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Across the United States, Bitcoin is gaining traction far from coastal tech hubs, driven by cultural alignment, local educators and emerging state-level legislation. One of the unsung realities of Bitcoin (BTC) adoption in the United States is that the most meaningful momentum isn’t always happening in major financial centers. While regulatory battles unfold in Washington and institutions accumulate on Wall Street, everyday Bitcoin use is quietly taking root in places few would expect, including the heart of Oklahoma. The latest episode of The Clear Crypto Podcast explores how Bitcoin has become part of daily life in middle America, while speaking with Matthew Moore, a broadcaster and educator who has emerged as one of Oklahoma’s most influential grassroots Bitcoin advocates. Moore explains that Bitcoin adoption in Oklahoma looks different from the stereotype of crypto as a coastal or tech-centric phenomenon. Small businesses in towns across the state accept Bitcoin for goods, and Bitcoin meetups are flourish...

BoE deputy governor Sarah Breeden rebuffed crypto industry concerns that the UK is falling behind in the global race to regulate stablecoins.

Challenger job cuts for October rose to their highest in more than 20 years.

Data shows long-term holders have driven an unprecedented wave of distribution across 2024 and 2025.

Ireland has issued its first crypto enforcement action as Coinbase Europe admits flaws in monitoring 30 million transactions.

Researchers found AI is hopeless at most Upwork task, it gets the news wrong half the time — and humans crush AI on world model tests. AI Eye. AI agents cant complete 97% of tasks on Upwork to even a basic standard. Researchers at Scale AI and the Center for AI Safety got six different AI models to attempt 240 Upwork projects across categories, including writing, design and data analysis and then compared the results to the real freelancer. The overwhelming majority of the time, the AI models were unable to complete the tasks successfully, with the best AI model, Manus, completing just 2.5% of tasks and earning $1,810 out of $143,991 on offer. Claude Sonnet and Grok 4 managed to finish 2.1% of the tasks. While AI agents are good at simple and defined tasks like “generate a logo,” the research found they are bad at multi-step workflows, taking any initiative or using judgment. So they wont be causing mass unemployment for a while yet. This backs up research from August at MIT, which found that 95% of organizat...

Researchers found AI is hopeless at most Upwork task, it gets the news wrong half the time — and humans crush AI on world model tests. AI Eye. AI agents cant complete 97% of tasks on Upwork to even a basic standard. Researchers at Scale AI and the Center for AI Safety got six different AI models to attempt 240 Upwork projects across categories, including writing, design and data analysis and then compared the results to the real freelancer. The overwhelming majority of the time, the AI models were unable to complete the tasks successfully, with the best AI model, Manus, completing just 2.5% of tasks and earning $1,810 out of $143,991 on offer. Claude Sonnet and Grok 4 managed to finish 2.1% of the tasks. While AI agents are good at simple and defined tasks like “generate a logo,” the research found they are bad at multi-step workflows, taking any initiative or using judgment. So they wont be causing mass unemployment for a while yet. This backs up research from August at MIT, which found that 95% of organizat...

Researchers found AI is hopeless at most Upwork task, it gets the news wrong half the time — and humans crush AI on world model tests. AI Eye. AI agents cant complete 97% of tasks on Upwork to even a basic standard. Researchers at Scale AI and the Center for AI Safety got six different AI models to attempt 240 Upwork projects across categories, including writing, design and data analysis and then compared the results to the real freelancer. The overwhelming majority of the time, the AI models were unable to complete the tasks successfully, with the best AI model, Manus, completing just 2.5% of tasks and earning $1,810 out of $143,991 on offer. Claude Sonnet and Grok 4 managed to finish 2.1% of the tasks. While AI agents are good at simple and defined tasks like “generate a logo,” the research found they are bad at multi-step workflows, taking any initiative or using judgment. So they wont be causing mass unemployment for a while yet. This backs up research from August at MIT, which found that 95% of organizat...

Researchers found AI is hopeless at most Upwork task, it gets the news wrong half the time — and humans crush AI on world model tests. AI Eye. AI agents cant complete 97% of tasks on Upwork to even a basic standard. Researchers at Scale AI and the Center for AI Safety got six different AI models to attempt 240 Upwork projects across categories, including writing, design and data analysis and then compared the results to the real freelancer. The overwhelming majority of the time, the AI models were unable to complete the tasks successfully, with the best AI model, Manus, completing just 2.5% of tasks and earning $1,810 out of $143,991 on offer. Claude Sonnet and Grok 4 managed to finish 2.1% of the tasks. While AI agents are good at simple and defined tasks like “generate a logo,” the research found they are bad at multi-step workflows, taking any initiative or using judgment. So they wont be causing mass unemployment for a while yet. This backs up research from August at MIT, which found that 95% of organizat...

