Bitcoin gained 0.5% to about $81,700 as altcoins rebounded. Pepe rose 13% to 14%, while markets watched Fed plans and ETF flows.
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Bitcoin Steadies Near $81,700 As Altcoins Rebound, Pepe Climbs 13%
Senate’s Top Democratic Investigator Looking Into Tether Payments To Bo Hines’ Firm
Sen. Richard Blumenthal is seeking details from Tether and Nxum over reported consulting payments made while Bo Hines advised the White House on crypto policy.
Microsoft’s AI Vs. Doctors: What The Research Actually Compared
Microsoft says MAI-DxO outperformed generalist doctors on difficult case records, but the study used a simulated, text-only benchmark.
Where Does AI Coding Save Money, And Where Does It Burn Through It?
Engineering teams report AI coding spend of $150 to $3,000 per developer monthly, but output gains vary and many firms cannot measure ROI.
What Happens When Claude Turns Fuzz Tests Into Proofs?
Anthropic and Theorem used Claude and the Rocq proof checker to verify no-crash properties for 239 fuzz-test entry points in 123 libraries.
Week Four Puts A Viral “100X Trade” Strategy Through 13,000 Tests
A paper-trading test across four crypto markets found the viral Polymarket strategy lost money, with its key double-fill occurring three times.
The AI Price-to-Intelligence Trade-Off: Double The Cost, 5.7% More
Third-party benchmarks put Fable 5 5.7% ahead of Opus 4.8, which costs half as much. Public evidence for productivity gains remains limited.
Harvard Students Put Claude To Work In Class And Personal Projects
A Harvard Crimson headline reports students are using expanded Claude access in class and personal projects; access terms and effects remain unclear.
How Researchers Used AI-Assisted Review To Revisit PHP2Shell
Researchers used historical PHP bug knowledge and AI-assisted review to find two remote code execution flaws, patched on October 21, 2026.
Bitcoin Slides Below $82,000 As AI Doubts Return, With DeFi Tokens Leading Declines
Bitcoin fell below $82,000 amid renewed AI spending concerns and weaker global markets. DeFi tokens led crypto losses, while derivatives activity rose.
