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According to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the agency issued a safety advisory on September 30 recommending that aviation operators avoid flying at any altitude in designated portions of Saudi Arabian airspace due to escalating attacks by Houthi forces on Saudi targets. The EASA noted that since September, Houthi attacks on Saudi maritime, energy, and infrastructure targets have significantly increased in frequency and scope. Southern and southwestern Saudi airspace faces hei

According to the European Aviation Safety Agency on September 30, the agency issued a safety advisory for Saudi airspace amid increased Houthi attacks on Saudi targets. The EASA recommended that aviation operators avoid flying at any altitude in designated portions of Saudi airspace. Since September, Houthi attacks on Saudi maritime, energy, and infrastructure targets have intensified significantly, with southern and southwestern airspace facing heightened risk due to proximity to Houthi-control

According to USD.AI, USDai and sUSDai are now available on Solana through LayerZero's OFT standard, enabling unified cross-chain transfers across supported networks including Arbitrum, Ethereum, Plasma, and Base. As of now, LayerZero's cumulative cross-chain transfers via the OFT standard have exceeded $2 billion.

According to TechCrunch, Destro AI, a logistics robotics startup, raised $8 million in a seed round on Tuesday. Rather than building robots, the company developed an AI intelligence layer that orchestrates both autonomous systems and human workers in warehouse workflows. Base10 Partners and Bonfire Ventures led the round, with participation from CoFound Partners. Destro is deploying 26 robots at a Yusen Logistics facility in the Pacific Northwest and launching a pilot with 17 robots at Yusen's S

According to CEO Zach Abrams on Sept 30, Open Standard plans to distribute the majority of its equity over the next 4-5 years to founding and network partners based on their contribution to OUSD supply growth. Founders will receive the same terms as other partners—no special revenue share. Partners meeting minimum thresholds will earn equity based on OUSD supply volume and transaction activity they drive, incentivizing OUSD circulation rather than token holding alone.

According to Russia's Federal State Statistics Service, the country's unemployment rate declined to 2.2% in August, down from 2.3% in July and matching market expectations.

According to Russia's Statistics Agency, retail sales in August rose 3.3% year-on-year, down from 5.3% growth in July and below the market forecast of 5.6% expansion.

According to Russia's Federal State Statistics Service, consumer inflation for the week ended September 28 reached 0.12%, up from 0.06% in the previous week.

According to Cointelegraph, European stablecoin issuer AllUnity launched USDAU today, a dollar-pegged token regulated under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. The stablecoin maintains a 1:1 peg through segregated reserves and debuted on Ethereum, Solana, Base, Tempo, Arc, and Polygon. USDAU is AllUnity's fourth fiat-backed stablecoin. The issuer already operates three MiCA-regulated tokens: EURAU (euro-backed), CHFAU (Swiss franc-backed), with market capitalization a

HSBC has formally named its Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin HSBC RedCoin and confirmed a retail launch before the end of 2026, according to the bank's official announcement. The token will be backed 1:1 by high-quality liquid assets held in segregated accounts and distributed through HSBC PayMe and the HSBC HK Mobile Banking App, providing immediate access to more than 3.3 million local consumers. RedCoin's initial phase will focus on person-to-person transfers and person-to-merchant payments

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), as of the end of Q3, U.S. soybean inventory stands at 315 million bushels, corn inventory at 2.095 billion bushels, and wheat inventory at 1.846 billion bushels.

According to Russia's Ministry of Economy, the country's gross domestic product grew 0.8% year-over-year in August, up from 0.6% growth recorded in July.

According to CFTC's official announcement, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has secured a court order directing a Louisiana man and an Arkansas woman to pay over $31 million for fraud involving digital assets and precious metals. The enforcement action reflects the CFTC's commitment to combating fraudulent practices in the crypto space and maintaining market integrity.

According to CoinMarketCap, today Quant (QNT) led gains among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap with an 18.79% surge to $298.00, while Lighter (LIT) posted the steepest decline, falling 9.91% to $4.00. Other notable gainers included Midnight (NIGHT) up 16.07% to $0.03694, Raydium (RAY) up 9.18% to $2.07, and Aster (ASTER) up 7.73% to $0.7718. Among decliners, Sky (SKY) fell 7.09% to $0.07871, Aave (AAVE) dropped 6.71% to $159.89, and Polygon (POL) slid 5.12% to $0.1133.

According to TechCrench reports and Instinct founder Noah Shinn's announcement on September 29, the AI startup deployed a new product recommendation feature called Instinct Selections overnight, which pushes personalized shopping, dining, and travel suggestions to users. The feature curates recommendations in partnership with local chefs, designers, and travel guides. However, the rollout triggered immediate negative reactions from users on X. Array VC investor Shruti Gandhi complained she recei

According to Token Terminal, Spark Finance's active onchain loans reached $2.9 billion, surging approximately 190% over the past 180 days. The protocol is now the fastest-growing among the top 10 tracked by Token Terminal, as highlighted by CryptoTwitter commentator @SkyEcosystem.

According to PANews, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday proposed reforms to expand individual investor access to private markets, including private equity, early-stage startups, and alternative assets. The proposals allow registered investment advisers to charge performance fees up to 20%, aligning fee structures with certain hedge fund models of 2% management fees plus 20% performance fees to attract more private fund managers serving retail investors. The SEC also p

According to the Financial Times, AI voice startup ElevenLabs has doubled its valuation to $22 billion following an equity transaction, joining the ranks of the world's most valuable AI labs. The London-based company, which develops realistic speech generation software, saw existing investors and employees sell $300 million in shares in a deal led by Wellington Management and Principal Group. The transaction values ElevenLabs at double its February valuation.

According to Onchain Lens, Zappin's X account has been temporarily suspended today, and the team has filed an appeal and expects the account to be restored soon. Zappin urged users to be vigilant against impersonators and fake accounts, and to access its trading bot only through official links.

According to CoinDesk, Caroline Pham stated today at Korea Blockchain Week that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) already possess the authority necessary to establish clear regulatory rules for digital assets. She noted that reviewing existing regulatory mandates would provide the needed legal basis.