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Anthropic warns ‘AI worms’ may autonomously spread across devices like a virus

2026-10-13 13:55:09 · Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai

Anthropic warned that rogue “AI worms” are months away from the ability to self-replicate and autonomously infect user devices such as home appliances and other internet-connected devices.

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Is Bitcoin kidding itself about the Lightning Network?

2026-10-13 13:30:00 · Cointelegraph by Christina Comben

Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc says Bitcoiners are lying to themselves about Lightning. Developers claim usability has improved, but questions remain over everyday adoption.

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Digital cash offers ‘cash-like privacy,’ but bank data breaches threaten users: BIS

2026-10-13 13:17:17 · Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai

BIS said that digital cash can achieve “cash-like privacy,” however, the technology isn’t yet production-ready due to risks such as bank data breaches.

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Russia clears Sberbank for crypto trading ahead of December launch

2026-10-13 12:22:24 · Cointelegraph by Helen Partz

Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, has secured crypto exchange authorization as it prepares to offer Bitcoin, Ether and Tether USDt trading.

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ENS seeks DAO approval to activate upgraded Ethereum naming system

2026-10-13 11:11:27 · Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra

New .eth registrations would pause for hours during the transition, while existing domain holders could renew their names without migrating.

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Metaplanet to issue $329M convertible bonds to pay debt, fund share buybacks

2026-10-13 10:23:07 · Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai

Metaplanet plans to issue zero-interest bonds with a five-year maturity to improve its debt structure and cut its reliance on Bitcoin-collateralized loans without selling holdings.

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MediaMarktSaturn pulls Ledger products amid tampering reports

2026-10-13 10:09:01 · Cointelegraph by Helen Partz

European retailer MediaMarkt pulled Ledger products as the wallet maker probes tampering reports beyond CryptoBilis in Southeast Asia.

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Bitcoin hits $84K resistance as Korean tech rout deepens KOSPI losses

2026-10-13 09:42:00 · Cointelegraph by William Suberg

Bitcoin’s liquidity kept BTC price below $84,000 amid a mounting South Korean tech and semiconductor stock sell-off.

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Chinese fraud victims lose key court battle over 61,000 Bitcoin

2026-10-13 09:03:06 · Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra

Chinese fraud victims seeking to recover 61,000 seized Bitcoin face a legal setback after a UK court ruled that Chinese law governs their claims.

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Ledger details LTE-enabled spy implants in wallets sold by CryptoBilis

2026-10-13 08:45:10 · Cointelegraph by Helen Partz

Ledger detailed how LTE-enabled implants exposed wallet recovery phrases as CryptoBilis halted sales and Trezor and OneKey cut ties with the reseller.

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