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According to the Financial Times, Nvidia (NVDA.O) is seeking help from insurance companies to diversify the risks associated with artificial intelligence development.

According to the WeChat public account DuJia, Tencent is secretly testing an AI game companion product called Goose Dimension, which focuses on digital human AI partners, providing capabilities such as voice conversation, real-time image recognition, and game companionship. The product features multiple virtual characters with different personalities, including female characters Gu Yu, Shen Lu Bai, and Xia Xia, which are available for selection. After users choose a character, they can chat casually or activate the game companion mode, which DuJia claims is compatible with many mainstream online games.DuJia uses the character Xia Xia as an example to introduce the product interface. The main interface displays the digital human image and a self-introduction of the character, who is set to be talkative and not aloof, and claims to be a bronze-level expert. The left side has options for time, desktop pet, and skill entry; the time feature is used to freeze the screen and can be set as a desktop wallpaper, while the desktop pet allows the character to be displayed as a dynamic cartoon or static comic image on the desktop. The bottom provides text input, voice calls, and voice input, and the top left corner allows users to return to the character selection page. In game companion mode, users can have real-time conversations during gameplay, and the character will automatically respond with voice.DuJia states that all functions of Goose Dimension are temporarily free during the internal testing period and do not consume energy, but the interface has revealed a billing framework for exchanging energy with star coins. The rules listed in the pop-up for the official version show that text conversations, game companionship, voice calls, and image generation will consume energy based on rounds, per minute, or per image. Energy can be exchanged for star coins, with a minimum consumption of 10 star coins per transaction, and quick selection options are provided. Currently, during the internal testing phase, the star coin balance and energy values have no practical effect.

Aave founder Stani Kulechov stated that he is considering introducing a token burn mechanism for AAVE in Aavenomics 3.Aavenomics 3 is a new token economics upgrade plan launched by Aave, which has previously promoted measures such as AAVE buybacks supported by protocol revenue.

The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Army stated that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed. The enemy only claims verbally that the strait is open, but in reality, it has been closed.

According to Saudi media outlet Hadass, sources say that Iran has agreed to stop uranium enrichment in exchange for the United States easing sanctions.

According to SoSoValue data, as of 8 AM Eastern Time on September 28, 2026, the total net purchase of Bitcoin by global listed companies (excluding mining companies) for the week was $239 million, an increase of 30.4% compared to last week.Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) purchased 1,665 Bitcoins last week at a price of $85,681, spending approximately $143 million, bringing its total holdings to 847,666 Bitcoins.The Japanese listed company Metaplanet did not purchase any Bitcoin last week, marking eleven consecutive weeks without a purchase.In addition, three other companies announced Bitcoin purchases or holdings last week. The French Bitcoin company Capital B announced on September 28 that it purchased 13 Bitcoins at a price of $85,693.40, bringing its total holdings to 3,538 Bitcoins; asset management company Strive announced on September 28 that it spent approximately $94.53 million last week to purchase 1,107 Bitcoins at a price of $85,396, bringing its total holdings to approximately 27,462 Bitcoins.As of the time of publication, the total amount of Bitcoin held by the listed companies worldwide (excluding mining companies) is 1,159,755 Bitcoins, an increase of 0.32% compared to last week, with a current market value of approximately $9.674 billion, accounting for 5.7% of Bitcoin's circulating market value.

According to a disclosure by Compound community member ugurmersin, the Compound Foundation is suspected of violating the strict limitations of Proposal 536. This proposal originally entrusted 8.42 million DAI from the decentralized autonomous organization's (DAO) reserves to the foundation for management, explicitly stating that the funds could only be used to support protocol operations, strictly prohibiting autonomous trading or speculation, and could not be used to fund the foundation's own business.

The cross-chain liquidity protocol ThorChain's official announcement states that the network interruption is an emergency security mechanism aimed at protecting the protocol's security. The suspension is not a selective freeze of specific funds, nor is it a targeted exchange against individuals.The announcement mentioned that in the security incident in May 2026, 10.7 million dollars were stolen from the liquidity pool. At that time, the attacker's address was not blacklisted, so it could still trade on ThorChain. ThorChain stated that it is a permissionless blockchain platform designed with the intention of not conducting any censorship.

According to a survey by the Financial Times, open-weight models are spreading from technology companies to traditional American enterprises. AlphaSense data shows that in August and September of this year, American companies mentioned open weights or open-source models approximately six times more than the same period last year during earnings calls and investor meetings. PNC Financial, logistics company CH Robinson, and Siemens have recently publicly discussed related applications.Tinder's annual AI spending has increased from about $1 million in January of this year to about $10 million in July, and it has begun to delegate some routine requests to open-weight models. AT&T stated that currently about 40% of AI tasks have been assigned to open models, with plans to increase this to about 70%. Its internal AI system processes approximately 45 billion tokens daily, using lower-cost models for simple tasks while continuing to use cutting-edge models like OpenAI and Anthropic for complex tasks.

