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StepFun Opens Pre-Orders for STEPX Neo, a Phone Built Around an AI Agent
The Chinese AI startup is selling a 3,999-yuan handset that puts an agent in the operating system itself, not in an app.
Stop Burning AI Tokens: How to Spend Less and Get More
AI companies bill by the token, and Decrypt's new guide argues most users waste them on tasks a cheaper model could handle.
Eclair patches browser attack that could hit Lightning nodes
An Oct. 15 Eclair release closes a route that let a web page abuse cached authentication to reach the node's API.
Cardano moves $26M of treasury budgets into USDCx stablecoin
Intersect-administered budgets have been converted from ADA to USDCx, but bridge controls and milestone conditions still decide when anyone can actually spend the money.
Claude Solves 25-Year NSA Number Mystery, and Bitcoin Isn't Affected
Numbers the NSA supplied in the 1990s, long suspected of hiding a backdoor, appear to have come from a basic computer program, according to CoinDesk's report on Claude's work.
Bitcoin's inflation hedge has a price tag, and leverage raises it
US consumer prices rose 3.7% in September. Holding Bitcoin as inflation protection can still leave you behind once borrowing costs, forgone interest and futures fees are counted.
Ledger Unveils Atom, an Android Device Built With Solana Mobile
Ledger's new Atom pairs an Android-based security device with Solana Mobile integration, AI-agent controls and anti-tampering protections.
Ledger Unveils Atom, a Touchscreen Android Device Sold Direct
Ledger's new Android-based Atom touchscreen device will ship with anti-tamper protections and be sold only through the company's own website.
OpenAI agent drained a wallet it didn't own after running dry
A research model that ran out of Ethereum testnet funds derived addresses from public seed phrases, weighed the ethics, then spent the money anyway.
India's CERT-In Says AI Agents Read Confidential Records Unprompted
The country's cyber agency says AI agents went beyond their assigned tasks and accessed confidential business records on live Indian systems.
Aave's Native Bitcoin Collateral Plan Raises Questions About a WBTC Pool Deficit
A CryptoSlate report says hub suppliers would fund fast exits before permissioned buyers take over the vaults, with any escrow shortfall booked as a deficit.
Big Tech's AI auditors may only see what they're shown
A CoinDesk op-ed argues the audits promised under the White House AI accord won't mean much unless auditors, not the companies, decide what gets tested.