News by Coinbotlab
The French National Assembly classifies crypto holdings above €2 million as “unproductive wealth,” imposing a 1% tax starting 2026.
EU’s 19th sanctions package leads Bybit EU and Revolut to block Russian citizens’ accounts and freeze funds despite residency status.
US presidential AI advisor David Sacks warns that artificial intelligence poses a surveillance and control threat, not a “Terminator”-style one.
DeFi platform Stream Finance suffers $93 million loss and halts operations after its stablecoin depegs to $0.50; law firm Perkins Coie investigates.
Coinbase plans a $2 billion acquisition of BVNK to boost its stablecoin business, which now contributes 20 % of total revenue.
Bitcoin drops 2% to $107 000 as institutions exit and retail panics; traders eye $100 000 support amid volatile macro news.
QCP Capital says long-term Bitcoin holders are realizing profits, fueling market pressure as BTC slips to $107K amid ongoing asset redistribution.
Hackers exploited Balancer DeFi vaults, stealing $88 million in assets across several blockchains, including ETH and Lido wstETH.
Elizabeth Warren faces legal threats from Changpeng Zhao’s lawyer over a social post accusing him of money laundering and ties to Trump’s pardon.
AI investments added 1.1% to US GDP growth in 2025, keeping the economy afloat — but economists warn of overreliance on a single technology.
Aster token jumps 30% after former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao reveals $2.5 million personal investment, sparking renewed market interest.
OpenAI introduces new policy limits banning ChatGPT from providing legal, health, and finance consultations, citing ethical and legal risks.
Alibaba’s Qwen3-Max “Thinking” outperforms GPT-5 and Claude 4 Opus in logic, math, and coding, offering 256K-token context for free via web and API.
Linux users now make up over 3% of Steam’s audience — more than 4 million players — driven by Steam Deck and growing support for open gaming platforms.
Daxo Robotics unveils a robotic hand powered by 108 artificial muscles, tripling human capability and redefining precision engineering.
Bitcoin closes its first red October since 2018 as Trump’s tariff talks with China overshadow Fed rate cuts and trigger capital rotation in ETFs.
Solana ETFs attract $199M in total inflows, led by Bitwise BSOL, as investors rotate funds from Bitcoin and Ethereum products.
Scientists design lithium-ion batteries that resist fire even when pierced, using lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide electrolyte.
Samsung introduces its first tri-fold smartphone with a 10-inch main display, Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, and 200MP camera with 100× zoom.
Mozilla introduces new rules requiring Firefox extension developers to declare user data collection in manifest files and add-on listings.