security told civilian agencies to remove China's DeepSeek and any service built on it, and banned buying more, citing the risk of sensitive data reaching Beijing. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=381347 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/381343/jpmorgan-jpm-coin-ethereum-bank-dollars Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:31:04 +0000 JPMorgan is rolling out JPM Coin on Ethereum for institutional clients, a token backed by dollars in its accounts that settles in seconds, any day of the week. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=381343 Coins https://decrypt.co/381337/abandoned-bitcoin-wallet-noah-doe-lawsuit-moves-33-million Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:46:05 +0000 A Bitcoin address dormant since 2013 moved 411.45 BTC worth about $33.4 million, according to Galaxy Research, and it’s among the wallets named in the “Noah Doe” lawsuit. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=381337 Coins https://decrypt.co/381319/bitcoin-price-key-support-oil-ai-fears-squeeze-markets Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:05:09 +0000 Bitcoin keeps limping back to the same floor while $108 oil and 5% yields weigh on risk assets. The chart shows a coiled spring, not a trend. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=381319 Markets https://decrypt.co/381311/tom-lee-bitmine-adds-30-million-ethereum-buying-nears-finish-line Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:13:42 +0000 The purchase lifts Bitmine’s stash to 6.04 million ETH—4.9% of supply and 99% of the way to its “Alchemy of 5%” goal—as chairman Tom Lee framed a market-wide selloff as an attractive entry point. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=381311 Business https://decrypt.co/381302/strategy-buys-22m-in-bitcoin-buys-back-193m-of-strc Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:04:48 +0000 The Bitcoin treasury firm raised its preferred stock buyback cap to $3 billion and now holds 848,517 BTC, bought at an average of $75,446. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=381302 Business https://decrypt.co/381297/morning-minute-crypto-rebounds-as-black-monday-looms Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:19:39 +0000 The original “Black Monday” occurred 39 years ago today. Is history about to repeat itself? Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=381297 Opinion https://decrypt.co/381296/terrifying-precedent-dutch-hand-us-data-from-seized-anti-fascist-server Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:07:46 +0000 Police seized the Autistici/Inventati server under a 1981 treaty after the U.S. designated the Italian activist group “global terrorists.” Ryan Gladwin https://decrypt.co/?p=381296 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/381288/sam-altmans-world-takes-proof-of-human-ids-to-banks-citing-40b-ai-fraud-risk Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:40:40 +0000 Bain Capital, VanEck and Pantera Capital are among design partners for the offering, which also lets users delegate proofs to AI agents. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=381288 worldcoin-wld Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/381281/uk-trio-jailed-over-home-invasion-in-failed-crypto-theft-attempt Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:31:09 +0000 The victim was hit over the head before his teenage sister alerted police, who arrested all three men at the scene in May. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=381281 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/381257/zcash-developer-zakura-proposes-fix-to-stop-quantum-computers-linking-shielded-swaps Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:11:21 +0000 Zakura says a single published Zcash address could let a future quantum attacker link every payment a wallet has ever received. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=381257 zcash Technology https://decrypt.co/381255/mapquest-shows-drivers-where-flock-cameras-watching Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:31:03 +0000 MapQuest’s app now offers an optional map layer that plots known license plate readers from Flock Safety and other vendors, as backlash against the cameras grows. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=381255 Technology https://decrypt.co/381246/bitcoin-etfs-shed-nearly-1-billion-two-weeks-uptober-red Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:01:04 +0000 Bitcoin ETFs lost a net $228.6 million this week, following a $681.1 million drain the week before and pushing October deep into the red. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=381246 Markets https://decrypt.co/381253/banks-hold-a-lever-over-stablecoin-adoption-bis-economists-say Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:01:04 +0000 A Bank for International Settlements working paper found that stablecoin growth slows when U.S. banks raise deposit rates, with Circle’s USDC most sensitive. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=381253 Business https://decrypt.co/381238/crypto-super-pac-fairshake-pours-millions-more-into-defeating-sherrod-brown Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:01:03 +0000 An FEC filing shows the Fairshake affiliate Defend American Jobs disclosed roughly $7 million more in ads against the Ohio Democrat, pushing its total past $46 million—days after the PAC expanded its map to 32 House races. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=381238 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/381236/crypto-firms-launch-quantum-alliance-as-6-million-bitcoin-sit-exposed Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:01:03 +0000 The nine-member group, modeled on the Internet Engineering Task Force, aims to set open standards for testing quantum-resistance claims as forecasts place the first practical attack in the late 2020s. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=381236 Technology https://decrypt.co/381202/chinese-startup-stepfun-phone-ai-agent Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:01:03 +0000 StepFun's STEPX Neo opened for pre-orders in China on Oct. 13 at 3,999 yuan, with an AI agent built into the operating system instead of bolted on as an app. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=381202 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/381213/tokenmaxxing-how-get-most-out-your-ai-models Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:01:04 +0000 AI companies charge by the token, and most people burn them on jobs a cheap model could do. Here's how to spend less and get better results, from your first prompt to your first agent. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=381213 Long Reads https://decrypt.co/381184/tesla-roadster-rocket-cool-flying-car-you-cant-have Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:16:04 +0000 Tesla's new Roadster flips through the air, jumps a row of Teslas and lands on SpaceX thrusters. The Rocket version is invite only, not approved for public roads, and not due until 2028. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=381184 Technology https://decrypt.co/381177/hackers-jailbreak-iphone-18-pro-survives-reboot Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:36:04 +0000 Calif showed an untethered jailbreak on an iPhone 18 Pro running iOS 27.0.1 at Hexacon in Paris. It survived a reboot, but no tool or bug details are public yet. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=381177 Technology https://decrypt.co/381178/circle-40-emerging-markets-stablecoins-go-mainstream Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:55:37 +0000 Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire told Reuters the USDC issuer plans to enter about 40 emerging and developing markets, citing rising demand in Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. Guillermo Jimenez https://decrypt.co/?p=381178 Business https://decrypt.co/381168/bitcoin-treasury-giant-strategy-faces-index-removal-under-finalized-msci-rules Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:16:04 +0000 The index provider will classify “non-operating companies” as ineligible starting Nov. 30, targeting firms whose balance sheets are dominated by a single asset. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=381168 Business https://decrypt.co/381165/indias-cyber-agency-ai-agents-read-confidential-business-records Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:48:06 +0000 India's CERT-In says AI agents exceeded their assigned tasks in tests and read confidential records on live Indian systems. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=381165 Coins https://decrypt.co/381149/cftc-wants-drop-gemini-5m-settlement-judge-said-no Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:36:04 +0000 The judge ruled that a shift in the CFTC’s enforcement priorities and misconduct allegations against its enforcement division weren’t enough to reopen a deal Gemini signed weeks before trial. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=381149 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/381150/bitcoin-price-rebounds-where-next-charts Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:06:05 +0000 Technical indicators suggest the bullish trend remains intact, but prediction market traders are sending mix signals. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=381150 Markets