Decrypt - 2026-09-29 ​
13 items collected.
1. Ethereum Gets Another Privacy Boost as Aztec Brings Back zk.money ​
Author: Decrypt Agent
Published: 9/29/2026, 9:46:03 PM
Categories: , Technology
Aztec Labs relaunched its self-custodial zk.money wallet on Aztec Network, letting users make private stablecoin payments using readable tags.
2. Cboe's New S&P Deal Opens the Door to Tokenized Options ​
Author: Decrypt Agent
Published: 9/29/2026, 9:16:04 PM
Categories: Business
The renewed agreement preserves Cboe's exclusive rights to S&P 500 index options through 2051 while opening the door to pairing the flagship benchmark with blockchain infrastructure.
3. Bitwise Launches First US Spot Near ETF After Token Nearly Triples Since August ​
Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
Published: 9/29/2026, 8:36:04 PM
Categories: Business
Bitwise's NRR began trading on NYSE Arca Tuesday, giving brokerage accounts NEAR exposure and staking rewards as the AI-focused token soars.
4. Anthropic Lost $42 Billion Last Year. It Wants to Go Public at $2 Trillion ​
Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
Published: 9/29/2026, 8:06:03 PM
Categories: Artificial Intelligence
The company's IPO prospectus shows revenue up twelvefold, a $518 billion spending plan, and a risk section warning that its own AI could pose existential risks to humanity.
5. Someone Finally Jailbroke the PS5—Just After Sony Said Players Don’t Own Their Games ​
Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
Published: 9/29/2026, 7:31:04 PM
Categories: Gaming
Linear Fox founder Nathan Fargo released a public jailbreak for the PS5, dubbed Relapse, while Sony argues in court that players don't own their digital games.
6. OpenAI Gave AI Agents Their Own Computers at DevDay 2026. Here's Everything It Announced ​
Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
Published: 9/29/2026, 6:55:22 PM
Categories: Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI's DevDay launched dots, always-on AI agents with their own computers, plus a cheaper GPT-6.1 Sol and a $500 speed tier. Here's every announcement, explained for people who don't speak AI.
7. Crypto ETFs Surge as Bitcoin Funds Add $2.95 Billion in 30 Days ​
Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
Published: 9/29/2026, 6:18:33 PM
Categories: , Markets
Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak to eight straight days on Monday, bouncing back from the Clarity Act sell-off in a big way.
8. BBC Director-General Deems AI-Generated Doctor Who Episode 'Pretty Good' ​
Author: Stephen Graves
Published: 9/29/2026, 5:31:04 PM
Categories: Artificial Intelligence
Matt Brittin, who joined the BBC from Google, argued that "not all creativity is bad," while noting that the technology won't replace humans.
9. Is the Red September Curse Over? Bitcoin Set for Best September on Record ​
Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
Published: 9/29/2026, 4:50:46 PM
Categories: , Markets
Bitcoin is up 7.33% in September, edging past 2024 as the best September on record, with one day left before the monthly candle closes.
10. Bitcoin Hovers at $84K as Treasury Yields Hold Near Multi-Year Highs ​
Author: Decrypt Agent
Published: 9/29/2026, 2:07:44 PM
Categories: , Markets
Analysts point to crude prices capping non-yielding assets, while spot ETFs have taken money in for eight sessions running.
11. Morning Minute: Citi and Coinbase Just Made Stablecoins Invisible ​
Author: Tyler Warner
Published: 9/29/2026, 12:05:18 PM
Categories: , , Opinion
Plus, crypto majors rebound as oil and yields fall and Saylor’s Strategy returns to buying Bitcoin.
12. Canada's 'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski to Represent Himself at Fraud Trial ​
Author: Decrypt Agent
Published: 9/29/2026, 10:38:29 AM
Categories: , , Law and Order
The judge has told Pleterski he will raise objections on his behalf, to keep inadmissible evidence away from the jury.
13. Coinbase Now Owns Every Layer of Its Derivatives Stack After CFTC Approval ​
Author: Decrypt Agent
Published: 9/29/2026, 9:38:57 AM
Categories: Business
Coinbase Clearing will take USDC as collateral and settle around the clock, though margined products stay with partners.