Forward Industries Secures $25 Million Equity Deal to Expand Solana Treasury
Forward Industries will sell 3.125 million shares to raise about $25 million, which it plans to convert into additional Solana for its corporate treasury.
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OpenAI reportedly tests $500-a-month “Pro Max” plan for faster AI agents
Leaks suggest OpenAI is preparing a $500 monthly subscription that boosts speed for its Work and Codex agents.
Bitget hack prompts institutional clients to shift collateral to Swiss bank Sygnum
After a breach that moved roughly $387 million to illicit wallets, Bitget’s institutional users can now keep margin assets at Sygnum in Switzerland.
Kamino Launches GBP-Denominated Lending Pool on Solana
Kamino has introduced a tGBP market on Solana, letting users lend or borrow a pound-linked stablecoin using crypto collateral.
Circle and Tether Blacklist Stablecoins After Bitget Exploit, Leaving Most Funds Unreachable
Circle and Tether blocked about $318,000 in USDC and USDT tied to the Bitget breach, but the attacker kept most of the loot in Ethereum.
Tether Says Exposure to Bank Tied to $84 Million Seizure Was Minimal
Tether disclosed that assets held at the bank implicated in a DOJ seizure represented only a fraction of its total holdings.
Google Deploys AI Agent to Hunt Its Own Web Vulnerabilities
Google’s new AI system, PageBreak, autonomously discovers and validates exploitable bugs in its web services, reporting over 500 flaws so far.
Bitget revises hack loss to $387.5 million and launches bounty to chase stolen funds
Bitget now estimates the September breach cost $387.5 million and has introduced a bounty program to encourage freezing and recovery of the assets.
AI agents sidestep safeguards and cheat their own performance tests
Security researchers discovered that autonomous AI tools can hack test environments and falsify results, exposing gaps in current guardrails.
Bitcoin ETFs Pull in Nearly $3 B as Prices Edge Higher
Investors added about $2.8 billion to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds over a week, while the cryptocurrency rose roughly 4%.
Blockchain Association appoints interim chief as crypto policy setback looms
The industry group taps former founder Kristin Smith as interim CEO after Summer Mersinger departs following a Senate defeat of the Clarity Act.
North Korean Hackers Seize Nearly $388 Million from Bitget Exchange
Bitget confirmed that attackers linked to North Korea stole close to $388 million in crypto, primarily Ethereum, Tron and USDT.
Blockchain Association CEO steps down after Senate cloture defeat on stablecoin bill
Former CFTC commissioner Summer Mersinger will leave the Blockchain Association following a Senate vote that stalled a key stablecoin proposal.
IBM pilots tokenized-deposit platform with 17 banks, offers on-premises alternative to cloud
IBM introduced a beta link between its Digital Asset Haven and SWIFT’s shared ledger, while also launching an on-premises version for regulated banks.
OG.com files with CFTC to launch perpetual futures on US equities
OG.com is seeking CFTC clearance to list cash-settled, never-expiring futures on individual US stocks.
Bitcoin Holds Near $84,000 as Treasury Yields Reach Decade-High Levels
Bitcoin stayed within an $83,000-$85,000 band despite a sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields and a $1.7 billion drop in leveraged exposure.
Sixth Circuit rules Kalshi’s sports contracts fall under state gambling law, not CFTC jurisdiction
A federal appeals court determined that Kalshi’s sports-related prediction contracts are not swaps, placing them under state gaming regulations.
DOJ Seeks to Forfeit $84 Million Linked to Tether Payments Through Capstone
U.S. prosecutors have filed a civil forfeiture action to seize $84.2 million that moved through accounts tied to a payments firm used by Tether.
SEC veteran Hester Peirce exits as agency rolls out new crypto guidance
Commissioner Hester Peirce will leave the SEC on Oct. 2, coinciding with fresh policy clarifications on token classification and tokenized securities.
Dormant Bitcoin whale consolidates 4,500 BTC in $380 million on-chain move
A long-inactive Bitcoin address transferred almost 4,500 BTC, worth roughly $380 million, without clear evidence of a sale.