Daily Brief · October 11, 2026
The Ethereum Foundation detailed a multi-year plan to transition the network to post-quantum cryptography by 2029, while the US Treasury imposed new sanctions on crypto networks tied to terror groups…
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Ethereum Foundation outlines post-quantum roadmap for 2029
Developers aim to finalize the core infrastructure shift by 2029 to mitigate risks from quantum computing advancements, with an initial account abstraction proposal evaluated for the late 2026 Hegotá upgrade [1, 4].
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US Treasury sanctions Hamas and IRGC-linked crypto networks
Authorities designated multiple entities, including Iranian exchanges and members of Tren de Aragua, who allegedly laundered over $40.73 million in stolen ATM funds using stablecoins .
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CFTC secures permanent trading ban against Celsius founder
A federal court approved a consent order permanently barring Alexander Mashinsky from commodities markets following his 12-year prison sentence in a parallel criminal fraud case .
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Ant Digital and HSBC test AI agent micropayments
The technical verification explored how autonomous artificial intelligence systems could use tokenized bank deposits for real-time settlement, though the test does not indicate a live commercial launch .
The numbers
$BTC traded at $82,920, up 0.2 percent over 24 hours, while total market capitalization reached $2.75 trillion and $STRK surged 54.7 percent.
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