World Summit AI brings together on 7 and 8 October 2026 in the Netherlands, with more than 10,000 participants and 300 speakers expected, according to the organizers. The published program does not include any dedicated session on crypto, but it gives plenty of space to AI agents—those software tools capable of acting on their own—which payment networks are already preparing to pay with stablecoins. Cointribune explains what a crypto reader can learn there, who will speak, and how much admission costs.
$BTC $ETH $BNB 🇸🇦🇺🇸 US INTELLIGENCE: ARABIA SAUDI ARABIA DOES NOT RULE OUT DEVELOPING NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Classified intelligence community documents from the United States submitted to Congress warn that Saudi Arabia keeps open the possibility of developing a nuclear weapons program, according to The Washington Post. The leaked assessment has raised alarms among US lawmakers over the civil nuclear cooperation agreement promoted by the Donald Trump Administration, which would allow Riyadh to access advanced uranium enrichment technology. Non-proliferation experts and lawmakers say that the lack of oversight under the IAEA Additional Protocol makes it difficult to verify whether the kingdom could secretly develop military capabilities, threatening to spark a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
$BTC $ETH $BNB 🇻🇪🇺🇸 The U.S. issues new licenses through the OFAC for limited operations with PDVSA in the areas of hydrocarbons and electricity
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued general licenses 46E, 48D, and 49B, which, under strict conditions, ease the interaction of U.S. companies with PDVSA. The measure authorizes crude oil extraction, refining, transportation, and port services, as well as the export of technology and equipment for the hydrocarbons and electricity sectors. However, the regulatory framework keeps intact the general sanctions regime: it prohibits the shipment of diluents, bars the creation of new joint ventures, and requires that any contractual litigation be resolved exclusively in U.S., UK, Singapore, or French courts, while payments to entities under sanctions will continue to be deposited in accounts held in custody in Washington.
$BTC $ETH $SOL How will this news affect cryptocurrencies? Iran does not believe in Trump’s pacifist rhetoric — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is preparing for war after the midterm elections.
Iranian authorities consider it very likely that conflict with the United States will escalate after the November midterm elections, and they do not expect an agreement to stop hostilities or reopen the Strait of Hormuz before the vote, according to Bloomberg, citing sources.
Last week, at the UN General Assembly, Trump said the United States and Iran would reach a fair peace agreement right after the midterm elections. However, on Sunday on Fox News, he left open the possibility of new attacks against Iran.
Iran interprets the signals and reaches the obvious conclusion: Trump is putting things off until after the elections and is preparing to intensify the situation afterward.
Noti_Lobo: $BTC $ETH $SOL The number of altcoin deposits on exchanges increases by 160% in two weeks. CryptoQuant indicated potential selling pressure, as deposit transactions and the depositing addresses reached their highest counts since October 2025.
Noti_Lobo. Singapore's crypto activity grows by 55% while the wider region contracts.
Singapore's crypto economy grew by 55.4%, reaching $284 billion, due to a 94% increase in activity on institutional platforms, while the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam stood out for their low-value P2P transfers.