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Binance founder CZ posted that the Japanese version of his autobiography "Freedom of Money" is on sale today, with more language versions coming soon, and all proceeds will be donated to charity.

Social Graph Ventures founder Jakub Rusiecki posted on X that he has joined Colosseum as Principal. He stated that he first met Clay Robbins in January 2024, during the launch of Colosseum and the upcoming fundraising for its first fund.Rusiecki mentioned that he has been following Clay Robbins, Matty Tay, and Nate Levine from the beginning and has continuously observed the team's transformation of the Solana hackathon into a company incubation pipeline. Over the past year, both parties have frequently favored the same batch of early projects and have aligned in their early investment judgments.Rusiecki also noted that the majority of current crypto venture capital is flowing into later rounds, while the next batch of companies often starts with two-person teams and hackathon projects, typically earlier than the investment timing of traditional funds. Colosseum attracts developers through hackathons, supports founders from the idea stage with accelerators, and continuously backs breakthrough projects and other companies within the accelerator with its fund. He will review hackathon submissions and plans to attend the London Breakpoint.

a16z crypto invited Stanford University professor Dan Boneh, a16z crypto partner Eddy Lazzarin, and other experts to discuss the threats AI poses to cryptography. The experts pointed out that recent advancements in AI in the field of mathematics have not included cryptographic results and have not proven any specific cryptographic assumptions to be less secure.The experts stated that modern cryptography relies on the assumption that certain mathematical problems do not have efficient algorithms; if this assumption holds, no matter how powerful AI becomes, it cannot find algorithms that do not exist. This assumption is related to the unsolved P vs NP problem in computer science, and current AI advancements have not yet touched upon this issue.The experts believe that AI can significantly reduce the time required for cryptographic reviews. Hypotheses that previously took ten years to validate can now allow models to run for a month to attempt to break them. At the same time, the migration work driven by quantum threats has prepared for some of the risks posed by AI, and cryptographic agility can help systems switch methods when weaknesses are discovered. For developers, the most direct opportunity is to use AI to discover more vulnerabilities before software deployment.

According to Cointelegraph, Tron founder Justin Sun stated on X that Tron’s post-quantum cryptography has been launched on the testnet. He mentioned that the team is closely monitoring the progress of quantum computing and AI, ready to deploy post-quantum capabilities to the mainnet at any time, and is committed to ensuring the security of user assets. Tron is expected to become one of the few mainstream blockchains to achieve post-quantum readiness before Q-Day. Q-Day refers to the day when quantum computing is powerful enough to break current security standards.Developers are increasingly focused on post-quantum cryptography, as sufficiently powerful quantum computers could eventually break the elliptic curve cryptography used to secure blockchain networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Earlier this year, a consortium led by Strategy pledged $15 million to fund Bitcoin quantum security research, the Ethereum Foundation released a proposal to migrate accounts to post-quantum cryptography, and Algorand plans to introduce post-quantum accounts by 2027.In addition, blockchain security company AmericanFortress previously announced a cryptographic solution that can protect crypto wallets from future quantum attacks without requiring users to transfer funds, rotate keys, or change wallet addresses. This solution has been published in the form of a technical paper on Cryptography ePrint Archive and has not yet been peer-reviewed.

On October 9, the decentralized stablecoin USDD sponsored and attended the Cointelegraph CONNECT event held in Singapore. USDD's Head of Communication Yvonne Chia will participate in a thematic discussion alongside executives from projects such as ether.fi, Mercuryo, and FinHarbor. This discussion focuses on how stablecoins can truly enter daily consumption scenarios through payment infrastructures like cards and wallets.USDD is a multi-chain decentralized over-collateralized stablecoin, currently issued simultaneously on the TRON network, Ethereum Chain, and BNB Chain. Leveraging its seamless compatibility with major DeFi protocols and multi-chain layout advantages, USDD is committed to building a secure, transparent, and efficient decentralized stablecoin product, while continuously exploring the greater value of stablecoins in the real economy.

