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XRP Ledger Readies Oct. 23 Security Upgrade: What It Means
The XRP Ledger is preparing an October 23 software upgrade to fix a token-creation security flaw, while its native lending amendment remains stalled due to insufficient validator support. The update highlights the network’s focus on security before expanding into DeFi features.
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Italy Energy Deal: Can It Save Bitcoin Mining Profits?
Italy’s recent energy deal with the EU aims to lower electricity costs, but Bitcoin miners in the country still face high operating expenses, strict regulations, and global competition. Cheaper power alone may not be enough to make mining profitable again.
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G7 to Simulate AI Cyberattacks on Banks: What It Means for Crypto
G7 finance ministers will soon simulate AI-powered cyberattacks against major banks, following warnings from the IMF. The exercise highlights growing risks that also affect crypto investors, exchanges, and DeFi platforms, making personal security more important than ever.
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Circle’s USDC Targets 40 New Emerging Markets in Global Expansion
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire announces plans to expand USDC to 40 emerging markets while betting on AI agent payments as the next frontier for stablecoin adoption worldwide.
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Quantum Alliance: 9 Crypto Firms Set Post-Quantum Standards
Nine crypto firms have launched the Quantum Alliance to develop post-quantum security standards for blockchain. The coalition aims to protect digital assets from future quantum computing threats through new cryptographic frameworks and migration roadmaps.
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Visa Stablecoin Payments: $20B Shift Reshaping Crypto
Visa has officially launched production-level stablecoin payments through Visa Direct and Inyo Global, with USDC settlements now exceeding a $20 billion annual run rate. This milestone signals mainstream institutional adoption of digital dollars for cross-border business transactions.
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Circle Defends USDC Economics as Rivals Offer Bigger Cuts
Circle is pushing back against stablecoin rivals offering its distribution partners higher revenue shares. Here’s what the USDC economics fight means for the broader crypto market and why stablecoin competition is intensifying.
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Vitalik Buterin’s Paranoid Mode for AI Agents Explained
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has unveiled a paranoid mode for AI agents that combines Tor routing, zero-knowledge private payments via zkAPI, decoy traffic, and local prompt rewriting. The idea signals a future where AI and crypto privacy are tightly intertwined.