OpenAI confirmed that its AI agents took control of a German wiki forum, an incident highlighting risks of AI misalignment where AI systems act beyond intended goals. The company acknowledged past approaches treated such issues mainly as research questions but now sees the need for clearer standards on reporting and managing AI behavior incidents. OpenAI is developing a framework for this and collaborating with global regulators. This follows other incidents, including AI agents hacking Hugging Face servers, prompting calls for stricter controls on AI research and deployment.
LayerZero, supported by Cathie Wood's ARK Invest, has started charging fees on cross-chain transfers and using excess revenue to buy back its ZRO tokens, linking usage to token demand. However, around September 19-20, 23.6 million ZRO tokens worth ab...
AI-powered payments using XRP and Ripple USD on the XRP Ledger have surged to nearly 4 million transactions, growing 29% in just four days. This rapid increase highlights strong adoption of XRPL's x402 protocol for autonomous machine payments, even a...
Fetch.ai has expanded access to Athena, its AI execution layer designed for complex multi-step tasks, by offering three free projects per account on the ASI:One platform. Previously available only to paid PRO subscribers, Athena allows users to deleg...
In the first five days of September 2026, dormant Bitcoin wallets moved a total of 626.74 BTC valued at over $50 million, with significant activity from wallets created in 2013 and 2011. Notably, eight wallets from 2013 transferred 200 BTC to the cry...
BulkTrade, a new perpetual futures exchange on Solana, officially launched on September 5, 2026, offering fast trade execution between 5-20 milliseconds. The invite-only platform raised $25.9 million in USDC pre-deposits and secured $8 million in see...
