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Blockstream Refuses Ransom Over Liquid Hack but May Offer Bounty if Funds Returned

According to Samson Mow, Blockstream refuses to pay ransom over the Liquid hack but does not rule out offering a bounty if the hacker returns the remaining stolen funds. Mow stated that the stolen assets belong to Liquid users and Blockstream cannot negotiate over these funds; any bounty would need to be structured as an independent and reasonable arrangement.
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White House's Hassett Says Private Sector Can Solve AI Risks, Backs Light-Touch Regulation

According to CNBC, on Tuesday, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said the private sector is fully capable of addressing risks posed by artificial intelligence and is the appropriate venue for solving such challenges. Speaking on Squawk Box, Hassett stated, "These are completely solvable problems," and emphasized that the government is not removing itself from oversight but instead plays a supervisory role, using law enforcement when necessary to ensure firms act responsibly.
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OpenAI Hires Hundreds of Contractors to Review ChatGPT User Conversations

According to 404 Media, OpenAI is hiring hundreds of contractors today to review real user ChatGPT conversations for model improvement. The reviewed conversations include complete exchanges between users and ChatGPT, some containing sensitive personal information. According to internal documents, OpenAI is using the feedback to reduce self-personification and minimize overly flattering responses in ChatGPT models. OpenAI stated it attempts to remove personal information before conversations are
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Citigroup Initiates Buy Ratings on Nvidia and Broadcom, Sets $315 and $515 Price Targets

According to a Citigroup report on September 15, the firm initiated buy ratings on Nvidia and Broadcom with price targets of $315 and $515 respectively, viewing the recent semiconductor sector selloff as a buying opportunity. Citigroup stated that market concerns over an AI spending slowdown are overblown, citing continued strength in underlying infrastructure demand from both companies' management teams and sustained supply constraints that will drive further capital investments across the semi
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Arthur Hayes Raises Concerns Over Technocore Contest Voting Integrity; 151 Likes

According to his tweet, Arthur Hayes raised concerns about voting integrity in the Technocore poem contest, citing strong evidence of potential coordinated voting among participants. Hayes stated that some participants may not be adhering to contest rules, which could result in disqualifications. The tweet generated significant engagement, with 151 likes and 16 retweets, highlighting community interest in the integrity issues surrounding the contest.
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Federal Reserve's Banking Monitoring Database Suffered Over 24-Hour Outage in August

According to the Wall Street Journal, the Federal Reserve's National Information Center database experienced an outage lasting more than 24 hours in early August, according to people familiar with the matter. The system, which provides banking data to regulators, was offline on or around August 5. Senator Elizabeth Warren raised concerns in a letter that the outage highlights potential risks from Federal Reserve staff reductions affecting system maintenance and banking supervision.
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Bank of America Warns Investment Banking Fees to Fall Over 10% in Q3, Down from 50% Q2 Growth

According to Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, investment banking fees are likely to fall by more than 10% in the third quarter compared with a year prior, yesterday, September 14. This marks a steep reversal from the 50% growth the bank reported in its second quarter. Moynihan cited Dealogic data showing the investment banking market has declined 10% across the board. Because Bank of America is not as well positioned as competitors with greater activity, the bank will likely fall "a bit more
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South Korea's Central Bank Warns AI Expansion Could Widen Regional Employment Gap, With Seoul Capturing 80.8% of New Jobs

According to Yonhap News, South Korea's central bank warned on Sept 15 that artificial intelligence expansion could further widen employment disparities between Seoul and non-capital regions. The Bank of Korea released analysis showing that generative and agent-type AI-exposed jobs concentrated heavily in Seoul: generative AI high-exposure roles added 247,000 jobs over three years from 2023, with Seoul capturing 80.8%; agent-type AI roles added 105,000 jobs last year, with Seoul's share reaching
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Grayscale Research: Bitcoin Allocation Improves Private Portfolio Sharpe Ratios

According to research published by Grayscale on September 15, even modest Bitcoin allocations have historically improved the risk-adjusted returns of private market portfolios. The analysis by Grayscale's head of research Zach Pandl argues that Bitcoin functions as a portfolio diversifier due to its low correlation to private equity, venture capital, real estate, and private debt—assets typically sensitive to the same macroeconomic cycles. Bitcoin's value proposition centers on fixed supply and
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Tom Lee States AI Debt Doesn't Necessarily Mean Bubbles End Badly, on Sept 15

According to BlockBeats, on Sept 15, Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee stated that while debt concerns around AI infrastructure financing are rising, growing industries typically don't rely solely on equity capital. He argues that AI companies increasing debt financing does not inherently signal flawed business models or an imminent bubble collapse. Lee views AI as the "third major engine" of economic growth, suggesting that investors often underestimate the long-term value and adoption speed of emer
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The Smarter Web Company Plans 25M GBP Perpetual Preference Share Offering on LSE to Boost Bitcoin Holdings

According to ChainCatcher, The Smarter Web Company (trading under code MORE) plans to issue perpetual preference shares on the London Stock Exchange to raise between 15M and 25M GBP, with a minimum raise of 10M GBP. The offering will require support from three market makers for admission. Holders will receive cumulative weekly dividends and liquidation priority but carry no voting rights; the company retains redemption rights. As of mid-2026, SWC holds 2,878 bitcoin, with 132.5M GBP in distribut
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