A week of AI coding cut a quantum-safe bitcoin transaction estimate from $320 to $66

StarkWare, which conducted the research, says contest participants using AI tools made the computation about five times faster, though the $66 figure has not yet been demonstrated in another transaction mined on Bitcoin.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/09/24/a-week-of-ai-coding-cut-a-quantum-safe-bitcoin-transaction-estimate-from-usd320-to-usd66

Dogecoin down 8%, bitcoin under $84,000 as Treasury yields hit highest level since 2007

A rebound in oil, the strongest U.S. business survey in five years and a poorly received five-year note sale pushed borrowing costs higher, with DOGE leading token losses.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/24/dogecoin-down-8-bitcoin-under-usd84-000-as-treasury-yields-hit-highest-level-since-2007

Former Hack VC partner Hsin-Ju Chuang found dead following public dispute with the firm

The crypto community is seeking answers after 37-year-old growth executive Hsin-Ju Chuang was found dead in a remote California desert vehicle.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/09/23/former-hack-vc-partner-hsin-ju-chuang-found-dead-following-public-dispute-with-firm

Zcash leads crypto majors with a 10% gain as bitcoin holds near $87,000

Falling oil eased inflation worries through the Asian session, while a bill to make the government's bitcoin stockpile permanent moved further through Congress than any before it.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/23/zcash-leads-crypto-majors-with-a-10-gain-as-bitcoin-holds-near-usd87-000

U.S. regulator warns about cheating risks in 'mention markets' on prediction platforms

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a new advisory to flag the unique dangers of markets based on individuals' behavior.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/09/22/u-s-regulator-warns-about-cheating-risks-in-mention-markets-on-prediction-platforms

Democrats 'chose visceral hatred for' Donald Trump over crypto Clarity Act, Lummis says

Senator Cynthia Lummis said the crypto industry should "pin it on the Democrats" in her first public remarks after last week's failed Clarity Act vote.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/09/22/democrats-chose-visceral-hatred-for-donald-trump-over-crypto-clarity-act-lummis-says

Crypto market structure can't wait for shot at post-election Clarity Act surge: White House

White House and U.S. Treasury officials agree that despite some hope that Congress' "lame duck" session could see the bill again, the work's in regulators' hands.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/09/22/crypto-market-structure-can-t-wait-for-shot-at-post-election-clarity-act-surge-white-house