79AU’s operational hot wallet suspected of private key leak, with losses of approximately $12.5 million According to monitoring by Defimon Alerts, 79thVault may have lost approximately $12.5 million on BNB Chain due to a private key leak. The team’s operational hot wallet typically makes only small transfers to the reward pool, but recently this address transferred 2.01 million 79AU from the trading pair to an external address in 7 transactions, in amounts of 10,000, 100,000, 100,000, 300,000, 500,000, 500,000, and 500,000 tokens. The attacker sold the tokens back into the same trading pair through approximately 95 swaps, reducing the pool’s USDT reserves from $15.2 million to $3.9 million, and cashed out 16,249 BNB, worth approximately $12.5 million. In addition, the operational key transferred 3.79 BNB to the same external address, while another 500,000 79AU was sent to a different address.
Justin Sun: AI agents using cryptocurrency are expected to become mainstream, while banks will gradually exit the market On October 8, Justin Sun said at TOKEN2049 that he expects banks to gradually exit the market, as people born after 2000 will no longer waste time banking. Within five years, AI agents using cryptocurrency will become the industry's largest application.
AI chipmaker Biren Technology plans to raise another $515 million According to Bloomberg, Shanghai-based Biren Technology (HKEX stock code: 6082) plans to raise about HK$4.04 billion (US$515 million) to support its artificial intelligence business. The company plans to place 130 million new shares at HK$31.08 each, according to filings with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The placement price represents a discount of nearly 10% to Wednesday’s closing price. Bloomberg reported that Biren is one of a group of GPU developers backed by Beijing, and that the fundraising is part of a wave of fundraising by Chinese AI companies.
Greece plans to impose a 10% tax on cryptocurrency capital gains, with annual gains of up to €500 exempt Greece is preparing legislation to impose a 10% tax on cryptocurrency capital gains. A draft bill was published on Thursday local time and has entered a public consultation period. It is expected to be submitted to parliament for review in November. Under the draft, individuals would be exempt from tax on up to €500 in cryptocurrency capital gains per year, equivalent to about $559.95. Greece currently has no comprehensive tax framework for cryptocurrencies. Officials said it is difficult to accurately estimate the size of the country’s cryptocurrency market because the vast majority of investors use overseas platforms, and the government has not yet made a specific forecast of the revenue the new tax would generate.
Samsung reportedly to cut smartphone production by up to 30% in Q4 2026 IT Home, citing an October 8 report by Money Today, says Samsung Electronics’ Mobile eXperience (MX) division plans to cut smartphone production by up to 30% in the fourth quarter of 2026. Several people familiar with the IT industry said Samsung’s MX division had notified multiple partners, asking them to reduce product supply by 20% to 30%. IT Home noted that the original report did not specify whether the 30% reduction was quarter over quarter, year over year, or relative to previously expected production. Samsung had originally planned to produce as many as 270 million smartphones for the year, relying on new products such as the Galaxy Z Fold8. After the steep cut in the fourth quarter, full-year production is expected to fall to just over 200 million units, a greater reduction than the market had previously anticipated. According to IDC, smartphone shipments in the first and second quarters of this year were 62.4 million and 62.7 million units, respectively. Its earlier forecast put shipments at 59 million units in the third quarter and 52 million in the fourth, a roughly 12% decline from the third quarter. Money Today reported that rising memory prices are the main driver of the production cuts. TrendForce data shows that in the second quarter of this year, the 12GB low-power DRAM (LPDDR5X) used in smartphones was priced at $145 to $146, up 175% from the same period last year. The report also said that AI demand is pushing up memory prices, and smartphone DRAM prices are expected to rise by around 20% more in the third quarter, reaching as much as $180. IT industry sources said Samsung’s phone sales are currently no longer profitable, and that cutting production is a strategy to maintain overall profitability.
AI drug discovery startup Isomorphic Labs in funding talks: valuation of at least $40 billion Isomorphic Labs, an AI drug discovery company under Alphabet led by Demis Hassabis, is in early talks about a new funding round at a valuation of at least $40 billion, potentially reaching $50 billion. The company completed a $2.1 billion Series B round in May this year. The report also notes that AI applications in biopharmaceuticals are still at an early stage, and more work is needed before they can reach clinical trials and bring products to market. The talks are still in their early stages, and specific terms and investor details have not been disclosed.
