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A GAO audit found none of 24 major US agencies had fully done three basic steps to prepare for quantum-safe encryption, and only one had a complete inventory of vulnerable systems. The same day, Chrome 155 gave web developers built-in post-quantum algorithms and OpenSSH 10.6 added quantum-resistant login signatures; Surfshark says its WireGuard VPN is now post-quantum for authentication too. What each means, and why quantum-safe website certificates are a separate, later job.

Bitcoin slipped below $83,000 as Brent rose above $102 on an Iran strike-plan report, a day after about $550m of leveraged bets were liquidated. Robinhood added $25m of bitcoin to its balance sheet, and Ledger launched self-custodial bitcoin-backed loans via Morpho. What happened, what each move means, and the risks. No price predictions.

Europol’s cybercrime centre says the quantum threat to crypto sits with exposed wallet keys, not blockchains, and urges a phased upgrade now. Separately, Ethereum researcher Justin Drake calls for “bunker mode” over AI-driven maths, with Vitalik Buterin backing caution. What is analysis, what is opinion, and what has not been broken.

Coinbase completes its Deribit integration, opening options and perpetual futures to eligible US institutions; the Bank of Russia publishes its first registers of licensed crypto exchanges and custodians, including Sberbank and VTB; and Rep. French Hill says SEC and CFTC rules “fall short” of the CLARITY Act. What changed, and what is still pending.

Samsung Wallet will support USDC transfers on Solana for US Galaxy users from late October, with Coinbase custody; Moody’s has assigned Sky Protocol, issuer of USDS, a B3 rating, its first for a stablecoin protocol. What each step confirms, and what a speculative-grade rating does and does not say.

Kazakhstan’s central bank signs an exploratory MoU with Tether; Binance accepts four tokenised securities as margin collateral at a 50% ratio; GSR commits $100m to Hare’s onchain vaults; Orca and Loopscale merge as Formation. What is confirmed, what is only planned, and what each step does not prove.

Theta EdgeCloud will supply GPU compute to Weaver Labs' stadium edge platform; AkashML is a launch supplier for Architect's Liquid Inference auction; Fluence says it signed a $2.4M WorldEngine contract; peaq and dualmint say 200 tokenised claw machines are fully funded. What each company says, and what is unverified.

Farside's daily table shows US spot Bitcoin ETFs +$118.8m net on 6 October 2026, led by IBIT (+$122.0m), after −$89.8m on 5 Oct. Outflows followed: −$484.9m on 7 Oct and −$244.1m on 8 Oct (provisional). Third-party figures; can be revised.

CoinDesk (7 Oct 2026), citing Arkham, reported US government-labelled wallets moved 833.599 BTC (~$71.6m) on 6 Oct toward Coinbase Prime deposit addresses, plus ~40,285 BNB. A sale has not been confirmed. Wallet labels are Arkham’s, not an official statement.

SEC proposed crypto custody rules (91 FR 63870, Release IA-7023 / IC-36353, File S7-2026-35), published 6 Oct 2026. Would allow limited adviser self-custody when no qualified custodian is available, and state trust company custody under conditions. Comments due 7 Dec 2026. Proposed only.