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- Treasury Kills Crypto 'Unhosted Wallet' and Mixer Surveillance Rules
FinCEN withdrew a 2020 proposal to track transactions with self-custodial crypto wallets and a 2023 plan to designate crypto mixing as a primary money laundering concern.
- Crypto Sleuth ZachXBT Fronted $350K to Pose as a Client of Lazarus' Chinese Launderers
The on-chain sleuth says he posed as a customer of a Chinese crime syndicate, fronting $349,700 and eating 5% on every order, to track Lazarus Group's Bybit loot in real time.
- SEC Clears 3x Leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum Funds for Trading
The agency approved a Cboe rule letting six Volatility Shares funds that triple the daily moves of Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, silver, oil, and natural gas list on a U.S. exchange.
- CFTC Unveils Plan to Bring Crypto Exchanges Under Federal Oversight
The CFTC is seeking public comment on a framework that would create a new federal license for crypto exchanges, with leverage offers as the trigger for oversight.
- Bitcoin Just Flashed a Second, Stronger Golden Cross: Here's What That Means
The Bitcoin rally keeps bumping into the same wall, but a classic bullish signal suggests the trend is built to last.
- NEXTPredict Founder: 'Nobody Was Serving' Prediction Markets' Enormous Audience
Reporters from CNBC and CNN are on the program beside the exchanges, two weeks before the midterms put the sector on air.
- Bitmine Buys $41M More Ethereum, Reaching 99% of Its 'Alchemy of 5%' Target
The purchase lifts Bitmine's stash past 6 million ETH—4.9% of supply and 99% of the way to its "Alchemy of 5%" goal—as chairman Tom Lee says Ethereum is "dwarfing" other macro assets.
- Strategy Posts $21B Q3 Gain, Buys $29M in BTC, Repurchases $176M in STRC
The firm's Bitcoin holdings hit a record 848,000 BTC, while the quarterly gain is a fair-value mark carrying $1.88 billion in deferred tax.
- Metaplanet Sold 10,000 Bitcoin and Bought Back 11,000 to Prove a Point
Rating agencies ask if a Bitcoin company will actually sell when obligations fall due. "We answered by doing it," said CEO Simon Gerovich.
- Morning Minute: Uptober Off to a Green Start
Crypto majors and alts are rallying to start October. What’s driving the early action and will it continue?
- Greek Soldiers Among Alleged Leaders of $8M Crypto Pyramid Scheme
An association for AI enthusiasts was allegedly the recruiting vehicle, and two anonymous tips to a government portal started the case.
- OKX and NYSE Owner ICE Plan 24/7 Tokenized Stock Trading Under SEC Exemption
Filed under the SEC's new Innovation Exemption, the notice lists more than 60 stocks, including Nvidia and SpaceX, paired with stablecoins.
- Trump Taps Jay Clayton, the SEC Chair Who Sued Ripple, to Lead AI Push
President Trump named a new "Super Intelligence Force" to coordinate federal AI policy, with Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton at the helm. As SEC chair, Clayton launched crypto lawsuits including the agency's case against Ripple.
- Banking Group Sues to Block Crypto's 'Side Door' Into the Banking System
The Independent Community Bankers of America argues the OCC's national trust charters give crypto firms a "side door into the banking system" without the safeguards that bind traditional banks.
- 'Uptober' Starts Green as Bitcoin ETFs Draw $134 Million
Spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $134.4 million over the first two trading days of October, rebounding from a Sept. 30 outflow as a weak jobs report cooled Fed rate-hike bets.
- Elon Musk’s Exes Are the Most Damning Part of a Massive New Documentary
Interviews with Justine Wilson and Ashley St. Clair in the nearly four-hour-long Musk paint the world’s richest man as capricious and cruel even toward those closest to him.
- Astronomers Confirm Discovery of the Youngest Known Exoplanet Ever
Under 1 million years old, “Elias 2-24b” is now the youngest exoplanet ever observed, and it may force researchers to reevaluate theories about how planets are formed.
- The Best Early Amazon Prime Day Deals 2026: WIRED-Tested Picks to Shop Now
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days officially begin tomorrow, but I’ve already spotted early discounts on gear our team recommends.
- Best Power Banks (2026): My Picks After Testing Over 100
Keep your phone, laptop, handheld gaming console, and other electronics running with these travel-friendly power banks.
- Withings BodyScan 2 Review: Worth Its Weight
After months of testing, this high-end smart scale has made me rethink how much a bathroom weigh-in can tell me.
- Omega Has New Bond Watches Even if There Isn’t a New James Bond
With no new 007 actor named and no film in the near future, Omega has had to get creative to keep its lucrative spy-watch train running.
- A Prediction Market About the Past? Sure, Why Not!
As prediction markets surge in popularity, a new platform called Verifact Markets is pushing the concept even further, letting users trade on “disputed facts.”
