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In brief GameStop’s stock price dropped 22% after the video game retailer said it would offer $1.75 billion worth of convertible bonds to investors. GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen recently said that the firm is “not following anyone else’s [Bitcoin] strategy” and won’t telegraph any future purchases. “What I think is very important for a Bitcoin […]

In brief Opportunity Cost is a browser extension automatically converts all website prices to Bitcoin and Sats, the smallest denomination of BTC. The creator believes the tool will help accelerate Bitcoin adoption by helping users visualize spending in cryptocurrency. It may also reduce unnecessary purchases by showing the opportunity cost of purchases, the creator said.

In brief HYPE token leads top 15 crypto assets with 12.4% weekly gains and 67.2% monthly appreciation, trading at $41.31 Hyperliquid’s decentralized exchange competes with major centralized platforms through popular perpetual futures offerings Bitcoin posts record low volatility while ETH, SOL, and DOGE show modest weekly gains amid stable market conditions HYPE emerged as the

In brief Connecticut has unanimously passed the United States’ most restrictive crypto law, barring all state and local governments from purchasing, holding, or investing in virtual currencies. The legislation mandates “bold” fraud warnings for crypto businesses and requires disclosure of “all material risks” while overhauling money transmission statutes statewide. Connecticut’s ban contrasts sharply with the

In brief ARK Invest highlighted multiple bullish indicators as Bitcoin approaches its all-time high price. Aggregate unrealized gains, ETF inflows, and higher support levels are bullish signals, in ARK’s view. Cathie Wood’s firm previously predicted the top crypto asset could reach $2.4 million per coin in 2030. The investment firm of famed tech investor Cathie

In brief Bitcoin’s Core 30 update will effectively remove the 80-byte OP_RETURN data limit, starting October 30. The change allows transactions to include up to 4MB of arbitrary data per output. Critics argue the move shifts Bitcoin from its original concept of peer-to-peer transactions to a data storage network. Bitcoin Core developers have confirmed plans

In brief UK government plans to trial self-driving taxis in London starting with limited autonomous vehicles on specific roads, aiming for full commercial launch by late 2027. Major companies Uber and Wayve have partnered to test the service, with customers able to book rides through the Uber app once trials begin. Officials emphasize rigorous safety

In brief OpenAI’s ChatGPT, APIs, and Sora video service have been experiencing a worldwide outage for three hours starting around 3 a.m. EST, with only Playground remaining functional. The company acknowledges “elevated error rates and latency” on its status page while investigating, with DownDetector showing hundreds of complaints (93% ChatGPT-related). This follows previous ChatGPT outages