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According to NEAR Intents, the multichain transaction protocol halted services today at 2pm GMT+1 after a security exploit of its Omni deposit and withdrawal infrastructure resulted in a loss of $3.8 million. The protocol stated it would resume operations within the hour following a patch to the contract-side vulnerability. Deposits and withdrawals across BSC, Polygon, TON, Optimism, Avalanche, Stellar, Monad, LayerX, Adi, Scroll, and Plasma remain unavailable pending Omni infrastructure repairs

According to a memo from CEO Satya Nadella announced Thursday, Ryan Roslansky will leave Microsoft at the end of 2026 after nearly 18 years with LinkedIn and Microsoft. Roslansky has led LinkedIn as CEO since 2020, growing the platform's membership from 700 million to 1.3 billion during his tenure. He joined LinkedIn in 2009 before Microsoft's $27 billion acquisition of the professional network in 2016. Nadella said Roslansky is "leaving the organization in a strong position." Dan Shapero, Linke

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on October 1 that he has eliminated Iran's nuclear threat overnight, with future efforts focused on maintaining this status.

Per the Wall Street Journal, OpenAI this week parted ways with three safety researchers for violating company policies on handling sensitive information, which they allegedly shared with an outside AI safety organization. An OpenAI spokesperson confirmed the terminations but did not disclose the identities of the three people, the organization that received the information, or what information was shared. Names circulating on social media remain unconfirmed.

According to Onchain Lens, Hyperliquid burned 20,200 HYPE tokens in the past 24 hours at a volume-weighted average price of $89.05, worth approximately $1.8 million. The protocol has now cumulatively destroyed 49.09 million HYPE tokens valued at approximately $4.29 billion, representing 4.91% of the maximum supply.

According to a Delaware federal court ruling on Wednesday, Liquidia Technologies' inhaled drug Yutrepia infringes two patent claims held by United Therapeutics, significantly threatening Liquidia's ability to compete in the inhaled treprostinil market. LQDA stock fell 57% on Wednesday and continued declining to $26 by Thursday, putting it on track for its worst week ever, while UTHR gained 13% on Wednesday and 7% on Thursday. The ruling found infringement of claims 1 and 14 of United Therapeutic

According to Digital Chamber, Illinois state officials agreed on Thursday to postpone implementation of a 0.2% digital asset tax by six months, delaying the effective date from January 1 to July 1, 2027. The delay follows a lawsuit filed by Digital Chamber against Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul in July, which challenged the tax as having been "slipped into the state's budget" without public debate. Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone called the postponement a "major win" but vowed to continu

According to Financial Times, European regulators are scrutinizing Binance's continued provision of cryptocurrency services in the EU after the exchange failed to secure a MiCA license and the July 1 regulatory deadline passed. Authorities in France, Germany, Greece and the European Securities and Markets Authority are examining whether Binance's reliance on the reverse solicitation exemption—which allows EU customers to independently approach crypto firms based outside the bloc—meets MiCA compl

Synopsys stock rose approximately 10% on September 30 after the chip-design software company announced multi-year strategic agreements with OpenAI and Amazon at its 2026 Investor Day. The OpenAI partnership will develop GPT-Synopsys, a specialized AI model for semiconductor design automation, with revenue sharing planned post-deployment. Amazon's deal, valued at over $1 billion, expands Synopsys' role in AWS custom silicon development including Trainium and Graviton processors. The company proje

According to Aave, on October 1, 2026, the protocol reached $1.1 trillion in cumulative borrow volume, marking a significant milestone for the decentralized lending platform. This achievement reflects growing adoption and user confidence in DeFi lending solutions, positioning Aave as a leading player in the decentralized finance ecosystem.

According to ChainCatcher, Bitcoin Core contributor Peter Todd has joined MARA Foundation as Chief Maintainer of Slipstream, the foundation's private Bitcoin mempool service, following Thursday's announcement. Slipstream allows users to send Bitcoin transactions directly to MARA Pool, bypassing the public peer-to-peer network. Transactions sent through Slipstream remain private before block confirmation, helping to hide transaction details and prevent public key exposure. The service gained prom

According to the U.S. Department of Treasury, on October 1, the Treasury completed a $6 billion repurchase operation of 10-to-20-year U.S. Treasuries. The operation attracted $46.39 billion in bids.

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,

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

According to Gate data, USD/JPY broke through 158.0, currently trading at 158.011, up 0.4% in the last 24 hours.

Brent crude oil rose more than 4% to $101.53 per barrel intraday on October 1, while WTI crude climbed 2.87% to $92 per barrel.

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

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

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.

According to the Wall Street Journal, citing U.S. officials, the Pentagon will deploy a third carrier strike group and additional naval vessels to the Middle East, with plans to send 9,000 to 10,000 more troops to the region.