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Junk bonds are ‘flashing yellow.’ Watch these warning signs

Spreads have widened in the high-yield bond market, but that doesn’t tell the whole story.

US plans to seize B in crypto linked to Iran this week: Scott Bessent

October 9, 2026 Cointelegraph by Turner Wright

US plans to seize $1B in crypto linked to Iran this week: Scott Bessent

The Treasury Department has announced several digital asset seizures related to sanctions on Iran as part of US sanctions.

Verizon posts worst day since 2002 as SpaceX U.S. network plans whack cell provider stocks

Markets

October 9, 2026 US Top News and Analysis

Verizon posts worst day since 2002 as SpaceX U.S. network plans whack cell provider stocks

SpaceX announced the spectrum deal Thursday, as the company aims to push deeper into the telecom market through its Starlink service.

New York permanently bars Celsius founder Mashinsky in M fraud settlement

Crypto

October 9, 2026 Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar

New York permanently bars Celsius founder Mashinsky in $35M fraud settlement

The agreement resolves a 2023 civil fraud lawsuit against the Celsius founder and permanently bars him from the cryptocurrency, securities and commodities industries.

Crypto

October 9, 2026 Jose Antonio Lanz

OpenAI and Anthropic Are Quietly Rehearsing for the Day After an AI Catastrophe

Executives are war-gaming the political fallout of a major AI-driven cyberattack and preparing to brief Congress fast if and when necessary.

AI coding agents generate more code, but not more software

Technology

October 9, 2026 n Kyle Orlandn

AI coding agents generate more code, but not more software

Study finds coding efficiency gains get “absorbed” by human review “bottleneck.”

Ohio blogger found guilty of harassment for sending Shrek nude to senator

Technology

October 9, 2026 Emma Roth

Ohio blogger found guilty of harassment for sending Shrek nude to senator

A jury found an Ohio political blogger guilty of telecommunications harassment after he sent an explicit image of Shrek to a Republican state senator. On Friday, a judge ordered DJ Byrnes, owner of political commentary blog The Rooster, to pay a $200 fine, according to a report from the Columbus Dispatch. Byrnes texted Ohio Sen. […]