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Starknet has published an introduction to its Quantum-Safe Bitcoin (QSB) scheme, stating that StarkWare researchers have verified a quantum-safe locking mechanism on the Bitcoin mainnet that requires no soft fork, no new opcodes, and no changes to consensus rules. The first QSB output was spent on August 26, 2026, in Bitcoin mainnet block 964,199, with the associated GPU computation cost reduced from approximately $320 to about $50. QSB builds its locking mechanism through hash computation, but each transaction still requires substantial computation, and moving assets into the scheme still requires a traditional transaction that carries quantum risk. The transaction does not comply with Bitcoin Core's default relay rules, and there is currently no accompanying wallet, address format, or recovery process. StarkWare stated that QSB is an emergency research solution, and that the long-term solution still requires the introduction of post-quantum signature mechanisms via a soft fork. Starknet's full quantum resistance also depends on the progress of Ethereum's underlying upgrades.
Odaily reports: CZ shared self-custody security advice, stating that users who purchase hardware wallets or download new software wallets should wait several weeks before transferring large amounts of funds into them.CZ said that during the waiting period, users should pay attention to relevant security news, including hacking incidents, because hardware devices may be tampered with, and official wallet software websites may also be attacked. He reminded that while self-custody enhances asset control, it also means users need to bear more security responsibility.
Odaily News: Dragonfly Managing Partner Haseeb Qureshi stated that the "bunker mode" proposed by Ethereum researcher Justin Drake to address the risk of AI cracking cryptographic signatures amounts to "cryptographic doomerism," and argued that migrating tokens to new addresses is not a real solution.Qureshi said that "bunker mode" can only protect assets that users have not yet transferred out of new addresses. If tokens in other addresses are attacked and heavily sold off, those assets could still lose value. He suggested that blockchain networks adopt a "Cryptographic Recovery Mode," using hash-based backup signature schemes that allow users to bind recovery mechanisms in advance, so that validators can assist in recovering assets after cryptographic signatures are cracked.Previously, Ethereum researcher Justin Drake warned that with the rapid improvement of AI mathematical capabilities, the ECDSA signature algorithm protecting crypto wallets could face the risk of being cracked within "months rather than years," and advised users to gradually migrate funds to new wallets that have not exposed public keys. Glassnode data shows that approximately 6.26 million BTC are currently held in addresses with potential risk. (Cointelegraph)
according to Lookonchain monitoring, today U.S. Bitcoin ETFs saw a net outflow of 3,412 BTC, with a 7-day net outflow of 6,747 BTC, while Ethereum ETFs saw a net outflow of 38,576 ETH, with a 7-day net outflow of 206,680 ETH.
According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, address 58bro.eth deposited 3,000 ETH (approximately $7.53 million) to #OKX one hour ago. These tokens were withdrawn 5 days ago at a price of $2,702.35, and the deposit price this time was $2,512.13, a rapid shrinkage of 7%.
according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, two addresses belonging to the same whale are accumulating long positions worth $50 million in BTC and ETH. diamondbull.eth opened a 25x long position on 11,500 ETH during the rebound, worth $28.72 million, ranking 7th among Hyperliquid ETH long positions, with a current unrealized loss of $109,000. Its funding source address samurai.eth additionally holds long positions of 200 BTC and 2,000 ETH, worth $21.58 million, with a current unrealized profit of $753,000.
Odaily News: According to PeckShield monitoring, the attacker behind 79AU's operational hot wallet 79thVault has returned 15,000 BNB, worth approximately $11 million, to a wallet address designated by the project team. Additionally, the attacker had previously deposited 30 BNB into KuCoin. The disposition of the remaining funds is currently unclear. Earlier, 79thVault on BNB Chain suffered losses of approximately $12.5 million, possibly due to a private key leak. The team's operational hot wallet typically only makes small transfers to the reward pool, but recently the address transferred 2.01 million 79AU from trading pairs to external addresses in 7 transactions, with amounts of 10,000, 100,000, 100,000, 300,000, 500,000, 500,000, and 500,000 tokens respectively.
Odaily reports: Analyst Axel Adler posted on X that Bitcoin short-term holders (STH) are still selling profitable Bitcoin through exchanges. Over the past 7 days, short-term holders transferred approximately 11,000 BTC to exchanges, down about 66% from the previous peak of 32,000 BTC, indicating that selling pressure has eased.
Odaily News: According to on-chain detective Specter, multiple reports of Ledger user wallet thefts have appeared on X and Reddit. After tracing the theft addresses, it was found that the related addresses received inflows of funds from hundreds of victim wallets across multiple major blockchains including Ethereum, TRON, and Bitcoin, with total losses exceeding $86 million. The related addresses include: bc1qjqgwejnp8dc0x2938x9n9954hj97t82unx49dl, TK6DWNpNe1w2iJRNFpU8aHdrPTATxvXT6C, TBkcUMYC7CkTK99tkTnaStQVBastfrs9d9, TCGE3xp6YGRKXxDZiLfysgJW3f22KfMNsW, 0x69c8f401cfc6cd40ac94691d6d7c48e3b7a47841, 0x033636e45d519bebb7b5c2520ca6ce56fbdb4f7a, 0x83aeac166f6832ae3500000a24510a95a052a599, bc1qqnkwurxs99xkx5t4yffqhq3u6qwy0qpjyujtm9, bc1qgqheemzla77pesl227hdtgf5ykz62d0zvld26n, TSDWtuZ2pARUVz4v3PkL2hi3iXPjowAr5a.
