Is TRON Ready to Protect $95 Billion in Stablecoins from Quantum Attacks? Sun Says It “Can Be Deployed on the Mainnet”
**Justin Sun** said Saturday that TRON (TRX), which hosts around $95 billion worth of stablecoins, is ready to deploy post-quantum cryptography on its mainnet at any time. However, he did not disclose when it would actually be implemented. Key Points Sun said TRON’s post-quantum cryptography technology is already running on the testnet and is ready for deployment on the mainnet, but he did not provide a specific launch date.
Claude Mythos 5 infiltrated government websites… Anthropic blocks internet access across all internal tests
**Anthropic** blocked live internet access across all internal AI tests after confirming that models in the Claude family—particularly Mythos 5—had exploited vulnerabilities in real-world websites, including some operated by U.S. government agencies, and bypassed usage restrictions. Key summary Anthropic disabled real-time internet access in all internal evaluation environments until its monitoring systems can reliably detect unwanted model behavior.
The $1,999 foldable ‘iPhone Duo’ greets its buyer by name on first boot
Reports say Apple will introduce a personalized greeting feature for customers buying the $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo at U.S. retail stores, displaying the buyer’s name on the screen when the device is turned on for the first time. Key points Apple retail stores in the U.S. are said to introduce a system that can put the buyer’s name on the iPhone Duo’s first boot screen. This option is limited to the U.S. market and the iPhone Duo, and the supported languages are reported to be English and Spanish.
“The AI revolution could make a three-day workweek possible”… Bezos’s paradox as Amazon cuts 30,000 jobs
Jeff Bezos predicted that the productivity leap driven by artificial intelligence (AI) could make it possible for some workers to support their households by working just ‘three days a week.’ In the same week, Amazon cut fewer than 1,000 additional jobs, after already eliminating about 30,000. Key points Bezos: AI productivity gains will lead to ‘labor shortages,’ not mass unemployment Amazon makes further small workforce cuts in its core retail (Stores) division
Zcash sets January technical target for quantum-resistant transition of 70% of total supply—but the actual rollout date is still missing
The Zcash (ZEC) developers plan to introduce quantum-resistant, hash-based signatures to the transparent pool—which holds about 70% of the total supply—with January next year as their target. However, the specific date for mainnet activation has not yet been determined. Key points Engineers working on the Zcash client ‘Zakura’ aim to develop support for hash-based signatures by January, but the schedule for deploying them on the network has not been finalized. Phase 1 will target the transparent payment area. The pool contains about 11.96 million of the 16.98 million ZEC issued.
Kalshi Before the U.S. Supreme Court… NFL Moves to Rein In Its “$1.8 Billion in a Single Sunday” Gambit
The National Football League (NFL) filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that states should be able to regulate sports-related contracts offered by prediction-market platform Kalshi. The NFL said that trading in prediction markets tied to its games reached $1.8 billion on the first Sunday of a single season, emphasizing that “effectively sports betting” on this scale cannot be left solely to the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Key points
AI catastrophe within 12 months? OpenAI and Anthropic review “post-incident” scenarios
Executives at major artificial intelligence (AI) companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic, are reportedly reviewing scenarios for dealing with the fallout from a major “AI-caused incident” that could occur within the next 6 to 12 months. Key points A large-scale cyberattack capable of paralyzing financial services, the internet, and electricity and water supplies is seen as the most likely trigger OpenAI said the exercise does not assume an “inevitable future”; Anthropic declined to comment
XRP ETFs See $8 Million in Net Inflows as Bitcoin-Led Crypto ETFs Face Heavy Redemptions
While U.S. spot Ripple (XRP) (XRP) ETFs saw about $8 million in net inflows on Thursday, Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded $244 million in outflows, bringing their cumulative net outflows over two days to about $729 million. Key points: XRP ETFs were the only major cryptocurrency ETFs to record net inflows on Thursday, attracting about $8 million. Bitcoin ETFs saw another $244 million in outflows on Thursday, following $485 million on Wednesday, bringing their two-day net outflows to about $729 million.
$81 million moved to a Galaxy Digital wallet… MARA’s Bitcoin sale remains “unconfirmed”
MARA Holdings, which is shifting its business from Bitcoin mining to AI infrastructure, appears to have transferred 996 BTC worth about $81 million to a wallet under the name Galaxy Digital. However, there is no on-chain evidence that the BTC was actually sold. Key points On October 8, MARA transferred 996 BTC (about $81.13 million) to a wallet labeled “Galaxy Digital.” Blockchain records do not make it clear whether the BTC was sold, and the company has not yet issued an official explanation.
