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ThursdayOct 08, 2026 10:00 am

Hackers Hijack X Account of Microsoft to Push Fake Crypto Coin

Microsoft’s official account on X was briefly taken over on Oct. 1, with hackers using the company’s large following to promote a crypto scam based on Clippy, the familiar animated paperclip once included with Microsoft Office. Microsoft confirmed the incident, noting that the account had been recovered and unauthorized material deleted. The breach affected @Microsoft, a profile followed by over 13 million users, giving the fraudulent campaign access to a significant audience before it was stopped. During the attack, the account followed @clippymsftcto, re-shared a post, and replaced its profile image with a picture of Clippy. The attackers pushed a…

ThursdayOct 08, 2026 9:45 am

MindWave Innovations Inc. (NYSE American: APUS) Pairs Insured Blockchain with Multi-Vertical Commercial Strategy

The weakness in a token-funded model is straightforward: Printing new tokens to pay for development can dilute existing holders, while community fundraising rounds only go as far as sentiment allows. MindWave's infrastructure centers on MindChain, which the company has billed as the world's first fully insured blockchain. The token tying this together is $NILA, currently a BEP-20 token with a total supply of roughly 1.06 billion. Many blockchain ecosystems rely heavily on token issuance and community funding to support development. A project issues a token, sells some of it and hopes enough demand develops to support the ecosystem as products…

TuesdayOct 06, 2026 12:00 pm

MindWave Innovations Inc. (NYSE American: APUS) Builds the Infrastructure Behind a Growing Blockchain Ecosystem

MindWave is developing and commercially providing the infrastructure behind an ecosystem centered on MindChain, MindWaveDAO and $NILA. MindChain serves as the EVM-compatible Layer 2, while purpose-built industry networks provide specialized environments for real-world applications. $NILA connects network utility, staking, participation and governance, giving the ecosystem an economic and community layer. Blockchain adoption has increasingly moved beyond the question of whether businesses can use digital assets. The more important question is what infrastructure can support those applications as they become more complex and specialized. That is where MindWave Innovations (NYSE American: APUS) is positioning its business. Rather than building around a…

TuesdayOct 06, 2026 10:00 am

Crypto Firms Channeled $8M into Lobbying for Clarity Act

The crypto sector poured roughly $8 million in the first six months of 2026 into lobbying efforts tied to U.S. legislation that would establish a regulatory framework for digital asset markets, according to federal disclosure records. The spending came as lawmakers in the Senate considered the crypto legislation known as the Clarity Act. Despite the industry’s extensive lobbying campaign, the legislation did not secure Senate passage during the period. Overall, crypto-related organizations reported spending over $13 million on lobbying efforts between January and June. Of that total, about $8m was connected directly to the legislation, although disclosure forms often use…

TuesdayOct 06, 2026 9:00 am

BTQ Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: BTQ) (CBOE CA: BTQ) Is ‘One to Watch’

Disseminated on behalf of BTQ Technologies Corp. and may include paid advertisements. BTQ provides public-market exposure to a trusted quantum infrastructure platform spanning hardware-rooted post-quantum security, quantum-secure networks and quantum computing technologies. The company is advancing multiple technologies toward commercialization, with QSSN surpassing 100,000 mainnet transactions, MIMIQ in commercial distribution and QCIM progressing through semiconductor validation and productization. QCIM addresses a company-identified $1 trillion post-quantum cryptography semiconductor market opportunity by 2035 with a crypto-agile architecture designed to adapt as cryptographic standards evolve. The July 2026 acquisition of QPerfect added a wholly owned quantum computing platform with commercially deployed MIMIQ software…

FridayOct 02, 2026 10:00 am

Bitcoin Slides to $83,000 as Crude Oil Prices Climb

Bitcoin slipped to about $83,000 at the start of this week, extending a broader retreat across digital assets. Altcoins suffered heavier losses; 91 percent of the assets tracked by the CoinDesk 100 were trading lower. The index fell 2.6 percent to 1,874. The decline reversed much of Friday’s rally. Quant dropped 16 percent after surging 39 percent over the previous 24 hours, while The Graph lost 12 percent after advancing 14 percent. Ondo also fell 12 percent. DeFi-related assets were particularly weak, with the DSI declining 6.4 percent, while the CoinDesk Computing Index declined 3.2 percent. The pressure came as…

ThursdayOct 01, 2026 10:30 am

Beeline Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BLNE) Offers $3,000 Credit to Expand Bank Statement Mortgage Business

Beeline Holdings has launched a Rate Optimization Program, offering a $3,000 lender credit on qualifying Bank Statement mortgages. The offer applies to purchase and refinance loans of at least $250,000 locked by October 31, 2026. The program targets self-employed borrowers and people with non-traditional income who may not fit conventional mortgage underwriting. Beeline’s strategic shift toward Non-Qualified Mortgage products has helped improve loan economics, according to the company. Beeline reported Q2 2026 revenue of $2.6 million, up 57% year over year, and says Q3 is shaping up to be among its strongest quarters. Beeline Holdings (NASDAQ: BLNE), an expanding digital…

ThursdayOct 01, 2026 10:00 am

Digital Finance to Take Center Stage During XRP Seoul Blockchain Week

October is shaping up to be an active month for the XRP ecosystem, with a major industry gathering in South Korea, several network amendments, and Ripple-related events scheduled over the coming weeks. The first major date is October 3, when XRP Seoul is due to take place at Seoul’s Grand Hyatt as part of Korea’s Blockchain Week. The event is expected to bring together Korean financial firms, Ripple’s top management, and representatives from companies working across the digital asset sector. Ripple representatives expected to attend include its president, senior director and senior manager of ecosystem growth, the APAC sales director,…

TuesdaySep 29, 2026 10:00 am

Report Shows Most Crypto is Owned in the US

Chainalysis’ seventh annual Geography of Crypto report describes a crypto market that behaved very differently from previous downturns during the year ending June 2026. Bitcoin reached a record price before suffering its deepest dollar decline, dropping $67,000 between its high and subsequent low. Despite the sharp market contraction, the broader crypto economy proved comparatively resilient. Chainalysis measures this economy through service activity, domestic transfers, and international transactions. The combined figure slipped from $9.50 trillion to about $9.40 trillion, a 1.6% decline. That performance contrasts with the 2023 market. During that time, cryptocurrency economic activity declined 23%, equivalent to $1.20 trillion,…

FridaySep 25, 2026 10:00 am

Bitcoin’s Latest Rally Revives Hope That the Winter is Over

Bitcoin climbed past $86,000 at the start of this week, extending a strong recovery that has lifted the crypto sharply over the past week. Data from CoinMetrics showed Bitcoin at $85,863, representing a gain of about 5.8%. The digital asset had earlier reached $86,349, its highest point since late January. The recent surge has reignited discussion over whether the extended slump in cryptocurrency markets may finally be coming to an end. Bitcoin reached a record of $126,000 in October last year before entering a period of weaker prices. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said on Monday that the downturn could give…