What's new in crypto and the advent of the decentralized web. en https://decrypt.co/feed Decrypt Media Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:46:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://decrypt.co/377489/tiktok-bytedance-loan-ai Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:46:03 +0000 Nearly 30 banks backed the rare unsecured facility as TikTok’s parent company spends heavily on AI chips, models, and overseas data centers. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377489 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/377486/g7-warns-quantum-threat-crypto-fixes Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:16:04 +0000 The group is urging organizations to adopt post-quantum security before powerful computers can compromise today’s encryption and digital signatures. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377486 Technology https://decrypt.co/377483/polymarket-crypto-perpetual-futures Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:31:03 +0000 The prediction market platform's new Perps product scaled from 10 markets to 67 on its first day—though the 20x leverage ceiling only applies to some of them, and none of it reaches U.S. traders. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=377483 Markets https://decrypt.co/377463/crypto-meme-coin-stock-pairs-robinhood Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:16:03 +0000 A meme coin called BONER cornered half of Hims & Hers Health's tokenized shares on Robinhood's new blockchain. It started a new trend that's spreading fast. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=377463 DeFi https://decrypt.co/377461/send-your-lawyers-robinhood-not-backing-down-amc Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:36:41 +0000 Lawyers question AMC’s grounds for a securities-law challenge, but say the tokens’ branding and marketing could leave room for a dispute. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377461 DeFi https://decrypt.co/377458/openreserve-occ-approval-full-service-national-bank Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:19:55 +0000 The a16z-backed startup chose a full national charter over the trust-bank route most crypto firms have taken, clearing a path toward insured deposits and conventional lending alongside stablecoin issuance. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=377458 Business https://decrypt.co/377445/zcash-price-high-decade-shorts-rekt Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:24:46 +0000 The privacy coin's squeeze rode a Fed-driven crypto rally that reversed hours later, when a stronger-than-expected jobs report sent Bitcoin back under $80,000. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=377445 zcash Markets https://decrypt.co/377412/openai-agents-hack-german-website Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:36:04 +0000 The activity began in May and remained undisclosed until Friday, a day after OpenAI launched Astra and U.S. lawmakers proposed restrictions on advanced AI. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377412 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/377414/bitcoin-slides-blowout-jobs-report-fed-hike-odds Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:13:28 +0000 The Dow dropped 226 points and Bitcoin erased some of its gains after August payrolls tripled estimates, pushing September rate-hike odds to 58%. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=377414 Markets https://decrypt.co/377411/bitmex-co-founder-ben-delo-gives-farages-reform-uk-another-4-million Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:10:00 +0000 Two April payments supplied three-quarters of the party's donations for the quarter, where the next largest single gift was £180,000. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=377411 Business https://decrypt.co/377393/morning-minute-crypto-stages-major-rally-on-rate-hopes Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:31:31 +0000 Bitcoin soared past $81k, HYPE and ZEC hit smashing new ATHs and the onchain rally leveled up. Is this the first stage of the next leg up? Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=377393 Opinion https://decrypt.co/377392/imf-now-says-donations-funded-el-salvadors-bitcoin-growth Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:26:01 +0000 A year ago the fund claimed the total had not moved, and that the reserve was only shuffling coins between government wallets. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=377392 Coins https://decrypt.co/377389/67000-more-trezor-customers-exposed-as-data-breach-widens Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:32:49 +0000 Some records exposed in the breach date to 2019, years beyond the 90-day retention Trezor said its partners had agreed to. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=377389 Business https://decrypt.co/377386/fincen-ties-12-7b-to-crypto-scams-run-from-asian-compounds Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:22:57 +0000 Monthly reported sums rose 18% on average, and the compounds now appear to be spreading beyond Southeast Asia. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=377386 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/377378/amc-ceo-calls-robinhood-stock-tokens-contemptible-and-vile Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:24:56 +0000 Adam Aron says AMC Entertainment has no connection to the tokens and is putting outside securities counsel on the case. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=377378 Business https://decrypt.co/377370/utah-websites-check-vpn-age-verification Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:16:04 +0000 Privacy advocates say the law raises First Amendment questions the courts have yet to address. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377370 Technology https://decrypt.co/377363/bitcoin-mine-ai-deal-1-2-billion Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:31:05 +0000 The projected revenue requires two contract extensions, while an option for more computing capacity could bring the total above $3 billion. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377363 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/377349/pons-robinhood-chain-meme-coin-token-factory Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:46:04 +0000 PONS, the token behind Robinhood Chain's biggest meme coin factory, flipped CASHCAT to become the chain's largest cryptocurrency by market cap—and its chart looks like a hockey stick. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=377349 Coins https://decrypt.co/377340/bernie-sanders-ban-advanced-ai Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:16:04 +0000 The forthcoming bill would pause advanced AI development, create a federal regulator, and threaten violators with up to 20 years in prison. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377340 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/377341/openai-releases-gpt-6-astra-agi Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:24:24 +0000 The model can independently discover and exploit unknown security flaws across hardened systems, triggering a staged rollout and White House review before public access. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=377341 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/377337/chatgpt-claude-grok-outages-work-without-ai Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:31:26 +0000 The three AI platforms restored service Thursday after users said the simultaneous disruptions brought their work to a halt. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377337 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/377284/bitcoin-etfs-rebound-ethereum-xrp-end-streaks Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:15:07 +0000 Ethereum funds broke a 12-day winning run and XRP snapped an 11-session streak on Wednesday, while Bitcoin ETFs bounced back with $101.15 million in one day after their worst outflow since July. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=377284 Markets https://decrypt.co/377315/cftc-dismiss-cme-lawsuit-crypto-perpetual-futures Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:31:04 +0000 The regulator argues that CME cannot challenge its approval of Kalshi’s Bitcoin perpetual contract without showing concrete financial harm. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377315 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/377314/bitcoin-pump-fed-rate-pause-shorts-get-rekt Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:38:17 +0000 Stocks and crypto rallied together after Governor Christopher Waller said he could back holding rates steady, with short sellers absorbing the brunt of the squeeze. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=377314 Markets https://decrypt.co/377313/sony-dismisses-ps5-buyers-508m-tariff-refund-claim-as-illogical Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:28:27 +0000 The company raised PlayStation prices for a second time in March, five weeks after the tariffs were struck down. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=377313 Gaming https://decrypt.co/377283/sofi-banking-network-stablecoin-kraken Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:40:08 +0000 Kraken will list SoFiUSD and gain access to SoFi’s round-the-clock dollar settlement network, while Kraken Prime will execute trades for SoFi’s crypto customers. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377283 Business https://decrypt.co/377264/morning-minute-strategy-ceo-says-selling-the-bottom-was-correct-move Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:43:14 +0000 Strategy sold millions in Bitcoin in the low $60k range and just rebought at $80k. Now they’re sharing the rationale behind the moves. Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=377264 Opinion https://decrypt.co/377253/mamdani-imposes-one-year-moratorium-on-generative-ai-in-nyc-schools Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:36:41 +0000 Nearly 600,000 students lose access to generative AI tools, while five named vendors keep metered pilots running in high schools. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=377253 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/377245/ukraine-busts-kyiv-crypto-drainer-ring-moving-up-to-1m-monthly Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:53:41 +0000 Fake investment ads on Telegram channels funneled EU victims to a lookalike exchange that emptied their wallets. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=377245 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/377238/michigan-judge-bars-kalshi-sports-bets-threatens-500k-daily-fine Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:47:34 +0000 The order calls the prediction market platform a sports betting operation "masquerading as an investment opportunity." Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=377238 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/377232/anthropic-security-claude-ai-hacks Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:46:04 +0000 After Claude models accessed real systems during cyber tests, Anthropic tightened its safeguards and warned that flawed training can encourage dangerous behavior. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377232 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/377231/afterquery-ai-tradining-data-unicorn-y-combinator Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:16:04 +0000 Afterquery's valuation jumped more than tenfold in five months, making it Y Combinator's fastest unicorn ever. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=377231 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/377230/fbi-seizes-560k-crypto-hamas Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:47:06 +0000 Agents seized digital assets, domains, and servers allegedly used by Hamas’ military wing to collect donations and recruit supporters. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377230 Coins https://decrypt.co/377228/remixpoint-xrp-ethereum-bitcoin-only Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:31:05 +0000 The Japanese company booked a ¥117.8 million profit after selling its ETH, SOL, XRP and DOGE, leaving roughly 1,506 BTC as its only cryptocurrency holding. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377228 Coins https://decrypt.co/377225/pentagon-ai-official-sold-millions-perplexity-stock Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:46:04 +0000 Emil Michael's latest financial filings show a summer exit from Perplexity, months after a January sale of xAI stock that reportedly netted him up to $24 million. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=377225 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/377216/goldman-sachs-bofa-banks-stablecoin Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:01:04 +0000 The bank-led consortium wants a U.S. dollar token live by the first half of 2027, with a euro version queued up next. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=377216 Coins https://decrypt.co/377215/right-trade-strategy-no-regrets-selling-bitcoin Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:15:06 +0000 Phong Le said Strategy’s cost of capital—not Bitcoin’s price—drove its decision to sell nearly 7,000 BTC before resuming purchases above $80,000. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=377215 Business