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Hiring demand across the crypto sector surged last month even as fewer candidates applied for open roles. Crypto industry job postings jumped sharply in September, rising from a fraction of that level to more than 1,200 listings, according to data reported by CoinDesk and Crypto Briefing.

ARK Invest's CEO says autonomous AI spending patterns could become a key signal for future investment decisions. Cathie Wood has told investors to start paying attention to a new kind of economic actor: the AI agent.

The USDC issuer argues a fixed reserve mandate under MiCA creates concentration risk and wants regulators to judge issuers on liquidity instead. Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, is asking European Union regulators to rethink how stablecoin reserves must be held.

The asset manager and the tokenization firm point to a market opportunity worth $9.8 trillion as traditional funds move on-chain. BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has partnered with Ondo Finance to launch tokenized investment portfolios.

Former SEC chair known for aggressive crypto enforcement could take on a central role shaping US artificial intelligence policy. Jay Clayton is expected to be named the Trump administration’s new AI czar, according to separate reports from Cointelegraph and The Cryptonomist.

Blockchain intelligence firm links the breach to North Korea as 2026 crypto theft losses pass $1 billion Chainalysis has disclosed that artificial intelligence tools allowed it to trace the movement of $387 million stolen from crypto exchange Bitget in under 10 minutes.

On-chain activity shows the controversial influencer transferring a large Hyperliquid token position to a major exchange. Andrew Tate, the polarizing online personality and self-styled business influencer, has deposited $1.87 million worth of HYPE tokens into Binance. The transfer was identified through blockchain tracking tools that monitor wallet activity tied to public figures.

The lawsuit accuses the bank regulator of exceeding its legal authority by approving charters for digital asset companies. A trade group representing community banks has sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency over its decision to grant national trust charters to crypto firms.

Weekly NFT trading volume pulled back sharply even as Panini America's digital collectibles bucked the trend. Weekly NFT trading volume dropped sharply, falling to roughly $40.9 million. crypto.news put the decline at 23%, while The Cryptonomist reported a slightly steeper drop of 23.48%, with volume landing near $40.88 million.

A new regional initiative aims to broaden use of the XRP Ledger across Asian financial markets, starting with a banking demonstration in Seoul. XRP Asia has formally launched, positioning itself as a regional effort to accelerate use of the XRP Ledger among financial institutions and businesses across Asia.

The federally chartered digital asset custody bank is said to have reduced its workforce for a second time in recent memory. Anchorage Digital has reportedly reduced its workforce by roughly 17%, according to a report from BeInCrypto.

Coverage of Blast's Ethereum layer-2 shutdown agrees on the Oct. 26 withdrawal deadline but diverges on how much value remains in the network, with a $20M headline figure conflicting with a $65M total-value-locked figure reported in the body text. Coverage of Blast's Ethereum layer-2 shutdown agrees on the Oct.

Set against each other, a disputed dinner date and a disputed daily volume figure show how corroboration counts publishers, not facts. Set against each other, a disputed dinner date and a disputed daily volume figure show how corroboration counts publishers, not facts.

The automaker ends a program it once described as a long-term commitment to blockchain-based community building. Porsche has ended PIONΞERS CIRCLE, a Web3 project the automaker launched to engage digital-asset communities. The program closed after nearly four years in operation, according to reports from Cointelegraph and crypto.news.

Stablecoin issuer Tether plans a relaunch of USDT on Bitcoin, more than a decade after the token's original debut there. Tether is preparing to bring USDT back to the Bitcoin network this month. CoinDesk and The Cryptonomist both reported the move, describing it as a homecoming for the world's largest stablecoin.

A grassroots push for stablecoin rewards is reportedly running into resistance from Europe's monetary authorities. A reported 50,000 Europeans have voiced opposition to how the European Union's central banks are handling stablecoin policy. According to multiple reports, the group wants regulators to loosen restrictions under the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, known as MiCA.

Crypto News Australia and AMBCrypto both cover Trump's upcoming 22 November Gala Dinner but give conflicting timelines for the prior 'second' TRUMP memecoin event. Crypto News Australia and AMBCrypto both cover Trump's upcoming 22 November Gala Dinner but give conflicting timelines for the prior 'second' TRUMP memecoin event.

Fraudsters reportedly used AI-generated voice impersonation to trigger transfers, with €36 million routed into crypto Fideuram, a major Italian private banking institution, has reportedly suffered losses of approximately €95 million tied to a scam that used artificial intelligence voice cloning technology.