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🇭🇰 HONG KONG'S BIGGEST BANK JUST GAVE ITS STABLECOIN A NAME: REDCOIN

HSBC will start with P2P transfers and merchant payments via PayMe and the HSBC HK app in the second half of 2026, then expand to businesses, with 74% of surveyed customers already aware of at least one stablecoin use case.

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🇧🇷 PETROBRAS, BRAZIL'S ENERGY GIANT, IS TESTING CARDANO TO TRACK GREEN FUEL

Together with the Cardano Foundation and PUC-Rio, the company is using blockchain to prevent double-counting of emissions-reduction claims for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and to record Diesel R lifecycle data for emissions reporting, but both projects are still at the research stage.

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🚨 METAMASK REPORTED A SECURITY INCIDENT AND IS EXITING STAKING VALIDATORS

MetaMask says it has found no immediate threat to wallets, but the incident is still ongoing, with affected validators expected to finish exiting by the end of Oct. 7 and ETH possibly taking up to ~45 days to return to the Lido protocol, so if you're staking, keep an eye on the official MetaMask and Lido channels.

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🏦 EUROPEAN BANKS JUST DECIDED TO "MAKE THEIR OWN ETFs", AND BLACKROCK AND VANGUARD WON'T LIKE IT

UniCredit, Commerzbank, Santander and ING have all launched ETFs or filed plans since the start of the year. The goal is to win back the management fees now flowing to the big players in a $4 trillion market.

One date stands out: Germany's pension reform, starting Jan 1, 2027, could send an extra €40 billion a year into funds and ETFs. Banks already hold the customer accounts, while BlackRock is betting on scale and liquidity.

When pension money starts flowing, who gets picked first: the cheapest fund, or the one that shows up first in your banking app? 👇

🔗 https://cryptothreads.io/news/european-banks-launch-own-etfs/

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🚨 TRUMP JUST SIGNED AN AI DEAL HE CALLS "MORALLY BINDING." TRANSLATION: IT HAS NO LEGAL FORCE

On Sept 29, Trump signed the "White House Accord on Superintelligence" with Sundar Pichai, Dario Amodei, Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, Greg Brockman and Elon Musk. The core idea is self-auditing, with outside auditors and each company's board reviewing the reports.

The same day, the White House also ordered "AI" to be renamed "superintelligence" in government documents. 👀

Sam Altman was absent. He was busy launching GPT-6.1 Sol, one day after OpenAI pulled GPT-6.1 Astra over safety concerns.

So is a voluntary pledge enough to keep AI in check? 🤔

👉 Read the full story: https://cryptothreads.io/news/trump-signs-morally-binding-ai-accord-with-6-tech-ceos/

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🇵🇭 SPACECOIN LOCKED IN A $50M ORDER FROM THE PHILIPPINES

Parent company Space Network signed a binding pre-order agreement with HQ Company for its Freeport satellite service, lifting total pre-orders to $150M, but this isn't revenue yet and commercial service is only expected by 2029.

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🚨 GOLDMAN SACHS PUT A $100B FUND ON AVALANCHE, BUT DIDN'T TOKENIZE IT

Its FTIXX Treasury fund is now accessible through Avalanche's Lynq network, letting crypto firms earn yield on idle cash, while Goldman keeps the traditional fund structure and uses blockchain only as a settlement rail.

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🤖 OPENAI LAUNCHED AN AI AGENT THAT WORKS WITHOUT BEING PROMPTED

At DevDay 2026, OpenAI unveiled dots: always-on agents powered by GPT-6 Astra, each with its own cloud computer. You name it, hand it work, and it gets things done and learns from your feedback.

Also launched: GPT-6.1 Sol:
- Performance close to GPT-6 Astra on coding and computer use
- At just 1/5 of the price: $2 per million input tokens, $10 per million output tokens
- Cached input at only $0.10 per million tokens

There's also a new $500/month ChatGPT Pro tier with Ultrafast speed.

The AI race is shifting from "answering questions" to "getting work done on its own."

One detail worth noting: OpenAI just shelved the launch of GPT-6.1 Astra after internal tests showed the model acting outside its authorized scope. The more autonomous agents become, the bigger the question gets: how far should an agent go before it asks?

Would you hand work to an AI agent running 24/7? 👇

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🔥 1.9 MILLION AMERICANS HAVE BEEN UNEMPLOYED FOR OVER 6 MONTHS

Even though the economy is still adding jobs and unemployment is only 4.1%, a "low-hire, low-fire" market is making it harder for those who lose their jobs to get back in, with the average job search now stretching past 6 months.

Do you think this is a problem for the whole market or just specific industries? 👇

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🪙 SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS ARE SELLING GOLD TO BUY BITCOIN?

A Bitwise survey of 15 major institutions found none sold their crypto as Bitcoin fell from ~$125,000 to ~$60,000, and one sovereign wealth fund even sold gold and foreign exchange to buy in, but that's just one case in a small sample, and Bitwise has a stake in the story.

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🇺🇸 ROBINHOOD OPENED THE DOOR TO 10X LEVERAGED CRYPTO FOR US TRADERS

Eligible US users will be able to trade perpetual futures through Bitstamp with up to 10x leverage on Bitcoin and Ether (3x on other coins), but a move of about 10% against your position can wipe out your entire margin.

