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Lighter exchange achieved a record high in open interest in 2026, according to data shared by @Delphi_Digital. The milestone was driven by the platform's growing partnership with Robinhood, which now accounts for approximately a quarter of Lighter's total open interest and fee revenue. The exchange'

The U.S. government transferred 12,267 Bitcoin (BTC), worth approximately $1.01 billion, from wallets holding funds seized in the 2016 Bitfinex hack on Thursday at 9:33 a.m. ET, according to blockchain analytics firm Arkham. The transaction sent nearly all coins to a new, unlabeled address,

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned on October 8 (local time) about potential government bond market disruptions stemming from leveraged trading, speaking at the Istanbul Economic Forum hosted by the Turkish central bank. Bailey stated that leveraged investors now play a much larger role w

The International Monetary Fund published an analysis Thursday warning that tokenized markets could amplify financial risks despite making trading and settlement more efficient. The IMF cited legal uncertainty and risks to financial stability as potential obstacles to wider adoption. Tokenized finan

Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF) announced a conditional $1.5 billion loan commitment from the U.S. Department of War on 7 October 2026, disclosed via Form 8-K filed at 16:18:06 that day. The senior secured delayed-draw term loan has a 30-year maturity with an initial tranche of $600 million intended to

GMX DAO completed a weekly buyback, reacquiring 9,175 GMX tokens for approximately $75,000 at an average price of $8.17. The project's official Twitter account @GMX_IO reported the transaction. The buyback is part of an ongoing program that has reacquired a total of 498,831 tokens since

Banking leaders gathered at the Sibos conference to discuss tokenization and stablecoins, with the event co-hosted by WisdomTree and dfnsHQ. The conference addressed how traditional financial institutions are exploring blockchain solutions in response to the evolving financial landscape. According t

Wolfspeed Inc. received a conditional 30-year, $1.5 billion loan commitment letter from the U.S. Department of War through its Office of Strategic Capital on Oct. 7. The U.S. semiconductor manufacturer specializing in silicon carbide and gallium nitride materials will use the long-term financing to

President Donald Trump stated on October 8 that the U.S. would not attack Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Trump set the midterm elections as the cutoff for refraining from renewed military action against Iran. He did not elaborate on whether military action against Iran could follow

Tencent Holdings Ltd. is considering an offshore bond sale of approximately $5 billion, Bloomberg reported on October 8. The Chinese technology company is reviewing the bond offering as a financing option to expand its artificial intelligence business. The proposed deal has not yet been finalized, a

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin issued a public warning about artificial intelligence vulnerabilities in cryptographic security through a recent tweet. He urged users not to hastily move funds to new wallets while emphasizing the importance of addressing vulnerabilities in both quantum and

The GMX Dollar Vault has accumulated $5.65 million in deposits since launching on Arbitrum on October 5, 2026, with nearly 20% of all USDG on the network now deposited in the vault. The vault offers an 8% yield boost for the first eight weeks as an incentive for early depositors. This deposit activity reflects participation in a new liquidity mechanism within the Arbitrum ecosystem designed to provide trading fee earnings for USDG holders. GMX Dollar Vault Reaches $5.65M Deposit Milestone Accord

Binance launched an AI contest for fact-checking crypto opinions, offering 2,000 USDC in rewards for ten winners, with the contest running until October 14. The initiative invites users to identify trending crypto opinions and utilize Binance AI to provide factual context. Binance is one of the

Vitalik Buterin recently highlighted multisig security practices for Ethereum users, advocating that each signer change their keys after every operation to mitigate potential vulnerabilities associated with ECDSA. The guidance aims to address rising threats from increasingly sophisticated

Goodfire launched AI monitoring technology on Thursday that analyzes models' internal signals rather than reading their text outputs, offering the service through Baseten's hosting platform. The startup developed the monitors to reduce the cost of tracking AI agent behavior, which can become

Paris Saint-Germain partnered with Socios.com in September 2018 and opened its $PSG Fan Token Offering in January 2020. The token trades at approximately $0.47 in October 2026, representing a 99.2% decline from its all-time high of $60.42 per Coinranking, recorded in August 2021. Token holders

Elliptic highlighted the role of stablecoins in AI-driven payments, where AI agents execute transactions autonomously. These payments occur on public blockchains, raising compliance questions about transaction participants. The irreversible nature of blockchain transactions necessitates thorough com

Michael Saylor pointed out that four of CoinGecko's top ten tokenized stocks are based on MSTR and STRC. This observation highlights the growing role of digital equity and digital credit in global finance. The SEC recently provided an innovation exemption supporting the trading of tokenized

Bitcoin miners have ceased selling, marking a critical shift in cryptocurrency supply dynamics according to CryptoQuant.com. No extreme miner outflows have been recorded since August 21, the day Bitcoin reached $76,000. This selling halt stems from miners transitioning from 'extremely underpaid' to

Nvidia (NVDA) announced a $1 billion investment in U.S. scientific research over the next five years on Thursday at the 'Science: A New Golden Age' event in Washington, D.C. CEO Jensen Huang said the commitment will put 'advanced Super Intelligence in the hands of America's scientists to