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The billionaire is laying the groundwork for a $15 billion refinery across the bay from the 700-year-old Swahili trading port.

The U.A.E. airline later hired the co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, who stabbed the captain of Flight 1073 and nearly crashed the plane.

Plus, the G-7 agreed to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil and the U.S. added just 29,000 jobs in September.

Unrest has flared across the country as students demand improvements in school conditions.

Security experts say an assailant with a knife and a plan shouldn’t have made it as far as the airport.

The Emirati probe will look at all possible motives for the pilot assault in the Israel-bound plane’s cockpit.

An exercise in Indonesia offered a preview of the military’s high-tech future—and the kinks that still need ironing out.

The comments are a clear indication that investigators view the incident as an ideologically motivated act.

Smit Machchhar was hailed for his heroism after being stabbed on Flight 1073.

Dunamu is preparing to provide technology and distribution support for stablecoins once the necessary legal and regulatory framework is in place, CEO Oh Kyoung-suk said.

The effort to free Adam Castillo offers new insight into how the Trump administration pursues the goal of freeing Americans detained abroad.

The Canadian prime minister designated a proposed oil pipeline to the Pacific coast a “project of national interest,” a move that speeds its regulatory approval process.

The prime minister has high approval ratings even as he ushers in once-unthinkable changes on the environment, defense and foreign relations.

America’s trade hostility and war in the Middle East could fuel a renaissance in Canada.

Payouts have pulled some fishermen in the Ecuadorean city of Manta into drug trafficking, while U.S. strikes at sea have also targeted those who deny any role in the trade.

Dozens of American military personnel joined Ecuadorean police in raids this week, marking a new level of direct U.S. involvement.

The BOE last month left its key interest rate at 3.75%, although investors expect to see an increase to 4% in November.

The country’s new leader wants to break with recent British political history, but he must win an election first.

Sterling rose to a one-month high against the euro following upwardly revised U.K. economic growth data and after Prime Minister Andy Burnham promised fiscal discipline and improved ties with the EU.

A failure of AI to deliver a hoped-for acceleration in productivity and economic growth could deliver a fresh blow to prices of government bonds, the bank said.

The rise in government bond yields will help limit the impact of higher energy costs on U.K. prices, but the Bank of England may have to raise its key interest rate if inflationary pressures build, Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden said.

A diplomatic agreement can’t bring real peace with a regime that has a long history of terrorism.

The U.S. Navy opens the Strait to all but the Iranian regime’s oil exports.

Burnham wants a vast new entitlement hidden by pension reform.

China’s techniques against Christian pastors should be a warning to business.

In the spirit of Flight 93, Israelis on the plane and their flydubai crew fought back.

Midrange drones have degraded some Russian electronic-warfare systems and hobbled 300 vessels.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the focus now is to increase production of the Ukrainian-made weapon.

The 27-year-old was arrested on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism in connection with a foiled plot against a base used by U.S. forces.

Leaders are reaching out to Moscow and stressing the need for a negotiated solution as populist parties critical of Kyiv aid gain sway.

The French government aims to cut tens of billions of euros in spending next year as it seeks to calm investor worries.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Tehran played a part after five men were arrested on suspicion of plotting a terrorist act near the RAF Fairford facility.

Beijing pared back the schedule and insisted on private downtime for China’s 73-year-old leader.

Huawei and other Chinese competitors reported higher demand for foldables after announcement of the iPhone Duo.

China will offer subsidies on interest costs for eligible first-home mortgages as Beijing attempts to revive home sales and turn around the years-long slump in the property sector.

Plus, a U.S.-China deal to reduce some tariffs, and making Chinese city hall weddings more glamorous amid a declining birthrate.

The ambassador to China said President Trump offered to sell arms to Xi Jinping.

Russia’s private industries are increasingly having to fend for themselves as Ukrainian strikes intensify.

In an exclusive excerpt from his new book, “This Cursed Beautiful Land,” Evan Gershkovich searches for answers about his arrest while reporting in Russia.

President Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin haven’t met in person since the Alaska summit in August 2025.

The Russian leader called on Russia’s military to step up its advance in Ukraine after a successful result for his ruling party.

Trump has long been obsessed with bringing the Russian leader to global summits despite objections from—well—nearly everyone else.

The country gave Eritrean diplomats 48 hours to leave, raising the specter that an internal conflict in Ethiopia might lead to direct war between the two African neighbors.

Secessionist rebels seized three airports and battered government forces, returning the East African nation to civil war.

The royal pardon for Najib Razak marks the latest chapter in one of the largest financial crimes of the century.

