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Robinhood Reports $2.628 Billion in Crypto Trading Revenue for Fiscal 2025, Up 60% YoY

According to Robinhood's fiscal 2025 earnings, the platform earned $2.628 billion in transaction-based revenue, up 60% from $1.647 billion in 2024. The broker maintained 27.0 million funded customer accounts at year-end 2025 with total revenue of $4.473 billion and net income of $1.883 billion. Meanwhile, the CLARITY Act, which sought to establish a formal regulatory framework for crypto assets, failed to advance in the U.S. Senate on September 15, 2026, when a cloture vote fell short at 49-50,
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Crypto Hacks Set New Monthly High With $768 Million in Losses in September

According to blockchain security firms PeckShield and CertiK, cryptocurrency hacks and exploits caused approximately $768 million in losses in September 2026, marking the industry's costliest month of the year. The bulk of damage came from two incidents: the Bitget security breach and the Liquid Network exploit, which together accounted for roughly 92% of total losses. Bitget reported unauthorized transfers totaling $387.5 million from portions of its hot and warm wallet infrastructure, stemming
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Claude Opus 5.5 Uses 'This Matters' 116 Times More Often Than Humans, Graphite Study Shows

According to a new study from Graphite, AI models including Claude Opus 5.5 and OpenAI's Astra retain distinctive writing patterns despite efforts to eliminate them. The research analyzed 10,000 articles and found 13,000 phrases at least twice as common in AI-generated content compared to human writing. Clause Opus 5.5's most pronounced tell is the phrase "this matters," appearing 116 times more frequently than in human samples. OpenAI's Astra favors "corrective framing" constructions like "not
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Dogecoin Application Layer DogeOS Launches Public Testnet on September 30; DOGE Trades at $0.09447

DogeOS launched its public testnet on September 30, according to reports, enabling developers to build applications using Dogecoin as a transaction fee token. DOGE trades at $0.09447, up 0.06% over the past 24 hours, as traders assess the catalyst against resistance near the $0.098–$0.10 supply zone. The Ethereum-compatible network supports the creation of trading, lending, and other decentralized applications on the Dogecoin layer. The testnet currently operates with selected operators, a permi
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Germany's Bundeswehr to Establish First Unmanned Systems Combat Battalion in 2027 with 300 Initial Personnel

According to Germany's Defense Ministry on October 1, the Bundeswehr will establish its first unmanned systems combat battalion in 2027, with initial strength of approximately 300 personnel and a final target of 600. Defense Minister Pistorius announced the plan during an inspection of new military equipment in Lower Saxony, noting the unit is expected to achieve initial operational capability by the end of 2027.
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Strategy Burns Through 64% of $2B STRC Repurchase Fund, $1.28B Spent

According to Protos, Strategy has expended $1.28 billion (64% of its $2 billion fund) to repurchase STRC as of Monday's SEC filing, leaving less than $724 million remaining. The repurchase rate accelerated in recent weeks, with Strategy spending $151.7 million last week at an average price of $98.86 per share, up from an $86.52 average in late July. The buyback has targeted to support STRC's $100 per share price floor, which the stock has struggled to maintain for most of its trading history.
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Iran War Oil Pressure and Rising Rates Dominate Q3 2026, Hit Stocks and Bonds

According to Axios, oil price pressure—particularly in diesel fuel—related to the Iran war and subsequent interest rate hikes dominated the third quarter of 2026. The combined effect weighed heavily on rate-sensitive market segments: small-cap stocks (Russell 2000) and momentum stocks suffered due to increased floating-rate debt burdens, while high-growth shares faced headwinds from elevated rates. The broad U.S. bond market experienced its worst quarter since 2022, when the Federal Reserve was
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U.S. Household Wealth Jumps $12.8T in Q2, Driven by Stock Market AI Boom

According to Federal Reserve data, American household wealth jumped by $12.8 trillion in the second quarter, led by a nearly $11 trillion gain in stock holdings and other financial assets. This marks the largest single quarterly increase on record. Household equity holdings climbed to $74 trillion in Q2, up from $63 trillion in Q1. The AI boom and expectations of future earnings have driven the extraordinary stock market gains, fueling U.S. consumer spending with wealth effects accounting for ha
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Accenture Stock Jumps 22% on Strong FY2026 Results and AI Revenue Outlook

Accenture stock jumped 22% on Thursday, marking its best trading day ever, according to its fiscal 2026 results. The consulting giant reported Q4 revenue of $18.7 billion, up 6% in U.S. dollars, and new bookings of $22.2 billion. The company issued fiscal 2027 guidance of 3% to 6% revenue growth in local currency, exceeding Wall Street expectations near 3.9%, as investors reassessed AI as a revenue opportunity rather than a threat to IT services firms.
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Cboe Considers Launching VIX Perpetual Futures as Exchanges Expand Crypto Tools to Traditional Assets

Cboe Global Markets is considering listing perpetual futures tied to the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), according to Rob Hocking, the exchange's global derivatives head. The move comes as major U.S. exchanges seek to introduce high-leverage instruments traditionally dominant in crypto markets to new asset classes. Currently, the VIX index itself cannot be directly traded. Hocking called for regulators to provide clearer guidance on perpetual futures oversight, stating that "we need to know the rul
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