On October 9, Binance founder CZ posted on X, responding to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin's lengthy article about the potential impact of artificial intelligence accelerating mathematical research on cryptographic security. CZ rated Vitalik's mathematical level at 99.99 points, while he rated himself at 0.01 points, joking that together they might achieve something; he also mentioned that people might not fully understand Vitalik's articles like himself, but even so, such analytical discussions are worth reading.Previously, Vitalik warned in a post that the acceleration of mathematical research by artificial intelligence could significantly weaken the practical security of lattice-based cryptography in the next two years, involving technologies such as ML-DSA and fully homomorphic encryption, and could even expose ECDSA to cracking risks sooner than expected. He believes that artificial intelligence could drive mathematical research progress equivalent to the past 50 years within two years, which is why the Ethereum Lean roadmap has gradually shifted towards pure hash signature schemes over the past year, reducing reliance on lattice cryptography.

According to a previous report by CoinDesk, the crypto media outlet Cointelegraph is seeking new buyers due to a significant decline in recent traffic data. Cointelegraph issued a statement through its official X account on October 8, stating that the report contains false information and multiple factual errors, and asserted that it will not sell and will not remain silent.The statement criticized CoinDesk for attracting readers through controversy and sensationalism, claiming that such practices undermine journalistic credibility, and questioned whether its publisher is trading sensational headlines for commercial gain. Cointelegraph demanded that CoinDesk publicly acknowledge its mistakes and provide corrections with equal exposure to the original content, emphasizing that credibility stems from accuracy and accountability, not sensationalism.

According to informed sources, the crypto media company Cointelegraph is seeking to sell, but the amount it is looking for has not been disclosed. The source requested anonymity due to the private nature of the matter. The long-term sluggish and sideways movement of crypto prices has shifted user attention away from crypto news, adversely affecting several digital asset news organizations.Cointelegraph's traffic has been severely impacted by Google. After Google issued a manual penalty in October 2025, the crypto news website's organic traffic dropped by about 80%, and the site disappeared from Google search results. Previously, in June 2025, its website also suffered a front-end vulnerability attack. Data from Similarweb shows that the site had over 12 million monthly visits in December 2024, while as of September 1, the monthly visits were just slightly above 700,000.Cointelegraph was founded in 2013, and its LinkedIn page shows that it has over 200 employees. The company's MENA business was acquired by Luna Media Corporation in July 2022 to support its global and regional expansion. Cointelegraph did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin posted on the X platform, stating that AI-accelerated mathematical research may pose new security threats to existing cryptographic systems, especially lattice-based cryptographic schemes, including ML-DSA and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE). He believes that advancements in AI in the field of mathematics over the next two years could significantly undermine the practical security of lattice cryptography, and ECDSA may face the risk of being compromised sooner than expected.Vitalik pointed out that over the past year, the Ethereum Lean roadmap has gradually shifted towards pure hash cryptographic schemes, avoiding the use of lattice-based signatures and related zero-knowledge proof structures. He suggested prioritizing the use of hash cryptography whenever feasible and adopting more conservative security parameters for lattice cryptography; privacy protocols should avoid storing encrypted information directly on-chain, and multi-signature wallets should prioritize off-chain signature confirmations. Additionally, Vitalik advised users, when operationally convenient, to store funds in addresses that have not initiated transactions to reduce potential risks, but he does not recommend users immediately migrate assets on a large scale. He emphasized that the migration process itself also carries risks, and his own losses due to migration errors have even exceeded the losses from past hacking attacks.

