What's new in crypto and the advent of the decentralized web. en https://decrypt.co/feed Decrypt Media Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:35:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://decrypt.co/382484/judge-orders-bitcoin-wallet-returned-to-family-of-convicted-canadian-killer Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:35:01 +0000 A Nova Scotia judge found prosecutors failed to link William Sandeson's Bitcoin to the 2015 murder of fellow student Taylor Samson. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=382484 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/382476/openai-ai-data-centers-rebrand-protect-power-grid Tue, 03 Nov 2026 23:48:32 +0000 The ChatGPT maker says future facilities could ease pressure on power grids by cutting demand during emergencies. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=382476 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/382474/tether-holds-150000-bitcoin-ceo-says Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:46:02 +0000 Paolo Ardoino told the Plan ₿ Forum in Lugano the company owns “give or take 150,000 Bitcoin,” but its Q3 reserve report implies just 100,060. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=382474 Business https://decrypt.co/382471/anthropic-ai-cheaper-use-problem-for-business Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:50:17 +0000 Claude's prices are falling, but Anthropic's computing expenses grew faster than sales in the latest quarter—a tricky equation ahead of its IPO. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=382471 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/382467/crowdstrike-ai-agent-kill-switch-acquire-fiddler-ai Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:16:03 +0000 CrowdStrike's new kill switch lets security teams cut off unauthorized AI agents through a gateway, while its planned Fiddler acquisition aims to make autonomous software easier to monitor and audit. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=382467 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/382469/justin-sun-sanctions-trump-backed-world-liberty-uae-ties Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:36:02 +0000 Tron founder Justin Sun said he has asked a federal court to sanction World Liberty Financial, alleging the Trump family-backed venture delayed disclosing UAE ties that could defeat federal jurisdiction over his lawsuit. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=382469 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/382465/crypto-docs-gitbook-ai-agent-security-breach Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:46:03 +0000 GitBook says attackers accessed infrastructure credentials in an AI-assisted breach, prompting a shutdown and emergency token resets. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=382465 Technology https://decrypt.co/382464/cftc-traders-bet-stocks-with-crypto-style-perpetual-futures Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:16:02 +0000 Chairman Michael Selig said “equity perpetual futures” can now trade on CFTC-registered exchanges, extending a crypto-native instrument to traditional stocks. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=382464 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/382459/brazil-mercado-bitcoin-will-refund-users-40-million-hack Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:16:03 +0000 Mercado Bitcoin says customers won't pay for a hack that drained tens of millions. Withdrawals on the exchange remain frozen with no restart date. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=382459 Business https://decrypt.co/382458/elon-musk-tesla-spacex-block-okx-ice-tokenized-stock Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:46:15 +0000 Amazon, Tesla, SpaceX, Netflix, Lam Research, and SoFi objected to trading of their shares on the planned OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue, bringing the total to 56. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=382458 Business https://decrypt.co/382420/five-ways-north-korea-breaks-into-crypto-firms-and-how-binance-was-hacked Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:30:54 +0000 From AI deepfakes to poisoning code libraries: here's how North Korean hackers get inside crypto companies. Ryan Gladwin https://decrypt.co/?p=382420 Law and Order https://decrypt.co/382423/epidemic-hacked-freezers-spreads-europe Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:04:46 +0000 A suspected hacking wave has pushed supermarket freezers into defrost mode across ten European countries, with temperatures reportedly hitting 50°C. Nobody knows who's behind it or why it spread. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=382423 Technology https://decrypt.co/382411/uk-says-ai-powered-ransomware-attack-on-critical-infrastructure-highly-likely-by-2028 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:09:19 +0000 The National Cyber Security Centre said AI will expose security flaws "tolerated for far too long," and called time on "tech on the cheap." Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=382411 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/382387/ethereum-privacy-network-aztec-security-speed-upgrade Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:01:02 +0000 The “Tierra” upgrade resolves a critical bug from the prior version, adds formal verification, and an AI-powered testing harness. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=382387 Business https://decrypt.co/382410/morning-minute-tom-lee-calls-the-binance-hack-bullish-for-ethereum Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:11:47 +0000 Meanwhile, both the BTC ETFs and ETH ETFs bleed outflows in the Binance hack aftermath, dragging down prices. Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=382410 Opinion https://decrypt.co/382401/binance-misses-monthly-luna-classic-burn-for-first-time-since-2023 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:15:29 +0000 LUNC holders are waiting for Binance’s November burn, but it hasn’t arrived as the exchange recovers from a record $6.3 billion hack. Ryan Gladwin https://decrypt.co/?p=382401 Coins https://decrypt.co/382397/liquid-network-restores-full-bitcoin-backing-two-months-after-320m-exploit Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:22:10 +0000 Blockstream CEO Adam Back said the sidechain's defenses have been hardened, and warned developers not to trust AI-suggested fixes blindly. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=382397 Coins https://decrypt.co/382394/north-korea-denies-6-3b-binance-hack-calls-fbi-finding-a-political-provocation Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:18:48 +0000 Kim Yo Jong suggested the U.S. itself could be behind the theft, as Binance said hourly deposits had begun to exceed withdrawals. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=382394 Business https://decrypt.co/382390/claude-mythos-fable-5-5-gpt-6-2-astra-leaks Mon, 02 Nov 2026 23:10:25 +0000 Users say Claude is routing some requests to a stronger unreleased model, a Mythos 5.5 label appeared in Anthropic’s site code, and OpenAI appears to be testing GPT-6.2 Astra. