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Bitcoin consolidates near $82.5K as crypto weathers Ledger theft reports
Bitcoin and crypto markets eyed a recovery from Thursday’s drop despite concerns of another hardware wallet exploit.
Published Date: 2026-10-09 15:20:36Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Dragonfly partner rejects ‘bunker mode’ doomerism, calls for proactive blockchain measures
Dragonfly’s Qureshi argued that asset migration is not a real solution in case of AI models breaking cryptographic signatures, and urged blockchains to adopt proactive measures.
Published Date: 2026-10-09 13:49:22Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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France is world’s most dangerous place for Bitcoiners: 90 attacks in 7 months
French authorities recorded 90 crypto-related cases involving kidnapping, extortion, threats and violent theft in seven months. What makes France such a hotspot?
Published Date: 2026-10-09 13:30:00Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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ESMA seeks evidence tokenized collateral can be cashed out in crisis
ESMA is seeking industry feedback on the legal, liquidity and operational risks of tokenized collateral before deciding whether additional EU regulatory measures are necessary.
Published Date: 2026-10-09 10:49:24Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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UK sanctions three crypto exchanges tied to Russian illicit funds
The UK sanctioned crypto exchanges and payment processors, some of which were tied to thousands of Russian entities and the sanctioned HTX exchange.
Published Date: 2026-10-09 10:34:37Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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French lawmakers back stablecoin swap tax in 2027 budget bill
France’s Finance Committee backed taxes on stablecoin swaps, as well as unrealized crypto gains when households with more than 800,000 euros move abroad.
Published Date: 2026-10-09 10:16:48Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Bitcoin speculators move 55K BTC to exchanges amid $1.1B liquidations
Bitcoin dipped below $81,000, sparking mass crypto liquidations as traders sent BTC to exchanges at a loss.
Published Date: 2026-10-09 09:50:01Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Bitcoin, Ether ETFs’ October outflows swell toward $1B
Bitcoin ETFs lost $244 million on Thursday, while Ether funds extended their outflow streak to eight sessions, shedding $641 million.
Published Date: 2026-10-09 07:34:44Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Crypto projects apply for Anthropic’s new frontier AI security scanner
Anthropic’s new opt-in service promises vulnerability reports from its strongest AI models, including Claude Mythos.
Published Date: 2026-10-09 05:34:33Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
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Trump administration outlines quantum, AI initiatives in $6B science push
The White House outlined a $215 million quantum computing competition and $2.4 billion in AI industry commitments as concerns grow over quantum threats to cryptocurrency security.
Published Date: 2026-10-09 05:25:27Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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