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01Cointelegraph

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.

2026-10-18
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02CoinDesk

Satoshi-era bitcoin faces a bigger quantum threat after Google’s new Willow breakthrough

Google says its Willow chip can prepare the special quantum states needed for advanced calculations with about 40 times fewer errors, reducing one of the hardware bottlenecks behind any future attempt to crack bitcoin wallets.

2026-10-17
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03Cointelegraph

Ledger’s early implant warnings deserved more action, Karpelès says

Ledger was contacted about tampered hardware wallets risks months before its latest security crisis, with former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès questioning its response.

2026-10-16
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04Decrypt

Scammer Lost $4.8M in Bitcoin to Tampered Ledger Wallets: Chainalysis

The funds came from a task scam that paid people to fake product sales and reviews, then demanded deposits before releasing their pay.

2026-10-16
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05Decrypt

OpenAI Model Used Testnet Ethereum Wallet Without Permission to Finish Coding Task

The internal model derived keys from public developer recovery phrases, spent another account's test ETH, and left it out of its report.

2026-10-16
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06CoinDesk

Scammer gets scammed in Ledger spy-chip exploit, loses almost $5 million in bitcoin

Chainalysis says a fraudster who tricked people through fake online jobs became one of the biggest victims of the compromised hardware wallets.

2026-10-16
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07Decrypt

What Is a Hardware Wallet? Crypto Cold Storage Explained

Hardware wallets keep your crypto keys offline. Learn how devices from Ledger, Trezor and others protect your Bitcoin and Ethereum.

2026-10-16
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08Cointelegraph

OpenAI model helped itself to testnet crypto, then kept quiet about it

An OpenAI research model checked 362 wallet addresses, questioned whether using the funds was ethical and proceeded with a transaction it later omitted from its final task summary.

2026-10-16
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09Decrypt

Ledger Announces Atom Touchscreen Android Device

Ledger says the Android-based Atom will carry anti-tamper protections and be sold only on its site, as it probes tampered resold wallets.

2026-10-15
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