- Staples Print and Marketing Services Review: Fast Holiday Gifts
Staples’s printing service offers fast pickup and in-store experts who can help you get your family photos, novelty gifts, and business documents looking exactly how you want.
- 15 Best Office Chairs of 2026—We Tested 70 to Pick Them
Upgrade your WFH setup and work in style with these comfy, WIRED-tested seats.
- The Best Gifts Under $25 for Everyone on Your List (2026)
We found genuinely good presents for home cooks, teens, coffee lovers, and the person who already has everything.
- The Best Online Gift Cards and Digital Gift Ideas (2026)
Forget the wrapping paper and shipping. Go digital this year with subscriptions, ebooks, apps, and more.
- Meta Glasses Nova (Gen 3) Review: Not Much New
Meta and Ray-Ban’s new smart glasses have slightly better batteries and mics. And yes, they still have cameras.
- Rural Data Centers Are in for a Big Federal Tax Break
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, data center projects in rural areas could be eligible for major tax benefits starting next year. Some hyperscalers do not seem eager to take the free cash.
- Keurig Alta First-Look: No More Plastic K-Cups
Keurig is ready to ditch the K-Cup with a compostable and plastic- and aluminum-free coffee pod, but the price is steep.
- Elusive ‘Geoneutrinos’ Are Building a New Map of Earth’s Volatile Interior
A global network of detectors are reporting some of the most substantial measurements yet of neutrinos created deep underground by the radioactive elements that power our planet’s tectonic activity.
- Looking at Smart Home Deals for Amazon Prime Day? Here Are 4 Picks I Use in My Own Home
Amazon Prime Days are the time to adopt new smart devices to save time and money. Here’s what I’ve found most useful.
- I Got a First Look at Vitamix’s First Juicer, and I’m in Love
The MaxExtract has turned me into a juice enthusiast.
- Meta’s ‘AI Tamagotchi’ Looks to Me Like a Smartwatch Preview for 2027
As smartwatches head toward becoming AI companions, Meta might be working a new angle.
- Ready for Driverless Trucks? I Took a Ride in Kodiak’s Autonomous Semi
Kodiak is planning to bring its fully self-driving trucks to highways later this year. I took a test ride to see the technology in action.
- Why the Moon Is a Legal Wild West
Private companies are taking cremated remains and stunt payloads to the moon. Former NASA attorney Steve Mirmina warns that there’s nothing stopping them.
- This $100 Power Washer Whupped My More Expensive Model. I Was as Shocked as Anyone
Electric power washers range in price from $100 to $400. I tested one at each end of the price spectrum to see how they compare.
- This Harry Potter Edition Phone Looks Like It’s Heading to Hogwarts
I got my Hogwarts acceptance letter. Surprisingly, it also came with a special-edition Harry Potter-themed phone.
- Hollywood’s Newest Media Colossus: Paramount and Warner Bros. Merge Under Skydance
Skydance will now be one of the largest media companies in history, consolidating film studios, broadcast and cable networks, news and streaming.
- iPhone 18 Pro Max Can’t Make a Call on AT&T? Apple Says It Will Replace It for Free
A software and carrier settings update should prevent future problems, but people who have been affected will need a replacement phone.
- Maximizing Privacy? New Apple Home Security Cameras Reportedly Won’t Record Video
Instead of a watchable video stream, you’ll get text descriptions or alerts about detected people, pets or activity.
- California Legalized Plug-In Balcony Solar Panels, but Don’t Buy Any Just Yet
Units that comply with the new law are expected by spring.
- Can AI Fix Your Chaotic Inbox? I Unleashed It On 200,000 Unread Emails
I sifted through a boatload of emails with the help of Gemini.
- Most of Us Have Been Cyberattack Targets, Consumer Reports Finds. AI Isn’t Helping
From snooping smart glasses to AI bots going rogue, I’m not surprised US adults are more concerned about their privacy.
- Your Next Mobile Games Will Get AI Graphics Boosts That PCs and Consoles Have Had for Years
AI upscaling and frame generation are coming in upcoming premium Android phones running the new highest-tier Snapdragon chips.
- Reddit Is Choking Off RSS and Open Web Access to Keep AI Bots Out
Many are worried that killing RSS feeds will destroy one of the last open, user-controlled ways to read the web.
- Crypto's campaign arm, Fairshake, sets lists of U.S. House favorites it'll spend on
The super PAC shared a list of more than 30 incumbent candidates it's backing, with about a million dollars going to three names from each party.
- More than 60 U.S. stocks including Nvidia and Tesla are headed onchain. Here’s how it works
The planned 24/7 venue will offer dozens of tokenized U.S. stocks, with trades conducted against stablecoins through blockchain-based liquidity pools rather than a traditional order book.
- U.S. CFTC joins SEC in proposing crypto regulations, though spot-market gap lingers
The derivatives regulator is proposing two rules meant to cover the waterfront of crypto activity and exchanges, as long as it's not simple, direct trading.