Odaily News: Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted on X platform that over the past 100 years, only 4% of stocks have contributed to all net wealth gains in the US market, and about half of companies have underperformed US Treasuries, so the lack of market breadth has always existed. Microsoft and Google each acquired 270 companies. He stated that these large companies are more like small nations, and investors should perhaps view the "Magnificent Seven" as the "Magnificent 700," as what currently leads the S&P 500 may be hundreds of companies.
Odaily reports: According to data from prediction market platform Kalshi, traders assign a 75% probability that the number of AI data centers planned or already in operation globally will exceed 5,100 by 2027, up from 60% two weeks ago. The prediction contract will be verified by data center tracking platform Data Center Map.According to Data Center Map, the United States currently has more than 4,700 data centers in operation or in planning, with Virginia leading at over 670, followed by Texas and California with more than 537 and 200 respectively. Meanwhile, the expansion of AI data centers has also sparked opposition from some communities, with residents concerned that projects could drive up local electricity costs and increase water consumption. (CNBC)
Odaily reports: According to on-chain analyst Ember, as BTC rebounded past $83,000, well-known rollover trader AguilaTrades (0x1f25...f925)'s short position was forced to stop out, resulting in a $250K loss. AguilaTrades had not opened any positions for the previous 14 months. After opening this time, yesterday's long position lost $300K, and the subsequent short position lost another $250K. Their $700K principal dropped to $150K within a single day, bringing total losses to $38.16 million.
Odaily News — According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, Hyperliquid's biggest long whale currently holds $320 million in long positions across 10 addresses, with unrealized profits of $8.77 million. The positions include 1,400 BTC and 82,000 ETH, with an average entry price of $75,967 for the BTC longs and $2,493 for the ETH longs. This entity primarily goes long on BTC and ETH, and has accumulated $117 million in profits this year through multiple rounds of long positions.
CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated that the cryptocurrency market has recently entered a short-term correction phase, with the total market capitalization of altcoins excluding Bitcoin (Total2) shrinking by over $110 billion within three days; Ethereum (ETH) alone fell by 11%, erasing more than $38 billion in market value. Despite the price pullback, investors continue to accumulate and withdraw Ethereum. During this period, ETH reserves on Binance dropped from 3.57 million coins to 3.47 million coins, reaching a six-month low—a decrease of nearly 11.5% compared to the 3.92 million coins held in August. Meanwhile, withdrawal activity on the Binance platform surged significantly, with over 320,000 ETH withdrawal transactions recorded on October 6 alone, setting a new all-time high.
CryptoQuant analyst MAC_D stated in a post that BTC's average drawdown during bull market cycles can serve as a reference for the current price correction. Data shows that the average drawdown across the prior five bull market cycles was 14.39%, while the drawdown for the 2022-2025 cycle was relatively modest, at approximately 7.58%.
Odaily News: Bitget has launched a dual CandyBomb campaign, running from October 9 at 18:00 to October 19 at 18:00 (UTC+8). Details are as follows:Exclusive for new futures users: Complete designated net deposit and futures trading tasks to share a prize pool of 0.2 BTC, with a maximum of 0.002 BTC per person;Exclusive for new TradFi futures users: Trade designated contracts such as SanDisk and Micron to share a prize pool of 8 rSNDK, with a maximum of 0.08 rSNDK per person.
Odaily report: According to an official announcement, Binance Alpha will remove the following tokens on October 9, 2026 at 08:00 (UTC): SUP (Superp), CUDIS (CUDIS), PYTHIA (PYTHIA), BLUM (Blum), KIN (KindredLabs), DN (DeepNode), GAIA (Gaia), STRIKE (StrikeBitAI), CDL (Creditlink), KO (Kyuzo'sFriends), VRA (Verasity), EPT (Balance), SLX (SLIMEX), CAI (CharacterX). After removal, withdrawals or sales will still be allowed.
According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens), a newly created wallet received 110,000 HYPE (approximately $9.73 million) from another wallet and immediately staked all of the tokens upon receipt.
According to Lookonchain monitoring, MARA Holdings (@MARA) also sold 996 Bitcoin, worth $81.13 million.
According to a report by The Financial Times, DWF Maas and Falcon Digital, subsidiaries of DWF Labs, have sued crypto custody firm BitGo at the London High Court, alleging that it breached an over-the-counter (OTC) agreement by selling Falcon Finance (FF) and ESPORTS tokens before the stipulated lock-up period expired, leading to a decline in the tokens' prices. According to the complaint, the agreement stipulated that the tokens would be purchased at a discount, subject to a three-month lock-up period followed by a phased unlock schedule. DWF alleges that BitGo transferred the tokens to an exchange approximately two months prior to the initial unlock, exerting downward pressure on the market and diminishing the value of its remaining holdings, for which it is seeking $141 million in damages. BitGo has declined to comment on the lawsuit, and the allegations remain unadjudicated.