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12 Oct 2026, 20:36

Bybit’s USDC stock trading opens access to 1,000+ US stocks and ETFs

Bybit opened USDC-funded stock trading on October 12, 2026, giving eligible users outside the United States access to more than 1,000 US-listed stocks and ETFs. The service purchases actual shares through a brokerage arrangement rather than offering another tokenized-stock product. Key takeaways Alpaca Securities LLC holds the shares and executes orders. Fractional purchases begin at […]

12 Oct 2026, 20:36

Bitcoin price volatility accompanies a 6% drop as sentiment turns neutral

Bitcoin price volatility is coinciding with a cooling in crypto sentiment: the Crypto Fear and Greed Index fell to 56, a neutral reading, on October 12, 2026. Bitcoin’s roughly 6% decline came alongside selling in stocks and gold, with rising oil prices and Treasury yields weighing on markets beyond crypto. Key takeaways Crypto sentiment reached […]

12 Oct 2026, 20:34

Anthropic tests AI autonomous replication across eight nodes in four of five trials

A fleet of cheap TV boxes can run an AI model—not just display its answers. Experiments on autonomous AI replication suggest small models could eventually spread through smart ovens and Android TV boxes without datacenter access, creating a distributed worm with no central shutdown point. Key takeaways A 9B model established inference on eight of […]

12 Oct 2026, 20:31

Ethereum upgrade talks and U.S. inflation data lead upcoming crypto events

U.S. inflation figures will test interest-rate expectations ahead of the Federal Reserve’s October meeting, while upcoming crypto events include Ethereum upgrade talks, governance votes and token unlocks. The week beginning October 12, 2026, brings the September consumer-price report on October 14 and Ethereum’s developer meeting the following day. Key takeaways U.S. consumer and producer inflation […]

12 Oct 2026, 20:30

Zcash Price Prediction: One Whale Doubles to $66.75M, While Pepeto's Live Exchange Eyes Bigger Gains Than ZEC

If you hold Zcash, the past few days tested your nerves, and every Zcash price prediction now asks the same thing: is the worst done? ZEC fell about 34% from its September peak near $1,700, AMBCrypto reported. Yet one buyer saw a sale. In just two days, a single whale grew his stack from 24,000 to 5...

12 Oct 2026, 20:25

Polkadot Foundation backs dotUSD as primary stablecoin, triggers debate over USDT reserves

🚨 Polkadot Foundation crowns dotUSD as its preferred stablecoin, sparking debate in $DOT.