- Stripe to expand stablecoin cards to over 100 countries by the end of the year
The payments giant is planning a major global expansion for its stablecoin cards business, and is exploring tokenized deposits and DeFi use cases, new crypto head Henri Stern said.
- An XRP treasury SPAC surges nearly 300% ahead of Evernorth merger
Armada Acquisition Corp. II rose about 270% last week, leaving the thinly traded shell at nearly four times its roughly $10.50 trust value before merging with Evernorth, an XPR treasury company.
- SEC approves a 3x fix for bitcoin and ether traders who miss the wild swings
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 5, 2026
- The Inca Dressed Llamas in Tassels and Face Paint—Then Likely Buried Them Alive
Unsurprisingly, the findings refute how Colonial Spain's chroniclers understood Inca rituals.
- Teen Left Stranded on a Cliff After Letting AI Plan Hike
A 16-year-old hiker had to be rescued after using AI to plan his route.
- ‘The Institute’ Season 2 Trailer Teases the Tense Road Ahead
The Stephen King adaptation starring Joe Freeman, Ben Barnes, Mary Louise Parker, and newcomer Alfie Allen returns to MGM+ starting November 8.
- The Team Behind ‘Lanterns’ Discusses Its Unconventional Ending
Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler star in the DC show, which just aired its season finale.
- Florida Woman Arrested Following Conversation With Claude That Allegedly Included ‘Threats’
Snitches get IPOs.
- Google’s Mysterious New Fitbit Just Got a Lot More Real
The Fitbit Edge has a screen and a similar collection of sensors to the company's recent screenless wearable, according to new leaks.
- ‘The Batman Part II’ Has Paused Its Production
Director Matt Reeves has to step away from the DC film for personal reasons.
- Thousands of Electric Balloon Pumps Sold at Dollar Tree Recalled After Explosion
"The firm received three reports of overheating, including one report of flames inside the unit and one report of the unit exploding."
- Lego’s 3 New Batman Sets Give You a Choice: Cute, Cool, or Terrifying
A trio of new Caped Crusader-themed releases have been revealed ahead of New York Comic Con.
- Scientists Uncover Surprising Link Between Cannabis and Violence
A large review ties cannabis use to an increased risk of committing violent acts.
- OpenAI and Anthropic Have a New Threat to Worry About—and It Isn’t China
Open models from the US have been few and far between. But that's about to change.
- This May Be the Strangest Explanation Yet for the Mysterious Particle That Slammed Into Earth in 2023
Making it work would require pulling a lot of (cosmic) strings—but perhaps we need wild explanations to explain wild events.
- Meta’s Muse Is Collecting Information on Everyone in Your Life
Meta’s AI agent creates profiles of people in users’ lives even if they don’t use Muse.
- The Death of a Russian Plague Lab Worker Sounds Terrifying. How Worried Should You Be?
The death of a 28-year-old lab worker at a plague research institute in Siberia has reawakened pandemic fears.
- Norway Considers Most Drastic Smart Glasses Ban Yet
Counties in Europe are not screwing around when it comes to smart glasses.
- 'Welcome to the AGI era': OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra
The rumors were true, all of them (and then some): OpenAI today is releasing GPT-6 Astra, a new frontier model that the company says likely marks the onset of artificial […]
- China-linked hackers backdoored executives' laptops via USB, exploiting a fix companies had but weren't using
A Chinese state-linked hacking group compromised executive laptops at an agricultural industry conference on Hainan Island this spring — not through phishing or a network […]
- Meta says Muse Spark 1.3 has frontier performance — but its best results come from a model developers can’t broadly use yet
Meta’s newest AI model Muse Spark 1.3, unveiled yesterday, is faster and more performant on third-party benchmarks than its predecessor — with a caveat. "Muse Spark 1.3 is […]
- Microsoft AI’s MAI-Transcribe-2 undercuts OpenAI, Google and ElevenLabs on price and speed
Microsoft AI on Thursday released MAI-Transcribe-2, a speech-recognition model the company says is faster, more accurate, and cheaper than anything OpenAI, Google, or ElevenLabs […]
- The AI visibility gap: Why great brands disappear from AI answers
Presented by ContentfulMost marketing teams still measure visibility the same way they always have: rankings, click-through rates, and organic traffic. But buyers have moved on. […]
- Google’s Gemini 3.8 Flash is built for agents, while its Cyber twin hunts vulnerabilities
Google keeps cranking out Flash models: the company on Wednesday announced two versions of a new 3.8 Flash. The variants include a standard Flash, a “workhorse” model for […]
- Meta prices Muse Voice Transcribe at $0.18 an hour, with real-time diarization for 20+ speakers: a steal for enterprises?
Meta is entering the increasingly competitive real-time speech-to-text market with Muse Voice Transcribe, a new audio perception model that combines streaming transcription, […]
