The share of perp-DEX in the total trading volume of perpetual futures increased from 0.11% in January 2023 to 12.33% in September 2026, according to a report by Castle Labs.

The European Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) has initiated investigations into nine gaming companies, including the developers of Minecraft, Clash of Clans, and Candy Crush Saga, due to their in-game currency sales practices.

The NEAR Intents protocol halted services following a security incident, with losses estimated at $3.8 million.

Broadcom has agreed to provide Anthropic with up to $42 billion for infrastructure and chip leasing, according to Reuters, citing the IPO prospectus of Claude’s developer.

Bitcoin ended the third quarter up 42.71%, the best since 2017, according to CoinGlass.

DogeOS has launched a public testnet for its ZK-rollup based on Dogecoin. The EVM-compatible Layer 2 network introduces a smart contract and DeFi application layer to the DOGE ecosystem on top of the main blockchain.

Self-custody of assets and transparency are key advantages of blockchain trading, according to Jeff Yan, co-founder of the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid, as reported by The Block.

Automaker BMW has announced plans to reduce the number of divisions and managers by 20% by mid-2027, according to Reuters. The company aims to scale up the use of AI to automate routine tasks and speed up decision-making.

Singapore became the largest crypto economy in Central, Southeast Asia, and Oceania with $284 billion in crypto activity from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.

On September 29, BAL holders approved a plan for the phased shutdown of Balancer. BIP-928 received 99.2% of the votes, totaling approximately 17.2 million BAL.