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01CoinDesk

The chart bitcoin traders should be paying attention to

A market at an inflection point could shape inflation trends and the prices of risk assets, from bitcoin to tech stocks.

2026-10-29
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02CoinDesk

Security failure at Indian certificate firm bites Ethereum as developers rush out fixes

A key blunder at Indian certificate issuer eMudhra left some Teku and Besu setups trusting forged certificates. Default mainnet nodes weren’t exposed.

2026-10-29
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03CoinDesk

Bitcoin dips below $80,000 as Samsung-led tech jitters and a hawkish Fed weigh on crypto

Bitcoin fell below $80,000 as Samsung-driven tech weakness and a hawkish Fed hold triggered a broad risk-off move. Crypto futures saw $356 million in liquidations.

2026-10-29
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04CoinDesk

Bitcoin-backed mortgages are coming to Canada, but borrowers are still unaware of the cost

Prospective borrowers face collateral liquidation risks if bitcoin prices drop, though APX said property and crypto collateral will be handled distinctly.

2026-10-28
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05Decrypt

AI Security Startup Upwind Raises $400M at $3.8B Valuation

The cloud and AI security firm Upwind says revenue quadrupled in 2026 as it targets risks from autonomous AI agents.

2026-10-28
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06Cointelegraph

Crypto PAC spending before midterms possibly obscured after reported FEC hack

The FEC reported an “electronic filing system outage” on Tuesday as groups are expected to ramp up spending before the US midterm elections.

2026-10-28
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07Cointelegraph

Google Cloud outlines MPC service for institutional Bitcoin custody

Google Cloud has detailed its preview MPC service for institutional Bitcoin custody as it holds a New York symposium focused on digital asset security.

2026-10-28
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08Cointelegraph

Cybersecurity’s Black October: How to protect yourself

Each day brings news of another AI-powered attack, or a newly discovered vulnerability. Here’s what’s happening and how ordinary people can protect themselves online.

2026-10-28
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09CoinDesk

Google to preview crypto custody security system as AI threats grow

Google Multi-Party Compute is in private preview, with several major financial institutions testing the technology and parent company Alphabet using it to secure its own digital assets on Ethereum and Solana.

2026-10-28
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10Decrypt

Bithumb Says Hackers Accessed Internal System, Leaking Personal Data

South Korea's second-largest crypto exchange is checking whether customer data was exposed, as two other financial firms report breaches.

2026-10-28
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11Cointelegraph

Quantum fears already limiting Bitcoin’s growth, Stacks founder says

Speaking on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction podcast, Muneeb Ali warned that uncertainty over Bitcoin’s quantum security could deter institutional investors.

2026-10-27
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12Decrypt

AI Agents Are Creating a New Layer of Cybersecurity Spending

Akamai launched a locked box for AI agents on Tuesday. It joins Palo Alto, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Okta and Zscaler in selling protection for software that now acts on its own.

2026-10-27
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