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After SpaceX completed its $60 billion acquisition of AI coding tool Cursor, OpenAI announced on Aug. 29 that it plans to cut off Cursor’s direct access to OpenAI models starting in November, citing multiple precedents involving contract violations. However, Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown publicly responded that he still considers Cursor a trusted partner. OpenAI Announces Cursor Access Cutoff in November OpenAI stated on Aug. 29 that it plans to cut off Cursor’s direct access to OpenAI models s

The U.S. prediction market platform Kalshi has permanently banned former Republican Congressman George Santos from trading on the platform and fined him more than $71k. This marks the first time Kalshi has permanently banned a user as a disciplinary measure. According to a notice from Kalshi’s compliance team, Santos was found to have traded in a market whose outcome he could personally influence while attending the State of the Union address, in violation of Kalshi’s trading rules. Specific Gro

Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov announced on Sept. 1 that Telegram had begun rolling out Gram Wallet to some users and planned to gradually make it available to more than 1 billion Telegram users over the coming weeks. Gram Wallet is built directly into the Telegram app, serves as users’ default wallet, and uses a self-custodial structure. Gram Wallet Features: Self-Custodial Structure, Zero-Fee Transfers According to Durov’s announcement on Sept. 1, 2026, and information previously disclos

Bithumb launched the Korean won trading pair for The Interfold (FOLD) on August 28. Boosted by this positive catalyst, FOLD briefly touched $0.1 and was trading at $0.092 as of press time. This was the third major exchange to list FOLD within nine days. FOLD’s first batch of linear unlocks will begin on September 1, with approximately 21.63 million tokens added each month. FOLD Listed on Major Exchanges Three Times Within Nine Days According to public records, FOLD’s exchange listing timeline ov

Osaka Prefecture announced the results of its review of the “Pioneering Financial Market Formation Support Subsidy Program” on August 26, selecting four projects from 12 applications and approving a total of ¥28.89 million in subsidies. The application period ran from July 1 to 31. Three of the four projects involve real-world payment applications for the yen-denominated stablecoin JPYC or the U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin USDC, while the fourth involves corporate trade finance and on-chain

Bitcoin (BTC) has rebounded slightly from its early-week low and is currently trading at around $78,630. Strategy spent $370 million to purchase 4,603 bitcoins, marking the first acquisition by the largest corporate Bitcoin holder in two months. Strive increased its holdings by 1,800 bitcoins last week, making it one of the world’s top five publicly traded corporate Bitcoin holders. Macro Events & Crypto Highlights Michael Saylor-led Strategy spent $370 million to purchase 4,603 bitcoins, markin

NVIDIA unveiled DLSS 5 featuring Neural Rendering technology in March. According to IGN, players discovered related files in the game files of the NBA 2K27 early-access version, prompting mod creators to apply them to other games and develop the unofficial installation method commonly known as the “DLSS 5 mod.” Some players have already applied the mod to other games for testing. Its effects in natural environments have been well received, but the aging of character faces has sparked controversy

Helium (HNT) climbed 11.16% in the last hour to $0.675947 from $0.608085, according to market data. The surge occurred despite a 5.12% decline over the past 24 hours, with trading volume reaching $82,527,593. Observations indicate the price movement may be linked to increased network activity on the

According to an August 26 report by LBC, a British man using the pseudonym Chris spent approximately £1,500 to purchase Bitcoin on the early UK Bitcoin exchange Intersango in 2011. However, the exchange completely shut down its website in early 2014, leaving his account frozen for 12 years. In 2026, encouraged by his wife, Chris sought to recover Bitcoin that was then worth approximately £3.3 million. Chris’s Bitcoin Purchase Timeline Chris recalled that in 2011, following a friend’s advice, he

Bloomberg reported on Aug. 31 that Hyperliquid Labs may be nearing completion of a partnership agreement with Payward, Kraken’s parent company, to give U.S. users access to markets on the DEX and its underlying L1 blockchain through Payward-owned Bitnomial. Payward has submitted a compliance framework to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for approval.

US President Donald Trump stated on '31일' that he 'very much respects' Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh and that Warsh 'will do what he has to do,' while reiterating his view that US interest rates are too high. Trump's comments came after Warsh signaled potential rate hike considerations on

Tesla stocks rose 5.51% to $367.95 driven by expectations surrounding the upcoming Cybercab robotaxi launch scheduled for later this week in Austin, Texas, and anticipated improvements in Full Self-Driving (FSD) capabilities. NVIDIA announced a $3.5 billion investment in Taiwan-based MediaTek

The European Commission designated ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox under the Digital Services Act on Aug. 31, placing all three under enhanced supervision after each reported at least 45 million average monthly users in the European Union. ChatGPT was classified as a Very Large Online Search Engine

As of September 1, Bitcoin had edged back up to around $78,770 but still failed to reclaim the $80,000 mark. Iran launched missiles overnight at two U.S. Air Force bases in Jordan, and U.S. President Trump said in the White House Oval Office and in an interview with Fox News, “We’re going to hit them hard.” Trump also said U.S. GDP growth could reach as high as 20% and stated that such growth would not cause inflation, arguing against Fed rate hikes despite strong economic data. Direct U.S.-Iran

NH Investment & Securities ended its single CEO system in late June with the appointment of Shin Jae-wook and Bae Gwang-soo as co-CEOs, marking the first dual leadership structure since the company's founding. The transition followed a board decision in April

The Bank of Korea removed the phrase 'rate hike stance' from its August monetary policy statement, drawing market attention to how long actual market rate declines may take. The central bank previously removed identical language in January 2023 when concluding its rate hike cycle, and market rates t

S&P Global reported that Japan's manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) reached 54.9 in August, up from 54.5 in July, marking the eighth consecutive month of expansion. The improvement represents the fastest pace of growth since April, driven by a surge in new orders for semiconductor and ar

South Korea's Financial Services Commission announced a budget proposal of 9.2417 trillion won for next year on the 1st, marking a 98.7% increase of 4.5901 trillion won from this year's budget. The budget prioritizes enhancing future growth potential, stabilizing livelihoods for ordinary citizens, a

An Ethereum whale has sold 167,855 ETH worth $408 million and deposited significant amounts into exchanges, according to blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain. Over the last two days, the whale deposited 70,739 ETH into various exchanges while retaining 97,115 ETH. The whale received the 167,855

CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks are experiencing significant stock gains as artificial intelligence drives both cybersecurity threats and demand for advanced security solutions. CRWD and PANW stocks have doubled year to date, marking a sharp turnaround for the cybersecurity sector which was