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Turkey social media ban for under-15s takes effect Nov. 1, 2026

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Turkey on Saturday formally declared a ban on the use of social media for under-15s, scheduled to come into effect on November 1.

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Ledger attack spreads to EU, AI finds ’18 trillion XRP’ bug: Hodler’s Digest

An user reports buying a tampered Ledger from a big retailer in Europe. Security researchers use AI to uncover a “$94 billion” XRP bug — but receive just a $250K bounty.

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Ledger attack spreads to EU, AI finds ’18 trillion XRP’ bug: Hodler’s Digest

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Trader nets $1.28 million on new 1,000x exchange Papertrade by moving Hyperliquid’s ETH prices

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Everyone wants SCOTUS to take up prediction markets: State of Crypto

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XRP Ledger patches decade-old bug that could have minted trillions of XRP

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Saylor teases Strategy Bitcoin buying after ending September with STRC buybacks

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Clarity's failure could speed crypto innovation while shielding incumbents

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President Trump declares 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine

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IMF finds demand for tokenized stocks, says the market is still volatile, illiquid

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Tokenized Stocks Show Real Demand But Remain Volatile and Illiquid, IMF Finds

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Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana ETFs All in the Red for October

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‘I have no children’: My aunt gave me $50,000 for a down payment. Now she wants me to leave my home to her two children.

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‘I feel like a loser’: My stock portfolio is swinging wildly. Is it finally time to worry?

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Will the HomeView be Apple’s first smart home success?

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Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Reckoning’ is off to a weak start

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Turkey social media ban for under-15s takes effect Nov. 1, 2026

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Turkey on Saturday formally declared a ban on the use of social media for under-15s, scheduled to come into effect on November 1.

1 day ago

blockchainCointelegraph

Ledger attack spreads to EU, AI finds ’18 trillion XRP’ bug: Hodler’s Digest

An user reports buying a tampered Ledger from a big retailer in Europe. Security researchers use AI to uncover a “$94 billion” XRP bug — but receive just a $250K bounty.

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How Zcash Plans to Hide Your Keys From AI and Quantum Attacks

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CFTC Draws the Line Between Prediction Markets and Gambling in New Rules

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This Sam Altman-Backed Life Insurer Runs Entirely on Bitcoin, and Just Raised $37.5 Million

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Here’s a Way to Predict When AI Chatbots Will Turn Bad

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French Committee Backs Stablecoin Swap Tax and Crypto Exit Tax, Then Rejects the Budget

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OpenAI and Anthropic Are Quietly Rehearsing for the Day After an AI Catastrophe

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I’m a 68-year-old widow and give money to my two adult children. Am I putting my retirement at risk?

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Millions of Americans will have fewer options during Medicare open enrollment this year

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We’re about to get a huge read on whether earnings can keep propping up the stock market

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The bull market is turning 4 years old — but yields could crash the party

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Bank earnings to shed the first light on how higher yields are affecting the economy

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Should I put my nest egg in a 30-year Treasury bond?

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48 hours to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — hear directly from the people building what’s next

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Can the AI industry persuade data center opponents by getting rid of NDAs?

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TechCrunch Mobility: A roadblock clears for self-driving trucks

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Dawn Myers is making it easier to style, detangle, and care for curly hair

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Efferon wants to eradicate the devastating toll of pediatric sepsis

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What to know about the landmark Warner Bros. Discovery sale

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Amelia Earhart expedition heads to Pacific atoll hoping to find her plane

LOS ANGELES - A US-based team of marine archaeologists has set sail for a tiny island in the far western Pacific seeking to examine the latest tantalizing clue to one of the 20th century's great unsolved mysteries: the 1937 disappearance of famed aviator Amelia Earhart.

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[Op-Ed] Harry Santos: Atty. Edwin Lacierda for DICT: The Philippines Needs a Tech Builder, Not Just a Tech Bureaucrat

The next head of the Department of Information and Communications Technology should understand technology, communicate the plans well with the public, obsess over details, and know how to get things done inside government. Edwin Lacierda checks all four boxes.

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Founder Confirms CryptoBilis Sold Before Ledger Supply Chain Attack: What Hardware Wallet Owners Must Do

Corporate records show authorized hardware reseller CryptoBilis changed ownership months before a supply chain attack drained millions in user crypto.