Michael Saylor stated that as AI changes the way businesses are built, digital tokens can help 10 million new companies raise funds and reduce fundraising costs and delays. He advocates for simplifying issuance rules while retaining information disclosure and anti-fraud protections. Michael Saylor is the Executive Chairman of Bitcoin Treasury Company Strategy Inc.He proposed that companies could adapt rules for token issuance based on the type of issuance and set information disclosure requirements that match the risks, while reducing legal costs and retaining ownership protections and fraud accountability. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) also proposed a cryptocurrency issuance exemption plan, one of which allows qualified issuers to raise up to $5 million within four years, and another allows raising up to $75 million every 12 months; both are still proposals and come with disclosure and anti-fraud requirements.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stated on Sunday local time that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz depends on whether the U.S. meets the conditions set by Iran, and he mentioned that resolving the current deadlock through negotiation is still feasible. Iran previously proposed conditions such as stopping U.S. aggression, ending maritime blockades and economic warfare, and releasing Iranian assets. U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Saturday that he had rejected Iran's latest conditional proposal, and the Wall Street Journal cited U.S. officials saying that Trump is expected to resume bombing Iran after the midterm elections in November.Meanwhile, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy claimed on Sunday that it captured a U.S. Remus 600 unmanned underwater vehicle in the Strait of Hormuz and stated that it has handed it over to relevant personnel for data extraction. The U.S. Central Command has not immediately commented on this. Due to the conflict between Iran and the U.S., energy transportation in the Middle East has been severely restricted, with WTI crude oil closing this week at $92.41 per barrel, down 7.9% for the week; Brent crude oil closed at $104.32 per barrel, remaining basically flat for the week.

According to the French newspaper Le Monde, a 45-year-old woman born in Russia and naturalized in France in 2017, Svetlana A., has recently been placed under investigation and detained by a Paris investigating judge on charges of organized fraud, serious money laundering, and participation in a criminal gang. The French National Financial Prosecutor's Office stated that she and her British partner Robert H. are suspected of committing organized fraud by manipulating cryptocurrency prices, with the related funds suspected to be used for purchasing properties in Dubai.Reports indicate that Svetlana A. invested over 50 million euros in 2022 alone, acquiring about 100 apartments and 3 luxury villas in Dubai, with total rental income from 2022 to 2025 expected to be at least 4 million euros; she also purchased an entire building containing 73 apartments for 68 million dirhams (approximately 17.4 million euros). The cryptocurrency mentioned in the report is Verasity (VRA), launched by her partner in 2018. The price of VRA surged 65 times over a two-and-a-half-month period in the spring of 2021, followed by a significant decline, currently down approximately 99.98% from its historical peak. The lawyer for the parties involved stated that the sources of the related wealth are documented and legal, and they deny any wrongdoing. The case is still under investigation.

Recently, there has been a significant price deviation of fiat currency-pegged stablecoins in South Korean virtual asset exchanges. The Japanese yen stablecoin JPYC surged to four times its benchmark price after its listing, the euro stablecoin EURC skyrocketed over 400% in a single day on Bithumb, and the US dollar stablecoin PYUSD also showed a noticeable premium.Analysis suggests that the aforementioned fluctuations are due to insufficient circulation in the early listing phase combined with concentrated buying, unrelated to the issuer's asset preparation. Industry experts point out that relying solely on reserves cannot prevent price distortions in the secondary market, calling for the establishment of initial circulation guarantees, market maker (MM) and liquidity provider (LP) mechanisms during the design phase of the original Korean won stablecoin system, as well as the introduction of measures such as public disclosure of price deviation rates and restrictions on market orders.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "LoL: FURIA Esports vs RED Canids - CBLOL Playoffs," the option "FURIA Esports" in the sub-market "Game 3 Winner" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 71% an hour ago to the current 93.5% (a fluctuation of 22.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Euronews, Kazakhstan is promoting cryptocurrency mining companies to utilize the remaining associated gas from oil fields to build their own power stations, in order to reduce natural gas flaring, alleviate pressure on the national power grid, and increase oil production.Data shows that the country will flare about 300 to 340 million cubic meters of associated gas in 2024, which, if used for power generation, is expected to produce 1.2 to 1.3 terawatt-hours of electricity. Currently, the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan and other departments are formulating the relevant legal framework.

Iranian Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian stated that Iran has submitted a specific 7-day plan to the United States, and the next step is in the hands of the United States.If the United States accepts the proposal, the Strait of Hormuz will ultimately be reopened. Amir-Abdollahian emphasized that Iran will not give up its sovereign rights under pressure, and the 7-day countdown will begin after the United States accepts the proposal.

The Circle Foundation announced two grants to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Food Programme (WFP) to explore the application of digital payments and digital financial infrastructure in humanitarian aid and development projects.The Circle Foundation stated that the relevant programs will study how to utilize digital payments and regulated payment-type stablecoins to disburse funds to aid recipients more quickly, transparently, and at a lower cost.For the UNDP, the grant will be used to establish and operate a "Digital Asset Innovation Pool," helping country offices expand previous digital payment pilot projects conducted in Syria, Haiti, Guatemala, and Gambia from single projects to regular project execution, and provide support such as regulation, operations, and beneficiary protection; this mechanism will not replace traditional banking channels but will serve as a complementary option outside the existing payment system.For the WFP, the grant will support the establishment of governance, risk management, funding, reconciliation systems, and compliance tools necessary for stablecoin payments, and integrate local fintech and mobile payment services. Over the next three years, the WFP plans to test 2 to 3 payment channels connecting its payment system with local financial service providers and markets to assess the performance of stablecoin payments in terms of efficiency, transparency, and resilience.

Founder of Strategy Michael Saylor posted that Strategy plans to adjust the dividend mechanism for STRF, STRC, STRK, and STRD, intending to accrue dividends daily, including weekends and holidays, and pay them on the next business day.Saylor stated that this proposed adjustment will not change the economic terms of the relevant securities, and the main goal is to enhance price stability, liquidity, and market demand.

Cointelegraph cites a report from DWF Ventures stating that among the 20 largest crypto treasury companies, only 4 have trading prices higher than the value of their holdings.The report points out that this situation undermines the model these companies previously used for financing and continuing to buy crypto assets. Crypto treasury companies typically raise funds through methods such as issuing stocks, and then use the funds to increase their holdings of crypto assets like Bitcoin. The relationship between their stock prices and net asset value is a key indicator of whether this model can be sustained.