Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, bitFlyer, is introducing a new anti-fraud measure called “Cooldown” from October 15, 2026. The policy will apply to individual customers within 90 days of completing identity verification. After an eligible user deposits Japanese yen...
Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint has uncovered a targeted espionage campaign in which China-aligned hacking group TA419 impersonated prominent US AI experts and former government officials to target researchers and organizations involved in AI policy. The campaign targeted fewer than...
Chinese technology giant Tencent has signed a reported five-year, $7 billion lease with Oracle for access to about 100,000 advanced AI chips across multiple data centres in Southeast Asia, according to the Financial Times. The agreement, which includes...
September 2026 has become the worst month of the year for cryptocurrency security breaches, with hackers stealing more than $768 million. Data from Certik showed a sharp increase in exploit-related losses compared with August, as dozens of separate...
European stablecoin issuer AllUnity has launched USDAU, a US dollar-pegged stablecoin designed to comply with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The token is backed 1:1 by segregated reserve assets, while holders have a statutory right...
HSBC has announced HSBC RedCoin, a Hong Kong dollar-denominated stablecoin scheduled for a phased rollout by the end of 2026. The launch follows the bank’s stablecoin issuer licence from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) in April 2026,...
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has revealed a major update of Microsoft Copilot, describing the AI assistant as a new “OS for work” designed to span models, devices and workplace tasks. In a post on X, Nadella said the...
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen suspects North Korean hackers may be behind the exchange’s $351.6 million security breach, citing preliminary links between IP addresses identified during the investigation and VPN services previously used by a DPRK hacking group. Chen...
A consortium backed by BlackRock and IFM Investors is in exclusive talks to acquire Stack Infrastructure’s Asia-Pacific data centre portfolio in a deal valued at between $20 billion and $25 billion. The group includes the BlackRock-backed Artificial Intelligence...
Binance has announced the listing of Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, on its spot market, applying the Seed Tag to the asset. Trading for HYPE/USDT, HYPE/USDC and HYPE/TRY is scheduled to begin at 11:00 UTC on September 24, 2026....
