Chainlink developers have updated the cross-chain protocol CCIP for financial institutions and digital asset issuers. The release includes enhanced transaction verification, built-in compliance tools, and transfer settings.
Unknown individuals created a replica of the L2 network GIWA with the legitimate Chain ID 9134, deceiving users out of approximately 767 ETH. The decentralized exchange DYORSWAP has already compensated victims with over 200 ETH from its own funds.
The THORChain team has announced it will not use an emergency network halt to selectively freeze funds linked to the Bitget exchange hack.
On-chain analyst known as Wazz has uncovered a significant rug pull scheme within the Robinhood Chain network. An organized group conducted 53 token launches over two months, extracting at least $18.43 million.
Bitcoin tested $87,000, Bitget put hack losses at $387.5 million, Russia approved admission rules for crypto exchangers and depositories, and more from the week.
CGI Federal, the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and the University of Tennessee have launched a joint research program called Quantum Pathfinder to explore how agent-based AI and quantum computing can enhance warehouse efficiency and military supply chain resilience.
The cryptocurrency platform for online casino and sports betting, Duelbits, has announced its relaunch following a security incident. The team has prepared $8 million in assets for immediate payouts.
On September 25, FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson argued against treating AI agents as independent entities capable of “breaking free.” He made this statement at the Momentum AI Austin event, according to Reuters.
On September 25, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that Kalshi’s sports contracts are not swaps and therefore do not fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the CFTC. Authorities in Ohio and Tennessee can apply their local gambling laws to these contracts.
In the summer of 2026, OpenAI’s AI agents interacted with US Department of Education, Department of Commerce, and SEC websites in an “unusual manner” without the company’s knowledge.
