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Middle East institutions prioritize wallet governance as the top factor when selecting digital asset infrastructure, with 83% citing it as critical according to a recent Fireblocks report. This percentage significantly exceeds the 60% reported in the United States, emphasizing the region's focus on

OpenAI announced the global launch of two new shopping features for ChatGPT on Thursday, including virtual try-on capabilities for clothing and accessories and a Favorites function for saving products. The updates explore consumer use cases for AI assistants in online shopping, following OpenAI's ea

StablR's minting contract was compromised through a stolen key, allowing an attacker to assume ownership and mint millions of the stablecoin, according to a report citing Fireblocks. The breach occurred when a single stolen key granted the attacker full control over the minting contract. This

Meta disputed a claim that its Muse AI agent accessed a user's Messages on Mac without permission, with communications chief Andy Stone stating Wednesday on X that the integration is entirely opt-in and requires both Full Disk Access and the Messages connector to be enabled. Inc. columnist Jason

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson stated on October 1 that more time may be needed to determine whether additional interest rate hikes are necessary. Jefferson explained that while inflation has remained elevated for an extended period, multiple economic shocks require careful

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson stated on October 1 that more time may be needed to determine whether further interest rate increases are necessary. Speaking at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Jefferson said future policy adjustments must be decided through careful

Google launched its first orbital compute satellite today on a SpaceX rocket from California, marking the first time the tech giant has sent one of its advanced chips into space. Built by Planet Labs, the satellite carries a Google Tensor Processing Unit designed to test whether the chip can

U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel rejected Alphabet Inc.'s Google's attempt to challenge damage calculations on Wednesday, allowing jury trials to proceed over alleged ad-tech monopolization. The ruling permits publishers to seek over $3.2 billion in damages through multiple lawsuits filed in

Tencent has reportedly signed a $7 billion agreement with Oracle to lease 100,000 AI chips hosted in data centers outside China, according to Financial Times. The deal spans multiple Oracle facilities in Southeast Asia and requires around 30% upfront payment. Neither Tencent nor Oracle has

DFI crashed 67.17% in one hour, with the price falling from $0.00202939 to $0.000666. The sudden downturn occurred amid thin liquidity, with the cryptocurrency's market cap dropping to $614,388 and trading volume registering just $65. Despite the sharp decline within the hour, DFI showed a 4.96%

Base received over 750 applications for its latest batch program, selecting only 10 teams from the applicant pool. The platform described this as the most competitive application process in Base Batches history, demonstrating growing appeal among developers building on the ecosystem. Base is a

South Korea's Financial Services Commission announced a phased security token offering market opening framework on October 1 at the 'STO Summit 2026' panel discussion held at Korea Exchange in Yeouido, Seoul. Ko Young-ho, FSC Capital Market Division Director, stated the regulator will begin with

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix led South Korean stocks higher on October 1st, with the KOSPI index rising 1.95% to 2571.35 and the KOSDAQ gaining 4.48% to 894.29, as Micron's strong earnings and positive September export data eased concerns about the semiconductor sector. The rally occurred as the

Experts at the 2026 Edaily Global STO Summit held on October 1st at Korea Exchange in Seoul emphasized that tokenized assets require comprehensive infrastructure beyond issuance to function in real financial transactions. Speakers highlighted the need for trading, payment systems, and regulatory com

Industry experts at an STO summit held on October 1 at the Korea Exchange in Yeouido, Seoul identified intellectual property rights and K-content as key potential products for Korea's upcoming token securities market. The summit, titled '2026 Edaily STO Summit,' featured discussions on market

TRON DAO moderated a panel discussion on Real World Assets (RWAs) at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 in Seoul on September 30 - October 1. The session, titled 'More Assets, More Geos: How RWAs Are Eating the World,' took place on the BitGo Stage and was led by TRON DAO Research Manager Sam Reynolds,

Iran has privately signaled to European and Middle Eastern diplomats that it may allow international nuclear inspectors to access bomb-damaged nuclear facilities in exchange for sanctions relief, according to a report by Walter Bloomberg on October 1. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi

President Donald Trump stated that U.S. prices are now significantly lower than during former President Joe Biden's administration and continue to decline rapidly, according to a report by Walter Bloomberg on October 1. Trump attributed high prices to Democrats and credited Republicans with

Anthropic's potential initial public offering has attracted significant prediction-market activity, with Polymarket odds placing an 82% probability on a public sale by December 31, 2026. The elevated odds follow reports of IPO preparations and a possible public prospectus in the coming weeks,

NEAR Protocol is considering a governance proposal to reduce token issuance from 2.5% to 1.6% per epoch, as shared by Sal Ternullo. The proposed change aims to balance token scarcity with yield, and would lower staking rewards from approximately 5.4% to 3.4%. The proposal reflects a strategic