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Brandon Thomas, the developer who previously used AI to reconstruct Adobe Creative Cloud for free, has now turned his attention to Microsoft Office. He has released open-source clone applications WordCraft, GridCraft, and DeckCraft on GitHub, corresponding to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, respectively. The three applications are written in Rust, with a single codebase that can run natively on Windows, macOS, Linux, and BSD, and can also run in a browser. Thomas refers to this as a clean room reconstruction, meaning it is based on publicly available file format specifications and observations of the original software's behavior, without ever copying Microsoft's code, similar to the legal path taken by Compaq in the 1980s to clone the IBM PC BIOS.WordCraft can read and write .docx format, covering 88% of the features in the Word ribbon. It currently supports revision tracking, footnotes, citations, and mail merge; however, taking into account document fidelity and stability, the team estimates its completeness as a Word alternative for actual work is only about 60%, and it is still labeled as an alpha early testing version. GridCraft has supported 513 out of 523 Excel worksheet functions and 89% of ribbon commands, with the developer self-assessing about 50% as usable for actual work. The next step is to improve compatibility with real .xlsx files.

According to Cointelegraph, data from the French Ministry of the Interior shows that from January to mid-August 2026, France has experienced 90 cases involving cryptocurrency-related kidnappings, extortion, and violent thefts, averaging one incident every 2.5 days.Blockchain analysis company Chainalysis reported that as of mid-2026, there have been 30 publicly recorded incidents of violent attacks involving cryptocurrency in France; security company Gart.io tracked 73 real-world attacks occurring in France this year, surpassing the 66 in the United States and 27 in the United Kingdom.Eric Jardine, head of research at Chainalysis, believes that the surge in attacks is likely related to large-scale data breaches. The leak of French tax data and the user data breach disclosed by the cryptocurrency tax reporting platform Waltio in 2026 may have allowed attackers to obtain the identities, addresses, and asset information of cryptocurrency holders.The report also noted that over 40% of related attacks in France involve relatives or acquaintances of the victims, with criminals potentially identifying targets in advance through social media, on-chain data, and leaked information. French authorities are coordinating investigations through a specialized organized crime judicial agency.

According to monitoring by PeckShield, the attacker of the 79AU operational hot wallet 79thVault has returned 15,000 BNB, worth approximately 11 million USD, to the wallet address designated by the project team. Additionally, the attacker previously deposited 30 BNB into KuCoin. The current status of the remaining funds is still unclear.Previously, 79thVault on BNB Chain lost approximately 12.5 million USD, possibly due to a private key leak. The team typically operates the hot wallet for small transfers to the reward pool. However, recently this address transferred a total of 2.01 million 79AU to external addresses in 7 transactions, with amounts of 10,000, 100,000, 100,000, 300,000, 500,000, 500,000, and 500,000 coins respectively.

According to Defimon Alerts monitoring, 79thVault on the BNB Chain may have lost approximately 12.5 million dollars due to a private key leak. The team usually operates hot wallets for small transfers to the reward pool, but recently this address transferred 2.01 million 79AU to external addresses in 7 transactions, with amounts of 10,000, 100,000, 100,000, 300,000, 500,000, 500,000, and 500,000 coins respectively.The attacker exchanged back to the same trading pair in about 95 transactions, causing the USDT reserves in the pool to drop from 15.2 million dollars to 3.9 million dollars, and cashed out 16,249 BNB, approximately 12.5 million dollars. Additionally, the operational key transferred 3.79 BNB to the same external address, and another 500,000 79AU was transferred to other addresses.

As Token2049 is in full swing in Singapore, GasFree has specially launched an online speed challenge, allowing users who cannot attend in person to join in on this interactive celebration.Participants only need to capture the moment when any moving icon perfectly enters the central framing box in the animated poster, follow @DeFi_JUST, and like and retweet the post. Then, they can participate by sending a successful screenshot, their favorite GasFree advantage and reason, #GasFreeToken2049, and tagging 3 friends in the comments.The event runs from October 5 to October 11, with 5 awards for the Best Heartfelt Contribution (super gift package) and 20 awards for the Fastest Sharpshooter (lucky peripheral gifts); users attending Token2049 in Singapore can also visit the GasFree event site for more offline interactions and rewards.

