OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites
OpenAI has acknowledged that it alerted "dozens" of global institutions that their websites may have been meddled with by its AI bots acting improperly.
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XRP Ledger’s Batch upgrade slips to Oct. 9 after validator support resets
An XRP Ledger upgrade expected to activate Sept. 29 has been pushed back by at least 10 days after validator support briefly fell below the level required to turn it on.
OG.com seeks CFTC approval for single-stock perpetual futures
OG.com, recently spun out of Crypto.com, joins Coinbase, Kalshi and Kraken parent Payward in seeking approval to bring perpetual futures to individual US stocks.
Why Solana Is Targeting $160 According to Multiple Market Signals
Solana is 26% up in the month following sustained institutional uptake, increasing on-chain activity, and a rising Altcoin Season Index.
AI Agents Hacked Their Own Test Environment to Cheat, Cybersecurity Firm Finds
Cybersecurity firm Darktrace ran a stress test on AI agents this summer. One of them broke into the system grading the test and rewrote its own score.
US Prosecutors Want $84.2 Million From a Bank Tied to Tether
The US Department of Justice wants to keep $84.2 million that, according to a civil forfeiture complaint, moved through accounts used to process payments for Tether.
Circle and Tether Freeze Stablecoins Tied to Bitget Hack—But Most Funds Slip Away
Circle and Tether have frozen a wallet linked to the massive Bitget exchange hack, cutting off roughly $318,000 in stablecoins from the attacker, though the bulk of the stolen fortune moved beyond reach before issuers c…
Bitcoin Targets Historical 77% Q4 Rally: Key Breakout Level to Watch
Bitcoin is looking at up to a 77% surge in price this Q4, based on historical movement in that period.
U.S. SEC's steadiest crypto advocate, Hester Peirce, to depart next week
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's longtime ally of the crypto industry, Commissioner Hester Peirce, has set a departure date for next week, marking an end to a long era in which she sought clear rules for th…
Could an iced coffee freeze you out of the job market?
The question on the internet's lips this week started life, as many do, in a TikTok video.
Blockchain Association sees leadership shift shortly after crypto Clarity Act fizzles
Summer Mersinger is leaving the helm of the Blockchain Association, one of the crypto industry's leading advocacy groups, a week after the sector weathered a major legislative setback in the loss of the Digital Asset Ma…
Bitget Hack Losses Climb to $387M: Here’s What Happened, and Why North Korea Is a Suspect
Hackers stole roughly $387.5 million in crypto from Bitget yesterday in what is believed to be the biggest crypto hack of the year. The likely suspect is, as usual, North Korea—though that’s yet to be confirmed, and Bit…
Strategy Proposes Daily Dividends Across Preferred Shares
Strategy is proposing daily dividends across STRF, STRC, STRK and STRD, changing how preferred shareholders receive their cash income. If implemented, dividends would accrue every calendar day, including weekends and ho…
Bitget Hack Details: How Fraudulent Approvals Enabled $387M Theft
Bitget says attackers stole $387.5M after compromising a critical backend system and triggering fraudulent transfer approvals.
Google Built an AI That Hunts Its Own Security Bugs
The company disclosed on September 24 that its Product Security team built an autonomous system called PageBreak, designed to hunt for real, exploitable vulnerabilities in Google's own web applications, according to a b…
Why Peter Brandt Still Won’t Call XRP An Investment: ‘Useful Doesn’t Mean Valuable’
The post Why Peter Brandt Still Won’t Call XRP An Investment: ‘Useful Doesn’t Mean Valuable’ appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
Bitcoin Rally Slows as $15.6 Billion Options Expiry Hits—XRP and Solana Keep Climbing
Bitcoin slipped to around $83,600 on Friday, a pullback of roughly 1% from the prior close, as the week's rally took a breather. The dip follows an intraday high near $87,000—territory Bitcoin hadn't touched in months—a…
Ex-CFTC leader to leave Blockchain Association after CLARITY vote fails
Former CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger joined the Blockchain Association in 2025 after resigning during her second term at the federal commodities regulator.
Magic Eden Warns Old Ethereum NFT Listings Are Exposed to Payment Processor Exploit
Magic Eden may have left Ethereum behind, but some of its old users' NFTs were still exposed.
Another appeals court rules against prediction market provider Kalshi, says sports contracts are subject to state regulations
A panel of judges on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that prediction market provider Kalshi's sports-related events contracts are not swaps, and therefore are subject to state gaming regulations rather t…
Sir David Beckham nets £38.5m after World Cup ad deals
Sir David Beckham has netted a £38.5m payout from his sports, fashion, and media business after the 2026 Men's Football World Cup helped it bring in record profits.
Man City found guilty of breaking financial rules
Manchester City have been found guilty of breaking the majority of the 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching.
Strong Durable Goods and AI Spending Keep the US Growth Story Running Hot
If you think you have a great business idea that needs to be shared with the world, you’re in good company. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that over 5 million new business applications have been filed every year…
Strategy seeks shareholder approval for daily preferred stock dividends
Strategy’s proposal would move STRC and its three other preferred stocks to daily dividend payments, following a similar move by Bitcoin treasury firm Strive.