Advanced AI models detected less payment fraud in Coinbase test

October 10, 2026

A Coinbase test revealed that newer iterations of major AI model families detected less payment fraud and captured a smaller percentage of overall fraud value, challenging the assumption that newer models automatically improve payment screening.

Accurate Bitcoin calls won’t save 3x leveraged ETF bets

October 10, 2026

New 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs from VS Trust face regulatory hurdles and mathematical risks like daily rebalancing decay, meaning accurate long-term Bitcoin predictions may still result in severe fund losses.

Stealing $1.5B in crypto is easy, but laundering it is the real trap

October 10, 2026

North Korean hackers stole around $1.5 billion from Bybit in February 2025. While the hack itself has been widely covered and analyzed, few have focused on what happened afterward and what became of the stolen funds. To move all that money, hackers needed to rely on an entire network of people willing to handle stolen…

Achieving 2% inflation might not prevent a Fed rate pause

October 10, 2026

The Federal Reserve could pause its interest rate hikes before inflation hits 2% if policymakers see independent economic movement toward the target. Minutes from the September gathering show officials weighing persistent spending, labor market trends, and borrowing costs.