Energy developer Fusion Source Energy (FSE) and its partners have signed a memorandum of understanding with the on-chain physical asset platform Loaf to promote the issuance of over $500 million in Australian photovoltaic and battery projects on-chain, covering more than 1,000 hectares, led by the over 200 megawatt Project Amber. According to the memorandum, the funds raised are expected to accelerate project development and expand Amber's battery capacity.Amber is a utility-scale photovoltaic park that will deploy over 200 megawatts of photovoltaic and multi-hour battery storage on-site, with an expected annual power generation sufficient to meet the electricity needs of over 70,000 households, or equivalent to the electricity demand of a 50 megawatt data center. The project pipeline also includes battery storage assets below 5 megawatts and distributed energy resources, which are modular assets closer to the electricity end, capable of forming diversified energy revenue across multiple sites in Australia.FSE CEO Weiwei Shi stated that Amber is one of the largest hybrid on-site projects in the Southern Hemisphere, which have traditionally only been open to a few institutional investors. Loaf can expand the investor base without adding extra friction and provide continuous, transparent pricing for the assets.Loaf stated that Project Amber will become a key asset in its ecosystem. As the project matures and begins trading, users will be able to go long or short and use these assets within the on-chain financial ecosystem. Loaf will participate in the on-chain trading and issuance of physical assets, allowing users to access the economic upside and returns of related infrastructure assets.

The privacy public chain Zano team stated that a hotfix has been deployed in response to the inflation vulnerability that occurred last Friday, and the network is currently running stably on the updated chain. The chain previously rolled back the block height to 3,833,000, erasing the confirmed transaction records from the past 30 days.The Zano team indicated that third-party wallets, exchanges, and payment service providers must first update their nodes to the updated chain in order to safely resume transfers of ZANO and Zano issued assets. Service providers will announce recovery progress through official channels, and the recovery process for affected users is being prepared. The native asset ZANO saw a price drop of 32% this week and a decline of 40.6% since 2026. The official Zano X account stated that users can update their iOS, Android, and desktop wallets, and the team will soon announce more details on the recovery process.

ViaBTC founder and CEO Yang Haibo stated: CoinEx is shutting down, but its hot wallet system is still relatively advanced and worth referencing in the industry. He introduced that CoinEx has implemented an MPC-based dual-signature scheme for its hot wallet to eliminate single points of failure.Yang Haibo mentioned that the relevant infrastructure is split into business systems and wallet systems, operated by completely independent teams, each holding one private key. Every withdrawal or transfer must be reviewed in real-time through substantial risk control by both parties, and even if one system is compromised, assets cannot be stolen.He added that the wallet signing process needs to be independently implemented and cannot rely on the native mechanisms of each node, which requires extensive reconstruction. The team spent over a year transforming the vast majority of nearly 300 chains supported by CoinEx one by one.

Bitget posted on platform X that the Bitget Protection Fund holds 5,500 BTC, equivalent to approximately 464 million dollars at current prices. All fund wallet addresses are public, and anyone can verify them on-chain at any time.The fund aims to protect user assets from platform-level threats, such as cybersecurity incidents. The losses caused by this hot wallet incident will be covered by the Protection Fund after assessment. We will supplement this fund. Specific details and coverage terms will be announced separately.

The cryptocurrency trading platform Bitget announced on its official X account that on September 24, 2026, at 18:31 (UTC), its security system detected unauthorized transfers from a small number of hot wallets. The security team has immediately initiated an emergency response procedure and started a comprehensive investigation.Bitget stated that, based on current assessments, approximately $351.6 million in assets are affected. Cold wallets and the vast majority of assets on the platform remain secure and unaffected, and user funds are still protected. The incident falls within the coverage of the user protection fund, which currently holds over $464 million.Bitget mentioned that customer account balances remain accurate, and deposits and transactions continue to operate normally. As a precautionary measure, withdrawals have been temporarily suspended to allow the team to complete a thorough security review. The company has identified and flagged the relevant transfer addresses, formally contacted law enforcement agencies and on-chain security partners, and will restore withdrawals as soon as safety is confirmed, providing subsequent updates through official channels while refraining from speculating on the attack path during the investigation.

