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David Gross Warns Nuclear War Odds Have Doubled, Putting the Next 50 Years in Doubt

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What happened

David Gross, the 2004 Nobel Prize winning physicist, says the annual risk of nuclear war has climbed from about 1% during the Cold War to roughly 2% today, a shift he argues sharply cuts humanity’s odds of making it another 50 years.

Key facts

  • David Gross, the 2004 Nobel Prize winning physicist, says the annual risk of nuclear war has climbed from about 1% during the Cold War to roughly 2% today, a shift he argues sharply cuts humanity’s odds of making it another 50 years.
  • Reported by Bitcoin.com and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:30:15 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

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Sources

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Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Bitcoin.com