A disappointing weekend for Bitcoin meant a disappointing monthly close as the market now enters a month sometimes ominously called “Rektember.” To start today’s episode, we deep dive into the analysis and predictions for the coming month, its troubled history, and why this year could be an exception. In somewhat Orwellian news, AI can now buy tokens from other AI “agents” on Coinbase, Telegram is becoming a “crypto firm with a sideline in messaging,” and who exactly is at risk from the US SEC putting NFTs in its crosshairs?

Further reading:

• A classic ‘Rektember?’ 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this week
• Coinbase sees first crypto transaction between AI agents
• Telegram financial statement shows it holds $400 million in crypto
• Why is the SEC going after digital art and monkey pictures?

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