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South Korea, Japan buffeted by hacks as AI lowers bar for cybercriminals

SEOUL/TOKYO - South Korean and Japanese companies are racing to strengthen cyber defenses after a wave of attacks that cybersecurity experts say are highlighting how AI may be lowering the bar for criminals with limited technical skills.

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DOST highlights role of science-based tools in El Niño preparedness

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) underscored the importance of using science-based tools to help government agencies and the public prepare for El Niño, which is expected to intensify in the coming months.

3 days ago

blockchainThe Block

Trader nets $1.28 million on new 1,000x exchange Papertrade by moving Hyperliquid’s ETH prices

The same wallet later lost $450,000 when 30 short positions were liquidated on Saturday night after staying open for more than three hours.

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Will the HomeView be Apple’s first smart home success?

Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen multiple reports that Apple was working on a new smart home product, but now it seems the product has a name and a launch date.

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Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Reckoning’ is off to a weak start

What does this mean for a fall full of movies starring villainous tech CEOs?

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‘I have no children’: My aunt gave me $50,000 for a down payment. Now she wants me to leave my home to her two children.

“The house cost $385,000. With my savings, her $50,000 and a small mortgage, I was able to close.”

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‘I feel like a loser’: My stock portfolio is swinging wildly. Is it finally time to worry?

“I presume these are sophisticated investors taking a profit.”

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I’m a 68-year-old widow and give money to my two adult children. Am I putting my retirement at risk?

“I also have $310,000 in an IRA and $46,000 in savings. My house is paid off.”

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48 hours to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — hear directly from the people building what’s next

Less than 48 hours, TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts in San Francisco’s Moscone West. Save up to $100 on your pass before prices increase at the door, plus get 50% on a second pass. Or score other deals.

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Everyone wants SCOTUS to take up prediction markets: State of Crypto

The U.S. Supreme Court hasn't yet indicated whether it will take up cases surrounding prediction markets, but there are now several amicus briefs, an interim final rule and a rule proposal.

13 hours ago

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XRP Ledger patches decade-old bug that could have minted trillions of XRP

An overflow bug in the XRP Ledger's payment engine could have let an attacker mint about 18 trillion spendable XRP in one transaction.

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Tokenized Stocks Show Real Demand But Remain Volatile and Illiquid, IMF Finds

An IMF analysis found that more than half of tokenized stock trading happens outside U.S. market hours, though the roughly $2.3 billion market remains more volatile and less liquid than traditional equities.

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Saylor teases Strategy Bitcoin buying after ending September with STRC buybacks

Investors will have to wait an extra day to find out if and how much Strategy added to its Bitcoin treasury in the first week of October.

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Can the AI industry persuade data center opponents by getting rid of NDAs?

On Equity, we debate the impact of data center moratoriums and whether the AI industry has a communication problem.

Millions of Americans will have fewer options during Medicare open enrollment this year

There will be no Medicare Advantage plans in 181 counties in 2027, up from 67 in 2026.

TechCrunch Mobility: A roadblock clears for self-driving trucks

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana ETFs All in the Red for October

Bitcoin ETFs have seen $386.3 million in net outflows through the first seven trading days of October, while Ethereum funds have now posted nine straight days of losses.

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Clarity's failure could speed crypto innovation while shielding incumbents

Executives see openings for tokenization, DeFi and dealmaking, while lawyers warn agency action leaves spot-market oversight and lasting certainty unresolved.

Dawn Myers is making it easier to style, detangle, and care for curly hair

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President Trump declares 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine

"Ukraine supports the ceasefire, and it is important that Russia support it as well," said Ukrainian President Zelensky.

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Efferon wants to eradicate the devastating toll of pediatric sepsis

This Battlefield 200 startup has developed blood-purification tech to save children

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What to know about the landmark Warner Bros. Discovery sale

Learn more about Paramount's planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery — a historic Hollywood megadeal valued at $111 billion — as it continues to develop.

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We’re about to get a huge read on whether earnings can keep propping up the stock market

High hopes for third-quarter earnings are outweighing concerns around interest rates and oil prices — but one expert warns markets have gotten “extremely complacent.”

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