CNN has signed a multiyear deal with Google to license its journalism for experimental AI features, with financial terms undisclosed. The partnership aims to expand audience reach while compensating CNN for its content, as publishers seek to protect their work and recover revenue lost to AI-driven search.
AnaisVisa has launched USDC prefunding for cross-border payouts through Visa Direct, allowing businesses to fund payments around the clock. Inyo Global is the first provider to offer the service, which supports payouts across more than 180 countries.
WeatherlyNetwork School has acquired Farcaster from Neynar and will rename it the Network State Protocol, introducing stricter rules, AI moderation and human verification to reduce bots and abusive posts. Users who reject the new social contract will have read-only access to the main app, although they can keep their accounts and move to other clients.
AnaisIreland’s national police service, An Garda Síochána, regained control of two official X accounts after hackers took them over to promote a cryptocurrency app offering XRP. The breach affected accounts with nearly 900,000 followers, but Gardaí confirmed that no police systems or data were compromised as a criminal investigation continues.
WeatherlySolana Foundation postponed the morning programme of Solana Accelerate China 2026 in Shanghai on 16 October after attendees reported being unable to enter the venue, where police officers were present. Binance co-founder CZ questioned whether organisers understood China’s crypto rules, but the cause of the disruption remains unconfirmed and no replacement date has been announced.
AnaisCointelegraph tweeted that SEC approved iShares' Bitcoin (BTC) Spot ETF, but was confirmed to be false by BlackRock.
AaronThis development follows a transaction made just three weeks ago, where another wallet linked to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sent 400 ETH, valued at approximately $600,000, to Coinbase.
DavinFake spot Bitcoin ETF news’ approval disseminated by Cointelegraph caused BTC price to pump to $30k before dropping while the news outlet quickly jumped on damage control.
CatherineiSanctuary did not name the exchanges.
ClementFour suspects in South Korean cryptocurrency-linked murder case face possible capital sentence.
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