According to the South China Morning Post, former U.S. officials stated that Chinese semiconductor factories have stockpiled hundreds of immersion lithography machines worth billions of dollars in recent years and urged Washington and its allies to stop further exports. The Centre for Technology & Statecraft, established in August 2026, released a report in late September estimating that by early 2026, Chinese wafer fabs had acquired approximately 343 immersion deep ultraviolet lithography systems. The report was co-authored by former U.S. export control official Nicholas Brown and former White House and Department of Commerce technology policy advisor Saif Khan.The report estimates that about 270 of these are ASML Twinscan NXT:1980i. The authors claim that although these devices lag behind extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, they can be modified for the production of 7-nanometer logic chips and advanced memory required for artificial intelligence processors (including Huawei's Ascend series). Chinese wafer fabs spent over $13 billion in 2024 to purchase about 90 NXT:1980i units, and acquired another 89 units in 2025. ASML disclosed that, by destination, China accounted for 41% of its net system sales in 2024, 33% in 2025, dropping to 19% in the first quarter of 2026 and 14% in the second quarter.Since September 2023, the Netherlands has required export licenses for the NXT:2000i and more advanced immersion deep ultraviolet equipment, effectively banning these models from being shipped to China; a year later, the licensing requirements were extended to the NXT:1980i, but this model can still be approved for shipment on a case-by-case basis.

Vitalik posted on the X platform, stating that he attempted to briefly explain the true meaning of the plans for Ethereum that forked after Hegota. Ethereum is no longer just a blockchain; it is a hybrid architecture that combines blockchain with modern cryptography, enabling more powerful features.Related plans include FOCIL, EIP-8288, streamlined consensus, state management, formal verification, memory pool improvements with privacy features, and long-term obfuscation techniques.

According to Cointelegraph, the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) stated in a joint risk update that advancements in quantum computing could undermine the cryptographic systems that secure blockchain transactions, communications, and databases.Google Quantum AI researchers estimated in March that the number of physical quantum bits required to break the cryptographic techniques used by many cryptocurrencies is about 20 times less than previously estimated. There currently exists no computer capable of executing such an attack.Bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp and others proposed in February to gradually phase out the current signature scheme and to restrict the usage of untransferred funds five years after the proposal is activated; this proposal has not yet been adopted. The Ethereum Foundation plans to enable Ethereum's execution, consensus, and data layers to be resistant to quantum attacks by December 2029.

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, delivered a keynote speech at the 12th Global Blockchain Summit, stating that the blockchain was initially a primary tool. Although it has characteristics such as openness, neutrality, and security, it is not scalable and is completely transparent, lacking privacy protection mechanisms.Subsequently, privacy transactions and scalable verification brought by zero-knowledge proofs have changed this situation and have been transformed from planning into actual EIPs, included in the Ethereum roadmap. Technologies such as fully homomorphic encryption are also beginning to be applied, and indistinguishable obfuscation may also be applied on-chain in the future. Beyond privacy, the parallel construction and proof of blocks can make extreme scalability possible, and industry thinking has shifted from digital assets to digital assets plus information, from purely on-chain to user-end, transaction memory pools, a complete pipeline on-chain, and from who can send what to who can see what.Currently, blockchain has gradually evolved from a simple ledger to a cryptography-based secure computing network. With the development of AI, providing cryptographic rules to AI for automated formal verification can significantly enhance verification efficiency, allowing the chain to carry more possibilities.

According to CoinDesk, the crypto technology provider Haruko was targeted in a cyber attack earlier this week, affecting 15 clients. The attack exposed clients' read-only exchange API details and trading data. According to insiders, some hedge fund clients with weaker security protections may have had a small amount of funds stolen.Adam Carlile, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Haruko, stated in an email sent to clients that this was a targeted attack initiated by an organization, and the affected clients were all non-whitelisted clients. The attackers exploited a vulnerability in one of Haruko's processes to extract user access tokens, thereby obtaining data such as read-only exchange API information stored in process memory; clients' login credentials were not compromised. Haruko has fixed the vulnerability and refreshed the server-side keys, and plans to release a complete technical review report.Based in London, Haruko provides portfolio, risk management, and trading data infrastructure for institutional digital asset companies. The platform connects centralized exchanges, custodians, blockchains, and DeFi protocols, currently serving over 80 clients globally and integrating with more than 100 centralized trading platforms, 30 blockchains, and 250 on-chain protocols. Its listed clients include Bitcoin Suisse, GSR, Flowdesk, 3iQ Digital Assets, M2, among others, with GSR stating that it was not affected by this incident.