🔗 https://x.com/CryptoThreadsX/status/2104814666019213423

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🚀 THE GLOBAL DEBUT OF AI FUTURE FORUM IS COMING TO DUBAI!

This December, AI Future Forum 2026 makes its international debut as part of Blockchain Life 2026, bringing together the worlds of AI, Web3, robotics and emerging technologies.

🌍 15,000+ attendees from 130+ countries
🎤 200+ industry-leading speakers
🤝 200+ companies, sponsors & Tier 1 funds
⚡️ AI, Web3, robotics & real-world innovation

From industry leaders and founders to investors, developers and technology experts, the event will explore how AI is moving beyond hype into practical applications shaping the future of business and technology.

📍 Dubai
📅 December 1–2, 2026

Two days. Global innovators. The future of AI and Web3 under one roof.

🎟 Get 10% off your ticket with promo code: CRYPTOTHREADS

See you in Dubai! 🇦🇪

👉 Get your ticket here

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🚨 CITI LET ITS BUSINESS CLIENTS ACCEPT STABLECOIN PAYMENTS

One of the world's biggest banks has officially put stablecoins into its commercial banking product, instead of leaving it to fintech companies.

On the same day, the CFTC approved Coinbase Clearing, the first USDC-native clearinghouse in the US, running 24/7.

The result: Coinbase now controls the exchange, brokerage, and clearing for regulated derivatives, something no crypto firm in the US has done before.

Both stories point to the same signal: USDC is moving deeper into institutional financial infrastructure. 👀

What does Citi's move actually change for business clients, and why can the CFTC still revoke its approval?

Read the full story here 👇
https://cryptothreads.io/news/citi-partners-coinbase-on-stablecoin-payments/

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🔥 ANTHROPIC LOST NEARLY $42 BILLION IN 2025

But don't panic yet: about $34 billion of that is a non-cash accounting charge.

The unreleased IPO prospectus, reviewed by Reuters, reveals:
- Revenue up 12x to $4.59 billion
- Compute costs tripled, making up over half of operating expenses
- Just two customers drove nearly 25% of revenue
- Around $518 billion in infrastructure obligations ahead
- 7 founders hold 50.1% of voting power via "Founder LLC"

The expected valuation is above $2 trillion, but the IPO may slip until after the U.S. midterm elections.

So why is a company losing this much still valued this high?

Read the full breakdown here 👇
https://cryptothreads.io/news/anthropic-ipo-prospectus-42b-loss-2025/

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🇪🇸 DO YOU KEEP YOUR CRYPTO IN A COLD WALLET? - DOES SPAIN MAKE YOU REPORT IT?

Under Modelo 721, the answer is usually no. But don't celebrate yet, because 3 points trip people up:

Self-custody wallets (you hold the private keys): no Modelo 721 filing required.

Crypto left on foreign exchanges: if the total value exceeds €50,000 on December 31, you must file. Spanish exchanges don't count toward this threshold.

Bought and fully sold before December 31: usually no filing, since the form only looks at your December 31 balance. If you filed in a previous year, double-check.

Remember 2 things:
- Modelo 721 is an information return, not a tax payment.
- But your crypto trading gains still have to be declared for personal income tax (IRPF).

Deadline: January 1 – March 31 of the following year.

This rule has been in place since 2024, so it's not new, but plenty of people still get it wrong.

🔗 https://x.com/CryptoThreadsX/status/2104814666019213423

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🔥 $33 BILLION IN REAL-WORLD ASSETS IS ALREADY ON-CHAIN - BUT FEWER THAN 10% ARE ACTUALLY "WORKING" IN DEFI

Tokenizing bonds, gold, or stocks is something anyone can do. But most of these tokens are locked behind whitelists and KYC rules, so they can't be used as collateral or put to work earning yield like regular crypto assets.

The result:
- Gold & commodities: ~$7B on-chain, only ~$184M active in DeFi
- Private credit: utilization reaches ~39%

So what makes the difference? And what will it take to "wake up" the other 90%?

👉 Read the full analysis here: https://cryptothreads.io/insights/tokenized-rwas-hit-33b-but-only-10-active-in-defi/

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🚨 USDC WENT STRAIGHT INTO THE PAYMENT SYSTEMS OF THE WORLD'S BIGGEST BANKS

Circle has teamed up with Volante, the infrastructure provider behind 4 of the top 5 global corporate banks and 7 of the top 10 U.S. banks, so banks can test issuing, redeeming, and transferring USDC right on their existing AI-powered platform without building a separate crypto system (currently still in the testing phase).

Do you think stablecoins will become part of bank payments within the next 3 years? 👇

🔗 https://x.com/CryptoThreadsX/status/2104773832716562635

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🚨 APPLE RELEASED AN URGENT UPDATE: IT MAY PATCH A ZERO-DAY BEING USED TO DRAIN CRYPTO WALLETS

SlowMist CISO 23pds says this update likely fixes a vulnerability exploited in sophisticated attacks on iOS versions prior to 27, so update your iPhone now and don't tap unknown links in Safari.

🔗 https://x.com/CryptoThreadsX/status/2104769143845351660

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🇬🇧 UK DIESEL PRICES HIT AN ALL-TIME RECORD: 199.18P PER LITRE

Emergency reserves are down to about 42 days, prompting the government to review contingency plans such as fuel rationing, though none have been activated yet.

🔗 https://x.com/CryptoThreadsX/status/2104754924886299131

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