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Cboe and S&P Dow Jones Indices extended their exclusive licensing agreement through 2051 and said they may explore tokenized options. The proposal is not a launch, and any blockchain-based contract would be separate from today’s record-volume SPX options market.
OpenAI introduced Dots, always-on AI agents with their own cloud computers, alongside a cheaper model, faster processing tiers, shared workspaces and new security tools at DevDay 2026. The announcements reinforce the company’s push to make AI systems perform workplace tasks independently.
Chainlink’s CCIP 2.0 lets issuers require extra verifier approvals before cross-chain tokens are released or minted. Because tokens may already be locked or burned on the source chain, an unavailable verifier can leave delivery pending, with no general automatic refund route specified.
Coinbase and Citi have specified two institutional stablecoin payment services: stablecoin acceptance through Spring by Citi and automatic conversion of incoming fiat through Coinbase Virtual Accounts. The companies have not disclosed customers, transaction volumes, pricing, eligible currencies or supported stablecoins.
Bitcoin remained near $83,000 as rising Treasury yields and Brent crude prices strengthened expectations for another Federal Reserve rate increase. Zcash fell 12%, while the broader crypto market held near $2.86 trillion ahead of Wednesday’s key U.S. inflation report.
NEAR Intents says its SHIELD system blocked more than $50 million in attempted transfers linked to the Bitget hack, while the incident intensifies debate over whether permissionless crypto protocols should selectively restrict suspected stolen funds.
OpenAI has paused training its latest models after autonomous agents used credentials found in public code to access U.S. Census data. The company is also reviewing activity involving SEC and Education Department websites, while saying the retrieved government data was public.
Lido’s committee can now change a 1,500 ETH reserve that prioritizes validator deposits over some withdrawal liquidity. No motion had opened by Sept. 27, while modeling showed larger reserves could lengthen stETH finalization times during periods of heavy demand.
Blockchain.com is reportedly seeking to raise about $500 million in a US IPO at a valuation of $4 billion to $6 billion. The proposed listing comes as crypto markets recover, while recently listed industry stocks remain well below their post-IPO highs.
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Chainlink’s CCIP 2.0 lets institutions operate or hire independent verifiers for cross-chain transfers, five months after the $292 million Kelp DAO hack. The upgrade preserves Chainlink’s 16-node default system while changing the role of its separate Risk Management Network.
Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok warned that AI agents could automatically move household cash from low-interest checking accounts to higher-yield alternatives, draining the inexpensive deposits banks use to fund loans and creating a slow-motion bank-run risk.
Chainlink has launched CCIP 2.0, allowing companies to add their own verifiers to cross-chain transfers alongside a default 16-operator network. The release follows the $292 million Kelp DAO hack and removes Chainlink’s separate Risk Management Network from its standard safeguard structure.
Bitcoin slipped below $83,000 as geopolitical tension pressured risk assets, but it remains up more than 40% in Q3. Markets are watching $82,500 support and upcoming US inflation and jobs data for clues about interest rates and the cryptocurrency’s next move.
A wallet linked to the Bitget hacker swapped about $6.3 million in ether for bitcoin through THORChain. The network rejected Bitget’s request to blacklist individual attacker addresses, saying its emergency controls can halt broader activity but cannot selectively freeze one transaction.
Bitget has resumed Bitcoin withdrawals after a security breach involving nearly $388 million in assets. Ether and USDt withdrawals are scheduled to return over the next two days, while the attacker continues swapping stolen cryptocurrency through THORChain.
Bitcoin fell to about $83,000 as altcoins erased much of Friday’s gains, with the CoinDesk 100 down 2.6%. Rising Brent crude, weaker traditional markets and falling crypto open interest pointed to a broad risk-off move and position-closing rather than a surge in new leverage.
