Polymarket has reportedly fired its marketing chief, also a close friend of the CEO
Matthew Modabber was reportedly ousted after an internal probe of several instances of misconduct, according to the New York Post.
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Ethereum delays Glamsterdam test after security devs flag risk to existing contracts
Developers canceled Monday's Hoodi activation after researchers showed how new gas rules could let smart contracts permanently record failed operations.
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CoinDesk · Oct 23, 2026
Cardano holders are being asked to bet $5 million on copper hitting a new record
Toto Finance wants 22 million ADA from Cardano’s treasury to buy tokenized copper, and the metal would have to trade well above its all-time high for holders to get their money back.
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CoinDesk · Oct 23, 2026
Bitcoin Core changes security policy as AI makes bugs easier to find
Bitcoin Core says keeping certain vulnerabilities secret no longer offers much protection in the wake of AI-assisted bug hunting.
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Cointelegraph · Oct 23, 2026
Bitcoin, gold trim early losses as yen gives up gains. Oil stays near $100
Bitcoin and gold pared early losses as the yen gave up gains and Asian stocks rebounded, though oil near $100 keeps inflation risks in focus.
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CoinDesk · Oct 23, 2026
Switzerland approves first spot Bitcoin ETF for retail investors
BIT Asset Management’s Bitcoin Fund ETF is expected to begin trading on SIX Swiss Exchange in November, with its public offering restricted to Switzerland.
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Cointelegraph · Oct 23, 2026
Pentagon bans US forces from using military info to bet in prediction markets
Hegseth warned that prediction market wagers could expose military operations to adversaries.
Cointelegraph · Oct 22, 2026
New DeepSeek ban in US, Swiss-Asia crypto ties deepen: Asia Express
DeepSeek banned from US federal civilian agencies over spying fears. Singapore firm behind Europe’s first spot Bitcoin ETF, as Switzerland partners with Vietnam on crypto tech.
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Cointelegraph · Oct 22, 2026
Senate's top Democratic investigator looking into Tether payments to Bo Hines' firm
Senator Richard Blumenthal, the ranking Democrat on the investigations subcommittee, added a probe of the ex-White House crypto adviser to his list of crypto interests.
CoinDesk · Oct 22, 2026
Is the Internet Safe Again After the PHP Nightmare? What You Need to Know
PHP shipped its fix, attackers launched millions of attempts, and governments say no one has broken in yet. Here's what that means for your passwords, your crypto, and your browsing.
Decrypt · Oct 22, 2026
Circle shareholder sues Trump, World Liberty and Steve Witkoff over crypto deals
According to a Circle shareholder, the US president’s “corruption” through USD1 left the company unable to compete with stablecoins, harming USDC.
Cointelegraph · Oct 22, 2026
ChatGPT Teaches Messi Chess—On a Board It Set Up Wrong, With an Opening That Loses in Four Moves
Lionel Messi’s ChatGPT ad has the AI teaching him chess on a board with kings and queens swapped, then suggesting an opening that loses in four moves on that board.
Decrypt · Oct 22, 2026
Dune launches real-time data feeds covering 200 onchain trading venues
The new service aims to bring onchain trading data into institutional financial systems as tokenized stock markets expand and face growing scrutiny.
Cointelegraph · Oct 22, 2026
a16z Drops Crypto From Its Name, Widens Bets to AI and Frontier Tech
Andreessen Horowitz is renaming its crypto fund a16z Frontier and widening its scope to AI, autonomous machines and biology, saying the line between crypto and everyday tech has blurred.
Decrypt · Oct 22, 2026
Winklevoss PAC moves into Texas Senate race with $81K ad buy
While crypto-aligned PACs have stepped up spending in Ohio, a committee launched by the co-founders of crypto exchange Gemini made one of its first forays into the Lone Star State.
Cointelegraph · Oct 22, 2026
Meta Creates Non-Voting Stock to Fund AI Buildout, Keeping Zuckerberg in Control
Meta will hand shareholders a free non-voting share for every share they own in January, giving it a way to raise equity for AI spending without diluting Zuckerberg's 60.6% vote.
Decrypt · Oct 22, 2026
Coinbase Fined Again in Ireland, This Time $3.6M Over Fund Safeguarding
The Central Bank of Ireland penalized Coinbase Ireland €3,252,618 for leaning too heavily on its U.S. parent and leaving its safeguarding account underfunded—its second hit to the exchange’s European arm in the last year.
Decrypt · Oct 22, 2026
A16z is the latest VC giant to widen bets beyond crypto and into AI and emerging tech
The venture investor behind early bets on Coinbase, Solana and Uniswap said is broadening its focus, joining other crypto investment firms looking beyond blockchain to artificial intelligence and tech themes.
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CoinDesk · Oct 22, 2026