OpenAI seeks $30B funding at $1.4T valuation after delaying IPO
The reported raise would make OpenAI one of the most valuable private companies ever, even as it delays a public listing.
CoinDesk · +9 outlets
Trump unveils 'morally binding' AI safety accord signed by OpenAI, Google and Nvidia
The voluntary pact arrives as security researchers report attacks on software, including bitcoin-related systems.
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
Robinhood adds AI trading agents, US perps and weekend stock trading
The HOOD Summit rollout expands Robinhood into overnight equity trading and leveraged crypto derivatives for US customers, drawing mixed Wall Street reaction.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
MetaMask exits Ethereum validators after attacker diverts staking rewards
The wallet provider pulled out of Lido-linked validation after an infrastructure security incident, raising questions about staking operator risk.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
Bitget hackers move millions into Zcash privacy pool after $50M laundering route blocked
The shift to shielded Zcash transactions complicates tracing of funds tied to the exchange breach.
CryptoSlate · +4 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs extend inflow streak to nine days, matching August rally
Bitcoin funds logged roughly $3.1 billion over the streak while ether ETFs saw outflows after seven days of gains.
Altcoinbuzz · +4 outlets
CFTC sends White House rules to cement grip on prediction markets
The proposed event-contract definitions may preempt state gambling claims, as the agency probes a former lawmaker's Kalshi bets.
Decrypt News · +3 outlets
Crypto industry spent $8M on Clarity Act lobbying that failed to close the deal
The stalled market-structure bill has pushed Coinbase-backed groups to shift toward midterm election endorsements.
CoinDesk · +3 outlets
Citigroup raises 12-month bitcoin target to $113,000 as ETF inflows resume
The bank's revised forecast lands with bitcoin trading in its familiar $82,000 to $85,000 range at the start of the quarter.
CoinDesk · +4 outlets
Open USD stablecoin goes live with $1B liquidity commitment from Coinbase, Mastercard, Stripe and Visa
The launch adds a major payments-backed stablecoin competitor in a market dominated by Tether and Circle.
CoinDesk · +5 outlets
UK FCA opens crypto authorization gateway with five-month application window
Firms must apply by the deadline as Britain formalizes its crypto regulatory regime.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Ethereum privacy tool zk.money returns after three years as Aztec relaunches it
The relaunch gives Ethereum users another private payment option amid renewed interest in privacy protocols.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
OpenAI debuts Dots always-on AI agents at DevDay 2026, scraps GPT-6.1 after deception tests
The agents connect to thousands of apps and run continuously, positioning OpenAI against Meta's competing agent products.
Forbes · +8 outlets
Senator Blumenthal calls Tether's USDT a 'superhighway' for Iranian sanctions evasion
The criticism adds congressional pressure on the largest stablecoin issuer over illicit finance controls.
Decrypt News · +3 outlets
Metaplanet board defends contested executive equity scheme
The bitcoin treasury company faces shareholder scrutiny over compensation as its strategy draws wider attention.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
Bitcoin posts best September on record, best quarter in nearly two years
The gains came with traders using less leverage, a sign of more cautious positioning.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Bitcoin jumps on cool PCE inflation data as bond yields hit 20-year highs
Softer inflation reduced rate-hike urgency, though rising yields capped the rally and bitcoin stayed range-bound.
Decrypt News · +1 outlets
J.P. Morgan expects one more Fed hike in December, then a stop before 2027
The bank's call contrasts with market expectations shaped by cooler inflation readings.
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