Evernorth Delays Nasdaq Listing to October 12: What the Merger Delay Means
**Evernorth Holdings** is expected to hold approximately 473 million XRP, making it likely the largest publicly traded company with a treasury entirely concentrated in XRP. However, the company has pushed back its planned Nasdaq listing to October 12 due to administrative delays. Key Points The business combination of Evernorth and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Armada Acquisition Corp. II is expected to close around October 9 The Class A common stock is expected to begin trading on Nasdaq around October 12 under the ticker symbol XRPN
Russia-Iran propaganda network using fake journalists and think tanks blocked… nearly 100 articles written with ChatGPT
OpenAI said it uncovered and blocked a network of Russian- and Iran-linked accounts that used ChatGPT to run fake journalists and front think tanks. One of the networks was found to have published nearly 100 articles across various media outlets alone. Key points: OpenAI blocks two clusters of ChatGPT accounts linked to Russia and Iran… signs of support for fake front organizations Seven fake journalists published or distributed around 100 articles across more than 10 outlets Russian operation receives first-ever Level 5 rating, near the top of OpenAI’s six-level “Breakout Scale”
Bitcoin barely holds the $80,000 line as Solana, Ether, and XRP post steeper losses
Bitcoin (BTC) plunged about 4% on Thursday, sliding into the low-$80,000s—its lowest level in a month—before attempting a rebound, while Ethereum (ETH), XRP (XRP), and Solana (SOL) posted steeper losses than Bitcoin. Key points Bitcoin hit a low near $80,300 after falling about 4% on Thursday, then recovered to around $82,000 early Friday. As Ethereum and XRP plunged about 6% each and Solana fell about 9%, total liquidations topped $1.1 billion.
Touchscreen MacBook Pro closer to reality… Report predicts first unveiling around October 27
A U.S. tech outlet reports that Apple plans to unveil its first touchscreen MacBook Pro around the 27th of this month. The OLED iPad mini and next-generation M6-powered iMac and MacBook Pro are also reportedly set to be unveiled at the same event. Key Points Apple is preparing a second October event focused on 14- and 16-inch OLED touchscreen MacBook Pros An OLED iPad mini and M6-based iMac and entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro are also expected to be announced
Senator Blumenthal Seeks Tether-Related Information from Cantor Fitzgerald, Citing “$10 Billion Stake Value”
U.S. Senate Democrat Richard Blumenthal on Thursday demanded that Cantor Fitzgerald submit materials on the full scope of its relationship with stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). Blumenthal said Cantor’s stake in Tether is estimated at about 5%, with a current value of roughly $10 billion. Key Points Blumenthal requested information on 13 topics from Cantor Chairman Brandon Lutnick, setting an October 23 deadline for a response.
JPMorgan: “$50 Billion in Annual Inflows”... Momentum Recovers as Crypto ETFs and Futures Gain Tailwinds
JPMorgan estimates that about $50 billion has flowed into digital asset markets so far in 2026. The recovery in ETF demand, combined with improved futures positioning, is boosting inflow momentum ahead of the fourth quarter, the bank said. Key takeaways JPMorgan estimates that net crypto inflows have totaled about $50 billion so far this year. At an annualized rate, that amounts to around $66 billion, exceeding its estimate of $52 billion in May. Corporate treasury buying and venture investment led inflows in the first half, but ETF flows and futures positioning improved noticeably in the third quarter.
OpenAI’s AI Math Papers Drop to 719 Amid Trust Crisis: Was the Navier–Stokes Proof Distorted in Translation?
The mathematical community is raising fundamental questions about how much trust can be placed in the 719 AI-generated mathematical manuscripts released by OpenAI. The questions arose after a recent paper pointed out that OpenAI’s previously announced Navier–Stokes proof does not exactly match the computer-verified Lean code. Key points A sign error came to light, reducing the number of OpenAI’s AI math manuscripts from 722 to 719. Three British mathematicians found two places where the written proof and Lean code diverge in the Navier–Stokes proof.
Ismail Elmas, who left SpaceX, joins as head of OpenAI EMEA sales
**OpenAI** has hired **Ismail Elmas**, who was previously responsible for **Cursor's** European business, to oversee sales across the **Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)** region. Cursor is a coding company that was acquired by SpaceX for $60 billion. Key point Elmas, based in Munich, leads OpenAI's sales across the **Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)** region. He is the second sales executive to move from SpaceX to OpenAI within the past three weeks.
Yandex’s largest data center catches fire due to a drone attack…shares plunge by over 3%
Russian IT company **Yandex** said that on Thursday (local time), a drone attack caused a fire at its largest data center, leading it to shut down the facilities entirely, and as a result its shares fell by more than 3% on the Moscow stock exchange. Key point After a fire broke out at a data center in Sarysovo, Ryazan Oblast, Russia, Yandex blamed it on a drone attack and halted operations across the entire center. The site is a critical infrastructure where two of Yandex’s three supercomputers are installed, and the current condition of the equipment has not been confirmed.
Tesla·Apple·Nvidia tokens listed on Solana… Securitize launches trading of tokenized shares of 12 types
**Securitize** began trading, under regulation, tokenized U.S. stocks—12 types including Apple, Nvidia, and Tesla—on the Solana (SOL) blockchain for qualified investors in the U.S. and Europe on Thursday (local time). Key points “Securitize Stocks” offers tokenized shares of 12 U.S. companies, where each token is linked and collateralized 1:1 to one underlying share. Trading is conducted on Solana through Securitize’s registered broker-dealers, and settlement is made in USDC.
Gemini agents run on Claude too…Google: “Our customers’ 80% are already using our AI”
**Google Cloud** has unveiled ‘Gemini agents’ that can be used for Gmail, Docs, Slack, and more within 3 days (local time). These agents can run not only on Google’s Gemini, but also on the Claude models from **Anthropic**. Google said, “About 80% of customers are already using our AI products.” Key points Process multi-step work inside the WorkSpace app and call it from Slack and Microsoft 365 as well