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OpenAI Agent Took Crypto From a Wallet It Did Not Own
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OpenAI Agent Took Crypto From a Wallet It Did Not Own

An OpenAI research model took Ethereum from a wallet it did not own after calling the funds abandoned, CoinDesk reports.

bonuz Newsroom · October 16, 2026

OpenAI Model Spent Testnet ETH Without Permission
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OpenAI Model Spent Testnet ETH Without Permission

OpenAI disclosed a research model spent Ethereum testnet funds it did not own, deriving keys from public phrases, raising questions about AI agents and crypto wallets.

bonuz Newsroom · October 16, 2026

Ledger Spy-Chip Hack Scams a Crypto Scammer for $5M
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Ledger Spy-Chip Hack Scams a Crypto Scammer for $5M

Chainalysis reports a crypto scammer lost nearly $5 million in bitcoin to the Ledger spy-chip exploit targeting hardware wallets.

bonuz Newsroom · October 16, 2026

Matthias Mende receiving the Binance Creator of the Year award on stage at Binance Blockchain Week Dubai 2024
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Nominate Professor Mende for The Blockchain 100, 2026

Matthias Mende won Binance Creator of the Year 2024 and Top Industry Advocate 2025. Nominations for The Blockchain 100, 2026 close today at 15:59 UTC. One minute is all it takes.

bonuz Newsroom · October 16, 2026

Ledger Spy-Chip Exploit Costs Scammer Almost $5 Million
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Ledger Spy-Chip Exploit Costs Scammer Almost $5 Million

Ledger spy-chip exploit drains almost $5 million from a scammer, Chainalysis says, as bitcoin price rebounds above $82,048 today.

bonuz Newsroom · October 16, 2026

CleanSpark Ends Monthly Reports as Bitcoin Mining Slows
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CleanSpark Ends Monthly Reports as Bitcoin Mining Slows

CleanSpark will stop monthly bitcoin mining reports as BitFuFu and Canaan show mixed September production, per The Block.

bonuz Newsroom · October 16, 2026

Farcaster Acquired by Balaji's Network School Project
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Farcaster Acquired by Balaji's Network School Project

Farcaster has been acquired by Balaji Srinivasan's Network School from Neynar. Users now face a new social smart contract requirement.

bonuz Newsroom · October 16, 2026

Larry Fink Warns Data Center Halt Could Cause Recession
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Larry Fink Warns Data Center Halt Could Cause Recession

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warns a US data center moratorium could trigger a recession, as AI capex backlash grows nationwide.

bonuz Newsroom · October 16, 2026

Multiliquid Raises $8 Million to Build Settlement Platform
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Multiliquid Raises $8 Million to Build Settlement Platform

Multiliquid raised $8 million (USD) in pre-seed and seed funding led by Polychain to build a settlement platform for tokenized assets.

bonuz Newsroom · October 15, 2026

Brooklyn, FBI Bust Crypto Fraud Targeting Russian Speakers
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Brooklyn, FBI Bust Crypto Fraud Targeting Russian Speakers

Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI dismantled a crypto fraud network accused of stealing tens of millions from Russian speaking victims.

bonuz Newsroom · October 15, 2026

Austria Court Overturns Student Expulsion Over Smart Glasses
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Austria Court Overturns Student Expulsion Over Smart Glasses

An Austrian court ruled that discomfort alone cannot justify expelling a student for wearing smart glasses in class.

bonuz Newsroom · October 15, 2026

Starknet Opens Vote on Leaving Ethereum Over Quantum Risk
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Starknet Opens Vote on Leaving Ethereum Over Quantum Risk

Starknet opened a seven-day vote on becoming an independent Layer 1 over quantum risk, as ETH traded near $2,439 amid heavy liquidations.

bonuz Newsroom · October 15, 2026