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According to the Wall Street Journal, security researchers used Anthropic's Claude to breach an OpenAI employee's ChatGPT account and gain access to internal systems. The researchers leveraged Claude to analyze a Discourse vulnerability in OpenAI's developer community, generated executable attack code, and obtained authentication tokens. They subsequently accessed the employee's ChatGPT account and gained limited read and commit suggestion permissions to private GitHub repositories.

According to BlockBeats, on September 18, Zcash (ZEC) rallied to approximately $1,500, surging from around $300 where trader Ansem began accumulating the asset.

According to Lookonchain, Bonk Guy's portfolio surged by approximately $2.5 million over the past 24 hours, with total assets now exceeding $19 million. The portfolio has reclaimed the top position on FOMO's 24-hour leaderboard and has maintained the first place on the all-time leaderboard for the past month.

According to Odaily, Ave.ai has added support for genius.fun, a Meme asset launching platform that connects on-chain Meme assets with real-world stock assets (RWA). genius.fun was launched by Genius Terminal and explores innovative mechanisms to bridge the crypto community with traditional financial markets.

According to BlockBeats, Bankless co-founder David Hoffman swapped out of Ethereum on May 21 and bought NEAR, HYPE, ZEC, LIT, and VVV at disclosed entry prices. As of September 18, based on HTX market data, LIT surged 272% from $1.35 to $5.02; ZEC gained 170% from $560 to $1,512.42; NEAR rose 149% from $1.40 to $3.49; HYPE climbed 92% from $45 to $86.51. VVV, with estimated entry price of $15.99 on May 21, reached $25.27, gaining 58%. Over the same period, ETH rose only 16% from $2,127.47 to $2,

SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold ETF, increased its holdings by 0.856 tons compared to the previous day, bringing total holdings to 1,052.844 tons.

According to Jin10, EFG International economist Sam Jochim forecasted on September 18 that the Bank of Japan will likely raise rates approximately every three months as underlying inflation approaches 2%. He expects the next rate adjustment will be a hike, with the tightening cycle continuing until rates reach BOJ's estimated neutral level of 1.75%-2.00%, potentially achieved by 2027. Jochim warned that any signs of economic slowdown could hinder the pace of rate increases.

Input Output Group warned users on Friday to avoid its YouTube channel after the channel livestreamed a suspected AI-manipulated video of Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson promoting a fake crypto giveaway. The video, which posed as a Project Catalyst town hall, directed viewers to a QR code promising to "double your wealth." IOG advised users against clicking links, sending funds, or sharing personal information in response to channel content, stating "Please avoid interacting with the IO Group

According to Yonhap Infomax, on September 18, South Korean government bond yields fell across all maturities, with the yield curve flattening. The 3-year benchmark yield declined 1.0 basis point to 4.035%, the 10-year fell 4.4 basis points to 4.447%, and the 30-year dropped 4.6 basis points to 4.564%. The downward shift followed weakness in overnight U.S. Treasury markets, where the 2-year yield fell 7.4 basis points to 4.666% and the 10-year declined 9.0 basis points to 4.934%.

According to Yonhapinfomax, Oracle stock rose 7% over two days following the Federal Reserve's interest rate increase on September 16, closing at $150.59 on September 17. The stock gained 5.19% on September 17 alone. Motleyfool attributed the rally to positive sentiment around OpenAI's ongoing funding round, which values the company at $1.2 trillion. Oracle signed a $300 billion computing contract with OpenAI in September 2025. Oracle's 5-year credit default swap premium also fell 2.96 points ov

According to Blue Owl Capital's Matt Ahern, on September 17 in New York, South Korea's sovereign wealth fund KIC held its 32nd New York Financial Forum, where executives discussed global data center market prospects and investment strategies. Ahern projected that the digital infrastructure market will exceed $1 trillion globally, driven by cloud computing growth and artificial intelligence expansion. He identified power supply constraints as the primary bottleneck limiting data center capacity e

According to Bank of Korea, the Korean won weakened to 1382.2 per dollar on Friday (September 18), reaching its highest level in three weeks. The intraday high touched 1388.2 won, approaching 1390. The rally was driven by surging crude oil prices and a U.S. interest rate increase. Dubai crude jumped 28.1% in 15 days—from $99.9 to $128 per barrel—amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by 0.25%, the first increase in three years, widening the Korea-U.S. i

According to Mirae Asset Securities, on September 18, top-performing investors (those ranked in the top 1% by returns over the past month) were most actively buying Samsung Electronics preferred shares, which traded up 1.50% to 196,200 Korean won as of 11 a.m. The buying interest reflects expectations that Samsung Electronics will implement preferred share buybacks and cancellations. Lotte Energy Materials ranked second among net purchases with a 7.00% gain to 42,050 won, while TMC rose 4.54% to

According to BlockBeats citing Arkham data, Long.xyz founder Nate purchased $3,800 of Meme coin Artificial Inu (AI) two months ago when the token's market cap was $219,800. He has not sold since, and the position is now worth $2.92 million, a 758x return. Nate currently holds $6.38 million worth of AI total.

According to HTX trading data, NEAR broke through $3.51 today (September 18), with the token up 30.9% over the past 24 hours.

According to JPMorgan Chase's latest Asia Technology Strategy Report, semiconductor equipment will emerge as the supply chain's most critical bottleneck around 2027, as AI infrastructure investment continues to expand beyond current expectations. Analysts project that seven major companies—Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta, Oracle, Coreweave, and SpaceX—will collectively increase capital expenditure from $443 billion in 2025 to $933 billion in 2026 and $1.577 trillion in 2027, representing growth

According to a notice issued by Wuhan Municipal Government recently, the city's AI industry is targeted to reach a scale of 200 billion yuan by 2030. The plan, part of the city's 15th Five-Year digital smart economy development strategy, aims to position digital-smart economy as the core engine for high-quality economic and social development in Wuhan.

According to Kyodo News, Japan and the United States will hold a bilateral leaders' meeting on September 22.

According to Jin10 and Iranian news sources, Pakistani military leaders urged Iran on Sept 18 to help stop Houthi-led attacks on Saudi Arabia and its energy infrastructure, citing Islamabad's bilateral defense commitment as leverage. Pakistani Army Chief of Staff met with Iranian President Pezeshkian last month in Tehran and has conducted multiple phone calls with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in recent weeks, with the latest on Thursday. Pakistani officials warned that if Saudi Arabia

According to Viva Republica, Toss completed a blockchain payment infrastructure proof of concept with Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation on Sept. 18. The project, initiated following a memorandum of understanding signed in April, tested how blockchain-based digital currency could integrate with existing public payment and settlement systems. The infrastructure was built using Optimism, an Ethereum layer-2 network designed to process transactions more efficiently. The proof of concep