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OpenAI, Google, Meta, Anthropic, Nvidia and xAI signed a voluntary White House agreement to permit independent reviews of AI safety controls. The pact covers cyber, biological and chemical risks, but includes no penalties, disclosure requirement or deadline for implementation.
A Senate report says 84% of 846 Iran-linked sanctioned wallets used Tether’s USDT almost exclusively, while more than $603 million moved through two Iranian smugglers’ network. Tether cited $550 million in 2026 Iran-linked freezes but did not directly address the findings.
Metaplanet’s independent directors defended a revised executive stock-rights plan after shareholder backlash, citing management’s early financial risk and restructuring role. The letter cuts the potential pool to 188.2 million shares but leaves questions about CEO Simon Gerovich’s exercised shares and MMXX Ventures unresolved.
Bitcoin is heading for its best quarter since early 2024 with an estimated 44% gain, while ether has risen 70.9% for its strongest quarter since 2021. The rebound follows three losing quarters, but elevated Treasury yields remain a key challenge for crypto markets.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs extended their net-inflow streak to nine trading days, taking the total to roughly $3.1 billion. Ether ETFs recorded $3 million in outflows after seven sessions of inflows, while Zcash funds also recently reversed direction.
Bitcoin held near $83,000 as Treasury yields rose and traders awaited U.S. inflation data. Lighter dropped 17% after Robinhood announced plans to offer crypto perpetual futures to U.S. customers, while derivatives leverage and open interest continued to cool.
A 2026 hardware-wallet comparison examines Ledger, Trezor, BitBox, SafePal, Tangem and Coinkite devices, highlighting differences in screens, connections and recovery options. It also warns that a Coldcard firmware flaw was linked to major Bitcoin thefts and stresses that backups and transaction checks remain essential.
SlowMist says the earliest activity tied to Bitget’s roughly $388 million theft began with an Aug. 31 zero-day exploit in a third-party security product. Investigators also found access to another security platform and a customized tool used to generate fraudulent withdrawals.
OpenAI is seeking at least $30 billion at a valuation of about $1.4 trillion after delaying its IPO beyond 2026. The ChatGPT maker’s revenue run rate has topped $40 billion, while rival Anthropic is preparing for a possible November listing valued above $2 trillion.
Gemini has moved its Zcash infrastructure from Zebra to Zakura, cutting reported blockchain synchronization time from nearly a day to just over six hours. The change precedes Zcash’s planned NU7 upgrade, which would reduce block intervals from 75 seconds to 25 seconds.
HANetf has listed bitcoin ETCs hedged against sterling and euro movements, giving European investors access to bitcoin while reducing the effect of dollar exchange-rate changes. GBTC trades in London, while EBTC is listed on Xetra and Euronext Paris, with HSBC providing the hedges.
Bitcoin’s pullback from above $87,400 has put the $82,000 support area at the center of the market outlook. Analysts say holding roughly $81,500-$83,000 could revive the rally, while a sustained break lower may send bitcoin into the high $70,000s.
AllUnity has launched USDAU, a US dollar-pegged stablecoin backed by segregated reserves and issued under the EU’s MiCA framework. The token will debut on six blockchains as Europe debates the influence of dollar stablecoins on its financial system.
Robinhood is rolling out AI agents that can research markets, create strategies and trade for customers around the clock. The company says users bear the risks, while a separate rollout adds bitcoin and ether perpetual futures with leverage of up to 10 times.
Brazilian market operator CSD BR has begun mirroring ownership records for selected BTG Pactual investment funds on the public XRP Ledger. Its existing database remains the official record, while the project aims to make reconciliation faster and could lead to direct asset issuance and trading.
Bitcoin has slipped from an eight-month high near $87,400 to about $83,300 as CryptoQuant’s Bull Score reaches 90 out of 100. Yet spot demand, speculative futures growth and profit-taking data suggest the rally is losing momentum without fresh buying pressure.
Illinois has published draft rules for its 0.2% digital asset transaction tax, including proposed treatment of stablecoins, DeFi fees, crypto bridges and exchange-to-self-custody transfers. The tax is scheduled to begin Jan. 1, 2027, with public comments accepted through Oct. 30.
