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Block Adds Bitcoin Lightning Support to x402 AI Payment Protocol
Block joined the x402 Foundation and integrated Bitcoin Lightning support into the open payment standard designed for autonomous AI agent transactions.
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Tech CEOs Join Trump-Xi State Dinner as Xi Makes First US Visit in Decade
U.S. and Chinese leaders hosted a state dinner attended by major tech executives, marking President Xi Jinping's first official visit to the United States since the Obama administration.
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Bitget CEO Links $351.6M Hack to North Korean Group
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen attributed the exchange's $351.6 million security breach to a North Korean group, citing IP address matches with known DPRK VPN services.
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Asia Leads Crypto Adoption; Bitget Suffers $351M Hack
Nine Asia-Pacific nations rank in the top 20 of Chainalysis’s 2026 Global Crypto Adoption Index, while exchange Bitget confirms a $351.6 million security breach.
Research / Research
Bitget Confirms $350M Hot Wallet Hack; CEO Says User Funds Covered
Bitget confirmed a $350 million hot wallet exploit on September 24, with CEO Gracy Chen stating user funds are safe under the exchange's $464 million protection fund.
Compliance / Regulation
Fed Proposes Stablecoin Rules on Reserves and Capital
The Federal Reserve proposed rules requiring Board-supervised stablecoin issuers to fully back tokens with permissible assets like short-term Treasury bills.
Compliance / Regulation
CFTC Updates Guidance on Tokenized Assets and Blockchain Recordkeeping
The CFTC updated its FAQ guidance to allow tokenized asset investments and blockchain recordkeeping, following a failed Senate vote on the CLARITY Act.
Compliance / Regulation
Bitget confirms $351.6M hot wallet breach, suspends withdrawals
Crypto exchange Bitget suspended withdrawals after detecting unauthorized transfers of approximately $351.6 million from its hot wallets.
Compliance / Regulation
New York Sues Polymarket for Unlicensed Gambling
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul filed a lawsuit against Polymarket, alleging the crypto prediction platform operates as an unlicensed gambling business.
Crypto / Crypto
DoubleZero Launches Dedicated Fiber Data Feed for Hyperliquid
DoubleZero introduced a dedicated fiber network feed for Hyperliquid, enabling professional trading firms to access full order book data with greater speed and consistency than public APIs.
Crypto / Crypto
Bitcoin steadies as US Treasury yields hit 2007 highs; ONDO rallies on BlackRock launch
Bitcoin held steady near $84,500 as the 10-year US Treasury yield reached 5.18%, its highest level since July 2007, while Ondo Finance surged following a new BlackRock-backed product launch.
Crypto / Crypto
Ammous: Falling Bitcoin Volatility Signals Macro Asset Maturity
Saifedean Ammous identifies declining Bitcoin volatility as a key bullish signal, noting bear-market drawdowns have shrunk to approximately 54% this cycle.