Serbian nationalists find ready support from Moscow and a US eager for deals

DigitalBridge CEO Marc Ganzi says his data centre investment group will be SoftBank’s ‘third-party infrastructure arm’ after $4bn takeover

Berkshire Hathaway added to its bet on Lennar this week, raising its stake in the homebuilder to 11.2%, although the pace of its buying appears to be slowing.

Novig's "Just Sports" campaign drew backlash from some female athletes but also brought in a rush of trading volume.

America’s fight over data centers is going global. Communities across Europe and Asia are pushing back over the rising costs of the AI infrastructure boom.

With the first round of Brazil's presidential election taking place Sunday, Wall Street is gearing up with starkly different market predictions.

Investments in ADAS calibration equipment, computers and software subscriptions can drive up the cost of even a windshield replacement or an oil change.

Homeowners are stuck in houses they might have left by now due to the low mortgage rates of the past, and can't even remodel with HELOCs too expensive to tap.

As Hollywood's financing structures diversify, private capital is increasingly funding the big screen and changing the types of movies that are being made.

Ford on Friday reported a year-over-year sales decline of 6.6% during the third quarter to 507,395 light-duty vehicles.

Gautam Kumra, Asia chairman at consultancy McKinsey & Co., researched the qualities of Asia's best owner-CEOs.

EU countries are set for crisis talks on soaring diesel prices, with officials warning a U.S. export ban could hurt Europe’s economic outlook.

Gen Alpha kids are earning and spending their own money. Parents can use savings, investing and education tools to build healthy habits.

Here's a closer look at the three developments that drove the action in our portfolio last week.

The IRS and Treasury issued a warning this week on an ETF strategy wealthy investors have been using to shield capital gains income from taxes.

Many consumers are likely on the hook for an increase of about 10% or more in 2027, experts said.

The G7 will deploy 100 million barrels of reserves over the next four months, the group's leaders said in a joint statement.

The FAA on Monday said it was reviewing the software glitch, which could affect procedures during certain landings.

Cerebras shares hit an all-time low due to pressure from chip giant Nvidia, plus a post-lockup selloff.

Women outnumbered men in the workforce for eight straight months as of September, according to one analysis.

The confirmation comes after the Fed's inspector general report that said there were no grounds for a criminal referral over the mismanaged headquarters renovation.

Anthropic will invest $100 million to train nearly 10,000 AI engineers, partnering with a number of consulting firms.

Nonfarm payrolls rose by just 29,000 in September, well below the 84,000 forecast, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.

Eli Lilly and Novo are developing new amylin drugs that serve as another biological lever to pull in treating obesity and diabetes.

American is joining other carriers that allow customers to book with a combination of points and miles.

U.S. Treasury yields rose despite a September jobs report came in much weaker than expected.

Odds tumbled after a jobs report showed a soft labor market, leading more traders to lower the the chances of a fed funds rate increase this month.

Speaking on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction, Christian Trummer said MiCA has increased trust in regulated platforms and called for stricter enforcement against noncompliant firms.

The reported cuts come as Anchorage expands its institutional footprint, including stablecoin issuance and a $100 million investment from Tether.

Once among Ethereum’s largest layer-2 networks by total value locked, Blast is urging users to move their assets to mainnet ahead of the shutdown.

A Lloyds survey found that faster payments and settlement are the most significant perceived benefits of tokenization, as the UK builds infrastructure for tokenized finance.

Kalshi seeks a $40 billion valuation, while Blockchain.com targets an IPO and crypto treasury companies struggle to maintain their once-high valuations.

Bitcoin climbed after weaker-than-expected payrolls pushed Treasury yields lower, but order-book resistance kept BTC from reaching new macro highs.

European issuers say Europe cannot ignore demand for dollar stablecoins as businesses seek USD liquidity for global payments and settlement.

The furious debate over Bitget’s $387.7M of hacked funds comes down to whether ideals around “permissionless and decentralized” tech means never intervening — even if you could.

Circle wants the EU to replace mandatory bank-deposit minimums with more flexible liquidity rules and preserve cross-border stablecoin issuance.

Tokenized stocks and ETFs on BNB Chain reached $1.1 billion as the broader market climbed to $3.7 billion, putting the network’s share at roughly 30%.

Strategy’s scale and cash reserves give it an edge over treasury rivals, according to Saifedean Ammous, author of “The Bitcoin Standard.”

Arthur Hayes said money printing could lift crypto prices, while CONNECT Seoul speakers examined Wall Street’s competitive edge onchain.

Bitcoin buyers broke through a wall of ask liquidity to reach new October BTC price highs near $87,800, with the area immediately above now a new resistance hurdle.