Researchers found AI is hopeless at most Upwork task, it gets the news wrong half the time — and humans crush AI on world model tests. AI Eye. AI agents cant complete 97% of tasks on Upwork to even a basic standard. Researchers at Scale AI and the Center for AI Safety got six different AI models to attempt 240 Upwork projects across categories, including writing, design and data analysis and then compared the results to the real freelancer. The overwhelming majority of the time, the AI models were unable to complete the tasks successfully, with the best AI model, Manus, completing just 2.5% of tasks and earning $1,810 out of $143,991 on offer. Claude Sonnet and Grok 4 managed to finish 2.1% of the tasks. While AI agents are good at simple and defined tasks like “generate a logo,” the research found they are bad at multi-step workflows, taking any initiative or using judgment. So they wont be causing mass unemployment for a while yet. This backs up research from August at MIT, which found that 95% of organizat...

Researchers found AI is hopeless at most Upwork task, it gets the news wrong half the time — and humans crush AI on world model tests. AI Eye. AI agents cant complete 97% of tasks on Upwork to even a basic standard. Researchers at Scale AI and the Center for AI Safety got six different AI models to attempt 240 Upwork projects across categories, including writing, design and data analysis and then compared the results to the real freelancer. The overwhelming majority of the time, the AI models were unable to complete the tasks successfully, with the best AI model, Manus, completing just 2.5% of tasks and earning $1,810 out of $143,991 on offer. Claude Sonnet and Grok 4 managed to finish 2.1% of the tasks. While AI agents are good at simple and defined tasks like “generate a logo,” the research found they are bad at multi-step workflows, taking any initiative or using judgment. So they wont be causing mass unemployment for a while yet. This backs up research from August at MIT, which found that 95% of organizat...

NEAR Protocol (NEAR) joined Internet Computer (ICP) as a top performer, rising 3.3%.

RedStone expands beyond price oracles with Credora, integrating risk analytics across DeFi protocols Morpho and Spark. Modular oracle network RedStone launched Credora, a decentralized finance (DeFi)-native risk ratings platform aiming to bring transparency and credit analytics to lending protocols.  RedStone said on Thursday that it had expanded beyond price feeds into the broader domain of credit, collateral and risk intelligence through its Credora acquisition in September.  At launch, Credora by RedStone integrates with DeFi lending markets Morpho and Sparks to offer dynamic risk scores and default-probability analytics, accessible through an API.  Read more

Bitcoin.com and Concordium have teamed up to introduce age-verified stablecoin payments to 75 million wallets, blending privacy with new compliance standards. Crypto media and wallet platform Bitcoin.com has partnered with Concordium, a privacy-focused layer-1 blockchain, to enable age-verified stablecoin payments across more than 75 million wallets on Bitcoin.com’s network. Announced on Thursday, the integration allows wallet users to verify specific identity attributes, such as age or jurisdiction, without revealing personal details. Verification occurs off-chain through independent third-party providers, and no personal data is stored on the blockchain. Each transaction utilizes zero-knowledge proof technology to verify compliance requirements while maintaining user privacy. Read more

The integration, powered by Chainlink’s NAVLink oracle technology, represents another leap in bridging traditional finance and decentralized finance together.

Though Ethereum is still the preferred platform among institutions for asset tokenization, DeFi apps and stablecoin creation, it faces threats that will erode its edge if it doesn't move to meet the market, argues Axelar co-founder and CEO Sergey Gorbunov.

"A clean weekly reclaim above $6.5+ flips the macro structure bullish and sets the stage for a major trend reversal," one analyst claimed.

The TRUMP memecoin has confirmed a falling wedge breakout, with price charts indicating a potential 70% rally toward $13 by the end of the year. Key takeaways: TRUMP confirms a falling wedge breakout, targeting a 70% rally toward $13 by 2026. Issuer’s Republic.com deal talks and $200 million buyback plan strengthen bullish fundamentals. Read more

The United Nations is preparing to launch a blockchain academy for governments and a UN-led blockchain advisory group to assist countries in adopting the technology. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) plans to launch two initiatives aimed at helping countries adopt blockchain technology. Robert Pasicko, the leader of UNDP’s financial technology team, AltFinLab, told Cointelegraph at the UN City offices in Copenhagen, Denmark, that the organization plans to launch a blockchain education program for government officials alongside a blockchain advisory body. The initiative builds on the UNDP’s existing blockchain academy for UN staff, now aimed at helping governments implement blockchain in real-world applications. Read more

More than 363,000 BTC have changed hands from long-term to short-term holders, signaling profit-taking in a mid-bull phase.