The Internet Is Under Attack. Is Crypto Next?

📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium --- Uptober lasted four hours. Now comes Black October: rising war fears, AI-powered cyber threats, and a market on edge. Ryan and David debate whether crypto is next, JPMorgan’s bullish Bitcoin forecast, fusion-made gold, and a major stablecoin win. --- BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🔓NEAR | TRADE CONFIDENTIALLY, GET 20% BACK https://bankless.cc/near2026 🌎RIPIO | LOCAL CURRENCIES, ONCHAIN https://bankless.cc/ripio 🎯THE DEFI REPORT | ONCHAIN INSIGHTS https://thedefireport.io/bankless 👑BANKLESS CONTENT MCP https://www.bankless.com/premium --- TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 0:08 Black October, Uptober & Market Jitters https://www.coingecko.com/ https://apnews.com/article/mideast-yemen-saudi-israel-october-22-2026-dde5b98a8bf961224514994b02babce9 https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/2113252218568679571 https://x.com/coinbureau/status/2113215401983152439 5:38 Bitcoin's Early Bull Case https://thedefireport.io/research/cycle-awareness-update-3e75 9:26 JPMorgan's Bitcoin Forecast & Ethereum's Struggles https://am.jpmorgan.com/us/en/asset-management/adv/insights/portfolio-insights/ltcma/ https://x.com/saylor/status/2112587713060757820 https://x.com/Matt_Hougan/status/2112387154923983105 https://imgur.com/8j76G5h 20:23 Crypto Movers: Pearl, Lighter, Venice & Monero https://x.com/zoomerfied/status/2112970717591748767 https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/2112966535744544859 https://www.21shares.com/en-eu/product/venc https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/monero 28:31 Black October: Cyberattacks, AI & Banking Risks https://x.com/takaichi_sanae/status/2112890642590564386 https://x.com/NSACyber/status/2112903220209098897 https://x.com/Mudit__Gupta/status/2112938784392163779 https://x.com/devmuzzammil/status/2113042127039164663 https://x.com/nic_carter/status/2113064786556592250 https://x.com/jachiam0/status/2112968705240109558 https://x.com/eastdakota/status/2113079352682570051 https://x.com/MadisonMills22/status/2113251043173683683 42:53 Fusion Gold: Bitcoin's Unexpected Advantage? https://x.com/MarathonFusion/status/2113001073019662481 https://x.com/MarathonFusion/status/2113001085912895846 https://x.com/nic_carter/status/2113054840595390792 50:23 Stablecoin Rewards, Solana Upgrade & Aero Merger https://x.com/EleanorTerrett/status/2112871300079161630 https://cointelegraph.com/news/american-bankers-association-occ-genius-rules-stablecoins https://x.com/solana/status/2112906742585512150 https://aero.xyz/articles/aero-launches-today --- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures