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Strategy’s $150 million-a-day STRC market has a hidden dependency on its own buybacks
News Article Oct 09, 2026
Strategy’s $150 million-a-day STRC market has a hidden dependency on …

Strategy's $1.45 billion preferred-share buyback program is supporting a substantial share of trading in one of its key…

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Microsoft suspended from PERM green card program the same day its CEO receives a medal
Analysis Oct 09, 2026
Microsoft suspended from PERM green card program the same day its CEO…

The suspension highlights the tension between tech innovation reliance on foreign talent and the scrutiny of immigratio…

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Dark web drug market operator sentenced to 40 years, forfeits $101 million in bitcoin
News Article Oct 09, 2026
Dark web drug market operator sentenced to 40 years, forfeits $101 mi…

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Franklin Templeton CEO pitches short-term Big Tech debt as the smarter AI bet
Analysis Oct 09, 2026
Franklin Templeton CEO pitches short-term Big Tech debt as the smarte…

Short-term Big Tech debt offers a strategic AI investment, balancing risk and reward amid rapid tech evolution and pote…

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XRP News: Ripple Challenges Wall Street for a Slice of $256B ETF Market
News Article Oct 09, 2026
XRP News: Ripple Challenges Wall Street for a Slice of $256B ETF Mark…

Ripple Prime is entering leveraged-ETF financing as total-return swaps bring fees and counterparty risks to a $256 bill…

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MARA transfers $81.1 million in bitcoin to Galaxy Digital as strategy pivots to AI
News Article Oct 09, 2026
MARA transfers $81.1 million in bitcoin to Galaxy Digital as strategy…

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Bitcoin Price Briefly Reclaims $81,000 as Liquidations Top $1 Billion
News Article Oct 09, 2026
Bitcoin Price Briefly Reclaims $81,000 as Liquidations Top $1 Billion

Bitcoin price analysis weighs the $80,000 support after a brief dip below $82,000, with ETF outflows and $1 billion in …

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Sam Altman-backed bitcoin insurer Meanwhile secures $37.5 million in Bain Capital Crypto-led round
News Article Oct 09, 2026
Sam Altman-backed bitcoin insurer Meanwhile secures $37.5 million in …

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SIM-Swap Fraudster Who Spent Stolen Crypto on Gold Grills and Dubai Trips Jailed
News Article Oct 09, 2026
SIM-Swap Fraudster Who Spent Stolen Crypto on Gold Grills and Dubai T…

Ajay Shinjin helped steal nearly $265,000 in crypto after criminals hijacked BT customers' phone numbers in November 20…

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CoinDepo Governance Turns Community Votes Into Asset Launches and Funding Decisions
News Article Oct 09, 2026
CoinDepo Governance Turns Community Votes Into Asset Launches and Fun…

COINDEPO token holders have used CoinDepo’s governance program to help choose new assets, direct charitable funds, and …

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ARTEX AI agent goes closed-source after being linked to South Korean bank hacks
Analysis Oct 09, 2026
ARTEX AI agent goes closed-source after being linked to South Korean …

The ARTEX incident underscores the urgent need for robust AI safeguards and internal security measures to counter evolv…

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Yulia Navalnaya surges to the top of Polymarket’s 2026 Nobel Peace Prize market
Analysis Oct 09, 2026
Yulia Navalnaya surges to the top of Polymarket’s 2026 Nobel Peace Pr…

Navalnaya's rise highlights prediction markets' influence on public perception and raises concerns about potential mani…

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