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According to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), today (September 30) marks the expiration of temporary enforcement relief for crypto firms, ending the no-action protection period established under its updated guidance on digital assets. Starting October 1, businesses requiring authorization but lacking valid licenses face civil and criminal penalties, with fines reaching up to 10% of annual turnover. ASIC recorded more than 45 license applications since updating its gui

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump released a one-page artificial intelligence accord signed by the leaders of Google, Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, X and Nvidia. The agreement asks the six companies to voluntarily police their own AI systems amid growing concerns over technology risks. The accord outlines four self-policing measures: maintaining robust internal controls (particularly for cybersecurity and biosecurity threats), establishing an internal verification team, engaging an external auditor,

According to an announcement released on Sept. 29, Soneium, the Ethereum layer-2 blockchain developed by Sony Group and Startale Group, has partnered with South Korean entertainment company DayOneDream to tokenize K-pop intellectual property and associated revenue streams. The collaboration centers on WAVIST, DayOneDream's platform for tokenizing IP and connecting entertainment assets with financial infrastructure. K-pop acts involved include BTOB, Lee Chae Yeon, MEMI and 2F. WAVIST previously c

According to a government statement, Saudi Arabia forecasts total government revenues of 1.20 trillion riyals for 2027.

According to the Saudi government statement released on September 30, the kingdom projects its fiscal deficit to reach 3.6% of gross domestic product in 2027.

According to Saudi Arabia's state news agency, the Saudi government projected total spending of 1.39 trillion riyals for 2027.

According to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the agency issued a safety advisory on September 30 recommending that aviation operators avoid flying at any altitude in designated portions of Saudi Arabian airspace due to escalating attacks by Houthi forces on Saudi targets. The EASA noted that since September, Houthi attacks on Saudi maritime, energy, and infrastructure targets have significantly increased in frequency and scope. Southern and southwestern Saudi airspace faces hei

According to the European Aviation Safety Agency on September 30, the agency issued a safety advisory for Saudi airspace amid increased Houthi attacks on Saudi targets. The EASA recommended that aviation operators avoid flying at any altitude in designated portions of Saudi airspace. Since September, Houthi attacks on Saudi maritime, energy, and infrastructure targets have intensified significantly, with southern and southwestern airspace facing heightened risk due to proximity to Houthi-control

According to USD.AI, USDai and sUSDai are now available on Solana through LayerZero's OFT standard, enabling unified cross-chain transfers across supported networks including Arbitrum, Ethereum, Plasma, and Base. As of now, LayerZero's cumulative cross-chain transfers via the OFT standard have exceeded $2 billion.

According to TechCrunch, Destro AI, a logistics robotics startup, raised $8 million in a seed round on Tuesday. Rather than building robots, the company developed an AI intelligence layer that orchestrates both autonomous systems and human workers in warehouse workflows. Base10 Partners and Bonfire Ventures led the round, with participation from CoFound Partners. Destro is deploying 26 robots at a Yusen Logistics facility in the Pacific Northwest and launching a pilot with 17 robots at Yusen's S

According to CEO Zach Abrams on Sept 30, Open Standard plans to distribute the majority of its equity over the next 4-5 years to founding and network partners based on their contribution to OUSD supply growth. Founders will receive the same terms as other partners—no special revenue share. Partners meeting minimum thresholds will earn equity based on OUSD supply volume and transaction activity they drive, incentivizing OUSD circulation rather than token holding alone.

According to Russia's Federal State Statistics Service, the country's unemployment rate declined to 2.2% in August, down from 2.3% in July and matching market expectations.

According to Russia's Statistics Agency, retail sales in August rose 3.3% year-on-year, down from 5.3% growth in July and below the market forecast of 5.6% expansion.

According to Russia's Federal State Statistics Service, consumer inflation for the week ended September 28 reached 0.12%, up from 0.06% in the previous week.

According to Cointelegraph, European stablecoin issuer AllUnity launched USDAU today, a dollar-pegged token regulated under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. The stablecoin maintains a 1:1 peg through segregated reserves and debuted on Ethereum, Solana, Base, Tempo, Arc, and Polygon. USDAU is AllUnity's fourth fiat-backed stablecoin. The issuer already operates three MiCA-regulated tokens: EURAU (euro-backed), CHFAU (Swiss franc-backed), with market capitalization a

HSBC has formally named its Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin HSBC RedCoin and confirmed a retail launch before the end of 2026, according to the bank's official announcement. The token will be backed 1:1 by high-quality liquid assets held in segregated accounts and distributed through HSBC PayMe and the HSBC HK Mobile Banking App, providing immediate access to more than 3.3 million local consumers. RedCoin's initial phase will focus on person-to-person transfers and person-to-merchant payments

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), as of the end of Q3, U.S. soybean inventory stands at 315 million bushels, corn inventory at 2.095 billion bushels, and wheat inventory at 1.846 billion bushels.

According to Russia's Ministry of Economy, the country's gross domestic product grew 0.8% year-over-year in August, up from 0.6% growth recorded in July.

According to CFTC's official announcement, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has secured a court order directing a Louisiana man and an Arkansas woman to pay over $31 million for fraud involving digital assets and precious metals. The enforcement action reflects the CFTC's commitment to combating fraudulent practices in the crypto space and maintaining market integrity.

According to CoinMarketCap, today Quant (QNT) led gains among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap with an 18.79% surge to $298.00, while Lighter (LIT) posted the steepest decline, falling 9.91% to $4.00. Other notable gainers included Midnight (NIGHT) up 16.07% to $0.03694, Raydium (RAY) up 9.18% to $2.07, and Aster (ASTER) up 7.73% to $0.7718. Among decliners, Sky (SKY) fell 7.09% to $0.07871, Aave (AAVE) dropped 6.71% to $159.89, and Polygon (POL) slid 5.12% to $0.1133.