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Claude outage hits Claude.ai, Code, Cowork and API users worldwide
Anthropic’s Claude outage disrupted Claude.ai, Claude Code, Cowork, API and Console users worldwide on September 29, highlighting centralized AI dependencies and resilience challenges for crypto builders.
Iran’s Rial Falls to Record Low as Dollar Demand Intensifies
Iran’s rial has fallen to a reported record low above 2.4 million per dollar, while sources say crypto demand may rise, but provide no evidence of a new adoption wave.
Cboe and S&P DJI Tokenized Options Claim Lacks Product Details
Watcher.Guru’s tokenized options claim involving Cboe and S&P DJI is not confirmed by primary sources, which document an S&P 500 perpetual derivative on Hyperliquid instead.
Kakao Pay Securities Studies Tokenized Korean Stocks for Overseas Investors
Kakao Pay Securities is studying tokenized Korean equities with Ondo Finance and Dinari, assessing blockchain infrastructure, cross-border distribution and regulatory requirements for overseas investors.
D’CENT App Wallet Breach Exposes a Cross-Chain Recovery Phrase Risk
A D’CENT app wallet breach has reportedly drained more than $18 million across XRP, Bitcoin, Ethereum and other networks, exposing the risks of shared recovery phrases.
UsePaid Pauses X Money Payouts After Crypto Fee Surge
UsePaid paused X Money payouts after a record volume surge, leaving creator fees intact but exposing settlement risks between crypto activity and conventional payment rails.
Bitget Says Hot Wallet Transfers Exposed $351.6 Million in Assets
Bitget says unauthorized transfers from hot and warm wallets exposed $351.6 million in assets, while cold wallets remained secure and withdrawals were temporarily suspended during an investigation.
Binance Sets Rules for SpaceX and QQQ Airdrops
Binance will support monthly airdrops of SpaceX- and QQQ-named tokens for eligible MarsCoin and 牛来 holders, using daily snapshots and fee-funded rewards while affiliations remain unconfirmed.
Crypto Exchanges Compete to Control the Tokenized Securities Interface
Robinhood and Kraken are expanding tokenized stocks, ETFs and perpetual futures, intensifying the race to control crypto users’ access to traditional markets while ownership, liquidity and settlement questions persist.
Jensen Huang’s “Low IQ Era” Warning Puts Basic Math at the Center of AI Debate
Jensen Huang’s “low IQ era” warning reignites debate over basic math, AI dependence and education, as automation raises questions about whether people can challenge machine-generated answers.
Block Adds Bitcoin Lightning to x402 AI Payment Standard
Block has joined the x402 Foundation and added Bitcoin Lightning support to its AI payment standard, advancing programmable payments for agents buying digital services automatically.
IBM Links Digital Asset Platform to Swift Ledger for 24/7 Tokenized Deposits
IBM links its Digital Asset Haven platform to Swift’s blockchain ledger, enabling banks to instruct tokenized deposit transactions around the clock while settlement remains on existing systems. The integration tests interoperable digital money for institutional payments.