Decrypt - 2026-09-08 ​
5 items collected.
1. OpenAI Says It Solved a $1M Math Problem. A Rival Mathematician Says He Did It First ​
Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
Published: 9/8/2026, 9:38:34 PM
Categories: Artificial Intelligence
NYU's Tristan Buckmaster accuses OpenAI's Sébastien Bubeck of racing to claim credit for a Navier-Stokes proof after learning about his unpublished work with Anthropic's Levent Alpöge.
2. $47M Still Missing After Liquid Hack as Blockstream Bargains With 'White Hats' ​
Author: Jason Nelson
Published: 9/8/2026, 8:46:34 PM
Categories: , Coins
The hackers have returned 3,400 of the roughly 4,000 BTC drained from the sidechain, but about 600 BTC remains outstanding—and some doubt the actors' "white hat" claims.
3. Bitcoin Holds, Wall Street Stalls as Oil Shock Revives Fed Hike Bets ​
Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
Published: 9/8/2026, 6:59:35 PM
Categories: , Markets
Bitcoin is defending its golden zone support while the S&P 500 grinds inside its tightest range yet, both waiting on Friday's inflation report before the Fed's September 16 rate call.
4. Visa Taps Onchain Lending to Finance Stablecoin Card Programs ​
Author: Jason Nelson
Published: 9/8/2026, 6:16:04 PM
Categories: , Coins
The payment processor giant is pairing payment settlement data with blockchain lending tools to help fintechs and stablecoin-linked card programs access working capital.
5. Strive Buys $109 Million in Bitcoin, Pushes Preferred Stock Toward $1 Billion ​
Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
Published: 9/8/2026, 5:46:05 PM
Categories: , Business
The Vivek Ramaswamy-founded asset manager added 1,375 BTC last week, its third straight week of 5%-plus growth.