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According to Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, by August 2026, AI-related debt issuance reached nearly $500 billion, accounting for approximately 20% of higher-rated US corporate bond issuance compared to just 1% in 2024. Lenders are pulling back from riskier projects and moving toward safer bets backed by major cloud providers. Yields on new data center deals are climbing: a Meta-backed project in El Paso priced at 7.53% in July 2026, up nearly a full percentage point from an earlier similar Meta de

According to the RWA Foundation's Q3 2026 report published October 4, the tokenized credit market contracted slightly while participation grew significantly. The onchain market cap and assets under management fell to $6.17 billion as of October 1, 2026, down 2.8% from $6.35 billion on July 3, while unique holder addresses increased 12.1% to 28,840. The market comprises 64 distinct assets from 13 issuers across 16 blockchains, with concentration remaining high: Tradable holds 36.9% of the market,

According to Crypto Briefing, tokenized stocks on Solana have generated $12.4 billion in decentralized exchange trading volume so far in 2026, with Raydium accounting for $6.1 billion of that total. In Q2 2026 alone, Solana recorded $5.8 billion in tokenized equity DEX volume, a 114% jump from the prior quarter, capturing approximately 95% of global on-chain equity DEX trading. September 2026 produced $4.4 billion in tokenized stock DEX volume on Solana. Raydium routed over 90% of Solana's token

According to the project, OUSD from Open Standard reached a $666.3 million market cap just four days after launching on September 30, 2026. The stablecoin has logged $2.6 billion in transfer volume across multiple blockchains, with circulating supply maintaining a $1.00 peg. Notably, the token has only 554 holders despite the high transfer activity. OUSD runs natively on Ethereum, Solana, Base, and Tempo, and is listed on Coinbase, Kraken, and Uniswap. The stablecoin is backed by founding partne

According to CryptoBriefing, Binance's emergency insurance fund for users, known as SAFU (Secure Asset Fund for Users), now holds over $1.27 billion worth of Bitcoin, including approximately $270 million in unrealized profit. The fund accumulated these holdings following a conversion in mid-February 2026, when Binance converted roughly $1 billion in stablecoins into 15,000 BTC at approximately $67,000 per coin. Binance has made the fund's wallet address public (1BAuq7Vho2CEkVkUxbfU26LhwQjbCmWQkD

According to DefiLlama data, Tempo's aggregate stablecoin market cap surged approximately $450 million, or 161%, in a single week following the September 30, 2026 launch of Open USD (OUSD), bringing total stablecoin supply on the Layer 1 chain to around $729 million. OUSD now holds a market cap of approximately $471.72 million, representing roughly 64.7% of Tempo's total stablecoin market. The stablecoin was designed for institutional users with reserves held at BlackRock, Lead Bank, and BNY Mel

According to Crypto Briefing, Open USD (OUSD)—a stablecoin backed by Coinbase, Mastercard, Shopify, Stripe, and Visa—grew by $626.3 million in market cap within its first week after launching on September 30, 2026. The token reached a circulating supply of approximately $666 million to $668 million from an initial supply between $468 million and $477 million. OUSD deployed across multiple blockchains including Ethereum, Base, Solana, and Tempo, with founding partners committing over $1 billion i

According to Artificial Analysis, Grok 4.7 now ties for first place on the Artificial Analysis Cyber Index, a new leaderboard launched around September 28, 2026, designed to measure how well AI agents defend software. Grok 4.7 and MiMo-V2.6-Pro each posted a composite score of 56. On the CWE-Bench-AA sub-benchmark, Grok 4.7 recorded a 68% pass@1 rate, tying for the lead on that test. On the CyberGym-E2E-AA end-to-end patching task, it achieved a 74% success rate. However, Grok 4.7 costs $11.67 p

According to TechCrunch Equity podcast, this week the Trump administration announced it will officially replace the term 'artificial intelligence' with 'super intelligence' in official communications. Concurrently, major tech executives including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei signed the 'Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities,' a non-binding agreement on AI safety measures. Trump described the pledge as 'morally binding' despite its lack of legal e

According to Sui Network, Sui Basecamp 2026 will take place on October 7-8 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. The event will feature twelve innovative teams offering insights on the role of technology in shaping future financial systems. The conference aims to explore the evolving landscape of finance and demonstrate advancements in decentralized applications and blockchain solutions.

Ethereum (ETH) slipped below the $2,700 mark intraday on October 4, although the token posted a modest intraday gain of 0.04%.

According to OKX, the exchange has launched 24/7 trading for tokenized stocks and ETFs, enabling users to trade these assets continuously. The service is available in selective regions as per regulatory guidelines and aims to enhance market accessibility and boost user engagement.

According to reports from Google and Coinbase, Algorand has deployed native post-quantum accounts to its mainnet, enhancing security against quantum computing threats. The recognition from major tech and finance entities underscores Algorand's leadership in blockchain security innovation and positions the platform ahead of potential quantum-related vulnerabilities.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. has withdrawn all B-1 bombers from a UK air force base.

According to Israeli media on October 4, Oman-born first officer Hamam al-Hamami of Dubai Air claimed during interrogation that he had planned to crash the aircraft into the terminal of Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. According to Israel's Channel 12, al-Hamami attacked the captain while the aircraft was over Jordan airspace, intending to allow the plane to proceed normally until approaching Ben-Gurion Airport when Israeli fighter jets would be unable to intercept, then crash into the terminal.

According to Financial Times, Schneider Electric is in talks to acquire PTC Inc., a publicly-listed American software development company, for approximately $20 billion. The French industrial software conglomerate is expected to announce the deal as early as Monday (October 5).

Austria's current Vice Chancellor Niko Hambauer announced that Finance Minister Marcus Mauerhofer will assume the position of Vice Chancellor in early 2027.

According to predict.fun, the probability of Polymarket launching an official token before March 31, 2027 is 16%, based on data posted on X.

Over the weekend on Saturday, tens of thousands of Spaniards protested across the country against the housing crisis, demanding government action. Police arrested three members of a far-right group and used rubber bullets to disperse crowds in Madrid. The demonstrations were triggered by widespread anger over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman and broader housing issues. On Friday, parliament rejected proposed measures to address the crisis. According to media reports, Prime Minister Pedro San

France's Education Minister announced Sunday that up to 500 schools will be partially or fully closed on Monday following clashes between riot police and student protesters.