At the All-In Summit, Jensen Huang assessed that China will be able to produce its own advanced lithography systems by 2030. He also believes that once the technology matures, China has strong mass production capabilities, and it is only a matter of time before domestic equipment enters local wafer fabs.This assessment is more optimistic than that of Zeiss. Frank Rohmund, the head of Zeiss Semiconductor, recently stated that it may take about 15 more years for China to produce its own EUV lithography machines. Zeiss is a core supplier of ASML's EUV optical systems. The host asked about advanced lithography systems, without specifically limiting it to EUV, and Jensen Huang did not further specify that it was EUV in his response.

On September 8, TSMC announced that starting in 2030, it will adopt a new "high NA" extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine manufactured by ASML from the Netherlands for mass production. Both parties also stated that they will carry out industry-wide improvements on the high NA machines. ASML monopolizes the supply of EUV lithography machines used to form nanoscale ultra-fine circuits and will begin shipping high NA machines capable of drawing finer circuits starting in December 2023. Intel has already introduced high NA machines, while TSMC previously delayed mass production due to high costs and other reasons.TSMC and ASML will launch an industry-wide project to enlarge the photomask, which serves as the original circuit pattern, from the current 6-inch (approximately 15 centimeters) square to a 12-inch square, and develop high NA machines and related components corresponding to the large masks. A large mask pilot production line is planned to be established before 2031, and the high NA machines corresponding to the large masks are expected to reach a state suitable for advanced semiconductor production before 2033. Major semiconductor manufacturers and mask companies have expressed interest in participating.High NA machines can draw finer circuits, but the area that can be drawn in a single exposure is reduced to half that of traditional models, requiring multiple exposures for large chip circuits, which complicates the process and increases costs. Enlarging the photomask can expand the exposure area and reduce costs. TSMC Chairman and CEO C. C. Wei stated that the company will gather expertise from the entire industry to continuously promote technological innovation that makes advanced technology widely usable and convey its benefits.

The Hashgraph Group, in collaboration with Merck and with consulting and implementation support from PwC Germany, is piloting a cocoa traceability solution. This solution combines Merck's M-Trust physical authentication technology with the TrackTrace digital product passport platform based on the Hedera network, aiming to verify the origin, authenticity, quality, recall requirements, and compliance data of cocoa from farm to consumer.Cocoa is one of the seven commodities covered by the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). According to the rescheduled arrangement reached in December 2025, large operators and traders must fulfill their obligations starting from December 30, 2026, while micro and small operators will be subject to this from June 30, 2027. The solution also aligns with the direction of promoting digital product passports under the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR); however, food and feed are currently explicitly excluded from the scope of the ESPR, and for cocoa, EUDR due diligence remains a recent binding requirement.Partners indicate that this framework is not limited to cocoa and can be expanded to areas such as pharmaceuticals, luxury goods, and industrial components in the future. Husen Kapasi, head of PwC Germany's enterprise blockchain business, pointed out that this solution has verifiability and can play a key role in food recalls or compliance investigations.

ASML stated that it plans to collaborate with its major customers to develop new solutions capable of producing advanced chip manufacturing equipment to meet the demand for large data center chips designed by companies like NVIDIA.Currently, the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines produced by ASML, which are widely used, can manufacture chips with a maximum area of about 800 square millimeters. The next-generation "high numerical aperture" EUV lithography machine that ASML is about to launch will be able to produce finer chips. However, due to its use of smaller mask sizes, it is currently limited in the area of chips it can manufacture.ASML plans to showcase a pilot production line using larger mask sizes by 2031 and aims to enable this new technology for mass production by 2033.