Google DeepMind's first internal audit of AI-driven research finds no measurable speedup in AI progress.Læs hele historien hos decrypt.co →

Bitcoin registered an intraday low of $79,730 before recovering to around $82,000 as surging US wholesale inflation intensified a cryptocurrency selloff that triggered nearly $940 million in liquidations. This price action extended losses as stronger-than-expected inflation data raised concerns about another interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. According to CoinGlass, 176,506 traders were liquidated……

The Wall Street Journal reported that a company co-founded by Bo Hines benefited from the passage of the GENIUS stablecoin bill.Læs hele historien hos cointelegraph.com →

President Donald Trump's crypto agenda has lost a White House negotiator as Patrick Witt confirms his departure and the administration's flagship digital-asset legislation remains stalled in Congress. On Oct. 15, Patrick Witt, executive director of the White House Crypto Council, confirmed his departure after nearly two years in the administration, leaving the government for an……

Sweden’s Riksbank has recommended that lawmakers prepare for a possible digital krona, citing concerns over foreign-currency stablecoins and the future of domestic payments.Læs hele historien hos cointelegraph.com →

The first major integration since Mastercard’s $1.8 billion BVNK acquisition lets banks, fintechs and enterprises hold, convert, and spend fiat and stablecoins through a single API, with agentic commerce support planned.Læs hele historien hos decrypt.co →

CleanSpark is ending monthly mining reports, while BitFuFu faces uncertainty over its Ethiopia deal.Læs hele historien hos theblock.co →