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AmericanFortress, a privacy and post-quantum security layer for blockchains, has partnered with Sumsub, a crypto trust infrastructure provider, to introduce verified digital identities (IDs) to crypto through its FortressID system. The integration thus brings Sumsub’s identity and business verification, fraud prevention, and other monitoring capabilities to AmericanFortress’s ecosystem, Finbold was told by the two partners in a press release. In other words, the main goal of the two companies is to help crypto users establish trust without compromising control over their personal information. Reusable identity technology in cryptio Once the AmericanFortress Wallet and software development kit (SDK) have launched, each paid custom FortressName will include one Sumsub identity verification with no additional costs. This reusable identity system will verify users and generate a credential that AmericanFortress will associate with their chosen name to create a Fortress...

In the 24 hours to 13:20 UTC on October 21, 2026, 1,406 new tokens appeared across four chains in the TheBitTimes database. BSC led with 1,040 launches, and 55.1% of those BSC tokens had measured liquidity. Only 1.2% of new BSC tokens reached 100 holders, so real traction stayed rare. Which chains launched the most tokens? BSC produced the bulk of new contracts in this window. BASE came second with 223 new tokens, ETH followed with 138, and POLY added only 5. The table below shows how each chain performed on the two traction measures this report uses: reaching 100 holders and having measured liquidity above zero. Network New tokens With 100+ holders % with 100+ holders With measured liquidity % with measured liquidity BSC 1,040 12 1.2% 573 55.1% BASE 223 2 0.9% 0 0% ETH 138 0 0% 31 22.5% POLY 5 0 0% 4 80% The liquidity column counts only tokens where the database recorded a liquidity value above zero. A token outside that count is not necessarily illiquid; its pool may simp...

Despite the broader cryptocurrency market experiencing sell-off on October 14, 2026, fueled by sticky inflation in the United States, two artificial intelligence (AI) natural language processing (NLP) models have issued a bullish target for December 31, 2026, Shiba Inu (SHIB) price prediction. On Wednesday, Gemini and ChatGPT’s average Shiba Inu price target for the end of this year is $0.0000064. As SHIB price traded at approximately $0.00000505 at the time of writing, these NLPs indicate a potential 26.73% upside over the next 78 days.  Specifically, ChatGPT anticipates a 29.5% jump for this memecoin by the end of 2026 to hit $0.0000065. Shiba Inu price prediction for Dec 31, 2026. Source: ChatGPT Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL)-backed Gemini has set a baseline SHIB price target of $0.0000063. Shiba Inu price prediction for the end of this year. Source: Gemini Notably, Gemini set its bullish and bearish targets for SHIB price at the end of this year at $0...

Cardano wallet firm SecondFi finally launched a recovery portal for victims of the neo-finance platform’s $21 million hack, but will only pay roughly $8 for every unrecoverable NFT taken. SecondFi says victims looking to recover their assets will be assessed with an “incident snapshot” based on the June 2026 exploit of Cardano wallets.  This snapshot will only act as an estimate, and SecondFi claims, “The final amount may differ.” Unfortunately, for any NFTs that for some reason cannot be returned to victims, SecondFi says it will offer unlucky holders “a fixed amount” of 30 ADA, worth $7 and 60 cents.   Victims are also required to use a newly created Cardano wallet for the destination of any recovered funds. Recovery portal repeatedly delayed Today’s portal launch was initially scheduled for August, but was pushed back several times across September.  The portal allows victims to verify their affected wallets and submit a claim fo...

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Justin Sun-owned HTX claimed in its September proof of reserves (PoR) that it held 360949.90 USDS in 0xdaa4393013f359fd63a133a3b893d311aba4e471 at a block height of 25876316‎. However, that address at that block height actually contained 0 USDS. The only transaction where this address actually received USDS was at a block height of 25889452. This was on September 2, after the PoR which is dated September 1. Screenshot of Etherscan’s Account Balance Checker, showing that there was no USDS in that address at that block height. This isn’t the only problem in this PoR. Additionally, it claims that there were 44,975,772.00 of the Sun-founded USDD in 0x18709e89bd403f470088abdacebe86cc60dda12e at a block height of 25876316. However, this address actually had 44,886,000 USDD in that address at that block height. Screenshot of Etherscan’s Account Balance Checker tool showing that there was the wrong amount of USDD in that address at that block...

According to a new investigation, validators are accepting payments starting at 10 SOL ($1,000) a month to leak early access to Solana trades they receive for block production. Maximal extractable value (MEV) is on allegedly sale to quants via an incredibly valuable, realtime feed of pre-execution transactions. Corvus Labs’ Andrei Vacariu traced payouts through a vault where Everstake, led by former Grayscale founding general manager David Kinitsky, sells a $4,000/month private data feed of pending trades. He also claimed that Everstake salespeople are soliciting more validator node operators to join the scheme with offers of over 10 SOL a month. With this valuable information, sophisticated traders can allegedly front-run and sandwich-attack common orders on DeFi exchanges. ‘Every trader on Solana’ Vacariu spelled out the implications of his allegation for average users of Solana applications: “Every trader on Solana hits these slots, can’t tell which le...

