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Lucid, Bolt plan 25,000 robotaxis for Europe
Bolt and Lucid Motors are planning to put at least 25,000 self-driving vehicles on European roads, the Estonian mobility company and U.S. electric-car maker announced today. If the plan goes ahead, it would be Lucid’s biggest robotaxi commitment to date and give Bolt a vehicle designed specifically for its push into autonomous ride-hailing. However, there...Cryptopolitan
Thu, Sep 17
North Korea, Iran-linked hackers lead 5.2X surge in malware stored on public blockchains
Chainalysis specifically named hackers with North Korean and Iranian ties for most of the 420% surge it spotted in the number of instances where attackers wrote malware instructions or infrastructure data on public blockchains over the past year. The Thursday report published by the Blockchain analytics firm set off alarms at exchanges, wallet providers, and...Cryptopolitan
Thu, Sep 17
Ripple integrates XRP payments into Stripe and Tempo's AI agent ecosystem in new debveloper kit
Ripple has updated its XRP Ledger developer kit to support AI agents making payments for data, computing, and other online services in XRP and RLUSD via the Machine Payments Protocol co-authored by Stripe and payments blockchain Tempo and the Open Wallet settlement standard. The update gives developers building agent-based services a simpler way to support...Cryptopolitan
Thu, Sep 17
SEC clears path for tokenized stock trading in the US with five-year exemption
The United States (US) Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced on Thursday an order granting conditional exemptive relief to Tokenized Securities Venues (TSVs), also known as exchanges, to trade tokenized National Market System (NMS) stock by tapping liquidity pools.Fxstreet
Thu, Sep 17
Meta Oversight Board orders deepfake removal, calls AI rules inadequate
Meta’s Oversight Board has ruled that the company must take down an AI-generated video of a Scottish Labour councillor that falsely showed her endorsing sexual violence by refugees. The company initially decided to leave it up, and beyond overturning that decision, the oversight board has also warned that Meta’s handling of deepfakes puts users at...Cryptopolitan
Thu, Sep 17
S&P Global announces acquisition of OpenZeppelin
S&P Global said today that it has agreed to acquire OpenZeppelin, the blockchain security firm behind open-source smart-contract libraries used by most of the largest stablecoins and tokenized funds. The deal marks another step into on-chain markets for one of the oldest names in credit ratings. OpenZeppelin builds and audits software for blockchain-based finance. Its...Cryptopolitan
Thu, Sep 17
FCA extends crypto oversight campaign with fresh raids on illegal P2P operators
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), working with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and the Metropolitan Police, hit three London premises with cease and desist orders on suspicions that they are outlets for illegal peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto businesses. No arrests were disclosed in the sweep, the second such in 2026. Along with recent documents from...Cryptopolitan
Thu, Sep 17
BYD, Xiaomi and Innolight executives tipped for Xi Jinping's US delegation
Executives from BYD, Xiaomi and optical-component maker Zhongji Innolight are likely to travel with Chinese President Xi Jinping on his state visit to Washington next week. The lineup suggests that the visit could result in new Chinese investments in the U.S. Why is China’s President going to Washington? Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to...Cryptopolitan
Thu, Sep 17
OpenAI presents new reporting framework as new 'concerning model behavior' emerges
OpenAI has presented a new system for how and when it reports when its models break character in a week when reports of AI models finding new ways to break out of testing environments and running outside of developers’ parameters have dominated headlines. OpenAI revealed the new framework with six fresh reports of concerning behavior,...Cryptopolitan
Thu, Sep 17
South Korea blocks Polymarket as prediction markets face global split
Polymarket has been blocked by South Korea, and 18 of its users have been referred to prosecutors on suspicion of illegal gambling. But the news is not about the sum of 17.6 billion won, but about what this case shows about the growing global divide on how crypto prediction markets should be regulated. The division...Cryptopolitan
Thu, Sep 17
From Information to Action: MEXC Upgrades AI Across the Trading Journey
Mutsamudu, Comoros, September 17, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has announced a major upgrade to MEXC AI under its philosophy of “Intelligence for Every Opportunity.” With enhanced AI Assistant and AI Radar capabilities, MEXC AI is evolving from an information-focused assist...NewsBTC
Thu, Sep 17
Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC extends cautious rebound as ETF outflows, hawkish Fed risks cap upside potential
Bitcoin (BTC) extends cautious rebound trading around $76,500 at the time of writing on Thursday after a mild recovery in the previous session. Continued outflows from spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) highlight cautious institutional positioning so far this week.Fxstreet
Thu, Sep 17
HTX Research Examines Stock-Linked Memecoins: A New Connection Between Equity Assets and Crypto Liquidity
Apia, Samoa, September 17 – HTX Research, the dedicated research arm of HTX, has released a new report titled Stock-Linked Memecoins: Issuance, Liquidity, and the Emerging AMM Stack, a systematic study of a new asset category that emerged following the launch of Robinhood Chain. These memecoins are ...NewsBTC
Thu, Sep 17
Unlocking the Trillion-Token Era: B.AI’s Global Settlement Layer for the Agent Economy
Summary: Positioned squarely between foundation models and AI agents, B.AI is integrating compute routing, decentralized settlement, and full-stack agent infrastructure to establish itself as an undoubted spearhead in AI infrastructure. Just five months after its launch, B.AI has already set a new i...NewsBTC
Thu, Sep 17
Huawei’s new AI SuperPoD could be its biggest Nvidia challenge yet
Huawei launched its next-generation AI technology this week, with plans to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in the global AI market. At Huawei’s annual summit in Shanghai this Thursday, chairman Wang Tao unveiled the new Ascend 960 SuperPoD cluster, which is scheduled to hit the market in 2027, despite US restrictions. The firm stated that the 960DT...Cryptopolitan
Thu, Sep 17
Arc Does $410 Million in DEX Volume on Day One. Memecoin Launchpads Drove 82% of It
Circle’s Arc mainnet went live yesterday and we covered how the EVM-compatible Layer 1 is seen as a network for financial markets, real-time money movement and AI agents transacting on their own. The founding validators, tokenized collateral from BlackRock and Securitize, StableFX, Circle Payments Network, USDC gas pitched at treasurers who need predictable costs all...Cryptopolitan
Thu, Sep 17
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