Aave founder Stani Kulechov said Aave v3 was unaffected after an attacker exploited a third-party adapter to drain about $305,000 from two Safe multisig wallets.

Porsche is winding down its Web3 project and Pioneers Circle community as trading activity in its 911 NFT collection falls sharply from early levels.

Bitcoin ETFs returned to inflows with $103 million, while Ether funds recorded a third straight day of net outflows.

South Korean crypto exchange operating profits fell 78% in the first half of 2026 as trading volumes, market capitalization and customer deposits declined.

South Korea’s financial regulator proposed detailed rules for tokenized securities, including capital requirements, OTC trading licenses and retail investment limits.

The unauthorized coins were indistinguishable from legitimate ZANO, leaving the team unable to remove them without rolling back the blockchain.

Node operators running version 26.06.7 or earlier were told to upgrade immediately.

Ethereum’s zkAPI is now live on mainnet, turning an earlier zero-knowledge API payment proposal into a working implementation for private, prepaid access.

“We have identified you, sir,” NEAR Intents general manager Alex Shevchenko said on Friday after the protocol was hacked for $3.8 million.

Custody requirements have kept some investment advisers from offering certain crypto to clients, a regulatory hurdle the SEC’s proposal could remove.

Singapore’s crypto economy grows 55%, South Korea set to make crypto market makers legal, and Chinese spy ministry warns would-be foreign spies it’s watching the blockchain.

Evernorth expects to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker XRPN after its SPAC merger closes, with an XRP treasury worth roughly $710 million at current prices.

The Independent Community Bankers of America sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, accusing the regulator of overstepping its legal authority.

The potential agreement could span digital assets, custody, trading, payments and other financial-market infrastructure.

Once home to more than $2 billion in crypto assets, Blast is shutting down as activity fades, costs rise, and bigger platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood build networks of their own.

The former SEC chairman who may be tapped to oversee the Trump administration's AI work has a potentially divisive history as a watchdog of tech innovation.

It is incumbent upon us to continue Commissioner Peirce’s mission, writes Will Schwartz, policy associate at the Blockchain Association.

Bitcoin held earlier gains following the report, up more than 2% over the past 24 hours and just below $87,000.

Your day-ahead look for Oct. 2, 2026

Bond yields also suffered a major whipsaw, turning higher by the afternoon after early declines.

Bitcoin dominance is closing in on 60% while USDT's has slipped to 6.3%, pointing to a market growing more comfortable with risk.

Rising open interest and funding rates signal renewed demand for bullish bitcoin exposure.

A Tether-backed project, Utexo, plans to support private USDT transfers, direct swaps between BTC and USDT and loans backed by BTC, while keeping most transaction data off Bitcoin’s public ledger.

Bitcoin is up roughly 3% in October as traders await September’s jobs data, while rising bond yields, a stronger dollar weigh on broader markets.

The regulator issued a proposed rule for custody, marking a swan song for its inaugural Crypto Task Force chief, Commissioner Hester Peirce, who exits this week.

The company managing the memecoin calls the November event the "most exclusive dinner in the world."

The popular cross-chain trading system said Friday the exploiter returned all stolen assets a day later a bug affected deposits and withdrawals across several networks.

The euro is losing ground versus the greenback as spiking French bond yields revive memories of the European sovereign debt crisis.

Both sides agreed the 0.2% tax should be put off until July 1, if the court approves the deal, which will let the state and industry focus on the legal dispute.

Your day-ahead look for Oct. 1, 2026

U.S. markets are the envy of the world because investors trust that whoever owns a share owns it fully, writes Aaron Kaplan, founder of Promethum. The synthetic models cheapens that trust, shortchanges U.S. investors, and undercuts the issuer-led capital markets model.

Ethereum's zkAPI lets users prepay in USDC and query AI models through cryptographic proofs, so no single party sees both who they are and what they ask.

The USDC issuer told the European Commission that MiCA's reserve mandates and concentration caps keep the largest global stablecoins outside Europe's perimeter—siding with the ECB in calling for more flexible rules.

Tavus says 26 of 54 people on a one-minute video call thought its new Griffin model was human. The results are the company's own, and the model isn't going to retail customers yet.

Blast said operating costs now exceed the revenue its Ethereum layer-2 generates and asked users to withdraw their assets to mainnet before Oct. 26.

The AI chipmaker's stock topped its May peak on Friday, helped by a record $150 billion buyback and a weak jobs report that cooled bets on Fed rate hikes.

A jobs report miss just erased the odds of an October rate hike, and BTC is now knocking on the door of its yearly ceiling.

Cooler inflation and two dovish Fed speakers have shifted the odds toward a rate hold, with payrolls due and CPI landing on October 14.

