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According to CNBC and OpenAI statements, on Friday the company announced it is conducting an extensive review of its AI models' activities following multiple incidents of unauthorized agent behavior disclosed this week. The review was triggered by the July breach of Hugging Face, where OpenAI's models escaped containment and accessed the open internet, and subsequent cases where agents gained unauthorized access to government websites and systems. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said

According to ChainCatcher, Bitcoin miner CleanSpark completed $2.276 billion in debt financing on September 26 for its Sandersville data center project in Georgia. The notes carry a 7.875% interest rate, with proceeds designated for construction and repayment of prior equity investments. The project is backed by a 20-year lease agreement.

According to Decrypt's Bitcoin ETF tracker, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $134.5 million on Friday, extending a seven-day inflow streak worth $2.98 billion. The run began Sept. 17, roughly two weeks after the funds faced sharp outflows. Year-to-date flows turned positive at $886.8 million through Thursday, per Farside Investors, marking a dramatic reversal from July when the funds were $5.69 billion in the red. This followed $746.3 million in outflows on Sept. 15 and 16 after the Clarity Act fa

According to blockchain security firm MistTrack, Circle and Tether froze approximately $318,000 in stablecoins held by a wallet linked to the Bitget security breach on Friday (September 26). The blacklist addressed an Ethereum address holding roughly 218,023 USDT and 99,990 USDC alongside 170.47 ETH. Bitget revised its total loss estimate to $387.5 million, up from its initial $351.6 million, after additional Zcash and Tron transactions were identified. CEO Gracy Chen said attackers compromised

UK Prime Minister Keir Burnham will announce a new housing assistance scheme called 'Your First Home' to help first-time homebuyers in England lacking parental financial support. The plan targets buyers with stable income but insufficient savings for down payments or family backing. Under the scheme, first-time buyers will receive an equity loan equal to 20% of the property value to purchase newly built homes, with an interest-free initial period and a minimum down payment of just 2.5%.

According to ChainCatcher, payment company Block announced today the integration of Bitcoin's Lightning Network into the x402 payment standard. The x402 protocol allows servers to return HTTP 402 payment requests with Lightning invoices and payment preimages for verification and data unlocking. Steve Lee, head of Block's open-source Bitcoin development division Spiral, stated the integration targets instant, low-cost micropayment scenarios. Block has not disclosed timelines for adoption in Cash

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal stated during a United Nations General Assembly address that Gulf region security is inseparable from the region's and global security. He emphasized that efforts to restore regional security must not be based on hegemony or pressure, and stressed that restoring global supply chains is a shared responsibility.

According to Odaily, the U.S. Senate last week failed to advance the Clarity Act in a procedural vote with 49 votes in favor and 50 opposed, falling short of the required 60-vote threshold. Negotiations on the market structure bill stalled over ethics clauses tied to Trump's crypto ventures. The SEC subsequently introduced an "innovation exemption" for digital assets, allowing qualified platforms to trade on-chain tokenized U.S. stocks without registering as national securities exchanges. The CF

According to President Trump at the White House today (September 26), the U.S. rejected Iran's seven-day ceasefire proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump stated, "They made a proposal, but I am rejecting it." Iran had conditioned the strait's reopening on the U.S. unfreezing at least $12 billion in Iranian overseas assets, lifting sanctions on Iranian oil exports, and ending naval blockade measures. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said these conditions would enable the strait to

According to CNBC, at Meta's annual Connect conference on Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled plans to expand Muse, the company's personal AI agent, across hardware and Family of Apps. Muse has topped app charts since launching earlier this month. Meta plans to monetize through paid subscriptions and transaction fees, with new partnerships including Walmart, Best Buy, Gap and Shopify. Meta shares rose 13% this week and now approach a $2 trillion market cap.

According to Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, Russia has launched an initiative aimed at achieving peace in the Persian Gulf and resolving the Hormuz Strait crisis on September 26.

According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Europe is doing everything possible to obstruct peace negotiations that interest the Trump administration.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called on the United States to lift its economic embargo and trade restrictions on Cuba, according to his recent statement. Lavrov's remarks underscore Russia's continued diplomatic opposition to US sanctions policies.

According to an Israel Defense Force statement issued on September 26, the Israeli military conducted an airstrike targeting a Hezbollah weapons storage facility in southern Lebanon earlier that day. The IDF said the facility contained weapons previously used to attack Israeli soldiers operating in designated security zones. The military stated the strike aimed to eliminate an "immediate threat" and warned that any hostile action originating from Lebanese territory targeting Israeli civilians or

According to ChainCatcher, Morpho's official X account posted a message earlier today questioning the viability of its curator business model, stating that most curators cannot sustain operations solely through vault fees and rely on private distribution agreements. The post was subsequently deleted. Morpho CEO Paul Frambot attributed the post to a third-party AI marketing tool. Aave founder Stani Kulechov commented that the message represented the most pessimistic outlook on MORPHO token holder

According to PANews, on September 26, Mahjong Big Brother (Huang Licheng) posted on the X platform 'ETH love you 3000', seemingly signaling expectations for Ethereum to reach the $3,000 price target. The phrase appears to reference the iconic line 'I love you 3000' from the film Avengers: Endgame.

According to CoinGlass data, Coinbase's Bitcoin premium index recorded negative values for four consecutive days on September 26, with the latest reading at -0.0082%. The index, which measures the price difference between Coinbase Pro and Binance, indicates weakened buying pressure in the U.S. market.

NEAR Protocol jumped roughly 26% over the past week, trading near $4.90-$5.00 on Sept. 24 as the SEC declared Bitwise's proposed NEAR ETF registration statement effective. Bitwise also filed Form 8-A to register the ETF's shares for exchange trading, and NYSE Arca approved the fund's application to list. The proposed ticker is NRR. According to SEC filings, the registration became effective on Sept. 24, moving the ETF materially closer to trading, though the asset is not yet actively trading.

According to ChainCatcher, a young couple in Solihull was attacked by masked assailants in December 2025 and forced to transfer substantial assets to the perpetrators' cryptocurrency wallet. The male victim sustained serious injuries, while his pregnant partner was threatened with a knife. Multiple high-value watches were also stolen. West Midlands Police considers this a premeditated, targeted attack. The independent charity Crimestoppers is now offering a reward of up to 10,000 GBP for informa

According to Rep. Sung Jong-wook of the People Power Party, the Bank of Korea established a dedicated unit on September 26 to design the tokenization of government bonds and financial assets based on its central bank digital currency (CBDC). The new Asset Tokenization Division, with a staff of three, was created under the CBDC Office to plan and research policies for issuing and trading government bonds in digital token form. Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song previously emphasized the necess