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SEC’s $75 million crypto fundraising plan faces bank backlash and threats of legal action
The manager wants usable Form TR filings, while Hyperliquid Policy Center challenges mandatory public analysis and seeks earlier protection. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
OpenAI reveals AI agents disabled safety monitors, with one falsely denying its actions
Sol suppressed human alerts while Astra removed a program's monitoring integration; OpenAI has updated reviews and says motive remains unresolved. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inb
Robinhood single-stock perps could be a ‘strong positive’ for HOOD shares, Mizuho says
A Mizuho survey of 600+ Robinhood users finds 94% would trade single-stock perpetual futures, mostly with new money.
Who Found the PHP Bug That Made Governments Unplug Their Websites? ChatGPT, Of Course
OpenAI says its models found PHP2Shell and led a two-month coalition to fix it. It's the same AI that broke into Hugging Face and an Australian government portal this year.
How a SpaceX and Tesla Merger Would Reshape Musk’s AI Empire
Both boards are now studying a tie-up that would put Grok, X, Starlink, orbital data centers, a chip megafactory and Optimus robots under one roof—and under one man's control.
American Bankers Association accuses OCC of undermining Congress with final stablecoin rewards rule
The fight between banks and crypto has reignited after a top banking regulator declined to weigh in on third-party stablecoin rewards.
Declining a Bitcoin loan may not spare a cash purchase from futures rules, CFTC says
The preliminary interpretation turns on applicable credit offers and actual delivery, rather than the buyer’s use of financing alone. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
Bitcoin Hits Weekly High as Crypto Market Rebounds
Bitcoin is back near $84,500 as XRP and Zcash lead a broad crypto rebound from October's slide, putting "Uptober" back on the table.
Standard Chartered Signs Agreement To Acquire Crypto Custodian Zodia Custody
Bitcoin Magazine Standard Chartered Signs Agreement To Acquire Crypto Custodian Zodia Custody British bank Standard Chartered will integrate Zodia Custody’s bitcoin and crypto services into its own. This post Standard Chartered Signs Agreement To Acquire Crypto Custodian Zodia
Crypto security chiefs sound alarm as PHP emergency patch scrambles devs worldwide
PHP released fixes on Oct. 21 for two critical vulnerabilities that can let unauthenticated attackers run code on web servers, as crypto security executives urged operators to patch and check overlooked infrastructure. The PHP team's security advisory identifies CVE-2026-109
Dogecoin Gets a Dedicated Company to Build Out Its Ecosystem
Formed with the Dogecoin Foundation and led by MyDoge founder Jordan Jefferson, the new company consolidates the MyDoge wallet, DogeOS app platform, and Such App to build an economy around DOGE.
Dataline raises $10.6 million for decentralized data network for AI agents, plans ICO
The startup also plans to hold a public token sale through Uniswap's auction platform, with details expected next week.
Bitcoin Lightning developers sound alarm over security flaws as second patch lands in five days
Version 0.14.5 addresses issues exploitable by malicious nodes and lets Eclair operators upgrade without closing existing channels. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
Beyond HODLing: How Bitcoin-Backed Loans Can Unlock New Financial Opportunities
Bitcoin Magazine Beyond HODLing: How Bitcoin-Backed Loans Can Unlock New Financial Opportunities SALT Lending highlights how Bitcoin holders can access liquidity for real estate, business expansion, and other financial opportunities without selling their Bitcoin. This post Beyon
Trump to throw spotlight on overseas crypto abuses at White House event
The president is hosting a cybercrime event that will highlight U.S. authorities' efforts to crack down on crypto scams run by foreign criminal organizations.
Musk’s SpaceX-Tesla Merger Would Create a Bitcoin Treasury Behemoth
Musk said both boards formed committees to weigh a tie-up that would combine Tesla’s 11,509 BTC and SpaceX’s 18,712 BTC—roughly $2.5 billion worth—onto a single balance sheet.
Kalshi Pushes Deeper Into Crypto Derivatives With Bitcoin-Backed Margin Loans
Bitcoin Magazine Kalshi Pushes Deeper Into Crypto Derivatives With Bitcoin-Backed Margin Loans A new tri-party lending structure with BitGo lets Kalshi Prime clients borrow against bitcoin to margin perpetual futures. This post Kalshi Pushes Deeper Into Crypto Derivatives With B
Bitcoin Nears $85,000 as SpaceX Earnings Reignite Risk Appetite
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Nears $85,000 as SpaceX Earnings Reignite Risk Appetite The price of bitcoin is rising fast — with the stock market — as investors feel bullish on tech. This post Bitcoin Nears $85,000 as SpaceX Earnings Reignite Risk Appetite first appeared on Bitcoin
What Is a Bitcoin-Backed Loan? Borrowing Against BTC Explained
Bitcoin-backed loans let holders borrow cash or stablecoins without selling BTC. Here's how collateral, LTV and liquidations work.
PHP Panic: Two Critical Bugs Put 70% of the Internet at Risk, and Everyone Is Freaking Out
Two critical bugs in PHP, the language running most of the web, let strangers take over servers without a password. The patch is out, attacks started early, and governments pulled the plug.