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=382390 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/382385/bitcoin-firm-strive-treasury-ranks-another-big-buy Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:16:02 +0000 Strive added 124 Bitcoin for about $10 million and now trails Twenty One Capital by 390 BTC for third place among Treasury companies. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=382385 Business https://decrypt.co/382383/mystery-106-million-crypto-theft-eu-entity-binance-hack Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:16:03 +0000 Onchain investigator ZachXBT says an unidentified EU entity lost more than $106 million from centralized exchange accounts on Sunday,. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=382383 monero Coins https://decrypt.co/382375/claude-built-linux-exploit-bug-ubuntu Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:36:03 +0000 Anthropic says Claude wrote an attack that can take over a Linux server with no password. Red Hat patched on Sunday, but Ubuntu still has no fix. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=382375 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/382357/tom-lee-calls-bottom-ai-stock-selloff-crypto Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:46:02 +0000 The Fundstrat strategist says constraints on AI spending have slowed growth without ending the boom, while crypto’s response to the Binance hack suggests sellers may already be exhausted. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=382357 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/382355/north-korea-laundering-binance-hack-loot-new-wallet-every-25-seconds Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:46:03 +0000 $2.85 billion of the $6.43 billion stolen from Binance has been frozen or seized, compared with about 3% in the Bybit hack, as North Korea’s automated laundering spans 12,000 wallets. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=382355 Coins https://decrypt.co/382353/proton-users-revolt-ceo-calls-security-caution-loser-thinking-ai Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:16:02 +0000 Proton customers say they are canceling subscriptions after reports of pressure to adopt AI coding, as the privacy company scraps employee re-interviews but defends its broader shift toward automated development. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=382353 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/382348/nvidia-nike-biggest-wave-yet-tokenized-stock-objections Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:36:03 +0000 Nvidia, Costco, Nike and nine other companies objected to trading of their shares on the planned OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue, bringing the total to 50. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=382348 Business https://decrypt.co/382345/elon-musk-mocks-sam-altman-over-claim-home-pcs-are-wasting-ram Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:07:28 +0000 The OpenAI CEO said it's "quite terrible" for DRAM to sit largely idle in personal computers while AI data centers face a supply crunch. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=382345 Artificial Intelligence https://decrypt.co/382341/mercado-bitcoin-halts-withdrawals-40-million-hack Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:46:03 +0000 Brazil's largest crypto exchange paused deposits and withdrawals after a security incident. Tether froze more than 4.5 million USDT tied to the attack. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=382341 Business https://decrypt.co/382340/bitmine-buys-more-ethereum-tom-lee-binance-hack-bullish Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:23:24 +0000 The chairman laid out six reasons the market’s “muted” 4% ETH drop after the record Binance theft shows crypto is “increasingly resilient,” as the firm’s stash neared its 5% supply goal. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=382340 Business https://decrypt.co/382147/how-t7x-is-building-the-infrastructure-for-a-new-era-of-capital-markets Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:01:03 +0000 T7X records ownership directly on-chain instead of wrapping assets held elsewhere, keeping token and asset under one legal framework. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=382147 Business https://decrypt.co/382332/morning-minute-the-binance-hack-leads-to-mass-outflows-while-fbi-opens-probe Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:34:02 +0000 Uptober was far from it, with the Binance hack punctuating a red month. Will November be better? Or will the Binance hack hang over crypto? Tyler Warner https://decrypt.co/?p=382332 Opinion https://decrypt.co/382333/strategy-resumes-bitcoin-buys-with-66m-purchase Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:19:36 +0000 The Bitcoin treasury firm also spent $208.2 million buying back its STRC preferred stock, cutting its USD Cash balance to $132.7 million. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=382333 Business https://decrypt.co/382324/btcpay-tells-merchants-to-switch-off-servers-amid-hot-wallet-attack-reports Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:24:18 +0000 The Bitcoin payment software says attacks targeted versions 2.4.1 and older, days after it shipped an emergency fix for a critical flaw. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=382324 Technology https://decrypt.co/382316/fbi-blames-north-korea-for-6b-binance-hack-as-exchange-reopens-withdrawals Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:36:19 +0000 Binance saw $3.64 billion in net outflows in the first nine and a half hours after reopening withdrawals, or 2.1% of its assets, it said. Decrypt Agent https://decrypt.co/?p=382316 DeFi https://decrypt.co/382309/bitcoin-etf-investors-exits-record-binance-hack Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:01:02 +0000 Bitcoin ETFs saw $643.2 million in outflows Friday, the first full trading session after the $6.4 billion Binance hack, ending October with roughly $516 million in net outflows. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=382309 Markets https://decrypt.co/382295/how-to-run-ai-model-locally-why-you-might-want Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:01:02 +0000 Free tools like Ollama and LM Studio can run open-weight AI models on your laptop, offline, and without a subscription. Here's how to get started. Jose Antonio Lanz https://decrypt.co/?p=382295 Long Reads https://decrypt.co/382306/binance-hack-everything-you-need-to-know Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:01:02 +0000 Attackers tied to North Korea drained roughly $6.4 billion from the world’s largest crypto exchange. Here’s what we know about how it happened, who’s behind it, and what comes next. Decrypt Staff https://decrypt.co/?p=382306 Coins