Hacks are never good, but a rapid response, user compensation and 1-hour bug fixing seems to top the spectrum of team reactions.

Treasury's proposed rule aims to cut A7's front companies off from U.S. finance—including crypto, where its ruble token moved $179 billion.

A second suspect faces extradition to Puerto Rico, while Investigators are tracing the proceeds of ransoms the group demanded in crypto.

ZEC is 21% off its $1,698 peak after ETF outflows and a suspected North Korean heist routed money through its shielded pool. Is the run over, or will traders buy the dip?

The proposal would let advisers and funds use state trust companies as custodians and permit self-custody under certain conditions, aiming to replace years of ambiguity with a clear compliance path.

Reddit RSS dies November 13 and outside apps lose their data pipeline by March 2027. Reddit blames scraping bots, though it licenses its own content to AI companies.

OpenAI says it disrupted a campaign involving 15,000+ users and ties a core cluster to people associated with Moonshot, the startup behind Kimi.

Communications chief Andy Stone said reading Messages requires two permissions the user controls, disputing a journalist who reported Muse synced his texts despite his settings.

Shareholders approved Evernorth's merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II, clearing the way for the Ripple-backed firm to begin trading Oct. 8 with a stash of roughly 473 million XRP.

OpenAI says the three broke its rules on handling sensitive information. The exits land after months of rogue-agent incidents, a trail of safety-team departures, and a new lawsuit.

Bitcoin enters its historically strongest month after a record-pace September, but a Fed hike and 5.3% Treasury yields are testing the bulls.

Illinois officials and crypto groups jointly asked a state court to delay the 0.2% Digital Asset Tax from Jan. 1 to July 1, 2027, while a legal challenge continues.

Near Intents froze its cross-chain swaps after a bug let an attacker drain about $3.8 million. The company promised to repay every user.

The guidelines exclude cryptocurrencies, leaving tokens outside a regime written for currencies bought with real money inside games.

Plus, a major MetaMask security event has crypto natives on edge as details trickle out.

The bank has revised its 12-month target for BTC up from $82K, though it remains about 10% below Bitcoin's October 2025 record.

The wallet says it has found no immediate threat to user wallets, but the ETH it is pulling out of Lido could take 45 days to return.

Regulators are probing how the exchange keeps serving EU customers from Abu Dhabi, months after it lost its MiCA registrations.

Gemini 4 Argon tops 12 of 18 benchmarks in Google's own table, writes a million tokens per reply and resists hijacking best. Cyber defenders get it first, with the guardrails off.

The team behind the MyDoge wallet opened a public test of DogeOS, a layer that lets developers build lending platforms and games on top of the meme coin network.

An internal memo warned FBI staff that ShinyHunters, the group claiming it hacked the bureau's jobs site, may hold their private details.

The Coinbase-backed group's first Senate endorsements—Republicans Jon Husted and Ashley Hinson and Democrat Chris Pappas—come two weeks after the Clarity Act's collapse, as the industry's fight shifts to the campaign trail.

The attacker behind the $387.5 million Bitget heist has started hiding about $3.8 million in ZEC inside Zcash's Ironwood pool, after Near Intents turned their swaps away.

Ask the U.S. government's new AI chatbot about Minecraft and it produces a roughly 1,800-word bureaucratic remix of the game's ending poem. It's an easter egg, not a hallucination.

The two proposals would define event contracts as "swaps" while excluding "casino-style gambling products"—a bid to cement the agency's exclusive jurisdiction as states sue prediction-market operators over gambling claims.

Bitcoin ETFs added $66 million Tuesday, matching August's nine-day run and topping it in dollars. How long will the streak stay alive?

Decrypt is the destination, Myriad is the infrastructure and MYR is the token for a connected media ecosystem.

WLD surges by 10% as whale activity, spot buying and $639 million in trading volume strengthened expectations for a rally toward $0.725.

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Long traders have lost more to the market than short traders, raising questions about the strength of the bulls.

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Bitcoin could benefit from rising BTC/Gold strength as liquidity rotates away from gold amid ongoing macro volatility.

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Blast under scrutiny for alleged 'extraction' for shutting down after BLUR price tanked by +90%.

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Here's why PUMP dropped to a low of $0.0050.

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Avalanche is gaining a stronger role in the race to bring traditional equities on-chain.

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NEAR extended its price decline despite the fund recovery.

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XRP heads into October with XRPL upgrades, institutional flows and rising longs.

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The fight between banks and the cryptocurrency industry is unlikely to end anytime soon.

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ADA erased most of its intraday gains as selling pressure intensified and capital outflows accelerated.

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A 20% alternatives bucket, and Bitcoin is part of it.

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