Labor Day 2026 was the most expensive Labor Day at the pump in American history, with US gas prices averaging $4.15 a gallon. Donald Trump took the occasion to reiterate his “below $2” promise that he’s repeated for two years. This time, unlike in 2024 and many times over the past two years, he’s made his promise contingent on winning the war in Iran. Trump posted his new forecast on Monday: “Three Dollars a gallon, but ultimately, below Two Dollars a gallon,” which has the same target that he has failed to achieve since 2024. In reality, Americans are paying record prices for gasoline this week above $4, breaking even higher than a 2012 Labor Day crisis of $3.82. From campaign rallies to his State of the Union address to posts to Truth Social, Trump has repeatedly promised cheaper gasoline. For two years, numbers on the pump have moved the other way. Donald Trump promised $2 a gallon gasoline to win votes By late 2024, the $2 a gallon promise wa...

Bitcoin has reclaimed the $77,500 level on Thursday and is gearing up to breach the $78,000 zone. The leading cryptocurrency dipped to the $76,200 level on Wednesday, sparking fears in the market that a downturn could be on the cards. The price reclaim is a positive signal that the larger cryptocurrency market wanted to see. XRP also remains on the front foot this month with prices hovering around the $1.37 zone. It has held on to its support levels and maintained a healthy balance between $1.40 and $1.30. However, the broader cryptocurrency market might soon face heightened volatility as the Fed is scheduled for an interest rate decision on September 15 and 16. The market mostly fluctuates on the heels of the meeting, leading to instability. XRP and Bitcoin are likely to be affected as the days progress towards the meeting. Also Read: XRP Faces 6% Weekly Price Dip: How Low Will It Go? Will XRP & Bitcoin Head South in September? Source: Forkast News Leading cryptocurrency exchange ...

The pseudonymous co-founder of crypto casino Rollbit is the subject of an attempted doxxing by an online researcher who says the platform stole from customers, and that some of its games are rigged. According to a 128-page dossier put together by X user “HalfRetired,” Rollbit co-founder “Lucky” is actually a British national called Daniel Robert Dixon. The dossier specifically ties Lucky to Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CSGO) video game skin-gambling scandals, and claims that his companies have refused valid withdrawal requests by some customers. The research also alleges that Rollbit and its predecessor Interdax built their audiences by quietly paying crypto influencers BTC to shill the platforms through referral links, without disclosing those payments to followers. It frames the practice as a repeat playbook, as though the same undisclosed arrangements that drove Interdax’s growth were carried over to Rollbit. HalfRetired’s allega...

A pair of would-be crypto thieves have been sentenced in France this week for their part in a home invasion that targeted a house lawyers say was previously owned by doxxed crypto millionaires. Lawyers representing the house’s current owners, a farmer and bank executive both in their twenties, believe that the financial details of the previous owners, a wealthy retired couple who made millions with crypto, were leaked on the dark web.  As such, they believe that three separate teams of robbers used this outdated information to target the Somme property in the hopes of securing a crypto ransom.   The first group broke into the home on June 24, but the couple’s dogs were able to scare them off. The second broke in on June 26 and managed to tie up one of the victims and beat the other before fleeing. Binance’s France chief targeted by armed men looking for crypto Read more: France crypto conference doubles security as wrench attacks rise A third...

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Bitcoin (BTC) may be on the verge of a powerful rally that could temporarily dethrone gold as investors rotate capital into the largest cryptocurrency, according to economist Henrik Zeberg. His technical Analysis suggests the Bitcoin-to-Gold ratio is poised for a parabolic rise before hitting a major top, a move that could leave gold bulls nursing losses in the short term. In an X post on October 27, Zeberg’s Analysis noted that Bitcoin’s strength relative to gold is forming an extended Elliott Wave pattern, currently entering what appears to be the fifth and final wave of a multi-year cycle. Bitcoin – Gold ratio chart. Source: TradingView The pattern implies that Bitcoin could outperform gold significantly in the coming weeks, pushing the BTC/Gold ratio toward the 1.618 Fibonacci extension, a level historically associated with market euphoria and exhaustion. To this end, Bitcoin’s relative value to gold is projected to surge toward the upper boundary of...

The cryptocurrency market has seen a substantial rise in volatility over the last few weeks. The market experienced a sharp correction earlier this month and is still far from fully recovered. Pepe (PEPE) has also followed the market trend, registering a massive price dip. According to CoinGecko’s PEPE data, the frog-themed memecoin is down 0.4% in the last 24 hours, 0.2% in the last week, 6.2% in the 14-day charts, and 22.4% over the previous month. PEPE’s price may face further corrections if the market environment does not improve. Let’s discuss if you should sell your holdings or wait and buy the dip. Source: CoinGecko Should You Sell Your Pepe, Or Buy The Price Dip? Source: CoinGape According to CoinCodex analysts, PEPE may continue its downward trajectory. The platform anticipates the asset to fall to $0.0000051 on Nov. 5 of this year. Falling to $0.0000051 from current price levels will entail a dip of about 28%. Source: CoinCodex PEPE was in the spotlight withi...