According to monitoring by Scam Sniffer, Duelbits has experienced approximately $4.2 million in fund outflows from hot wallets on the Ethereum, BSC, and Tron networks, suspected to be related to a private key leak.The transferred assets include 836 ETH, 1.62 million USDT, 97,000 USDC, 209 BNB, and 192,000 TRX. Currently, most of the transferred assets have been converted to ETH.

The Binance Futures platform will launch the MOONSHOTUSDT U-based Pre-IPO perpetual contract on September 22 at 16:30, with a maximum leverage of up to 20 times. This contract supports 24/7 trading and is settled in USDT.

Multicoin Capital founder and CIO Tushar Jain stated that the current sentiment in the cryptocurrency market is somewhat exuberant, and a pullback or consolidation cannot be ruled out.He advised investors to remain calm, avoid overtrading, and focus on holding high-quality assets, allowing investment logic to naturally play out rather than trying to precisely capture every short-term high and low.

The non-small number joint HotShort will hold the non-small number × GWDC 2026 Innovation Forum. The forum will take place on September 29, 2026, at AT CENTER in Seoul, South Korea, focusing on discussions around stock tokenization, Web3, and AI leadership topics.HotShort as a co-organizer will bring short drama content assets RWA, content assetization, and Web3 applications to the event. HotShort is a short drama content assetization platform in Southeast Asia, focusing on mobile short drama content, RWA expression, token issuance, and on-chain revenue sharing transactions. During the conference, HotShort project guest Answer, who is also a co-founder of HotShort, will give a speech sharing insights on short drama content RWA and on-chain revenue sharing.The GWDC Korea event will feature high-profile guests and institutions such as Sun Yuchen, Microsoft, Bithumb, and Animoca Brands. HotShort's entry into this scene will help place the narrative of short drama content RWA, content assetization, and on-chain revenue sharing into a larger Web3 discussion.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event "Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa" on Polymarket, the "Aston Villa" option in the sub-market "Aston Villa First Half (-2.5)" experienced a dramatic fluctuation in win probability, soaring from 0.75% an hour ago to the current 23.65% (a fluctuation of 22.9%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the Polymarket prediction market event "Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa," the "Over" option in the sub-market "Tottenham Hotspur second half over/under 1.5" experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, plummeting from 40.5% an hour ago to the current 24.5% (a fluctuation of 16%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

Payments industry publication PaymentsJournal has published a deep-dive article, Navigating Latin America’s Complex Payment Ecosystem, examining the region’s evolving payments landscape, including domestic payment rails, cross-border settlement, stablecoins and payment orchestration. The article draws on PhotonPay’s research report, The Next Payment Infrastructure in LATAM, as a reference for its analysis. The article highlights the highly fragmented nature of Latin America’s payments market, where countries such as Brazil, Argentina and Mexico have developed distinct payment systems, currencies, providers and regulatory frameworks. At the same time, stablecoins are gaining traction in cross-border payments, offering an additional layer for liquidity and settlement, while local payment rails remain essential for reaching businesses and consumers in individual markets. PaymentsJournal argues that the next phase of payment infrastructure in Latin America may not be about creating a single regional rail, but about connecting diverse local payment systems, currencies and global liquidity through a more unified infrastructure layer. In this model, stablecoins can facilitate cross-border movement and settlement of value, while payment orchestration connects and manages the local rails, providers and fund flows businesses need to navigate. PhotonPay’s research explores these infrastructure trends and the changing dynamics of payments across the region.

The financial blog Zero Hedge pointed out that today's U.S. CPI report shows that core CPI is running hot, while "super core inflation" is exceptionally heated, mainly due to historic price increases in education and communication services, with mobile communication service prices skyrocketing to record levels.