What's new in crypto and the advent of the decentralized web. en https://decrypt.co/feed Decrypt Media Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:46:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://decrypt.co/378900/google-gemini-ai-hacked-companies-stayed-silent Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:46:03 +0000 Google learned in late July that Gemini had breached three real companies during a May security test, but said nothing publicly for seven weeks. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378900 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/378891/clarity-act-crypto-super-pac-fairshake-sherrod-brown-30-million Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:16:03 +0000 The Ohio spending comes days after the Senate blocked the crypto industry’s Clarity Act. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=378891 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/378889/robinhood-ceo-crypto-will-beat-sports-prediction-markets Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:46:03 +0000 Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says crypto event contracts are already outpacing sports bets, and could become the platform's dominant category within a few years. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378889 Business https://decrypt.co/378877/x-sues-bitcoin-influencers-bot-army-creator-payout Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:16:03 +0000 A lawsuit accuses UK users of running six coordinated accounts to pull at least $278,000 from X's now-defunct Creator Revenue Sharing Program. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378877 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/378874/coinbase-ipo-shares-us-traders-oura Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:26:49 +0000 Eligible customers can request shares at the offering price, but allocations are not guaranteed. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=378874 Business https://decrypt.co/378872/europe-central-bank-invest-funds-tokenized-securities Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:00:04 +0000 The central bank plans to buy euro-denominated public-sector debt and settle the transactions through its new Pontes service. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=378872 Business https://decrypt.co/378840/what-is-vvv-privacy-ai-token-up-3000-percent-2026 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:31:03 +0000 Venice (VVV) has clawed back from under a dollar to a record $34, and the pitch behind it is simple: an AI chatbot that promises to forget you the moment you close the tab. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378840 Coins https://decrypt.co/378836/fruit-fly-brain-mine-bitcoin-these-companies-testing Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:46:02 +0000 The HashFly browser experiment uses a digital neural model for Bitcoin hashing and projects greater efficiency from a hypothetical biological version. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=378836 Technology https://decrypt.co/378824/xai-launches-grok-4-7 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:16:03 +0000 xAI says the new model is a "notable improvement" over Grok 4.6 at the same price. The benchmarks say it's still in second place. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378824 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/378745/sony-dont-own-games-you-bought-crypto-fix-that Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:46:03 +0000 Crypto advocates argue that NFTs can deliver real digital ownership, but privacy gaps and integration hurdles have held the tech back. Stephen Graves https://decrypt.co/?p=378745 secret Technology https://decrypt.co/378811/apple-google-crypto-talent-stablecoin Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:16:03 +0000 The senior roles cover Apple’s consumer payment products and Google Cloud’s institutional blockchain business in Asia. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=378811 Coins https://decrypt.co/378767/bitcoin-rally-what-happens-next Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:45:35 +0000 The rally cleared an eight-month ceiling on a short squeeze and falling oil prices. The next three weeks will decide if it sticks. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378767 Markets https://decrypt.co/378754/tom-lee-bitmine-adds-ethereum-crypto-bull-market Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:00:49 +0000 The purchase lifts Bitmine's stash to nearly 5.99 million ETH—4.9% of supply—as chairman Tom Lee argues Ethereum's outperformance signals a stronger move ahead and institutions remain underweight. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=378754 Business https://decrypt.co/378728/morning-minute-kevin-oleary-calls-for-1-million-bitcoin-with-an-asterisk Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:33:03 +0000 Meanwhile, Bitcoin pushed up to $85,000 and a new local high and altcoins soared in a huge overnight rally. Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=378728 Opinion https://decrypt.co/378737/strategys-bitcoin-pile-nears-june-record-after-76m-purchase Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:56:46 +0000 The Bitcoin treasury firm’s holdings bottomed at 840,447 BTC in August. They have since climbed 5,553 BTC, to within 0.2% of the high. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=378737 Coins https://decrypt.co/378729/bitcoin-tops-85k-as-648m-in-crypto-shorts-liquidated Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:22:00 +0000 A short squeeze started the move, but spot buyers have sustained it, and one measure of selling pressure is near a record low. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=378729 Markets https://decrypt.co/378720/crypto-workers-children-held-hostage-in-latest-french-wrench-attack-46000-taken Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:51:24 +0000 France is the worst-hit country in the world for these attacks, with more than 70 logged in the first eight months of 2026. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=378720 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/378697/visa-close-meme-coin-credit-card-rewards-loophole Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:01:03 +0000 After banks lost their push for tighter stablecoin rules in the failed Clarity Act, JP Morgan scored a narrower win as Visa moves to stop meme coin purchases from being coded as ordinary "digital media" and earning card rewards. EleanorTerrett https://decrypt.co/?p=378697 Business https://decrypt.co/378695/holding-anything-but-bitcoin-losing-bet Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:01:03 +0000 A Glassnode and Bybit report frames the divergence as the defining feature of this cycle, with froth pooling in the market's riskiest corners even as Bitcoin does the heavy lifting. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=378695 Markets https://decrypt.co/378688/how-clarity-act-defeat-sec-cftc-wheel-crypto Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:01:03 +0000 The Clarity Act failed to advance in the Senate, shifting the industry’s focus to a new wave of action from the SEC and CFTC. EleanorTerrett https://decrypt.co/?p=378688 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/378686/bitcoin-sharpest-rally-two-years-short-liquidations Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:01:03 +0000 A Glassnode and Bybit report found Bitcoin climbed 24.6% in five August days even as active leverage fell, with short positions supplying 89% of every liquidated dollar. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=378686 Markets https://decrypt.co/378675/grayscale-zcash-etf-more-affordable-split Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:01:03 +0000 The Zcash ETF is splitting its shares three ways after pulling in more than $233 million in under a month, as Wall Street piles into crypto's hottest privacy trade. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378675 zcash Business https://decrypt.co/378674/solana-heartbeat-quickens-speed-upgrade Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:01:04 +0000 The network's clock just sped up again, but the extra speed goes to freshness, not capacity. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378674 Technology https://decrypt.co/378681/coinbase-single-stock-perps-apple-tesla-nvidia Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:01:30 +0000 The filing seeks CFTC approval for contracts giving US traders 24/5 leveraged exposure to individual stocks without ownership. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=378681 Business https://decrypt.co/378667/zcash-upgrade-make-private-payments-3x-faster Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:16:03 +0000 A new upgrade would cut Zcash block time from 75 seconds to 25, while quietly rewriting how the network pays for its own security after 2031. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378667 zcash Coins https://decrypt.co/378664/kevin-oleary-bitcoin-1-million-quantum-catch Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:35:54 +0000 Kevin O'Leary believes Bitcoin could hit $1 million if crypto beats its quantum computing problem, and explained why he's ditching Ethereum. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378664 Business https://decrypt.co/378641/xrp-surges-bitcoin-rebound-reopens-golden-cross Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:42:32 +0000 XRP is roaring back as Bitcoin claws its way above $800,000 again, but the charts continue to give traders mixed signals. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378641 Markets https://decrypt.co/378638/cftc-crypto-rules-white-house-congress-clarity-act Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:08:13 +0000 The agency submitted a prerule on crypto asset transactions and markets to the White House for review, signaling it will build a derivatives framework on its own authority after the Clarity Act's collapse. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=378638 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/378630/bitcoin-blasts-short-squeeze-crypto-liquidations Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:22:49 +0000 Bitcoin just ripped 5.88% higher in a single session, tearing back toward its 2026 highs. The charts say the move is real, but they also say it's gotten ahead of itself. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378630 Markets https://decrypt.co/378622/microsoft-staff-asked-if-ai-scraping-was-largest-theft-of-labor-in-human-history Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:52:03 +0000 Internal memos warned of a "doom loop" threatening the quality of the very models it was building with OpenAI. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=378622 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/378619/morning-minute-sec-approves-innovation-exemption-moving-tokenized-stocks-forward Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:34:50 +0000 It came just hours after S&P Global announced its acquisition of OpenZeppelin, as everything TradFi moves onchain. Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=378619 Opinion https://decrypt.co/378611/uae-sweden-arrest-seven-over-7-1m-crypto-laundering-ring-linked-to-contract-killings Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:57:33 +0000 Investigators say tracing the network's crypto transactions exposed links to organized crime and murder-for-hire. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=378611 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/378604/treasury-sanctions-crypto-exchange-behind-irans-bitcoin-tolls-on-hormuz-ships Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:01:55 +0000 OFAC says hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin moved through BitBank to the Revolutionary Guards in two months. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=378604 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/378582/openai-models-ai-jailbreak-instructions-obeying Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:31:03 +0000 OpenAI's new transparency framework reveals AI models that invented fake "breach alerts," coached themselves to hide mistakes, and smuggled a file onto the public internet to talk to each other. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378582 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/378575/us-china-never-let-ai-control-nukes Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:46:03 +0000 Brookings researchers in the US and China are urging Washington and Beijing to agree to keep humans in control of nuclear weapons. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=378575 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/378573/elon-musk-spacex-buy-startup-data-train-ai Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:16:03 +0000 SpaceX's AI division has held internal talks about buying customer records from dead startups—cheap fuel for Grok, no questions asked, because there's nobody left to ask them. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378573 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/378553/why-chipotle-working-with-palantir Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:46:03 +0000 Chipotle is piloting a Palantir-built food safety dashboard after a summer of outbreaks, putting employee data in the hands of a company seeded by the CIA's venture arm. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=378553 Technology https://decrypt.co/378560/cftc-crypto-apps-regulated-derivatives-access Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:16:04 +0000 In a no-action letter, the CFTC said certain software providers can connect users to regulated derivatives markets without registering as brokers. Jason Nelson https://decrypt.co/?p=378560 Law and Order