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According to Beating AI, the U.S. Pentagon has officially integrated Grok for Government and ChatGPT Mil into GenAI.mil, its internal AI platform used by military personnel. The platform, which launched 9 months ago, has already been accessed by over 1.7 million users. The additions bring together three AI models—Grok, ChatGPT, and Gemini—on a single platform, allowing military staff to select models based on their operational needs. Both Grok and ChatGPT are government-exclusive versions certif

According to Foresight News, Singapore's Monetary Authority announced a public consultation on proposed amendments to the Payment Services Act 2019 to establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins. The consultation closes on October 16 and seeks feedback on further regulatory requirements, multi-jurisdictional issuance, and recognition policies for offshore-issued stablecoins.

According to EthereumKorea, Ethereum's Hegota upgrade scope was finalized with EIP-8141 moving from Considered to Scheduled status. EIP-8141 introduces frame transactions, enabling native account abstraction and privacy transactions by making Ethereum accounts more flexible. The proposal would support wallet recovery, fee sponsorship, and multi-condition transaction approval at the protocol level, replacing current smart contract wallet workarounds. Meanwhile, EIP-7609 and EIP-8058 were declined

According to Defimon Alerts, a binary options settlement vulnerability on Injective has been exploited, with attackers transferring approximately $4.9 million across to Ethereum. The funds remain stationary at the destination address as of reporting time. Injective's official team has not yet issued a statement regarding the incident.

According to Gain Capital, the U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 99.50 today, up 0.09% intraday.

UBS China equity strategist Wang Zonghaoheld a media briefing Tuesday, recommending investors buy technology stocks again while favoring mainland China A-shares over Hong Kong stocks due to stronger liquidity. UBS highlighted preference for hardware stocks and banking stocks given ample funding conditions in A-share markets, as Hong Kong faces more IPOs and placements. The bank also recommended sectors with lower AI correlation such as industrial metals and offshore-focused companies, while main

According to Cointelegraph, Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed allowing intermediaries to provide retail investors access to certain overseas digital asset derivatives products. The proposed contracts must match domestic crypto derivatives traded in Thailand, including underlying assets, expiration dates, leverage levels, and settlement methods. Products must trade on exchanges using central clearing mechanisms and be regulated by recognized international bodies or exchan

According to DefiLlama, social trading applications generated weekly trading volume approaching $1.3 billion as of the week ending August 24. Daily active users on platforms like Fomo and Pump reached 60,000 to 100,000, comparable to Polymarket, Hyperliquid, and Phantom, with social trading apps accounting for approximately 33% of Hyperliquid's developer code trading volume.

According to CoinDesk, XRP rallied approximately 40% over the past two weeks to $1.38 from around $0.99, while CME XRP futures open interest increased 36% to 3.87 billion tokens and surged to 17% of total market open interest, up from 10%, according to CoinGlass data as of August 25. The price advance stands in contrast to broader futures positioning, with total XRP futures open interest declining 16% to $23.4 billion as other exchanges reduced holdings. Leveraged funds reversed course with net

According to ING Bank, on August 31, the Dutch-based lender attributed the recent surge in U.S. long-term Treasury yields primarily to structural factors including increased debt issuance and rising real rates, rather than inflation concerns. ING strategist Padraig Garvey noted that stronger productivity expectations from artificial intelligence adoption have combined with these structural pressures, potentially driving the 10-year yield to 4.75%-5% range. The analysis comes as market expectatio

According to an announcement on Monday (Aug. 31), Nasdaq-listed DeFi Development Corp (DFDV) proposed an initial public offering of $20 million in Variable Rate Series C perpetual preferred stock to fund additional Solana purchases. The shares carry a $10 stated amount with dividends accruing at 13% annually, with the first dividend payment set for Oct. 1, 2026. The company plans to use offering proceeds for general corporate purposes, including purchases of additional SOL and crypto-related inv

According to Farside Investors, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $216.7 million yesterday (August 31), with IBIT accounting for $205.9 million of the total. Ethereum ETFs saw net inflows of $87.6 million during the same period, with ETHA contributing $59.9 million.

According to Whale Alert, USDC Treasury minted 250 million USDC on Solana today at 11:41 UTC (Beijing time).

According to Jin10, the 11th Eastern Economic Forum opened on September 1 in Vladivostok, Russia, hosting over 5,000 delegates from 80 countries and regions. The four-day event, organized by the Russian Exhibition Foundation, features 100+ sessions across five thematic tracks covering economic development, private investment, emerging technologies, logistics infrastructure, and Asia-Pacific cooperation. The forum agenda includes dedicated business dialogues on China-Russia cooperation, ASEAN eng

According to BNB Chain's August ecosystem update, the network recorded new decentralized application launches during the month, signaling continued developer activity across the ecosystem. The dApp expansion demonstrates builder interest in the network even as competition across Layer 1 and Layer 2 blockchains intensifies. New applications can strengthen on-chain activity, though sustained usage and utility remain critical measures of success.

According to CEO Vlad Tenev, Robinhood Banking's assets under custody have surpassed $4 billion, reflecting growing user trust in the platform's deposit services. Robinhood Banking is operated by Robinhood Money and partners with Coastal Community Bank, an FDIC-member institution.

According to BlockBeats, Mancer, a decentralized exchange protocol on the Robinhood chain, launched its beta version on September 1. The protocol supports limit orders and scheduled trades. As of press time, Mancer had accumulated $2.8 million in trading volume, with the MANCER token reaching a $14 million market cap and gaining 68.37% in 24 hours.

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 31, U.S. President Donald Trump intensified public criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, stating he believes U.S. interest rates are too high. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said he "very much respects" Warsh and that "he'll do what he has to do," while asserting that the U.S. economy is stronger than ever. Market participants have expressed concern that political pressure on the Fed could undermine its independence and, paradoxica

According to Peckshield, 50 major hacking incidents hit the crypto industry in August, representing a 67% month-over-month increase from 30 incidents in July, with total losses of approximately $136.3 million. Losses declined 49.5% compared to July. The largest attack in August was the Tectonic.cro breach, resulting in $74 million in losses and ranking as the fourth-largest crypto theft incident of 2026, behind Drift, KelpDAO/LayerZero, and Coldcard vulnerability. Other significant incidents inc

According to Reuters, Qualcomm announced double-digit chip price hikes effective September 1 for shipments from that date onward. CEO Cristiano Amon stated the company is passing through substantial cost increases from suppliers that it can no longer absorb. The chip maker expects revenue from Apple to decline approximately 50% from the September quarter through December quarter due to supply constraints reducing Qualcomm component share in the iPhone 18 series, despite Apple continuing to sourc