WTI crude oil rises to the $90 mark, up 1.89% intraday On October 8, according to Bitget market data, WTI crude oil rose to $90 per barrel, up 1.89% intraday.
b A whale holds a long position of 98,000 ETH; a drop to $2,446 could put a $252 million position at risk of liquidation On October 8, according to monitoring by Lookonchain, a whale currently holds a long position of 98,089 ETH, worth approximately $252.3 million. If the price of ETH falls to $2,446.48, the position will reach its liquidation price; a further drop to $2,424.47 would also put the related position at risk of liquidation.
Cointelegraph denies sale rumors: CoinDesk report based on false information and contains multiple factual errors On October 8, Cointelegraph posted a response on X to a recent CoinDesk report, saying, “We are not for sale,” and accusing the report of being based on false information and containing multiple factual errors. Cointelegraph said it welcomes scrutiny but will not remain silent about “presenting speculation as fact,” and questioned whether CoinDesk was creating controversy to attract readers, promote events, or respond to business pressures. Cointelegraph called on CoinDesk, its publisher, and its editorial leadership to correct the report, explicitly acknowledge the errors, and give the correction the same prominence as the original report, rather than quietly revising the wording while continuing to let the original report stand as credible. Cointelegraph also stressed that media credibility should be built on accuracy and accountability, not on sensational headlines designed to attract attention. Earlier today, CoinDesk reported that the prominent crypto media outlet Cointelegraph was seeking a buyer, though the asking price had not been disclosed. After Google imposed a manual penalty on Cointelegraph in October 2025, its organic search traffic fell by about 80%, and the website briefly disappeared from Google search results. Similarweb data shows that its monthly visits fell from more than 12 million in December 2024 to just over 700,000 in early September 2026. Founded in 2013, Cointelegraph has more than 200 employees and has not yet responded to a request for comment.
Cointelegraph denies sale rumors: CoinDesk report based on false information and contains multiple factual errors On October 8, Cointelegraph posted a response on X to a recent CoinDesk report, saying, “We are not for sale,” and accusing the report of being based on false information and containing multiple factual errors. Cointelegraph said it welcomes scrutiny but would not remain silent about “presenting speculation as fact,” and questioned whether CoinDesk was creating controversy to attract readers, promote events, or respond to commercial pressure. Cointelegraph called on CoinDesk, its publisher, and its editorial leadership to correct the report, clearly acknowledge the errors, and give the corrections the same prominence as the original report, rather than quietly changing the wording while continuing to uphold the original report’s credibility. Cointelegraph also stressed that media credibility should be built on accuracy and accountability, not on sensational headlines designed to attract attention. Earlier today, CoinDesk reported that prominent crypto media outlet Cointelegraph was seeking a buyer, though the asking price had not been disclosed. After receiving a Google manual action in October 2025, Cointelegraph saw its organic search traffic fall by about 80%, and its website briefly disappeared from Google search results. Similarweb data shows that its monthly visits fell from more than 12 million in December 2024 to just over 700,000 in early September 2026. Founded in 2013, Cointelegraph has more than 200 employees and has not yet responded to a request for comment.
TSMC's third-quarter revenue grew 50%, reaching a record high TSMC reported third-quarter revenue of NT$1.49 trillion (approximately US$46.71 billion), up 50% year over year, setting a record high and exceeding market expectations of NT$1.46 trillion. Strong demand for AI applications drove the growth.
Sources: U.S. and Russia discuss resuming natural gas supplies to Europe Sources revealed that although the Russia-Ukraine conflict has not yet ended, the United States and Russia have begun talks on resuming natural gas supplies to Europe.
Bitcoin-backed lending moves into the mainstream: expanding beyond trading finance to real-world needs such as tuition and business cash flow Bitcoin-backed lending is expanding from crypto-finance use cases centered on trading and investment to real-world credit needs such as tuition, living expenses, business working capital, and real estate, marking a clear shift in how the market is being used. Lenders such as SALT Lending and Ledn say more borrowers are choosing to pledge BTC for liquidity rather than sell their holdings. Since its founding in 2018, Ledn has issued more than $11 billion in loans and expects that figure to grow to $1 trillion over the next few years. Its clients include entrepreneurs and institutional investors seeking working capital, as well as individuals borrowing to pay for their children’s education, real estate investments, and short-term living expenses. The trend suggests BTC is evolving from a “tradable asset” into a “collateralizable asset.” Borrowers want to unlock its value without selling their BTC, while retaining exposure to potential gains. Meanwhile, lenders such as SALT are introducing fixed-rate, long-term products, bringing crypto-backed loans closer to traditional forms of credit such as home mortgages. Coinbase recently launched fixed-rate BTC-backed loans through Morpho as well. Ledn further expects similar models to expand from BTC to traditional hard assets such as gold, broadening the scope of the collateralized lending market.