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Cboe Global Markets is exploring perpetual futures tied to the VIX, potentially bringing one of crypto's most important derivatives structures to Wall Street's main volatility benchmark. The idea remains at an early stage, with no contract specifications, regulatory filing or launch timetable

Charles Hoskinson, CEO of Input Output Global, clarified on September 29, 2026, that he holds no official role in the Cardano network and is not accountable for its adoption rate. The statement came in response to community criticism over slow ecosystem growth and ADA's 92% decline from its

Bitcoin whales accumulated 75,000 BTC over the past 30 days, according to data published by on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant on Oct. 2. Bitcoin whales are investors or addresses that hold large amounts of Bitcoin. The data indicates large holders increased their Bitcoin holdings over the past

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics slashed job gains for July and August by 60,000 following the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike on September 16. The BLS reported a 21,000 gain in July but now shows a 10,000 loss, while August estimates were cut by 29,000 jobs. The revisions stem from

Nvidia approved a $150 billion increase to its share repurchase program, giving the AI chipmaker one of the largest buyback cushions ever authorized by a public company. The new authorization lifts Nvidia's remaining repurchase capacity to $235 billion, which the company expects to use through

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is taking steps to enhance oversight of stablecoins and digital assets. Acting Superintendent Asrow emphasized the need for coordinated regulatory frameworks in a recent discussion with Anne Michaud from Crain's New York. This focus reflects the

Tether's USDT is set to return to Bitcoin this month through infrastructure provider Utexo, more than a decade after the stablecoin first launched on the network in 2014 and later shifted most of its activity to Ethereum and Tron. Utexo co-founder Viktor Ihnatiuk said the company has obtained a

Investors poured $20.6 billion into U.S. equity funds in the week through Sept. 30 while pulling $41.36 billion from money-market funds, according to Reuters. The shift suggests cash is rotating back toward risk assets, driven by strong AI-linked earnings and demand forecasts that have kept

New Mexico is seeking fines of up to $40 billion from Meta Platforms Inc. after a jury found the company misled consumers in a privacy case tied to Cambridge Analytica, Cointelegraph reported October 2. The penalties stem from the jury's finding that Meta misled consumers about the privacy of

The Russian government has begun paying salaries to employees of state institutions in digital rubles, the Ministry of Finance reported. Participation in the program is voluntary—employees open accounts on the Bank of Russia’s platform themselves to receive their salaries in CBDC (central bank digital currency). The Ministry of Finance emphasized that no one is required to receive their salary in digital rubles; this is solely at each individual’s discretion. Until now, salary payments in digita

GEODNET reported over 150 enterprise customers in August, marking expansion in the physical AI positioning technology market. The company recorded approximately $2.8 million in revenue during Q3, doubling

Anthropic disclosed in its initial public offering (IPO) prospectus that a government's stance toward the company could negatively affect its relationships with customers, according to a Cointelegraph report on October 2. The artificial intelligence company identified the government-related issue

Velocity, formerly known as Drift, opened recovery claims on Thursday for users who lost funds in its April exploit, issuing DFX tokens tied to their losses. Users receive one DFX token for every USDT lost in the attack, with current redemption rates yielding approximately 0.01 USDT per

Grayscale Investments announced its participation in a panel on financial privacy at Token2049 Singapore, scheduled for October 5. The panel will feature Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox and Grayscale's head of trading Krista Lynch, discussing privacy-preserving assets in the evolving regulatory

TRON DAO participated in the 5th INTERPOL New Technologies Forum held September 29-30 at the Complexity Science Hub in Vienna, where General Counsel John Hurston joined a panel discussion on decentralized ledger technologies and law enforcement. The forum examined emerging technologies and

Circuit Breaker Labs, a TechCrunch 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 finalist, has developed an AI safety testing platform designed to protect vulnerable users from psychological harm caused by chatbot interactions. The startup, founded by siblings Shirali and Arul Nigam, will pitch at TechCrunch

The Group of Seven (G7) announced on October 2 (local time) the coordinated release of 100 million barrels of crude oil and diesel reserves to stabilize fuel prices under pressure from the United States. The release, coordinated by the International Energy Agency (IEA), will begin immediately and

South Korea's Financial Services Commission proposed detailed rules on Oct. 2 for issuing and trading tokenized securities, setting a 4 billion won (approximately $2.8 million) minimum capital requirement for issuer account management entities and capping retail investors at 100 million won

Base launched 26 new tokenized stocks tradable 24/7 within its decentralized finance ecosystem. The expansion aims to broaden trading options for users and reflects a growing trend in cryptocurrency markets to democratize access to stock-like investments. The announcement was highlighted by the

Four major South Korean banks—Shinhan, Kookmin, Hana, and Busan—suffered data breaches from cyberattacks within four days starting from the 29th of last month, affecting over 25,000 customers and employees combined. The coordinated attacks targeted external-facing business support and inquiry