Ethereum has set the date: Glamsterdam, its next major update, will activate on the Sepolia testnet on October 6 at 13:53 UTC. Operators have one week to update their clients or face exclusion from the network. This is the final rehearsal before the mainnet, targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026.
As it approaches its stock market debut, Anthropic delivers an unusual warning. In its prospectus, the Claude designer thinks that advanced AIs could pose "catastrophic or existential risks to humanity".
Bitcoin continues, in my opinion, to show a generally positive structure, even though the market remains very volatile. After the recent rise, I would not be surprised to see BTC correct further before resuming. A drop towards the 82,000-79,000 dollar zone remains quite possible and, in my eyes, this would not mean that the bullish trend is over.
This Tuesday, Aave posts the best DeFi rise! Its founder, Stani Kulechov, envisions a crypto token burn in Aavenomics 3.0, and buyers have seized on it. Meanwhile, the US 10-year yield remains very high and DeFi still progresses. Here are the key figures.
World Summit AI returns to Amsterdam on October 7 and 8, 2026 for its tenth edition, at Taets Art and Event Park. The summit annually brings together companies, major tech groups, researchers, investors, and public decision-makers around artificial intelligence. Cointribune is a media partner for the 2026 edition and provides a discount code for its community.
Capital B buys 13 BTC ($1.1M) through the issuance of 172,978 shares subscribed by TOBAM funds and holds 3,538 BTC. According to calculations, the company’s Bitcoin reserve is worth $57.7M less than its acquisition cost (ECB rate of 09/28/2026).
The crypto market starts the month of October with multiple events likely to change the balance of power. Indeed, Bitcoin remains essential, however Ethereum, Solana, Chainlink, and BNB also have catalysts that would attract investors' attention.
The ECB wants to prepare the digital euro for an economy where humans will not necessarily be behind every payment. The institution is now looking for companies capable of exploring payments using AI agents, micropayments, and machine-to-machine interactions. The first work will begin in 2027. The digital euro project itself is still not officially launched.
Bitwise launched on Tuesday the first US ETF backed by the NEAR token. Listed on the NYSE Arca under the ticker NRR, it has 0.75% annual fees and places its tokens in staking, modeled after its Solana ETF. The token, booming since summer, becomes accessible without a crypto wallet.
In 2027, China will take over the presidency of the BRICS. Thus, it will have the possibility to revive initiatives aimed at reducing dependence on the dollar. Beijing would favor payments in local currencies and the interconnection of financial systems, however no official roadmap is defined for the replacement of the American currency.